Beloved Cardinal Archbishop: John Francis O’Hara

...have no program to announce, no theme to preach but the love of God,” and that “working together, with the assistance of God’s grace, we can help one another save our souls.”[9] A reception was held at the Conventional Hall the following night with over 15,000 people attending. Judge Vincent

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Graphics

...have been digitized and are available through our Omeka site. Please note that only some of our graphic materials, specifically our lithograph collection, can be searched on our online catalog. Many of these records do not have images attached. If there is an image that you would like to have

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Research guide for parish histories

...can view lists of miscellaneous religious images as well as church images that the Archives has in its collection. Researchers can contact CHRC staff for images that they would like to have researched. School records Although CHRC has some administrative materials concerning Archdiocesan schools as well as information regarding the

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The Right Reverend Monsignor Louis Meyer papers, 1910-2007 (MC 91)

...an Army chaplain during World War II, and was stationed in the China-Burma-India Theater until 1946. Upon his discharge from the service, Meyer resumed his parish duties in Philadelphia. He was elevated to Monsignor in 1965, retired in 1972, and passed away in 1985. The Right Reverend Monsignor Louis Meyer

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