TV and Radio

...new show called Real to Reel. The 30 minute magazine style show sought to “promote gospel values by producing and distributing television programs which educate, challenge, encourage and inspire local audiences by sharing stories of people living their faith.”[6] The program was a mix of local features produced by TVR

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Recap of “To Touch a Saint: Creating a Place for Middle School Students” Grant Program!

...rical photos, related facts, and trivia. Every student and staff/chaperone received a brochure that detailed how to use the Archives, Find My Past, and were all invited to contact the staff for research help and/or return to the CHRC. The Archdiocesan Educational Fund awarded the CHRC with a grant in

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The Battle of Antietam: a Philadelphia soldier’s experience

...ust 2010 June 2010 May 2010 April 2010 March 2010 February 2010 Subscribe to Blog via Email Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. Email Address Subscribe...

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Hometown Saint: Katharine Drexel and the Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament in Philadelphia

...teach at the school until 1967. Holy Providence In 1909, Katharine Drexel received permission from Archbishop Ryan to establish a mission in Germantown. Under the patron of St. Catherine of Siena, the church was built in 1914 and the school opened the following year. The Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament

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