Section 4 Part 3 Quiz Flashcards
who was augustus tolton
he established the black “national parish” of st monicas
he tried to start a black parish but was met with resistance
was refused admission to any american seminary
one major contribution that john carrol made the church in america was
establishment of catholic colleges and seminaries
first native-born merican to be canonized as a saint
elizabeth ann seton
who was the first bishop of the united states
john carroll
fearing that a european bishop would lead people to question their loyalty, u.s. priest received permission to
have an election to decide the first bishop of the u.s.
prejudices that catholic immigrants faced included
riots, church burnings and in some cases banishment
exclusion from jobs
fixed elections and scandalous stories about the church
catholic schools started in america because
they were a means of passing on the faith in a hostile society
the council of baltimore said every parish must have a school
public schools were dominated by protestant practices
some parts of the country didnt have regular access to a priest. what did catholics do to keep their faith
practice devotions to the saints
join religious confraternities
pray in private chapels in their home
what did the maryland act of tolerance do to “preserve mutual love and amity?”
gave freedom of worship to all christian religions
what are some activities that religious were active in as the church followed settlers west
teaching in mission schools on reservations
tending to the needs of miners in mining towns
founding schools and hospitals
ethnic parishes were important
for worship in a familiar language and a social network
who founded the sisters of charity and started a free school that eventually led to parochial schools
elizabeth ann seton
what challenges did catholics face after the bill of rights gave them freedom of worship
prejudices remained
not enough priests to minister to everyone
not enough funds to build churches
because of the high value he placed on education, bishop carroll
established schools and seminaries in the u.s.
when did the ursuline sisters arrive in ohio? who was the superiod (leader) of the first group of ursuline sisters to arrive in ohio?
1850
julia chatfield was the first leader