American Federation of Catholic Societies
...swered.[2] Two national conferences were held in New York and New Jersey in 1900 and 1901 to lay the groundwork for the new organization. It was at these sessions that the name, The American Federation of Catholic Societies (AFCS), was decided on as well as the new group’s constitution.[3] A
Packard, Butler and Partridge Lithograph Collection
...church lithograph collection contains items from both firms. On January 26, 1886, the building where the firm was located was destroyed by a fire. This appears to have ended the firm, although Packard and Partridge continued to work together until 1893. The church lithograph collection contains images of churches from
Parish and School Closing
...ey were a necessity that secured the financial stability of the Archdiocese for the future. They also led to a new beginning – when Blessed Katharine Drexel in Chester had its first Mass on July 1, 1993, the church was filled to capacity as parishioners began a new era. Halvey_670J_056
Saint John Neumann and the Forty Hours Devotion
...Diocesan schedule of the Forty Hours Devotion, The Catholic Herald, June 2, 1853 The first celebration of the Forty Hours Devotion took place on May 26, 1853, the Feast of Corpus Christi. The location was Saint Philip Neri Church in Southwark, named after the saint who introduced the devotion three