Recap of “To Touch a Saint: Creating a Place for Middle School Students” Grant Program!

...bout their own Catholic history and parish through a learning session in a newly equipped classroom. Following the tour and classroom session, the students identified and handled artifacts from the Archives such as a chaplain’s kit from World War I, 19th century religious candy molds, and more. It is rare

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Liturgical Week

...s presented by various Catholic organizations, as well as art interpreting new themes of Vatican II. Halvey_P857_007 Halvey_P857_009 Halvey_P857_008   Keeping the Changes Going Archbishop Krol would continue the themes of change shown during the Liturgical Week in implementing further changes to the Mass. He would celebrate the first Solemn

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Education

...die out.'” Nast is commenting on an historic reduction in the salaries of New York public school teachers and blaming it on a Catholic conspiracy to take over the schools. “Romish Ingratitude,” July 13, 1872 Uncle Sam, holding an axe labeled “Order”, attacks a large snake with the head an

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Influenza Pandemic and the Sisters

...ters were put into direct contact with the flu when caring for the sick, a number of them would also become infected with the disease. It was recorded that 23 sisters died from the flu. One such case reported in the Catholic Standard and Times stated that Mother Marie Aloysius

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