Interesting film history finds in the Parish Calendar collection
...have articles on various topics that were reprinted from notable Catholic newspapers throughout the country as well as editorials concerning proper Catholic behavior. Parish calendars can prove useful for researchers interested in the history of a parish or even for those conducting genealogical research. For social and cultural historians, they
Other resources/repositories
...the Philadelphia area Archdiocese of Philadelphia St. John Neumann Shrine American Catholic Historical Society LaSalle University Archives Old St. Joseph's Church St. Charles Borromeo Seminary Ryan Memorial Library at St. Charles Borromeo Seminary Villanova University Digital Library Philadelphia City Archives Marriage Record Office Free Library of Philadelphia National Archives Mid-Atlantic
CORDUM
...selected Bishop Martin N. Lohmuller, the Vicar General, as Chairman of the new committee. This Committee was established to study and make recommendations concerning the serious and urgent problems confronting the Church of Philadelphia relative to continuing and even expanding the apostolate in the inner-city areas. The work of CORDUM
The Other Drexel: Louise Drexel Morrell
...n-American men with secular and religious education. The plight of African-Americans was an area of intense concern for Louise. She was one of the early supporters of the Catholic Interracial Movement. St. Francis' Industrial School, ca. 1897 Although extremely wealthy and socially prominent, Louise Morrell preferred a life of simplicity