Keywords: Catholic charities Maine
Item 7179
St. Mary's Hospital, Lewiston, ca. 1900
Contributed by: Lewiston Public Library Date: circa 1900 Location: Lewiston Media: Phototransparency
Item 67730
Felicia Garant in nun's habit, Lewiston, 1964
Contributed by: Franco-American Collection, University of Southern Maine Libraries Date: 1964-10-31 Location: Lewiston Media: Photographic print
Exhibit
Father John Bapst: Catholicism's Defender and Promoter
Father John Bapst, a Jesuit, knew little of America or Maine when he arrived in Old Town in 1853 from Switzerland. He built churches and defended Roman Catholics against Know-Nothing activists, who tarred and feathered the priest in Ellsworth in 1854.
Exhibit
Like many cities in France, Lewiston and Auburn's skylines are dominated by a cathedral-like structure, St. Peter and Paul Church. Now designated a basilica by the Vatican, it stands as a symbol of French Catholic contributions to the State of Maine.
Site Page
Mercy Hospital - Sisters of Mercy
"… and a mission in the Bahamas A Legacy of Charity In one of her final moments, Mother Catherine McAuley said that “My legacy to the Institute [of…"
Site Page
Mercy Hospital - Growth & Expansion - Page 2 of 2
"… through several efforts, including the Catholic Charities Drive, which collected around $40,000. In 1968, Mercy marked its Silver Jubilee…"
Story
Hasan Jasim: Putting his life on the line for this country
by Biddeford Cultural & Heritage Center
An Iraqi interpreter shares insights on the value and price of freedom
