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[Bishop John J. Cantwell letter to Mary Julia Workman, 1918 March 11]

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Identifier	catholic_00032
Title	[Bishop John J. Cantwell letter to Mary Julia Workman, 1918 March 11]
Creator	Cantwell, John Joseph, 1874-1947
Date Created	1918 March 11
Description	A typewritten letter on letterhead from the Diocese of Monterey and Los Angeles, from Bishop John J. Cantwell to Mary J. Workman, dated March 11, 1918. The Bishop mentions that he will be bringing two Sisters of the Holy Family from San Francisco to visit the Brownson House so that they can learn more about the type of work being done there. He also mentions work being done by the Plaza Priests and at the San Gabriel Mission.
Historical Background	Born into a politically prominent Los Angeles family, Mary Julia Workman founded the Brownson House Settlement Association in 1901 and led it for 19 years. The Brownson House assisted underprivileged and immigrant families in the city, providing them with educational, vocational and social programs such as student clubs, Sunday school, dances, and sporting events. A Roman Catholic who built cooperative relationships with church leaders, Mary Julia Workman founded the diocesan chapter of the National Council of Catholic Women in 1924. She led the Los Angeles Civil Service Commission from 1927 to 1928 and helped establish local chapters of the League of Women Voters and the National Conference of Christians and Jews. John Joseph Cantwell was appointed Bishop of Monterey and Los Angeles in September 1917, and served in that office until the diocese was split in 1922 into the Diocese of Monterey-Fresno and the Diocese of Los Angeles-San Diego, with Bishop Cantwell remaining in Los Angeles-San Diego. The Diocese was split again in 1936 to create the Diocese of San Diego and the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, with Bishop Cantwell becoming the first Archbishop of Los Angeles, serving until his death in 1947. His tenure is noted for his outreach to non-English speaking parishioners, creating 50 Hispanic parishes and missions.
Type	Text
Physical Description	[2] leaves ; 27 cm
Institution	Department of Archives and Special Collections, Loyola Marymount University Library.
Collection Identifier	http://www.oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/kt8870232n
Country of Creation	US
Copyright Status	Public Domain
Copyright Statement	Materials in the public domain. No restrictions on use.
Language	eng
Subject (Name)	Brownson House (Los Angeles, Calif.); Workman, Mary Julia, 1871-1964; Cantwell, John Joseph, 1874-1947; Sisters of the Holy Family (San Francisco, Calif.);
Subject (Topic)	Settlement houses--California--Los Angeles; Social settlements--California--Los Angeles; Public service organizations--California--Los Angeles; Community service--California--Los Angeles; Charitable organizations--California--Los Angeles;
Metacollection Identifier	http://digitalcollections.lmu.edu/
Item/Call Number	Workman Family Papers CSLA-9, Series 1: Mary Julia Workman, Box 1, Folder 1

Identifier	catholic_00032_page1
Title	catholic_00032_page1
Institution	Department of Archives and Special Collections, Loyola Marymount University Library.
Country of Creation	US
Copyright Status	Public Domain
Copyright Statement	Materials in the public domain. No restrictions on use.
Metacollection Identifier	http://digitalcollections.lmu.edu/
Item/Call Number	Dockweiler Family Collection, 1827-1996 CSLA-12, Series 2: Political Activities, Box 6, Folder 5
Transcription	[letterhead:] Diocese of Monterey and Los Angeles 108 West Second Street Los Angeles, Cal. [typewritten body of letter:] March 11, 1918. Miss Mary J. Workman, 711 Jackson Street, Los Angeles, Calif. Very dear friend: I have just receieved your leter of the 10th., inst. Since the beginning I have been a subscriber to the Catholic Charities Review. It is an admirable magazine and puts the work of our charitable endeavors on the only foundation that endures. If there be ever a time that you are not "awfully busy" we must have a talk about the work (not especially ofthe Brownson House, which seems able to take care of itself but) of two other settlements. I am bringing two Sisters of the Holy Family from San Francisco, not by way of a foundation but simply to look over the field and to give me the benefit of an expert advice. When they come I will want you to give them every assistance in your power. I have no doubt at all about the zeal of the Plaza Priests. I have spoken to the new Father Provincial about the work of the Brownson House and have asked that any surplus we can make on the development of San Gabriel Mission be devoted to our work

[Bishop John J. Cantwell letter to Mary Julia Workman, 1918 March 11]

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