Carmelite Monastery
...the city. Around the turn of the 20th century, Mrs. Mary McGeogh sought permission from Archbishop John Ryan to urge the Boston Carmel to send a group to establish a monastery. He would only give permission if the group had a property to use. Mrs. McGeogh’s father, Joseph Penn, donated
Newman Centers
..., (Newman Club Federation: Washington, 1951) P015.296 [12] Catholic Campus Ministry, West Chester State College, P018.966, Krol Collection, Letter to Paul Hallinan form John Krol, 03-06-1962, National Newman Chaplains’ Association [13] Francis Quinan, SCP, What Matters in the Newman Club, P015.295 [14] The Newman Club in American education, (National Association
Philadelphia’s Third Archbishop
...parish schools were erected, especially ethnic parishes for the increasing number of southern Italian and Eastern European immigrants. Three Italian parishes in the city alone, including St. Nicholas of Tolentine, Our Lady of Pompeii, and Our Lady of Consolation, were established during Prendergast’s brief tenure. St. Nicholas of Tolentine
Cardinal Dougherty and His Golden Jubilee
...Dougherty felt a calling to the priesthood, trying to enter St. Charles Seminary in Overbrook at the age of fourteen. However, he was deemed to young so he instead attended St. Mary’s Seminary in Montreal for two years before transferring to St. Charles.[4] Dougherty quickly distinguished himself as a strong