The Battle of Antietam: a Philadelphia soldier’s experience

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Historic Resting Place for Famous and Faithful

...burials of their members. The two parishes continued to share the burial ground for the next century. Early meetings of St. Mary's Board of Trustees, which are documented in the parish's Minute Books, discuss resolutions concerning the burial ground, including who had permission to be buried there and the costs

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National Council of Catholic Women

...n had regional providences, normally named after the various archdioceses around the United States. Each providence would elect a president to represent all the affiliated groups to the national council. Despite being created by the bishop conference, many bishops chose not to have its lay organizations join, including Cardinal Dougherty.[4]

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Other resources/repositories

...e 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 Cultural Center New Advent/Catholic Encyclopedia The Hierarchy of the Catholic Church National Museum of Catholic Art & Library Jesuit

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