Education
...oons reveal deep-seated animosity towards the Catholic Church. Nast feared a takeover of the United States by the pope and saw threats everywhere, most notably to public education. His cartoons have had a large impact on how Catholics are depicted even today. ← Pope Anti-Catholic Pamphlets →...
A “petulant girl”?: Josephine Walsh’s diaries
...l for researchers interested in the lives of wealthy women, or more specifically Catholic women, around the turn of the 20th century. These papers also document certain views that were held during this time period about women and a woman's "proper place." Archives Archives Select Month July 2024 May 2024
The Day the Bronx Bomber Played in Kensington
...The game was over in less than 90 minutes. After the game, Ruth and Father Casey jumped into a waiting car and raced to Ascension. Arriving at the parish, Ruth changed into an Ascension uniform made especially for the occasion. At the field he was greeted by 10,000 spectators, the
Parish Histories and Calendars
...earch. Fr. Michetti blesses those being sent off to fight during WWI, St. Donato, 1917 Sisters of Nazareth members serving St. Hedwig's Parish, Philadelphia, 1957 Casa del Carmen summer school outing, St. Malachy, 1963 Baseball team, St. Patrick, Norristown, 1931...