World War One Army Chaplains

...chbishop Prendergast in 1906, Father Wolfe served as assistant pastor to a number of parishes including St. Patrick’s and Assumption B.V.M.[4] When the United States entered World War I, Father Wolfe applied to be an army chaplain, being first assigned to Camp Meade in Maryland. In May 1918, he was

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Research guide for parish histories

...descriptions of consultors meetings. The Diocesan consultors are a certain number of priests in each diocese of the United States who act as official advisers of the bishop in certain matters pertaining to the administration of the diocese. Information relating to parishes usually consists of votes on a request to

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Ann Mattingly’s Miracle Cure

...to the Wonderful Cure of Mrs. Ann Mattingly, Which to place in the City of Washington, D.C. on the tenth of March, 1824. Washington, D.C.: James Wilson, 1824. Print. More reading found in: http://www.mrsmattinglysmiracle.com/ Archives Archives Select Month July 2024 May 2024 April 2024 March 2024 January 2024 November 2023

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Friendly and Adopted Sons

...an honorary member. So the Friendly Sons toke a vote and formally adopted Washington as an Irishman.[7] Reasoning that if they all counted themselves adopted Americans, he could be adopted into the Irish. Washington was then invited to a dinner by the Friendly Sons on January 2, 1782.[8] Annual St.

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