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Portrait of Elizabeth Wharton Drexel | 1905 Giovanni Boldini

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Giovanni Boldini (Italian, 1842–1931) Portrait of Elizabeth Wharton Drexel, c. 1905 Oil on canvas

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Violet Oakley and the Red Roses: Jessie Willcox Smith, Elizabeth Shippen Green & Henrietta Couzens

Violet Oakley and the Red Roses: Jessie Willcox Smith, Elizabeth Shippen Green & Henrietta Couzens #PalianSHOW

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POLLS OPEN NOW!!! VOTE VOTE VOTE!!!

Modern Saint Bracket Announcement

Instead of waiting until Sunday, the modern bracket will open immediately after the post-schism bracket is over. This is the modern bracket, which will be followed by a final four, and then there will be even MORE polls (losers' brackets, Marian apparitions, we're going all summer baby.)

Catholic Saint Tournament Modern Bracket Round 1 Pairings:

St Therese of Lisieux vs St Elizabeth Ann Seton

St Padre Pio (of Pietrelcina) vs St Charles de Foucauld

St Maximilian Kolbe vs St Benilde Romancon

St John Bosco vs St John Neumann

St Mother Teresa (of Calcutta) vs St Arnold Janssen

St Jacinta Marto vs St Edith Stein

St Maria Goretti vs St Marianne Cope

St Charles Lwanga (& co) vs St John Vianney

St Oscar Romero vs St Josemaria Escriva

St Bernadette vs St Damian of Molokai

St Faustina vs St Catherine Laboure

St Mary MacKillop vs St Katharine Drexel

St Gemma Galgani vs St Frances Xavier Cabrini

St John Henry Cardinal Newman vs Pope St John Paul II

Pope St John XXIII vs St Mark Ji Tianxiang

St Francisco Marto vs Sts Louis & Zelie Martin (package deal)

You can still submit nominations for beatified folks, propaganda for your favorite saints, or other thoughts in the ask box! Or suggestions for future polls, questions, etc.

May the best saint win!

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Fashions of the Belle Epoque

by fiveminutehistory.com

list of paintings below the cut off

1874 - The Blue Lady by Pierre Auguste Renoir

1878 - Portrait of Jeanne Samary by Pierre August Renoir

1882 - Harmony in Pink and Grey: Portrait of Lady Meux by James McNeil Whistler

1889 - Vicomtesse de Montmorand by James Tissot

1893 - The Visitor by Phillip Burne-Jones

1897 - Catherine Vlasto by John Singer Sargent

1905 - Portrait of Elizabeth Wharton Drexel by Giovanni Boldini

1909 - On the Heights by Charles Courtney Curran

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Litany of American Saints

(Updated 2024)

In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, Amen.

Lord, have mercy on us. Christ, have mercy on us. Lord, have mercy on us. Christ, hear us.

God, the Father of heaven, have mercy on us. God the Son, Redeemer of the world, have mercy on us. God the Holy Spirit, have mercy on us. Holy Trinity, one God, have mercy on us.

Our Lady of Guadalupe, pray for us.

Saint Isaac Jogues, pray for us. Saint René Goupil, pray for us. Saint Jean de Lalande, pray for us. All you holy North American Martyrs, pray for us.

Saint Frances Xavier Cabrini, pray for us. Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton, pray for us. Saint John Neumann, pray for us. Saint Rose Philippine Duchesne, pray for us. Saint Katharine Drexel, pray for us. Saint Mother Théodore Guérin, pray for us. Saint Damien de Veuster of Molokai, pray for us. Saint Marianne Cope of Molokai, pray for us. Saint Kateri Tekakwitha, pray for us. Saint Junípero Serra, pray for us.

Blessed Eduardo Farre, pray for us. Blessed Carlos Manuel Rodriguez, pray for us. Blessed Diego Luis de San Vitores, pray for us. Blessed Francis Xavier Seelos, pray for us. Blessed Lucas Tristany, pray for us. Blessed Carlos Manuel Rodriguez Santiago, pray for us. Blessed Michael McGivney, pray for us. Blessed Sister Miriam Teresa, pray for us. Blessed Stanley Rother, pray for us. Blessed Solanus Casey, pray for us. Blessed Leo William Miller, pray for us.

