Archbishop Ryan
...eldon, 100 Years Ago: Archbishop Ray Averted Strike, Catholic Standard and Times, December 14, 1995. [12] Ryan, His Life and Times, 240 & 252 [13] Letter to Katharine Drexel from Archbishop Ryan, 09/23/1890, Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament Collection, H10B, Box 48, F2. [14] 100,000 Pass His Bier: Imposing Obsequies,
Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception
...tp://www.nationalshrine.com/site/c.osJRKVPBJnH/b.4784521/k.E4CB/Historical_Timeline.htm. [9] Tweed, America’s Church, 30. [10] Ibid., 31. [11] “Historical Timeline.” [12] Geraldine Rohling, “The Dedication of the Cornerstone,” Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, http://www.kintera.org/site/pp.asp?c=etITK6OTG&b=1438217. [13] Ibid. [14] “Overview of Shrine History,” 1. [15] “Historic Highlights,” Basilica of the National Sh...
The Other Drexel: Louise Drexel Morrell
...e left an estate worth over 15 million dollars, a staggering total at that time. One tenth of this was to be distributed to various Catholic institutions. The remainder was divided between the three sisters. According to the provisions of the will, if any of the sisters died without children,
The Centennial Fountain
...to raise one dollar per member in order to help cover the costs.[9] By the time the fountain was completed it would end up costing $54,000, with the statues going $5,000 over budget.[10] As the centennial year approached, the fountain was still far from completion as none of the statues