Obscure religious badges
Here's a selection of unusual religious badges that have been identified. Most of these badges date to between the 1950's and the 1970's. They are all relatively common except for the SHCJ badge which is rare.
For size reference, the CWL badge measures 7/8" x 7/8" (about 23mm x 23mm).
CYMS (Catholic Young Men's Society)
The CYMS was established in 1849 by Father Richard Baptist O'Brien to serve as a spiritual and social organisation primarily for young Catholic men. Founded in Limerick, the number of CYMS branches grew and at its peak membership during the 1950's there were over a hundred branches in Ireland. The first CYMS in England was founded at Sheffield in 1854. There are 17 branches in Ireland (as at 1999) and women were admitted for the first time from 1984.
www.irishtimes.com/news/cyms-marks-150th-birthday-convinc...
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SHCJ (Society of the Holy Child Jesus)
The CHCJ founded by Cornelia Connelly in 1846 and is an international congregation within the Catholic Church. Their first religious House opened at Derby and today the SHCJ has about 80 Sisters working and living throughout Europe, mostly in Britain and Ireland.
www.shcj.org/european/our-story/our-presence-in-europe/
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CWL (Catholic Women's League of England & Wales)
The CWL was founded in 1906 and today, is represented in over 200 hundred parishes in dioceses across England and Wales.
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PBS (Prayer Book Society)
The PBS was founded in 1972 as a charity organisation within the Anglican Church. The PBS advocates for the advancement of the Christian religion as set forth in the 1662 Book of Common Prayer. Their main concerns is to preserve the liturgy of the Book of Common Prayer in the face of new alternatives brought into the Church of England, such as the Alternative Service Book (1980) and Common Worship (2000)..
Obscure religious badges
Here's a selection of unusual religious badges that have been identified. Most of these badges date to between the 1950's and the 1970's. They are all relatively common except for the SHCJ badge which is rare.
For size reference, the CWL badge measures 7/8" x 7/8" (about 23mm x 23mm).
CYMS (Catholic Young Men's Society)
The CYMS was established in 1849 by Father Richard Baptist O'Brien to serve as a spiritual and social organisation primarily for young Catholic men. Founded in Limerick, the number of CYMS branches grew and at its peak membership during the 1950's there were over a hundred branches in Ireland. The first CYMS in England was founded at Sheffield in 1854. There are 17 branches in Ireland (as at 1999) and women were admitted for the first time from 1984.
www.irishtimes.com/news/cyms-marks-150th-birthday-convinc...
.
SHCJ (Society of the Holy Child Jesus)
The CHCJ founded by Cornelia Connelly in 1846 and is an international congregation within the Catholic Church. Their first religious House opened at Derby and today the SHCJ has about 80 Sisters working and living throughout Europe, mostly in Britain and Ireland.
www.shcj.org/european/our-story/our-presence-in-europe/
.
CWL (Catholic Women's League of England & Wales)
The CWL was founded in 1906 and today, is represented in over 200 hundred parishes in dioceses across England and Wales.
.
PBS (Prayer Book Society)
The PBS was founded in 1972 as a charity organisation within the Anglican Church. The PBS advocates for the advancement of the Christian religion as set forth in the 1662 Book of Common Prayer. Their main concerns is to preserve the liturgy of the Book of Common Prayer in the face of new alternatives brought into the Church of England, such as the Alternative Service Book (1980) and Common Worship (2000)..