Cornelia Connelly, S.H.C.J.

...nd Joseph Nicolett. Cornelia, aware of the attacks on Catholics, also took time to learn about the faith and found herself drawn to the beliefs. Once Pierce discussed conversion to Roman Catholicism and the possibility of priesthood with Bishop Rosati of Saint Louis, the decision was made for the family

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...the president of the Council of Lyon in 1843 that some missionaries of the time were concerned for the welfare of German Catholics in America. Kenrick, however, and encouraged the publication of a newspaper in German and a translation of the catechism into German. It was also interesting to note

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Archbishop Ryan

...eldon, 100 Years Ago: Archbishop Ray Averted Strike, Catholic Standard and Times, December 14, 1995. [12] Ryan, His Life and Times, 240 & 252 [13] Letter to Katharine Drexel from Archbishop Ryan, 09/23/1890, Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament Collection, H10B, Box 48, F2. [14] 100,000 Pass His Bier: Imposing Obsequies,

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Packard, Butler and Partridge Lithograph Collection

...gs in the view are one or more of the other parish buildings which are sometimes labeled but generally are not. St. Stanislaus Church, Milwaukee, Wisconsin A number of the exterior views also include vignettes of the pastor or other parish buildings such as the school, rectory and convent or

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