Thomas Cooke Middleton papers, 1859-1917 (MC 7)
...Historical Society of Philadelphia (ACHS), an organization he helped found in 1884. He also served as editor of the Society’s journal, the Records of the American Catholic Historical Society from 1899 to 1905. Middleton wrote many essays on local Catholic history and the Augustinian Order. This collection contains correspondence, most
Temperance Movement
...traveled America from 1849-1851 to spread the cause.[3] With the growth in local societies, usually based around either parishes or dioceses, the need for a unifying national organization arose. So in 1872 in Baltimore, a national convention was held with 177 societies representing over 26,000 members.[4] It was here that
Marian Year
...K428_050 Halvey_K428_003 Halvey_K428_004 Halvey_K435_002 Halvey_K434_004 Local Pilgrimages In addition to large scale events, the Marian year also featured numerous small events and celebrations. Archbishop O’Hara proclaimed that those who went on pilgrimages to the various churches named in honor of Mary on her various feast days would receive an
Hometown Saint: Katharine Drexel and the Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament in Philadelphia
...of poverty, chastity, and obedience: “To be the mother and servant of the Indian and Negro races according to the rule of the Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament; and not to undertake any work which would lead to the neglect or abandonment of the Indian and Colored races.” The new