Other resources/repositories

...logical Society of Pennsylvania The Historical Society of Montgomery County, PA Chester County Historical Society Bucks County Historical Society 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

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Interesting film history finds in the Parish Calendar collection

...ts as well as marriage and death announcements. Unlike the weekly bulletins, however, the calendars were printed monthly and include much more content. They provide parish history information, including reprinted articles or excerpts from the diocesan newspaper The Catholic Standard and Times that covered prominent events such as the dedication

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Portrait photograph of Robert M. O'Reilly, circa 1870

A lengthy and active military career

...Santiago...They are yellow fever nurses. O'Reilly to his sister, August 16, 1898, page 1 He continues on the second page: We are moving the troops out of here as fast as possible and by the end of week they should all have gone. I suppose then I shall go to

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Serra Club of Philadelphia

...asked to start a local chapter by the International office. On January 30th, 1953, the Serra Club of Philadelphia was officially chartered with thirty-five members. The club’s first President was Matthew H. McCloskey III and its Chaplain was Rev. Msgr. John G. McFadden. Throughout the years, the Serra Club of

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