World War One Army Chaplains
...chbishop Prendergast in 1906, Father Wolfe served as assistant pastor to a number of parishes including St. Patrick’s and Assumption B.V.M.[4] When the United States entered World War I, Father Wolfe applied to be an army chaplain, being first assigned to Camp Meade in Maryland. In May 1918, he was
Philadelphia’s First Bishop
...ayoffs or a decrease in clergy salary to combat the church's growing debt, page 1 Trustees' report, page 2 Egan vowed to be more assertive and tried to amicably resolve disputes, but his mild nature restricted his authority. Divisions within the Philadelphia church remained, and tensions grew among the clergy
Catholics in WWII
...he work of their chaplains. One such letter from a sailor who was from St. Patrick’s parish in Philadelphia stated that he would assist the chaplain with the Catechism classes as there were many wanting to convert. He further stated that of Catholics who had left the faith “the great
American Federation of Catholic Societies
...wing pains, indeed, at the 5th annual convention they complained about the number of societies not fully paying their dues which made it difficult to fund the work.[10] One of the committees at both the national and state level that had the most impact was the legislative committee. These committees