Mary Brackett Willcox and Catholicism in the Suburbs
...ng aid for Mary Brackett Willcox's collection to see what other correspondence we have in the archives. [1] Joseph Willcox, Ivy Mills, 1729-1866, Willcox and Allied Families, (Columbia: R.L. Bryan Company, 1983), 124 [2] Sara Trainer Smith, “Sketch of Mary Brackett Willcox of Ivy Mills, PA,” Records of the American
Gift of Finest Wheat: The Story of the 41st International Eucharistic Congress
...a theme connected to the Eucharist. The theme of the 41st IEC was “The Eucharist and the Hungers of the Human Family” with the goal of examining both physical and spiritual hunger. The history of the Eucharistic Congress dates to 1881, when a one-day congress was held in Lille, France
Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception
...te Conception; CHRC While mainly a story of the Church in Washington D.C., Philadelphia would have a number of important connections to the building of the shrine, including Reverend Bernard McKenna, who acted as Shahan’s secretary from 1915-1929 and then as the first director of the shrine from 1929-1933.[6] McKenna
Visiting CHRC
...9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. We request that all visitors schedule an appointment prior to arriving at the archives. Location and Directions: We are located at 6719 Calvert Street, Philadelphia, PA 19149, directly next to the old Our Lady of Ransom Church in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Entrance to the archives is