Day of Great Joy: Sisters of St. Joseph in Philadelphia
...had a history of working in healthcare in the archdiocese. The first instance was when they founded St. Joseph hospital at the instance of Bishop Kenrick and ran the hospital for 10 years.[10] Due to their work there, they were called upon to act as nurses during the Civil War,
Centennial Exposition
...o the events was the Centennial Fountain made by the Catholic Total Abstinence Union. The fountain which still stands near the Mann Center features statues of Moses, Archbishop Carroll, Charles Carroll, Father Mathew, and Commodore Barry. Among the exhibits, the Vatican had sent art and artifacts to be displayed in
Eden Hall
...erial view of Fleuhr Park unveils the outline of the main building. In the nearby woods is evidence of the grotto that was located near the former cemetery. Satellite image of Fleuhr Park with faint outlines of the former Eden Hall Archives Archives Select Month June 2025 May 2025 April
Pilgrimage of Hope
...in marble, pilgrims ascend the stairs on their knees. At the top is the Sancta Sanctorum, the original private chapel of the Popes. The whole building was originally part of the Lateran Palace from the reign of Constantine until the move to Avignon in 1309. When the Papacy returned to