World War One Army Chaplains
...an Legion. Father Wolfe also holds the destination for being that first American priest to preach a sermon at the Cathedral of Notre Dame in Paris for the American Legions 1926 convention.[10] In the months leading up to World War Two, Wolfe once again became a chaplain, this time for
Archbishop Ryan
...ppointed by President Theodore Roosevelt) and opening 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
Philadelphia’s First Bishop
...e nearly empty. Streets were piled high with coffins awaiting burial, and cries of “bring out your dead” echoed through the city. Bishop Egan’s weakened physical state may have contributed to some of the administrative problems he encountered during his years in Philadelphia. The growing debt at Saint Mary’s prompted
Packard, Butler and Partridge Lithograph Collection
.... The majority of the lithographs follow a standard format. All of the interior prints show views of the main altar from a point in the back of the church, straight down the center aisle. St. Peter's Church, Jersey City, New Jersey Occasionally the standard format is varied by