Philly in Focus: Robert Halvey’s Photographic History of Catholic Philadelphia
...idents, popes, and entertainers. In addition to photographs taken for The Catholic Standard and Times, there are also photos taken for Catholic institutions, organizations, parishes and schools. Due to Halvey’s long and prolific career, the Catholic Historical Research Center of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia holds half a century of Catholic
Centennial Exposition
...nn 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 Memorial Hall, including mosaics of the Madonna and a tapestry of St. Agnes.[12] Other countries brought Catholic art, such as Spain’s
Medical Mission Sisters
...ach by example."[11] By doing so the sisters were able to convert many to Catholicism, baptizing 561 in Rawalpindi in the year 1944 alone.[12] Today the order still has over 500 sisters active around the world bringing much needed medical attention to those most in need.[13] Check out our digital
The Story of Duffy’s Cut
...und an old Pennsylvania Railroad file among the possessions of their grandfather, Joseph Tripician. The file talked about the deaths of a group of laborers in 1832 in Malvern, and typed on the front was “This file is not desired to leave the office.” He then shared the file with