Medical Mission Sisters
...to contribute to the building of a hospital in India.[5] Dougherty would play a large role in the history of the sisters as he petitioned the Catholic Church twice, first in 1929 and again in 1935, on behalf of the sisters to have the canon law changed. The 1935 petition
National Council of Catholic Women
...ve its lay organizations join, including Cardinal Dougherty.[4] Because Philadelphia did not join, the Philadelphia Providence of the NCCW was normally led by either the Diocese of Pittsburg or the Diocese of Harrisburg, both of which were quite active in the NCCW.[5] Flowchart with the breakdown of the National Catholic
Black Catholics in Philadelphia and The Journal
...nding of the new parish, devoted its coverage to local and national news relating to black Catholics as well as news about black issues in the United States. It also covered news concerning St. Peter Claver. The top of the newspaper's title page read “The Catholic Church is the only
The Church and Labor
...nomic problems in the United States. Archbishop Patrick Ryan was active in labor relations, working on a number of occasions as a mediator between management and labor unions to bring about peace resolutions. In a 1953 Labor Day speech, John Cardinal O’Hara rejoiced in the work that had been done