His essay is drawn from the 2009 book Two Centuries of Faith: The Influence of Catholicism on Boston, 1808–2008, edited by University Historian Thomas H. O’Connor ’49, H’93, and published by the Church in the 21st Century Center. The book, which is Boston College’s contribution to the marking of the 200th anniversary of the archdiocese, may be ordered at a discount from the BC Bookstore via www.bc.edu/bcm.