Black Catholics in Philadelphia and The Journal
...hn Louis Lindor and Louisa Rosette, negroes of the Colored Island of San Domingo were married June 9, 1801 by Rev. George Staunton; witnesses were Peter Michel and John King The Black Catholic community continued to grow during the 19th century. The Jesuit priest Father Barbelin opened a school, Blessed
Recap of “To Touch a Saint: Creating a Place for Middle School Students” Grant Program!
...rded the CHRC with a grant in the amount of $31,196 for the 2018/2019 academic/fiscal year. The grant, To Touch a Saint: Creating a Place for Middle School Students, funded a Catholic archival learning program for seventh & eighth grade students. Matthew H. McCloskey, Jr. (1893-1973), building contractor and U.S.
The Story of Duffy’s Cut
...nited States and Ireland, and the public. In his remarks, Auxiliary Bishop Michael Fitzgerald reminded attendees that each person is created in God’s image and “Although these Irish immigrants were deprived of their human rights in this world, they are not forgotten by God, and we pray that they are
The Other Drexel: Louise Drexel Morrell
...her most satisfying accomplishment to be the erection of the Shrine of St. Michael of the True Cross on the grounds of the old Drexel estate at St. Michel, now the site of Frankford Hospital’s Torresdale Division. The Shrine served as a pilgrimage church and a retreat house. It later