Canonization of Saint John Neumann

...ty: Tipografia Poliglotto Vaticana, 1977), 11-12. [2] AC 2010.061 Box 1 Philadelphinensis Beatificationis et Canonizationis Servi Dei Joannis Nepomuceni Neumann. Olim Episcopi Philadelphiensis et Alumni Congnis SSini Redemptoris, Session 1, May 1886. [3] P010.319: Bishop Neumann, Pilgrim: Canonization Week Handbook, June 19 - June 27, 1977, (Chicago: G.I.A. Publications, 1977),

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Parish Mapping Project

...that we have had to overcome is the change in the landscape and names of places. Many of the locations or names of streets that were used to describe the boundaries of a parish have either been removed or have changed over the years. When this has happened, we have

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Catholic Newspapers in Philadelphia

...ic Times on microfilm from December 3, 1892 through November 23, 1895. The later newspaper called Catholic Herald on microfilm from June 22, 1872 through November 15, 1873. The Catholic Weekly Instructor in hard copy for the following issues. Many are in poor condition. 1849: Jan. 13. 1851: May 3;

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Lawrence E. McCrossin papers, 1917-1919 (MC 4)

...the end of World War I. Prior to this, McCrossin was secretary for the Philadelphia Typographical Union No. 2. The Lawrence E. McCrossin papers date from 1917 to 1919 and contain travel orders, receipts, inventory lists, and security passes related to McCrossin’s activities in Europe. Most of the correspondence issued

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