Historic Resting Place for Famous and Faithful
...Mary’s Cemetery, raising the burial ground. Katrina, in order to secure a free burial, offered to spread one hundred loads of earth by hand. She died several years later after sustaining crippling injuries in a fire. True to her wishes, Katrina was buried in Old St. Mary’s Cemetery beneath the
Archdiocesan Superintendent of Schools records, 1890-1932 (MC 92)
...s for Philadelphia’s Catholic families. By 1850, nearly every parish had a free school. By 1852, Philadelphia had a parochial school system administered by a central school board. Consistent policies were established in 1890, when the central board voted to create an administrative staff to develop a cohesive curriculum and
Higher, Faster, Stronger: The Olympics
...to bring home a gold medal both times. Kobe Bryant stands ready to shoot a free throw. Image is in the public domain. Though he never went to the Olympics, Pope John Paul II was a large advocate, as he was an avid skier, swimmer and hiker. Before the 2004
Visiting CHRC
...re located at 6719 Calvert Street, Philadelphia, PA 19149, directly next to the old Our Lady of Ransom Church in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Entrance to the archives is off of Calvert Street. CHRC has ample free parking for all visitors. Public Transportation Septa: Bus routes 1, 14, 20, 26, and 58.