The Church and Labor
...Social Reconstruction [9] John Coogan, Rome and the American Labor Union, (St. Louis: Central Bureau Press), P012.0683 [10] M.F. Hennelly, The Church the Champion of the Working Man, (Dublin: The Catholic Truth Society of Ireland, 1937), P002.2298 [11] John O’Hara, 1953 Labor Day Speech, 91.282 Archives Archives Select Month July
World War One Army Chaplains
...ing ordained by Archbishop Prendergast in 1906, Father Wolfe served as assistant pastor to a number of parishes including St. Patrick’s and Assumption B.V.M.[4] When the United States entered World War I, Father Wolfe applied to be an army chaplain, being first assigned to Camp Meade in Maryland. In May
Philadelphia’s First Catholic Cathedral
...church was still over $5000 in debt. This shortfall in funds would lead to most of the problems facing Old St. Mary’s and set it on a collision course with its first three bishops. As the church struggled to raise money, the trustees attempted to lower the salaries of Bishop
Parish and School Closing
...that meant higher salaries and increased tuition costs to families. This almo*]}*st forced Roman Catholic High School for Boys, the first diocesan high school in the country to close in 1988. While it was able to recover, other institutions would not be so lucky. Halvey_654J_021 Halvey_654J_022 Halvey_667J_004 Halvey_667J_009 Halvey_667J_013 Halvey_677J_024