Venerable Antonio of Jesus, pray for us. Venerable Nelson Baker, pray for us. Venerable Frederic Baraga, pray for us. Venerable Cornelia Connelly, pray for us. Venerable Henriette DeLille, pray for us. Venerable Teresa Demjanovich, pray for us. Venerable Maria Kaupas, pray for us. Venerable Mary Theresa Dudzik, pray for us. Venerable Samuel Charles Mazzuchelli, pray for us. Venerable Mary Angeline Teresa McCrory, pray for us. Venerable Fulton J. Sheen, pray for us. Venerable Pierre Toussaint, pray for us. Venerable Félix Varela, pray for us. Venerable Augustus Tolton, pray for us. Venerable Rafael Cordero Molina, pray for us. Venerable Aloysius Schwarz, pray for us. Venerable Alphonse Gallegos, pray for us. Venerable Patrick Peyton, pray for us. Venerable Norbert McAuliffe, pray for us. Venerable Eusebio Kino, pray for us. Venerable Mary Elizabeth Lange, pray for us. Venerable Rose Hawthorne, pray for us.

Lord, be merciful. Lord, save your people. From all evil, Lord, save your people. From all sin, Lord, save your people. From your wrath, Lord, save your people. From injustice, Lord, save your people. From oppression, Lord, save your people. From hatred and intolerance, Lord, save your people. From anger and ill-will, Lord, save your people. From violence and bloodshed, Lord, save your people. From indifference to suffering, Lord, save your people.  From all the snares of the devil, Lord, save your people. By the mystery of your holy Incarnation, Lord, save your people. By your Coming, Lord, save your people. By your Birth, Lord, save your people. By your Baptism and holy fasting, Lord, save your people. By your Cross and Passion, Lord, save your people. By your Death and Burial, Lord save your people. By your holy Resurrection, Lord, save your people. By your wonderful Ascension, Lord, save your people. By the coming of the Holy Spirit, Lord, save your people. On the day of judgment, Lord, save your people.

Be merciful to us sinners, Lord, hear our prayer. That you will spare us, Lord, hear our prayer. That you will pardon us, Lord, hear our prayer. That it may please you to bring us to true penance, Lord, hear our prayer. Guide and protect your Holy Church, Lord, hear our prayer. Preserve in holiness the Pope and all the clergy, Lord, hear our prayer. Humble the enemies of the Church, Lord, hear our prayer. Give peace and unity to the whole Christian people, Lord, hear our prayer. Guide all those who serve us in civil government, Lord, hear our prayer. Protect all those who serve in our armed forces, Lord, hear our prayer. Grant eternal rest to all those who have died in defense of liberty, Lord, hear our prayer. Give courage to those who stand for justice, Lord, hear our prayer. Strengthen and preserve us in your holy service, Lord, hear our prayer. Deliver our souls from eternal damnation, Lord, hear our prayer. Grant eternal rest to all the faithful departed, Lord, hear our prayer. That it may please you to hear and heed us, Jesus, Son of the Living God, Lord, hear our prayer.

Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world, spare us, O Lord! Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world, graciously hear us, O Lord! Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world, have mercy on us.

Christ, hear us. Lord Jesus, hear our prayer. Lord, have mercy on us. Christ, have mercy on us. Lord, have mercy on us.

In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, Amen. 

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Giovanni Boldini, “Portrait of Elizabeth Wharton Drexel”, 1905

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Portrait of Elizabeth Wharton Drexel ~ Giovanni Boldini, 1905

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Elizabeth Wharton Drexel | Giovanni Boldini, 1905

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Neil A. Walsh

Neil A. Walsh, 64, of Katonah, New York passed away on July 8, 2024.

Born in Kingston, PA to Nancy (French) Walsh and the late Robert J. Walsh, he was raised in Forty Fort. Neil attended Bishop O’Reilly High School (Kingston), and received a BA in History from Boston College, and an MBA from Drexel University’s LeBow College of Business.

Neil was a highly respected financial executive, entrepreneur, and sales professional.  He held managerial positions for Fidelity Investments in Boston and Philadelphia, was a Vice President of Business Development and Client Services for Charles Schwab in San Francisco and New York City, co-founder and Vice President of Business Development for Quest Financial Solutions, and most recently Senior Financial Consultant for Strategic Financial Solutions in NYC.  His success at work was the result of his drive, focus, creativity, and grit.

