In parts of Michigan andOhio, Catholics have aspecial, centuries-oldpermission to eat muskrat(a small, aquatic rodent) onFridays during Lent,because early settlers werestarving and it was deemeda "fish" by local bishops.There havebeen 267Popes, PopeLeo XIV is thefirst AmericanPope.Monsignor Joseph FrancisBuh (1833–1922): AnAustrian-born priest whoserved in central andnorthern Minnesota, knownfor his work with Ojibwecommunities and as apioneering missionary inthe Duluth regionThe first Catholicdiocese in theUnited States wasthe Diocese ofBaltimore,established in1789In early colonial days,when it wassometimes illegal tobe Catholic, Jesuitsran secret schools inMaryland to teachchildren about theirfaithFather AugustusTolton (1854–1897): The firstrecognizedAfricanAmerican priest.By the mid-1960s,over 200,000Catholic womenwere living andworking in over 400religious orders inthe United Statestwo Catholic signersof the U.S.Constitution: DanielCarroll of Marylandand ThomasFitzSimons ofPennsylvaniaArchbishop JohnCarroll (1735–1815):The first bishop andarchbishop in the US,key in organizing thechurch.under colonial law,Roman Catholicswere forbidden toconduct schools orto celebrate themass in publicThere is a famouschapel inCalifornia thatactually has a tiny,dedicated "catdoor" for thechapel cat.Elizabeth Ann Setonwas the first personborn in the U.S. to benamed a saint. Shealso started the firstfree Catholic schoolfor girls in the countryMother MaryElizabeth Lange (c.1794–1882): Founderof the Oblate Sistersof Providence, thefirst Catholic order forBlack women.By the end of theAmericanRevolutionary War in1783, there wereapproximately 24,000to 25,000 Catholics inthe United States outof a total population ofapproximately 3 millionCurrently, 6 ofthe 9 UnitesStatesSupreme Courtjustices areCatholic.The Catholic Church isone of the largestproviders of educationand healthcare in theU.S., runningthousands of schools,hospitals, and nursinghomes.College of St.Scholastica inDuluth, MN, wasfounded in 1912by a group ofBenedictineSistersSt. Augustine, Florida(1565): The oldestcontinuouslyinhabited European-establishedsettlement in thecontinental US.Sister BlandinaSegale was a nun inthe1800s who builtschools and hospitalsin the Wild West,even facing downfamous outlaw Billythe Kid.Founded on October15, 1828 by fourSisters of Charity, St.Louis Hospital becamethe first hospitalfounded by womenand the first hospitalwest of the Mississippi.Dorothy Day(1897–1980):Co-founder ofthe CatholicWorkerMovement.In the late 1800s andearly 1900s, specialrailroad cars wereused as travelingchapels to bringMass to people inrural parts ofAmerica.11canonizedsaints of theUnitedStatesCharles Carroll ofCarrollton wasthe only RomanCatholic signer ofthe Declaration ofIndependenceJohn F.Kennedy andJoe Biden arethe onlyCatholicpresidents.GeorgetownUniversity wasthe firstCatholiccollege, in1789.Maryland Colony(1634): Foundedby EnglishCatholics seekingreligiousfreedom.Isaac Jogues, a native ofOrleans, France, was bornon January 10, 1607. Hewas ordained as a Jesuitpriest in 1636, after whichhe traveled to New France(present-day Quebec) tobegin work as a missionaryto Native Americans.Santa Fe, NewMexico (1610):A major centerfor SpanishFranciscanmissions.In parts of Michigan andOhio, Catholics have aspecial, centuries-oldpermission to eat muskrat(a small, aquatic rodent) onFridays during Lent,because early settlers werestarving and it was deemeda "fish" by local bishops.There havebeen 267Popes, PopeLeo XIV is thefirst AmericanPope.Monsignor Joseph FrancisBuh (1833–1922): AnAustrian-born priest whoserved in central andnorthern Minnesota, knownfor his work with Ojibwecommunities and as apioneering missionary inthe Duluth regionThe first Catholicdiocese in theUnited States wasthe Diocese ofBaltimore,established in1789In early colonial days,when it wassometimes illegal tobe Catholic, Jesuitsran secret schools inMaryland to teachchildren about theirfaithFather AugustusTolton (1854–1897): The firstrecognizedAfricanAmerican priest.By the mid-1960s,over 200,000Catholic womenwere living andworking in over 400religious orders inthe United Statestwo Catholic signersof the U.S.Constitution: DanielCarroll of Marylandand ThomasFitzSimons ofPennsylvaniaArchbishop JohnCarroll (1735–1815):The first bishop andarchbishop in the US,key in organizing thechurch.under colonial law,Roman Catholicswere forbidden toconduct schools orto celebrate themass in publicThere is a famouschapel inCalifornia thatactually has a tiny,dedicated "catdoor" for thechapel cat.Elizabeth Ann Setonwas the first personborn in the U.S. to benamed a saint. Shealso started the firstfree Catholic schoolfor girls in the countryMother MaryElizabeth Lange (c.1794–1882): Founderof the Oblate Sistersof Providence, thefirst Catholic order forBlack women.By the end of theAmericanRevolutionary War in1783, there wereapproximately 24,000to 25,000 Catholics inthe United States outof a total population ofapproximately 3 millionCurrently, 6 ofthe 9 UnitesStatesSupreme Courtjustices areCatholic.The Catholic Church isone of the largestproviders of educationand