Catholic Philopatrian Literary Institute
...a lecture and discussion Institute as the means to improve it. On December 14, 1850, Father Sourin had a small meeting where he discussed the idea starting such a group. The following week, the first official meeting was held at Old St. Mary’s Rectory with 14 men in attendance.[3] There
Interesting film history finds in the Parish Calendar collection
...out a Catholic actress named Elinor Flynn who was in movies during the late 1920s and 1930s. Although the article says Flynn appeared in 39 films, she only has 5 credits on IMDB. I am guessing that this is because most of her movie roles were as bit parts that
Victory Mass
...mercy of God our country’s victory.”[1] The Mass was scheduled for November 1, 1942 at Convention Hall, with Dougherty requesting 200 people from each parish attending.[2] Simultaneous Masses were also held throughout the far reaching parishes for those who were unable to make the journey into the city.[3] Since the
Catholics Responses to the Spanish Civil War
...cs and the Spanish Civil War: 1936-1939." The New England Quarterly 44, no. 1 (1971), 100. [4] Juan Francisco de Cardenas, “Letter to Cardinal Dougherty,” 01/30/1937, MC78_80.4513. [5] J. David Valaik, "American Catholic Dissenters and the Spanish Civil War." The Catholic Historical Review 53, no. 4 (1968), 732. [6] Spanish