Hometown Saint: Katharine Drexel and the Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament in Philadelphia
...me. Katharine Drexel purchased the property in 1907 to serve as a Catholic center for African-Americans. Soon a new parish for Black Catholics was formed under the name, Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament. The SBS would teach at the school until 1967. Holy Providence In 1909, Katharine Drexel received
Pilgrimage of Hope
...able of the Last Supper and the skulls of Saints Peter and Paul. The nave (center) of the Basilica contains giant statues of eleven Apostles and Saint Paul, each with instruments of their martyrdom. Behind the basilica is the baptistry, which is strange since most baptismal fonts are located within
Other resources/repositories
...ety Delaware County Historical Society Pennsylvania Division of Vital Records The Pennsylvania State Archives Useful links Catholic Research Resources Alliance The Vatican Catholic History Links Catholic Online Directory Pope John Paul II Cultural Center New Advent/Catholic Encyclopedia The Hierarchy of the Catholic Church National Museum of Catholic Art & Library
Monsignor Hugh J. Nolan
...ebruary 1, 1995. The collection housed at the Catholic Historical Research Center contains a majority of the research materials used for the Monsignor’s writings. The bulk of those research materials concern Cardinal Dennis Dougherty. You can access the finding aid at https://archives.chrc-phila.org/repositories/2/resources/53 Collection and blog processed by Richard Girkin Archives