Archbishop Ryan
...0.[7] A major focus of Ryan’s time in Philadelphia was his dedication to expanding the parochial school system started by Bishop Neuman. This could be seen when he opened Roman Catholic High School in 1890, the first free Catholic high school for boys in the country. At the dedication, Archbishop
Philadelphia’s First Bishop
...ayoffs or a decrease in clergy salary to combat the church's growing debt, page 1 Trustees' report, page 2 Egan vowed to be more assertive and tried to amicably resolve disputes, but his mild nature restricted his authority. Divisions within the Philadelphia church remained, and tensions grew among the clergy
American Federation of Catholic Societies
...wing pains, indeed, at the 5th annual convention they complained about the number of societies not fully paying their dues which made it difficult to fund the work.[10] One of the committees at both the national and state level that had the most impact was the legislative committee. These committees
Packard, Butler and Partridge Lithograph Collection
...published by Packard’s old firm of Haskell and Allen. It is signed HSP, so Packard apparently did these types of drawings in Boston. They may have been a specialty of his. St. Mary's Church, Lawrence, Massachusetts Almost all of the church lithographs are 16” x 20” and are black and