Dougherty’s Movie Boycott
...rty’s was that other bishops were not joining him in the total ban. Rather places like the Archdiocese of St. Paul were publishing white lists, movies that they deemed Catholics could watch. Dougherty saw this as creating division which would result in only a “milk-and-water” resolution on movies. While Cardinal
American Federation of Catholic Societies
...wing pains, indeed, at the 5th annual convention they complained about the number of societies not fully paying their dues which made it difficult to fund the work.[10] One of the committees at both the national and state level that had the most impact was the legislative committee. These committees
Philadelphia’s First Bishop
...er half the city residents fled to the country, and churches and gathering places were nearly empty. Streets were piled high with coffins awaiting burial, and cries of “bring out your dead” echoed through the city. Bishop Egan’s weakened physical state may have contributed to some of the administrative problems
Benedict Club: A Home Away From Home
...rst year about 200 men visited the club each day and by 1943 that was up to 800.[11] The women volunteers, called the Morale Corps, would organize various themes for the dances as well as staff the offices and service desks and serve food and refreshments. The military men described