Pilgrimage of Hope
...was tasked with protecting the treasures of the Church. After Pope Sixtus II was persecuted and before his eventual martyrdom, the Roman government demanded that Lawrence turn over the riches of the Church, so Lawrence asked for three days to gather the wealth. He worked swiftly to distribute as much
Photographs
...ighlights include photographs of Catholic hierarchy such as Pope John Paul II's visit to Philadelphia in 1979. Other photos that stand out are Halvey's sports images. Currently the photographs cannot be searched online. If there is something that you would like to have researched, please contact us at archives@chrc-phila.org, or
Day of Great Joy: Sisters of St. Joseph in Philadelphia
Motherhouse in Chestnut Hill. Originally called Monticello, the property was owned by a Quaker convert to Catholicism, Joseph Middletown Bishop Kenrick wrote that May 4, 1847 was a day of great joy for the Diocese of Philadelphia because it was on that day after weeks of traveling across the country
Monsignor Francis X. Meehan
...and Jude, Meehan was named Honorary Prelate of His Holiness Pope John Paul II on March 24, 2003. Monsignor Meehan passed away on July 2, 2011. Aside from being a teacher and parish priest, Monsignor Meehan was also an author of both books and journal articles, as well as a