Digital Collections
...the majority of which relate to Irish American history. ACHS material can be found here and CHRC Historic Papers can be found here. The Catholic Historical Research Center's oral history program, which focuses on the life histories of retired Diocesan priests, serves to fill gaps in the historical record. Excerpts
Liturgical Week
...a simple altar facing the congregation. Although not the first Mass to be celebrated facing the congregation in the United States, it was still an unusual sight. While the Mass was still celebrated in Latin, all the lectures and discussions focused on how the Mass of the future would look.
Citation Information
...on number, Catholic Historical Research Center of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA. Photographs: In general, only photographs from the Robert Halvey Collection are to be published with written permission from CHRC. These photographs are to be captioned: Courtesy of the Catholic Historical Research Center of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia,
Recap of “To Touch a Saint: Creating a Place for Middle School Students” Grant Program!
...OP schools for an interactive learning experience at the CHRC! Funded entirely by The Archdiocesan Educational Fund, the grant entitled, To Touch a Saint: Creating a Place for Middle School Students, brought students, staff, and chaperones to the CHRC for a two-hour plus+ program. Through April and May of 2019,