2026 Commodore Barry Award Dinner

Save the Date! Tuesday, November 24, 2026 The American Catholic Historical Society proudly presents the 2025 Annual Barry Award in honor of: Daniel M. DiLella – Chairman, Equus Capital Partners, Ltd. Daniel M. DiLella is a successful businessman who has been a stalwart supporter of Catholic and Philadelphia institutions. DiLella...

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St Pats Day

St. Patrick’s Day Social

Friday, March 6, 2026 at 6pm We are excited to welcome the upcoming spring season and St. Patrick Day holiday with you. Join us at the ACHS house for dinner, beverages, and dessert and a program of communally sung Irish songs. Reserve your spot today!

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Pioneers of Latino Ministry: Claretians and the Evolving World of Catholic America

February Historical Presentation Sunday, February 15, 2026 @ 2pm Attend live or stream via Zoom. This event is FREE! Deborah Kanter’s new book, Pioneers of Latino Ministry: The Claretians and the Evolution of American Catholicism provide a Latino-centric view of Catholic history. The Claretian Missionaries, a male Catholic congregation, dedicated...

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Chaplain Kane: The Life and Ministry of Stalag 17’s POW Priest

January Historical Presentation Sunday, January 18, 2026 @ 2pm Attend live or stream via Zoom. This event is FREE! In February 1943, Stephen Kane, an Irish-born Catholic military chaplain from Iowa, was captured by the Germans in North Africa. He declined repatriation so he could minister to prisoners of war,...

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Merry Christmas

Christmas Party

Friday, December 12, 2025 at 6:00 PM We’re pleased to invite you to our annual Christmas Social. We welcome members and non-members and look forward to seeing familiar faces as well as new ones. We are excited to celebrate the Christmas season with you! Beverages, dinner, dessert, and music are...

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The 1831 Scandal of Sister Gertrude: America’s First Runaway Nun

Fall Lecture – Free and Open to the Public Sunday, September 21, 2025 at 2:00 pm In this presentation, Dr. Joseph Mannard reveals how American Catholic leadership, male and female, engaged in successful damage control following the 1831 flight from Georgetown Visitation Convent of Sister Ann Gertrude Wightt, America’s first...

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