Marian Year

...images to the various churches named in honor of Mary on her various feast days would receive an indulgence. Halvey captured one such pilgrimage by students from Immaculata College. The students took buses to sites across the city including the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary Novitiate in

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Irish Catholics and Secret Societies

...heless, during the 1800s there were two major organizations that attracted numbers of Irish Catholics: the Fenian Brotherhood and the Molly Maguires. The Fenian Brotherhood was founded in 1858 as a national movement for the liberation of Ireland from English rule.[1] The Molly Maguires were likely founded in 1863 and

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Monsignor Francis X. Meehan

...atholic Mind and Linarce Quarterly. Also included are his sermons for Holy Days, liturgical celebrations, and Sundays: https://archives.chrc-phila.org/repositories/2/resources/49 Collection processed and blog created by Richard Girkin Archives Archives Select Month July 2024 May 2024 April 2024 March 2024 January 2024 November 2023 October 2023 May 2023 April 2023 March 2023

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Photographs

...tion (1935-1999) The photographs that Bob Halvey took from his high school days at Roman Catholic High School to his work for the Catholic Standard & Times are housed at CHRC. They span the years 1935 to 1999. Researchers will find a wide variety of subjects. The collection documents everyday

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