Recap of “To Touch a Saint: Creating a Place for Middle School Students” Grant Program!
...ed, To Touch a Saint: Creating a Place for Middle School Students, brought students, staff, and chaperones to the CHRC for a two-hour plus+ program. Through April and May of 2019, the CHRC, located in Northeast Philadelphia in the former Our Lady of Ransom School, had 572 seventh and eighth
FAQ
...At present, only a few finding aids are accessible online. Hard copies for most of the manuscript collections are available on site. Contact CHRC for specific inquiries. Information about the various materials and subjects documented in our collections are highlighted on our blog, “From the Archives“. Q: How can I
Digital Collections
...merican Catholic Historical Society, the majority of which relate to Irish American history. ACHS material can be found here and CHRC Historic Papers can be found here. The Catholic Historical Research Center's oral history program, which focuses on the life histories of retired Diocesan priests, serves to fill gaps in
Misericordia Hospital
...Philadelphia, purchased a farm plot for $100,000 after having to mortgage most of the Sister’s properties.[3] To help offset the costs, Prendergast started a fundraising campaign in 1915, which raised over $160,000 in the first two weeks alone.[4] With the new funds, the Sisters broke ground on the hospital on