Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception
...te Conception; CHRC While mainly a story of the Church in Washington D.C., Philadelphia would have a number of important connections to the building of the shrine, including Reverend Bernard McKenna, who acted as Shahan’s secretary from 1915-1929 and then as the first director of the shrine from 1929-1933.[6] McKenna
Cornelia Connelly, S.H.C.J.
...tized into the Episcopal Church at Saint Stephen’s on Tenth Street. It is uncertain as to why she chose the Episcopal Church, whether through the influence of her adopted family, “or that of the Reverend James Montgomery, Austin’s brother, or through the influence of the handsome Pierce Connelly, a colleague
Irish Catholics and Secret Societies
...ections of theAmerican Catholic Historical Society, we have the correspondence of the Fenians’ treasurer, Francis Gallagher, which documents the planning for the second invasion and the concern among most of the officers that the plan was doomed to fail.[6] In a letter to Gallagher from Richard McCloud, Secretary of the
Mary Brackett Willcox papers, 1807-1864 (MC 10)
...marrying into the Willcox family. The correspondence also documents the Vincentians’ work in the Philadelphia diocese and in other parts of the country; and relates to the Willcox family. Besides correspondence, the collection also includes miscellaneous drafts, notes, and other writings that Mary likely authored. 0.4 linear feet; 1 box