World War One Army Chaplains
...he Pennsylvania National Guard; however, he would be discharged before the United States officially entered the war. Father Wolfe would serve as the rector of St. Gregory’s until his passing at the age of 67 in 1949.[11] His actions and the actions of countless others during World War One serve
Daughters of Charity Nursed Wounded Civil War Soldiers at West Philadelphia hospital
...sary, library, and three kitchens referred to as restaurants. Although the official capacity of Satterlee was 4,500, the actual capacity exceeded this number. After the Battle of Bull Run, the wounded arrived by the hundreds. After the Battle of Gettysburg, they arrived by the thousands, swelling the hospital population to
Beloved Cardinal Archbishop: John Francis O’Hara
...ollege of Cardinals as well as more generally the first religious from the United States to do so.[12] One August 28, 1960, at the age of 72 he passed away and returned once more to his beloved Notre Dame where he was buried at the Basilica of the Sacred Heart.[13]
Collection Development Policy
...development and practice of the Catholic Church in Southeastern Pennsylvania. If you are interested in donating materials to the CHRC, please contact Patrick Shank, Archivist, first to identify which items are appropriate for preservation and to arrange transfer of the materials. Catholic Historical Research Center (CHRC) of the Archdiocese of