Catholic Newspapers in Philadelphia

...iew the records a subscription to Findmypast is required. Issues published between 1833 and 1844 as well as October 1944 and March 1968 can be found for free at the Catholic News Archive. The first ostensibly Catholic newspaper in Philadelphia was The Catholic Herald and Advocate which was first published

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FAQ

...dmypast.com. The records are indexed and keyword searchable. The search is free; however, to view the records a subscription to Findmypast is required. Back to top Q: What is a finding aid? A: A finding aid is a description of an archival collection, usually containing a history of the person

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Gift of Finest Wheat: The Story of the 41st International Eucharistic Congress

...resa, Karol WojtyÅ‚a before he was pope, Dorothy Day, and Princess Grace of Monaco. The exhibit will display sacred objects – ciboria, chalices, and vestments used at the Masses – letters, photographs, and artwork used during the IEC. The collection illustrates the impact the IEC had on the City of

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Archbishop Ryan

...f education clear when he stated, “religious education is intended to make better men and better citizens.”[8] Furthermore, Ryan even made it a rule for new parishes that a school had to be built before construction on the church could begin.[9] This was because Ryan believed without a strong base

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