Black Catholics in Philadelphia and The Journal

...black Catholics can be found within the sacramental registers of the older parishes, particularly Old St. Joseph. Old St. Joseph's baptismal and marriage records include notations for those parishioners who were "slaves" or "negroes". Most of these records do not include surnames of the family or individual. Old St. Joseph

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Alliance of Catholic Women

...t was made the official organization for women in the Archdiocese and many parish priests saw it as a way to aid in parish activities. [2] Queen of Peace House The Alliance quickly established a place for itself in the city with a wide range of programs. The first major

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Misericordia Hospital

...ued to expand and would add two more wings over the years, bring the total number of beds to 400 by 1968.[12] The Nursed Record of the First Graduating Class of the Misericordia Hospital (Philadelphia 1921), 32. An important component of Misericordia hospital was its use as a teaching center

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Digital Collections

Digital Collections CHRC has a large number of items that have been digitized through various digitization projects, partnerships, patron research requests, and social media initiatives. We endeavor to provide standardized descriptive practices and open access to this growing collection over the web. CHRC's Omeka site features a growing set of

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