US History

Question 1

American period

Answer 1

1. 1634 – 1829: American Catholic project / European influence / New frontier of North America
2. Event 1: American Revolution and John Carroll
   
   1. Irish, 1735 – 1815, Jesuit
   2. First bishop / archbishop in USA (Baltimore), Founder (Georgetown University)
   3. Tried to persuade French Canadians to join the Revolution with the lower 13 Colonies
3. Person 1: St. Juniperro Serra and Spanish missions
   
   1. Spanish, 1713-1784, OFM Franciscan
   2. Founder (Mission in Baja California and first 9 of 21 missions in California)
   3. Missions to bring Faith to natives, but also interacted with Spanish officials in Mexico City

Question 2

Immigrant period

Answer 2

1. 1830 – 1965: Migrations: EUR, MEX, CAN / Problems: Integration, Authentic cultural expression
2. Event 1: Americanism heresy and Pope Leo XIII
   
   1. 1890s, Feared these doctrines held and taught by many members of Catholic Hierarchy
   2. Separation: Church, State / Modernism, Liberalism condemned (Syllabus of Errors, 1864)
   3. P. Leo XIII: Testem benevolentiae nostrae to Card. James Gibbons, 1898, “dissevered, divorced)
3. Person 1: Venerable Fulton Sheen and the Golden Age
   
   1. Illinois, 1895 – 1979, Bishop / Archbishop (New York / Rochester)
   2. Teacher (CUA) / Radio program (The Catholic Hour), Television (Life is Worth Living)
   3. Film/Literature: Bing Crosby: “Going My Way”, “The Bells of Saint Mary’s / Flannery O’Connor

Question 3

Post-Conciliar period

Answer 3

1. 1965 – today: Social upheaval / Church role in society challenged / Internal scandals
2. Event 1: Sex Abuse Scandal breaks
   
   1. 1985, Louisiana priest, 11 counts of molestation of boys
   2. 1998, Dallas paid $30.9 million / 2002, Boston Globe widespread media coverage
   3. Lawsuits, Criminal prosecutions, scandals
3. Person 1: President JFK and Catholic Culture in USA
   
   1. 1960s-70s: Pope Paul VI and JFK
   2. Kennedy: forging path of religious acceptability: Houston speech
   3. “I am not the Catholic candidate for president. I am the Democratic party candidate for president who happens to be Catholic. I do not speak for my Church on public matters – and the Church does not speak for me.”