Neil loved reading, traveling, skiing, and studying financial markets.  He was known for his well-informed, thoughtful, serious and direct communication skills.  He researched issues thoroughly before he offered an opinion – with his “the point being” tagline capturing the essence of any issue.

Neil is survived by his mother, Nancy (French) Walsh; wife, Nancy Barletta Walsh; children, Sophia, Amelia, and Bryce; brother, Thomas (Ellen) Walsh, and several nephews and nieces.

Family and friends are invited from 4:00-7:00 PM on Tuesday, July 16 at Hugh B. Hughes & Son Funeral Home, 1044 Wyoming Avenue, Forty Fort.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church, 116 Hughes Street, Swoyersville on Wednesday, July 17 at 10:30AM.  The interment will be held at Mount Olivet Cemetery, Wyoming following the Mass.

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What the Kyte Baby Drama Reveals About Paid Leave For Adoptive Parents

Last month, the popular baby clothing brand Kyte Baby came under fire for denying a new mom's request to work remotely while her adopted son was in a neonatal intensive care unit hours from her home. Marissa Hughes, who qualified for two weeks of paid leave, was initially fired for not being able to do her job on site, per a since-deleted TikTok her sister posted - until an online uproar led the CEO, Ying Liu, to reverse her decision. Parents everywhere were incensed, and the debacle ignited a larger conversation about adequate leave and reasonable accommodations for new parents. Adoptive parents in particular related to the mom's frustration: many know all too well how easy it can be for employers to ignore the importance of adoption leave. On a national level, the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) requires companies to offer 12 weeks of job-protected unpaid leave to birth parents and adoptive parents alike. But it's estimated that only 56 percent of US workers actually qualify for FMLA, according to a 2018 US Department of Labor survey (the most recent statistics available). Others work for small companies, are part-time employees, or - as was the case with Hughes - joined their company less than a year ago, all factors that can prevent them from qualifying. Paid family leave is even more rare; it was available to just 23 percent of unionized and 27 percent of non-unionized, private-sector workers in 2023, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The United States is the only wealthy country in the world without a national paid leave policy (the others included in this group are small island nations like Papua New Guinea and Tonga). Thirteen states and the District of Columbia mandate some form of paid leave for qualifying employees, and any company can choose to offer it as a benefit for their employees. Natalie Shaak, who last year led a team from Drexel University's Center for Hunger-Free Communities on a brief that made the case for paid family leave, points out that many of those plans don't cover quite as many weeks for adoptive parents. "The reason why is because most paid family leave is done through disability-related insurances," Shaak says. "So it's more about the physical side of it. Even the amount of time that you can take is based on, 'Oh, did you have a vaginal birth or did you have a C-section?'" Related: How Much It Costs to Adopt a Child, According to Experts Sometimes, companies simply haven't considered adoption. But while it's not explicitly written in many benefits packages, employees can request it, says adoption and family-building attorney Elizabeth Vaysman, Esq. That said, adoptive parents may encounter hurdles like being asked to show a birth certificate, which can take months to get in adoption cases, Vaysman warns. "The need for it is on steroids." The good news: a 2023 survey from the Society of Human Resources Management found that 34 percent of employers now offer some form of paid adoption leave, up six percentage points from the previous year. That's an important acknowledgment of why this time is crucial for parents to spend with their kids. Although adoptive parents aren't recovering from labor and delivery, many argue that the time off may be even more critical. "The need for it is on steroids because of that original separation that is inherent in adoption," says adoption educator Lori Holden, coauthor of "Adoption Unfiltered." No matter their age, a newly adopted child has just "had a ginormous transition in their lives," says Samuel, cohost of "My Two Dads: The Adoption Podcast." (Samuel is being identified by his first name out of concern for privacy of his son's birth family.) "Imagine if someone [turned] up at your door and said, 'OK, you're coming to live with us now and we're in charge of you.' And then they just disappeared off again and you had no idea what was going on," Samuel explains. Holden, an adoptive mom… https://www.popsugar.com/family/kyte-baby-paid-leave-controversy-49335084?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=tumblr

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"Green additionally took on coursework at the Drexel Institute with Howard Pyle. The instruction of these teachers links Green to acclaimed illustrator Maxfield Parrish, an artist whose work influenced Elizabeth Shippen Green. It was in Pyle’s class that she met her fellow artists Jessie Willcox Smith and Violet Oakley. These three women shared a studio space in downtown Philadelphia before moving to the old Red Rose Inn Estate in Villanova where they lived and worked for many years."