healthcare in theU.S., runningthousands of schools,hospitals, and nursinghomes.College of St.Scholastica inDuluth, MN, wasfounded in 1912by a group ofBenedictineSistersSt. Augustine, Florida(1565): The oldestcontinuouslyinhabited European-establishedsettlement in thecontinental US.Sister BlandinaSegale was a nun inthe1800s who builtschools and hospitalsin the Wild West,even facing downfamous outlaw Billythe Kid.Founded on October15, 1828 by fourSisters of Charity, St.Louis Hospital becamethe first hospitalfounded by womenand the first hospitalwest of the Mississippi.Dorothy Day(1897–1980):Co-founder ofthe CatholicWorkerMovement.In the late 1800s andearly 1900s, specialrailroad cars wereused as travelingchapels to bringMass to people inrural parts ofAmerica.11canonizedsaints of theUnitedStatesCharles Carroll ofCarrollton wasthe only RomanCatholic signer ofthe Declaration ofIndependenceJohn F.Kennedy andJoe Biden arethe onlyCatholicpresidents.GeorgetownUniversity wasthe firstCatholiccollege, in1789.Maryland Colony(1634): Foundedby EnglishCatholics seekingreligiousfreedom.Isaac Jogues, a native ofOrleans, France, was bornon January 10, 1607. Hewas ordained as a Jesuitpriest in 1636, after whichhe traveled to New France(present-day Quebec) tobegin work as a missionaryto Native Americans.Santa Fe, NewMexico (1610):A major centerfor SpanishFranciscanmissions.

Catholic United States History - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. I-In parts of Michigan and Ohio, Catholics have a special, centuries-old permission to eat muskrat (a small, aquatic rodent) on Fridays during Lent, because early settlers were starving and it was deemed a "fish" by local bishops.
  2. G-There have been 267 Popes, Pope Leo XIV is the first American Pope.
  3. N-Monsignor Joseph Francis Buh (1833–1922): An Austrian-born priest who served in central and northern Minnesota, known for his work with Ojibwe communities and as a pioneering missionary in the Duluth region
  4. B-The first Catholic diocese in the United States was the Diocese of Baltimore, established in 1789
  5. G-In early colonial days, when it was sometimes illegal to be Catholic, Jesuits ran secret schools in Maryland to teach children about their faith
  6. G-Father Augustus Tolton (1854–1897): The first recognized African American priest.
  7. I-By the mid-1960s, over 200,000 Catholic women were living and working in over 400 religious orders in the United States
  8. G-two Catholic signers of the U.S. Constitution: Daniel Carroll of Maryland and Thomas FitzSimons of Pennsylvania
  9. B-Archbishop John Carroll (1735–1815): The first bishop and archbishop in the US, key in organizing the church.
  10. B- under colonial law, Roman Catholics were forbidden to conduct schools or to celebrate the mass in public
  11. B-There is a famous chapel in California that actually has a tiny, dedicated "cat door" for the chapel cat.
  12. N-Elizabeth Ann Seton was the first person born in the U.S. to be named a saint. She also started the first free Catholic school for girls in the country
  13. N-Mother Mary Elizabeth Lange (c. 1794–1882): Founder of the Oblate Sisters of Providence, the first Catholic order for Black women.
  14. O-By the end of the American Revolutionary War in 1783, there were approximately 24,000 to 25,000 Catholics in the United States out of a total population of approximately 3 million
  15. O-Currently, 6 of the 9 Unites States Supreme Court justices are Catholic.
  16. B-The Catholic Church is one of the largest providers of education and healthcare in the U.S., running thousands of schools, hospitals, and nursing homes.
  17. I-College of St. Scholastica in Duluth, MN, was founded in 1912 by a group of Benedictine Sisters
  18. O-St. Augustine, Florida (1565): The oldest continuously inhabited European-established settlement in the continental US.
  19. O-Sister Blandina Segale was a nun in the1800s who built schools and hospitals in the Wild West, even facing down famous outlaw Billy the Kid.
  20. I-Founded on October 15, 1828 by four Sisters of Charity, St. Louis Hospital became the first hospital founded by women and the first hospital west of the Mississippi.
  21. O-Dorothy Day (1897–1980): Co-founder of the Catholic Worker Movement.
  22. G-In the late 1800s and early 1900s, special railroad cars were used as traveling chapels to bring Mass to people in rural parts of America.
  23. N-11 canonized saints of the United States
  24. I-Charles Carroll of Carrollton was the only Roman Catholic signer of the Declaration of Independence
  25. O-John F. Kennedy and Joe Biden are the only Catholic presidents.
  26. B-Georgetown University was the first Catholic college, in 1789.
  27. G-Maryland Colony (1634): Founded by English Catholics seeking religious freedom.
  28. I-Isaac Jogues, a native of Orleans, France, was born on January 10, 1607. He was ordained as a Jesuit priest in 1636, after which he traveled to New France (present-day Quebec) to begin work as a missionary to Native Americans.
  29. N-Santa Fe, New Mexico (1610): A major center for Spanish Franciscan missions.