Day of Great Joy: Sisters of St. Joseph in Philadelphia
...have a motherhouse in McSherrytown.[5] However, at 140 miles away from the city, the location was too far to minister effectively in Philadelphia. So in 1858, the sisters moved to their current location in Chestnut Hill. On August 16, when Mother St. John Fournier and the other sisters arrived, the
Catholic Interracial Council
...tices Commission, on which Anna McGarry served as vice president.[13] This city government commission sought to end discrimination in employment and was later formed into the Commission on Human Relations.[14] The Catholic Interracial Council would also play a large role in easing the racial tensions that erupted in Levittown in
CORDUM
...phia relative to continuing and even expanding the apostolate in the inner-city areas. The work of CORDUM was guided by various documents, most of which came from the Second Vatican Council, such as Gaudium et Spes (The Church in the Modern World), Apostolicam Actuositatem (Apostolate of the Laity), and Ad
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