The Day the Bronx Bomber Played in Kensington
...me way to defray the cost. An avid baseball fan, Father Casey was the unofficial chaplain of the Athletics and knew many of the ballplayers personally. He hit upon an idea that seems ridiculous today. Perhaps Father Casey could persuade Babe Ruth to take part in a charity baseball game
Cardinal John P. Foley
...f St. John Neumann in 1977 and the visit to Philadelphia of Pope John Paul II in 1978. From 1966 until 1974 Foley was also co-producer and co-host of Philadelphia Catholic Hour on radio station WFIL. On April 9, 1984 Pope John Paul II named him an Archbishop and appointed
Last Days of the Union
...This month of April, 2011 marks the 150th anniversary of the start of the Civil War. The state of South Carolina seceded from the Union on December 20, 1860. In apparent response to this news, Reverend Joseph Cullen from St. Bridget's Parish recorded a brief yet profound statement in the
“An Appeal to Truth”
...ted to dispel various nasty rumors that Germans were directing at Belgian citizens as well as make public Belgium’s victims of abuse. Cardinal Mercier was particularly agitated over the German government's accusations that Belgians were committing crimes against occupying German soldiers. Mercier claimed that these accusations, which were addressed in