Newman Centers

..., which was greater than the total number of students attending the five local Catholic Colleges.[5] It should be noted that at this time two different Catholic organizations operated at the University of Pennsylvania. First was the Catholic Student’s Organization Committee (replaced the defunct Newman Club), and the second was

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The Bishop’s Bank

...is time. If a person was illiterate and unable to write their name, a physical description or personal information was the only way to prove identification. Other notations, though brief, offer insights into the personal life of the depositor. Mary Reynold's opened an account in 1848. Her notation reads, "wife

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Elizabeth Sarah Kite and the Seminaries of France

..., France) along with letters from Herman Joseph Heuser, editor of The American Ecclesiastical Review, referencing the letters from Geoffroy. Letter from Theophile Geoffroy, dated January 6, 1921 It seems that Kite had sent some of Geoffroy’s letters, along with a short article written by her, to The American Ecclesiastical

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American Czestochowa

...Dedication Mass, 10/16/1966                     Over the years, the Shrine called the “American Czestochowa” has hosted many distinguished guests. In addition to President Johnson, two other presidents of the United States have visited: Ronald Reagan in 1984 and then-Presidential Candidate George H.W.

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