Benedict Club: A Home Away From Home
...[6] Sunday Dinner at the Benedict Club Initially, a total of nine agencies opened USO clubs in Philadelphia, with the Benedict Club being run by the National Catholic Community Service.[7] The club officially opened on December 10, 1941. The planned party was changed to a more muted affair in light
Irish Land War
...testaments, and booklets on a variety of topics. I recently came across a number of documents related to the “Irish Question.” The Irish Question, concerning Irish nationalism and independence, spanned the time period from around the mid 19th to the mid 20th century. Religion and politics were both prominent topics
A Brief History of the Growing Pains of the Church in Philadelphia
...-phila.org/items/show/7133 While the founding of Philadelphia as a diocese dates back to 1808 when it was separated from the Archdiocese of Baltimore, the history of the Catholic Church in Pennsylvania dates back another hundred years. The first Mass in Philadelphia was said in 1708 in a private home; however, the
Hometown Saint: Katharine Drexel and the Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament in Philadelphia
...ron of St. Catherine of Siena, the church was built in 1914 and the school opened the following year. The Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament created an outreach program that extended to four Germantown locations. Their ministry included catechetical classes, home visitations, and educational instruction. The SBS presence in West