1832 Cholera Outbreak in Philadelphia and Duffy’s Cut
...he outbreak. The sisters declined the offer, instead asking that the money used to make the plates be used as funds for the orphanages and schools that the order administered. In his diary, Bishop Kenrick commented on the noteworthy efforts of the sisters and priests during the outbreak: “…displaying an
St. Peter Claver
...and set up a small rectory, chapel, and school at 832 Pine Street, in a house purchased by Katharine Drexel.[5] Right away the school had over 80 children, taught by the CSSp and the Sisters of Notre Dame and the chapel was standing room only.[6] With the help of the
Philadelphia’s Third Archbishop
...parish schools were erected, especially ethnic parishes for the increasing number of southern Italian and Eastern European immigrants. Three Italian parishes in the city alone, including St. Nicholas of Tolentine, Our Lady of Pompeii, and Our Lady of Consolation, were established during Prendergast’s brief tenure. St. Nicholas of Tolentine
Cardinal Dougherty and His Golden Jubilee
...progressed quickly, with the Archdiocese chartering 600 trolleys and 150 buses from the Philadelphia Transportation Company (predecessor of SEPTA) to bring Catholics to and from the Mass.[11] By May, the parade route was laid out, with multiple parish groups starting on East-West streets and converging on Broad Street where they