Catholic parish life on Florida's west and similar items

Birkitts Books presents ... Catholic parish life on Florida's west coast, 1860-1968 ISBN: 0964904608 Author: McNally, Michael J Publisher: Catholic Media Ministries Release Date: 1996 Seller Category: Religion Qty Available: 1 Condition: Used: Very Good Sku: 250816008 Notes: Minor shelf wear, binding tight, pages clean and unmarked. The West Coast of Florida is the locale for this historical study. It analyzes the most basic organizational, sociological, and spiritual unit of the Roman Catholic Church, the parish, according to five constituent elements: 1) clergy; 2) piety; 3) organization, size, and priorities;4) parochial education; 5) ethnic expressions. Continuity and change are traced through four periods from 1860, with the founding of the first parish at Tampa, until 1968, when the Diocese of St. Petersburg was created. As an introduction to each period, a general historical survey of the regions presented in order to contextualize the history of parish life that follow. The work touches upon themes important in American history; the frontier, ethnicity, institutionalization; leadership; bureaucracy, organizational consolidation, education, youth, and the relationship of religion to culture. The book is also a celebration of the men and women whose religious faith and hard work built parish life in Florida from a barren frontier to a thriving metropolis. Don't forget to check out other great deals in our Store!!