Medical Mission Sisters
...n were Doctor Joanna Lyons, Mary Evelyn Flieger, RN, and Marie Ulbrich, RN.[1] Dengel formed this new order because of her experience working at a hospital in northern India (in what is now Pakistan), providing medical assistance to women and children.[2] Dengal hoped the order would be made up of
Influenza Pandemic and the Sisters
...buted to the flu, 34 million more than the total casualties of World War I.[1] In the United States, deaths have been estimated around 675,000, with Philadelphia being one of the hardest hit city with between 13,000 and 16,000 flu related deaths. [2] SB-10, April 7, 1917- Feb. 12, 1920,
FAQ
...or burial records, with two exceptions: Holy Trinity: Death Registers: 1790-1836, 1848-1872 and Old St. Mary’s: Burial Registers: 1823-1878; Funeral Registers: 1856-1874; Death Registers: 1837-1856 (Lists cause of death) Back to top Q: Do you have school records? A: Although CHRC has some administrative materials concerning Archdiocesan schools as well
Cartooning Catholics
...CatholicPhilly.com: http://catholicphilly.com/2019/11/news/local-news/philadelphia-archives-offers-glimpse-into-catholic-cartoons/ Northeast Times: http://northeasttimes.com/2019/10/16/cartoons-brought-to-the-forefront-at-catholic-exhibit/ Aleteia: http://aleteia.org/2019/10/19/from-nast-to-family-circus-philadelphia-exhibit-shows-how-catholics-have-been-depicted-in-cartoons/...