Charles and Margaret Hall Cushwa Center Volume 16, Number 2 for the Study of American Catholicism Fall 1989 Bicentennial of American Catholicism major regions of the country. Oates will include the gift of service of the religious women who established November 6,1989, marks the 200th anniversary of the large numbers of charitable institutions. appointment of John Carroll as the first American with Baltimore as the first diocese. The NCCB bishop, Dissertation Assistance has designated the year from November 1989 to November 1990 as an Offidal Year of Commemoration. The National Center for Research in Total Catholic Among the many events planned in Baltimore are a Education has offered help in the form of lists, concert the Baltimore a of mailing by Symphony, performance letters of introduction and technical assistance for Faust(!) by the Baltimore Opera, an archival exhibit on scholars doing dissertations on various Catholic school the Maryland Catholic Community at the Baltimore issues. Contact NCEA, 1077 30th St. NW, #100, Museum of Art, and an archdiocesan festival. Washington, DC 20007-3852. A major symposium, "Historians, Bishops and Community in Dialogue," exploring the crossroads Jesuits Retrace Missioners' Steps where past and present intersect will be held November 3 and 4, 1989, at the Omni Hotel. Sessions focus on: Two Jesuits, Luke Larson and Pat Conroy, celebrated Patterns of Parish Partidpation (Dolores Liptak, Arthur Montana's centennial by retradng the footsteps of the Tafoya, Joseph Chinnid, Rembert Weakland); Episcopal early Jesuit missionaries in the state, using horses and Leadership (Gerald Fogarty, James W. Malone, Thomas mules, sleeping in tents under buffalo robes, living on Spalding,]. Frands Stafford); Perspectives on the Public bitter root herbs and supplies carried on muleback. Church (Karen Kennelly, Joseph L. Imesch, Margaret They began their trip with mass at St. Mary's in Reher, Joseph M. Sullivan, David O'Brien, Joseph Stevensville, where the flrstlesuìt mass in the state was Bernardin); and a Recap by Chris Kauffman and said, and set out, dressed in homespun, from Tablo on Archbishops Borders and Lipscomb. The Knights of June 11. Along the way they lectured on]esuit mission Columbus are a major sponsor of this event. To register history and the missionaries' lifestyle. In Great Falls send $10 to Archdiocese of Baltimore, 320 Cathedral they invited the Ursualìnes, another famous group of St., Baltimore, MD 21201. The papers will be published Montana missionaries, to don their traditional habits in the U.S. Catholic Historian. and talk about their early missions. The 970 mile trek ended at St. Labre's Mission in Ashland on August 8. Catholic Philanthropy Study New Accessions at Boston Archives Mary Oates, CS], professor of economics at Regis College, has received a $136,680 grant from the Lilly Endowment The archives of the Archdiocese of Boston have been to research and write a book about the Catholic enhanced by the addition of the papers of three philanthropic tradition from the late 18th century prominent churchmen. Edward G. Murray was a until the present. She will use the records of dioceses, seminary rector, pastor of several parishes, Vicar of religious communities, diocesan charities offices, Ecumenical Affairs, and a trustee of the Boston Public benevolent socìetìes and local historical societies in all Library and the World Affairs Council. ]. Joseph Ryan 1 taught church history at St. John's Seminary and was Conferences, Organizations, etc. involved in the Archdiocesan Labor Guild. Frands]. Lally was editor of The Pilot for 25 years and worked for March 22-24, 1990, Loyola Marymount Universitywill the USCe's Department of Social Development and hold its annual Casassa Conference, which will focus the Boston World Peace. He was also chair of this year on "The Jesuits: Education in World Redevelopment Authority, director ofthe Boston Center Perspective." Papers will illuminate aspects of history, ofAdult Education, anda board member ofthe National culture, philosophy, and theology as influenced by the Council of Christians and Jews. These papers should Jesuits. Historic contributions in North and South help to fill a gap in material on recent decades caused America as well as current theological contributions by the destruction of the papers of Cardinal Cushing at from Africa, Asia, and Latin America will be examined. the time of his death. Contact: Christopher Chapple (213)642-2907. Journal Notes Millersville University of Pennsylvania has created a Computerized Information Retrieval System for A new journal, Method and Theory in theStudy ofReligion, documents, papers, calendars of events, and solidts articles on the academic study of religion. It publications relating to "Columbus and the Age of " accepts review articles, critical notes, andbook reviews, Discovery. Scholars nationwide can access information but not theological or confessional papers. 