Cornelia Connelly, S.H.C.J.
...Connelly was able to keep Francis, the couple’s fifth child, with her. Because of her talent for teaching and compassion for children, Cornelia was handpicked to start a convent school in Derby, England. By now she was accustomed to following God's orders for her life, so she packed up the
Research guide for parish histories
...nd anniversaries are usually documented by articles from both the Catholic newspaper of the time and secular newspapers. Consultors' Minute Books, 1896-1991 These provide brief descriptions of consultors meetings. The Diocesan consultors are a certain number of priests in each diocese of the United States who act as official advisers
Packard, Butler and Partridge Lithograph Collection
...he church lithograph collection contains images of churches from Connecticut, the District of Columbia, Delaware, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Mississippi, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Virginia, Wisconsin, and a few from Canada, mainly Montreal. More information on the
Eden Hall
...rew worse when a wave of tuberculosis ran through the community. Seeking a new site for their school, Bishop Francis Kenrick recommended the community to see a site closer to Philadelphia. Originally, the sisters opened a temporary school and convent at Logan Square as they searched for suitable land. It