Historic Resting Place for Famous and Faithful
...t. 1733) as well as in the Catholic section of the public burial ground at Washington Square. In the latter part of the 18th century, the German congregation of Holy Trinity acquired a strip of land from St. Mary’s to be used specifically for burials of their members. The two
Medical Mission Sisters
...] It was shortly after this that the sisters moved their headquarters from Washington D.C. to Philadelphia at the request of Cardinal Dougherty. [7] Medical Mission Sisters Photograph album https://omeka.chrc-phila.org/items/show/7369 Now that the Medical Mission Sisters were officially recognized, they began to grow quickly in both membership and service locations.
National Council of Catholic Women
...special focus on youth movements and leadership through a weekly radio broadcast.[8] 11th Annual Convention. The National Council of Catholic Women. Mayflower Hotel, Washington, D.C. October 7, 1931 During Cardinal O’Hara’s time as archbishop, Philadelphia still remained separate from the NCCW; however, he was more receptive to the group and
James Buchanan materials at the Archdiocesan Archives?
...ovides a good deal of insight into Buchanan's personality and political philosophies as well as the current state of politics in both Pennsylvania and the country. Part of the first page of the letter reads: You know I am not a sanguine man, nor is my heart so fixed upon