An “Un-American Invention”?: Catholics and the Issue of Prohibition
Catholics and Prohibition, https://omeka.chrc-phila.org/items/show/8102 The 18th Amendment which outlawed the manufacture, sale, and transportation of alcohol was ratified on January 16, 1919. The amendment was passed with the belief that by banning alcohol many of the negative aspects associated with drunkenness would be removed from society. For this reason, many
Victory Mass
...the Mass would be seen as speaking for all Catholics in America, many U.S. officials were invited, including President Franklin D. Roosevelt. While Roosevelt could not attend the Mass, other high level officials came, including Justice Owen Roberts, Postmaster General Frank Walker, Attorney General Francis Biddle, and Admiral Milo Draemel.[6]
John W. Keogh papers, 1906-1960 (MC 50)
...and professional, that mainly documents his work as chaplain of the Newman Club at the University of Pennsylvania. Also included are clippings, research notes, and published materials reflecting Keogh’s interests in various current events of the first half of the 20th century, particularly those that the Catholic Church was engaged
Monsignor Francis X. Meehan
Monsignor Francis X. Meehan was a priest of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. Before entering Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary, he was a graduate of Our Lady of Lourdes parochial school and Saint Joseph’s Preparatory School. He was ordained by the Most Reverend Martin J. O'Connor on December 20, 1961, at Saint