Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception
...fundraisers was that much of the effort was marketed and geared to women, with Shahan and McKenna working with the National Organization of Catholic Women and other such groups to raise funds.[10] Card. Gibbons laying cornerstone for Immaculate Conception/National Shrine 9-23-1920; CHRC Finally on September 23, 1920, seven years after
Philadelphia’s First Catholic Cathedral
...d two priests from the church as they were favorites among the laity. Following Egan’s death, the conflict between the trustees and the bishops over who had authority to appoint priests to a church would continue into Bishop Conwell’s tenure. The Hogan schism under Conwell was such a problem that
Archbishop Ryan
...pening the first African-American parish, St. Peter’s Claver.[12] His work with the underserved could be seen most clearly in his connections with Saint Katharine Drexel. After the death of Bishop O’Connor, Ryan became Drexel’s spiritual advisor. It was Ryan’s suggest that Drexel named the order the Sisters of the Blessed
Philadelphia’s First Bishop
...the salaries of the remaining priests. Egan found himself embroiled in conflicts with a radical faction of forceful lay trustees, who challenged the authority and jurisdiction of priests and bishops. Draft of Trustees' report (April 13, 1812) suggesting layoffs or a decrease in clergy salary to combat the church's growing