Parish Histories and Calendars

...Pennsylvania. Inquiries on parishes outside of Pennsylvania can be made by phone or e-mail. Some material for parishes outside of Pennsylvania may be found in the Pamphlet Collection. Parish Calendar Collection This collection contains Monthly Parish Calendars for over three hundred parishes. The date range for most is from about

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10th Synod

...dard and Times, 09/19/2002 [8] Anthony Cardinal Bevilacqua, Homily for the Opening Mass for the Tenth Synod of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul September 15, 2002, 2004.063 [9] Composition of the Synod, 2004.063 [10] Have We Heard Your Voice, 2004.063 [11] Tenth Synod CD,

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The Battle of Antietam: a Philadelphia soldier’s experience

...rds they lay in twos where Ricketts [Brig. Gen. James B. Ricketts] battery opened grape and canister it mowed the rebels down like grass i saw a great many of our dead, but twice as many rebels... September 26, 1862, page 1 September 26, 1862, page 2 White began his

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Serra Club of Philadelphia

...riests through their Ordinati Luncheon and honored altar servers for their service. One of the biggest ventures of Philadelphia club was the “In His Footsteps” pamphlet, a look into life at Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary. The collection housed at the Catholic Historical Research Center covers Serra club material from the

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