Archbishop Ryan
...r before management and labor unions to bring about peace resolutions. The most notable was the city’s trolley car strike in 1885-1886. Ryan, serving as chairman of the negotiating committee, helped broker a deal which included a 10 hour work day and the right to unionize.[11] Abp. Ryan, Palm Sunday
Ann Mattingly’s Miracle Cure
...she began to feel pain in her left side. Her left breast gradually became more and more painful, until “she could distinctly feel a small lump at that spot, about the size of a pigeon’s egg.” Doctors failed at relieving the pain, and in 1818 Mattingly “was seized with a
Alliance of Catholic Women
...e House also operated as a soup kitchen, giving out on average 700 meals a month.[4] Unfortunately, the high costs of running the shelter led to is closing in 1946.[5] Another notable part of the Alliance was its focus on education. This took on a number of different forms over
Friendly and Adopted Sons
...ve within the Revolution, such as Commodore John Barry and General Anthony Wayne. Furthermore, the members of the society helped fund the war effort by establishing a bank to provide provisions to the American forces.[6] Medal that members had to wear. Features St. Patrick on one side and America and