"Green was a conscientious member of the household, tending to the group and her elderly parents once they moved in, and became a part of the extended Cogs amily. However, she was the only one of the Red Rose Girls ever to marry, thus breaking her pledge to the other women that she would forever remain without a male companion. Though she had delayed her leave with a five-year engagement, citing her aging parents as the cause, her eventual union with architecture professor Huger Elliott (1877-1948) and subsequent departure from the trio left her companions dismayed."

Elizabeth Shippen Green 

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Elizabeth Shippen Green, Violet Oakley, Jessie Willcox Smith and Henrietta Cozens in their Chestnut Street studio, ca. 1901

Elizabeth Shippen Green (September 1, 1871 – May 29, 1954) was an American illustrator. She illustrated children's books and worked for publications such as The Ladies' Home Journal, The Saturday Evening Post and Harper's Magazine.

Violet Oakley (June 10, 1874 – February 25, 1961) was an American artist. She was the first American woman to receive a public mural commission. During the first quarter of the twentieth century, she was renowned as a pathbreaker in mural decoration, a field that had been exclusively practiced by men. Oakley excelled at murals and stained glass designs that addressed themes from history and literature in Renaissance-revival styles.

Jessie Willcox Smith (September 6, 1863 – May 3, 1935) was an American illustrator during the Golden Age of American illustration. She was considered "one of the greatest pure illustrators". She was a contributor to books and magazines during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Smith illustrated stories and articles, as well as more than 60 books.

Henrietta Cozens (fl. 1900-1930s) was a horticulturalist and a friend of the artists Elizabeth Shippen Green Elliott (1872-1954), Violet Oakley (1874-1961), and Jessie Willcox Smith (1863-1935). The three artists met in 1896 as students of the illustrator Howard Pyle at Drexel Institute, now Drexel University. source: archives . tricolib

Photograph shows Green, Oakley, and Smith seated, each holding a rose, while Cozens holds a watering can over their heads, pretending to water them.

Identification on verso (handwritten): The red roses; Elizabeth Shippen Green, Violet Oakley, Jessie Willcox Smith, Henrietta Cozens; with Violet Oakley poster [in background] for first exhibition at the Plastic Club; taken at 1523 Chestnut Street, when they planned to move to "The Red Rose", Villanova.

photo source: https://www.aaa.si.edu/collections/items/detail/elizabeth-shippen-green-violet-oakley-jessie-willcox-smith-and-henrietta-cozens-their-chestnut-street-studio-7664

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Losers' Bracket Announcement

The top 16 losers from each bracket will be pitted against each other, starting this Sunday. See the bracket below with pairings underneath (the font is tiny).

St Sebastian vs Sts Louis and Zelie Martin

St Monica vs St Jadwiga of Poland

St Martha vs St Gemma Galgani

St Barbara vs St Gertrude of Nivelles

St Mary Magdalene vs St Faustina

St Maximus the Confessor vs St Kateri Tekakwitha

St Agatha vs St Katharine Drexel

St Macrina vs St Clare of Assisi

St Brigid of Kildare vs St Arnold Janssen

St Benedict vs St Teresa of Avila

St George vs Padre Pio

St Jerome vs St John of the Cross

St Cecilia vs St Edith Stein

St Moses the Black vs St Hildegard

St Dymphna vs St Therese of Lisieux

St Mary of Egypt vs St Francis of Assisi

St Lucy vs St Oscar Romero

St Augustine vs St Roch

St Catherine of Alexandria vs St John Henry Cardinal Newman

St Nicholas vs St Martin de Porres

St Guinefort vs St Mark Ji Tianxiang

St Gregory of Nyssa vs St Olga of Kiev

St Joseph vs St Bernadette

St Athanasius vs St Catherine of Siena

St Jude vs St Maria Goretti

St Blaise vs St Rose of Lima

St Elizabeth, mother of John vs St John Bosco

St Patrick vs St Thomas Aquinas

St Agnes vs St Charles Lwanga

St John Chrysostom vs St Ignatius of Loyola

St Michael the Archangel vs St Maximilian Kolbe

St Basil vs St Anthony of Padua

Keep sending beatified folks in! When there are enough beatified nominations we will hold the bracket!