Mary Brackett Willcox and Catholicism in the Suburbs
...there were only a half a dozen Catholics served by the mission.[9] By the mid-1800s, the small chapel in the house was inadequate for the now 500 parishioners. Mary would help in funding the building of the first standalone church building for St. Thomas in 1852.[10] St. Thomas Parish would
Patrick Reilly papers, 1828-1878 (MC 42)
...ol was considered the most prominent Catholic men’s boarding school in the mid-Atlantic region. Attendance at the school dropped significantly during the Civil War due to the fact that more than one third of the student body was from the southern states. It closed in 1866. The bulk of the
Other resources/repositories
...ives Marriage Record Office Free Library of Philadelphia National Archives Mid-Atlantic Region The Historical Society of Pennsylvania The Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania The Historical Society of Montgomery County, PA Chester County Historical Society Bucks County Historical Society Delaware County Historical Society Pennsylvania Division of Vital Records The Pennsylvania State Archives
Serra Club of Philadelphia
...d out include a Vocations Exhibit at various elementary school, talks with middle school students featuring those engaged in missionary and educational work, and retreats for high school students. Serrans have hosted luncheons for newly ordained priests through their Ordinati Luncheon and honored altar servers for their service. One of