Influenza Pandemic and the Sisters

...l Research Center of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. [5] “His Grace Gives Instant Aid to City Fighting Epidemic,” Catholic Standard and Times, October 12, 1918. SB-10, April 7, 1917- Feb. 12, 1920, Catholic Historical Research Center of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. [6] “Unparalleled in history of city,” undated. SB-10, April

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Parish Mapping Project

...someone most likely belonged. For our project we decided to multiple maps reflecting various points in the history of the archdiocese. The first map we created was for the year 1971. This year was chosen since it was the year when the archdiocese had the most parishes in its history.

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Catholic Interracial Council

...ol, there was some hope for a revival and Father LaFarge wrote to him to reinstate the CICP.[19] However, Krol instead organized the Cardinal’s Commission on Human relations, which would have similar aims as the CICP but would be under direct control of the Archdiocese.[20] Spanning three decades, the Interracial

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Medical Mission Sisters

...hibited a male doctor from treating a woman unless it was his wife, which left many women without any medical treatment.[3] Medical Mission Sisters Photograph album https://omeka.chrc-phila.org/items/show/7368 While Dengel saw the use of trained religious sisters as filling the void in India and other countries to care for the sick,

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