130 St. from CIRS 24 hours a day. Contact: Thomas Tirado George St., Toronto MSS IAS. (717)872-3551. The Winter/Spring, 1989 Issue of U.S. CatholicHistorian The American Catholic Historical Association will hold featured "Spirituality, Devotionalism, and Popular its annual meeting December 28-30 in San Frandsco. Religion," with articles byJoseph Chinnid, OFM,John Its spring meeting will take place April 6-7 at Loyola Farina, Albert Raboteau, Cyprian Davis, OSB, Roland College of Baltimore. Lagarde, SBS, Colleen McDannell, Robert Orsi, Debra Campbell, Justus George Lawler, John Hirsh. It also The American Italian Historical Assodation will hold carried a symposium on J. F. Powers' Wheat That its annual conference in San Francisco November 9-11 Springeth Green. with the theme "Italian Americans Celebrate Life: The Arts and Popular Culture" (415)631-4476. The next issue focuses on Catholic Rural Life, with artides on Edwin O'Hara, W. Howard Bishop, Luigi The Center for the Study of Religion and Sodety at Ligutti, Thomas Judge, rural ministry, regional Creighton Universitywill host a conference titled "The developments, the Glenmary Research Center, and Vatican and U.S. Catholic Colleges and Universities" other pertinent topics. on February 2 and 3, 1990. The pontifical document will be the focus, with Sally Furay as a major speaker. This excellent publication has received several awards Contact: Brian Le Beau, (402)280-2652. for best Spedal Issue and General Excellence, most recently for its issue on "The Black Catholic The New York Irish History roundtable will give an II Community. Subscriptions $25: 3 Downing Drive, E. annual John J. O'Connor award of $500 for the best Brunswick, NJ 68816-3919. graduate paper on the Irish in New York. Further info: Box 2087, Church St. Station, New York, NY 10007. Volume I, Number 1 of The Journal of Texas Catholic The Roundtable organizes annual lectures and publishes in March History and Culture is slated for publication an annual journal, New York Irish History, plus biannual 1990, with articles by Philip Gleason, John Tracy Ellis, newsletters. It occasionally organizes historic fieldtrips Patrick Foley, Frances Panchok, and Gilberta Hinojosa. and special training sessions. It is indexing the Irish The total Catholic art, music, architecture, oral and anannotated heritage-in Echo, recording historyI preparing and literature as well as history-will be the subject of bibliography of MA and PhD work on the Irish in New this journal. Subscriptions $6: Box 13327, Capitol York. Station, Austin, TX 78711-3327. 2 On August 26, 1989, Marquette University held a Frank Cavaioli of SUNY Farmingdale is studying the Jessica Powers Symposium, honoring the Carmelite American Committee on Italian Migration and its poet who died in 1988. Papers were presented by work to aid Italian immigrants and reform American Dolores Leckey, Richard Boudreau, Robert Morneau, immigration policy. Regina Siegfried, ASC, and Kieren Kavanaugh, OCD. Because they believe that she will one day be recognized Margaret Maier Cochener, (Director, Catholic as one of America's great poets, sponsors have Historical Museum, Roanoke, VA) is completing a established a Jessica Powers Foundation, Poet in history of St. Andrew's Catholic Church in that city for Residence fund. The collected papers of the poet have a centennial celebration. been given to the Marquette Archives. Jay Corrin ofBU is doing research on Anglo-American The eighth annual Conference on the History of the Catholic writers and their response to corporatist politics Congregations of Holy Cross was held at Stonehill in the 1930s. College June 16-18,1989. HolyCross sisters, brothers, and priests presented papers on several aspects of the Alberta Dieker, OSB, of Mt. Angel Seminary is history of their respective congregations. Individual researching the history of Queen of Angels Priory, copies of all of the papers that have been presented at Mount Angel, OR. these conferences since 1982 are available for purchase atanominalprice. Write to P.O. Box568,NotreDame, Charles Dougherty of Sarasota has gathered materials IN 46556 for a list. from the English section ofthe Propaganda Fide archives that relate to Archbishop John Carroll and the slavery On October 15 at noon the Carmelite Sisters at 1318 question. Dulaney Valley Rd., Towson, MD, will hold the eucharistic celebration that opens their Bicentennial Gerald Fogarty, SJ, is writing a history of the Richmond Year of Carmel in the United States. Archbishop diocese. Borders will preside, and Kevin Culligan, OCD, will preach. A symposium