St. Peter Claver
...y grew so that the parish joined the Archconfraternity of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, a society started in France in 1836. Within a few years, there were over 10,000 members in Philadelphia.[9] The shrine itself was modeled off the original church in France and the statues were imported from
Cardinal Dougherty and His Golden Jubilee
...lphia.[13] Halvey_482 The celebrations of June 2 began at 9:30am when the parish parade divisions made up 53,000 men and boys began their march.[14] The procession to the altar began at 11:30, with Mass beginning shortly thereafter. The altar, built by Dagit and Sons, stood 53 feet high and was
Patrick Coad, patentee of the galvanic battery, and interesting miscellaneous items
...h R. Coad, circa 1860 Thus far, I have found that manuscript collections, particularly collections of family papers, often have some interesting miscellaneous items that seemingly have nothing to do with the family that is being documented. This collection is no exception. The following are two items that I felt
Newman Centers
...education, (National Association of Newman Club Chaplains, 1953), P008.313 Archives Archives Select Month July 2024 May 2024 April 2024 March 2024 January 2024 November 2023 October 2023 May 2023 April 2023 March 2023 February 2023 January 2023 December 2022 September 2022 August 2022 July 2022 May 2022 March 2022 February