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
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
Canonization of Saint John Neumann
...cient evidence.[4] Pilgrims to Beatification, Aeronews 32823. In 1957, 170 American bishops signed a letter to Pope Pius XIII requesting an Apostolic Benediction for Neumann.[5] However, in a 1958 letter to Cardinal O’Hara c.s.c., Father Edward Heston, Procurator General of the Congregation of Holy Cross, wrote that a dispensation to
The Day the Bronx Bomber Played in Kensington
...nsion Catholic Club was in serious financial trouble. The club had built a new field at I and Tioga Sts. and was deeply in debt. Father William Casey, pastor of Ascension, was desperately seeking some way to defray the cost. An avid baseball fan, Father Casey was the unofficial chaplain