Legion of Decency
...Legion of Decency The cartoons used by the Legion of Decency represent the use of cartoons as means of propaganda. These images were used to gain support for the movie boycotts of the 1930s. The use of the octopus was a common motif in cartooning to illustrate corruption. Catholic Youth
Catholics in WWII
...ese photos show his chapel as well as life around a camp in the jungles of Southeast Asia.[11] As we commemorate the end of WWII in Europe, it is important to recognize and remember the service and sacrifice of Catholics during the war [1] Letter from White House July
St. Peter Claver
...as the Holy Ghost Fathers, this order of priests had numerous missions in Africa and through the work of Drexel and Ryan, agreed to come to Philadelphia. Father Peter McDermott CSSp arrived in Philadelphia in 1889 and set up a small rectory, chapel, and school at 832 Pine Street, in
Cornelia Connelly, S.H.C.J.
...Connelly was able to keep Francis, the couple’s fifth child, with her. Because of her talent for teaching and compassion for children, Cornelia was handpicked to start a convent school in Derby, England. By now she was accustomed to following God's orders for her life, so she packed up the