CORDUM

...: Worship, Evangelization, Education, Structure and Personnel, Witness and Service, and Finance. Areas that were looked at include the inclusion of youth in parish life, the permanent diaconate among the Hispanic and African-American populations, and the creation of programs that attempt to meet the human needs of the people in

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Packard, Butler and Partridge Lithograph Collection

...beled but generally are not. St. Stanislaus Church, Milwaukee, Wisconsin A number of the exterior views also include vignettes of the pastor or other parish buildings such as the school, rectory and convent or the former church. St. Mary's Church, Norwalk, Ohio The exterior views also have standard touches such

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Parish and School Closing

...2, Anthony Cardinal Bevilacqua announced plans to examine the closing of a number of parishes in North Philadelphia and the city of Chester. Both areas saw a major decrease in parishioners, with both areas losing around 60% of registered members from 1970 to 1990. Due to this and lingering financial

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Philadelphia’s First Catholic Cathedral

...cemetery for Old St. Joseph’s, Old St. Mary’s was referred to as “Mission Number 1” as St. Joseph’s was seen as the principal place of worship. The church was originally 50 feet by 80 feet and the entrance was through 5th street. Both George Washington and John Adams attended Vespers

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