Education

...ng a contemporary anti-smoking slogan, McGovern shows that Catholic school students are left on the hook for the cost of their education. Knudsen, “Washington Mirage?” September 14, 1972 The promise of tax credits from politicians never seem to materialize while Catholic parents are struggling under the weight of taxes and

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Day of Great Joy: Sisters of St. Joseph in Philadelphia

...of Wissahickon.[7] A few months after arriving, the academy opened with 20 students who also lived in the mansion. As the school grew, a separate building would be constructed in 1875 and by 1883 there were 75 students with the farthest coming from Texas.[8] In 1924, they received their charter

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Marian Year

...nts, the Marian year also featured numerous small events and celebrations. Archbishop O’Hara proclaimed that those who went on pilgrimages to the various churches named in honor of Mary on her various feast days would receive an indulgence. Halvey captured one such pilgrimage by students from Immaculata College. The students

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Cardinal Dougherty and His Golden Jubilee

...f over 100 new parishes, Catholicism flourished in the Archdiocese and the number of Catholics continued to increase. Halvey_483 Dougherty’s Golden Jubilee of his ordination to the priesthood was seen as a way to honor his work in expanding the Church as well as celebrating Catholic life in the city.

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