John J. Bonner papers, 1909-1945 (MC 49)
...ladelphia from 1926-1945, John J. Bonner is credited with establishing the Philadelphia Catholic League and was one of the best-known Catholic educators in the country. Born in Philadelphia on November 2, 1890, John Bonner entered St. Charles Seminary after graduating from Roman Catholic High School. He transferred to the North
CORDUM
...nd Personnel, Witness and Service, and Finance. Areas that were looked at include the inclusion of youth in parish life, the permanent diaconate among the Hispanic and African-American populations, and the creation of programs that attempt to meet the human needs of the people in each church’s area. After the
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
James Buchanan materials at the Archdiocesan Archives?
...oadly, the history of Catholicism in the U.S. PAHRC's collection not only includes the archives of the Philadelphia Archdiocese, but also the collections of the American Catholic Historical Society of Philadelphia, the oldest Catholic historical society in the country. In it's 1885 charter, the ACHS stated that it's purpose "shall