Medical Mission Sisters
...The Medical Mission Sisters are an important religious order that seeks to aid the poor around the world. They were founded by Doctor Anna Dengel on September 30, 1925 and the first three to join were Doctor Joanna Lyons, Mary Evelyn Flieger, RN, and Marie Ulbrich, RN.[1] Dengel formed this
Parish Mapping Project
...ok like over various times in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia's past. The main goal of our mapping project is to aid genealogists and other researchers in determining which parish someone most likely belonged. For our project we decided to multiple maps reflecting various points in the history of the archdiocese.
Influenza Pandemic and the Sisters
...ls and suspended church services until further notice.[3] The ban would remain in effect for most of October, being lifted once the flu ran its course on the 26th.[4] Archbishop Dennis Dougherty offered the use of archdiocesan buildings as temporary hospitals and enlisted all priests, non-cloistered nuns, and the members
Catabloging
...off since then as evidenced by the fact that pretty much any archives' website, including ours, includes a blog section where researchers and fellow archivists can find frequent and enlightening posts on a variety of topics. At a more recent DVAG meeting, I was introduced to another form of outreach