Saint John Neumann and the Forty Hours Devotion

...            [1] Connelly, J. F. (1976). The History of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. The Archdiocese of Philadelphia. [2] Dorof, Al. (2006) The Church of St. Philip Neri: A History. Archives Archives Select Month July 2025 June 2025 May 2025 April 2025 March 2025 December 2024

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Eden Hall

...ir school, Bishop Francis Kenrick recommended the community to see a site closer to Philadelphia. Originally, the sisters opened a temporary school and convent at Logan Square as they searched for suitable land. It seemed that prayers were answered when word of an estate for sale reached the ear of

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In Her Own Right: Jane and Marianne Campbell

...Jane and Marianne were also active in the Catholic intellectual circles of Philadelphia. Jane would be elected to the ACHS board in 1894 and serve as its recording secretary.[2] Jane’s first major role in the suffragist movement was organizing the Women’s Suffrage Society of Philadelphia in 1892 where she served

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Catholic Club of Philadelphia records, 1871-1923 (MC 23)

Proposed in May 1875, the Catholic Club of Philadelphia, formerly the De Sales Institute of Philadelphia, was organized January 2, 1877. The club, one of many founded in major cities throughout the country during the late 19th century, offered wealthy men of a certain socioeconomic background cultural, intellectual, and social

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