Recap of “To Touch a Saint: Creating a Place for Middle School Students” Grant Program!
...an example of a primary source they saw. The students learned how to also use Find My Past and each visit was tailored to the school and parish, with historical photos, related facts, and trivia. Every student and staff/chaperone received a brochure that detailed how to use the Archives, Find
The Bishop’s Bank
...op's Bank. However, confidence in the bank was so great that depositors refused to withdraw their money, even after Wood ordered that no interest be paid. The bank continued in this way until Archbishop Ryan ordered that no more money be received. The bank lingered on until all deposits were
Building of the Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul
...coadjutor bishop, ordered the building of a chapel that parishioners could use in order to maintain a sense of community.[10] When Wood, became bishop in 1860, he decided to allow for loans to pay to finish the Cathedral. With the securing of funds, work was able to continue uninterrupted so
Catholic Philopatrian Literary Institute
...P018.376, 18. [5] CS&T, Dec 15, 1950, 14 [6] Highlights, P018.376, 21. [7] New Year’s Greetings: To His Eminence, Dennis Cardinal Dougherty and report on the activities of the Catholic Philopatrian Literary Institute, 1944, MC78_80.3436, 8. [8] John, McClarren, A Short Story of the Catholic Philopatrian Literary Institute, (Philadelphia: 1940),