Alliance of Catholic Women
...ut hundreds of new toys.[12] In 1953, the Alliance of Catholic Women faced new competition from the newly formed Ladies of Charity of Philadelphia, which unlike the ACW did not charge membership dues. Despite this, the Alliance continued its charitable work in the archdiocese until 2000, when the organization ceased
St. Peter Claver
...to adorn the statues of Jesus and Mary.[11] As St. Peter Claver’s grew, a new school was needed, which was dedicated in 1906.[12] Eventually, the parish became the mother church for the growing number of Black Catholic churches in the city. The church would continue to play an important part
Hometown Saint: Katharine Drexel and the Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament in Philadelphia
...d lead to the neglect or abandonment of the Indian and Colored races.” The new order, the first to minister to the needs of Native-Americans and African-Americans, grew slowly. In 1892, twelve postulates received the habit of the Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament (SBS). Ultimately, more than 100 SBS educational
1832 Cholera Outbreak in Philadelphia and Duffy’s Cut
...Although downplayed in histories concerning the 1832 cholera epidemic, the toll that the disease took on Philadelphia that summer was high. Many residents fled from the city to the countryside. August proved to be the worst month with well over a hundred cases a day reported. A significant number of