Starting from Scratch: The Story of Msgr. Hawks and St. Joan of Arc Parish
...uckius Street to Sepviva then to Ontario and then to J Street. In fact the southern boarder was only two blocks from the where the church was to be built. Adding to the difficulty was that much of the area was mills and other industry and most of the families
Marian Year of 1954
...were founded and all were named in honor of Mary, such as Stella Maris in South Philadelphia and Mother of Divine Providence in King of Prussia. In addition to new parishes, a new chapel, Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament, was built at the Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul.
Holy Redeemer Chinese Catholic Church
...in of China visited Philadelphia.[1] He stayed at St. John’s Rectory, just south of Chinatown, and wanted to address the Chinese population. However, at the time there was only one Catholic Chinese family in the entire area.[2] In response to this and under the guidance of the Sisters of the