National Council of Catholic Women

...its affiliated groups on topics from how to organize a study clubs to the promoting of education through PTAs.[7] They also operated a social service school out of Catholic University and during the 1930s and 1940s had a special focus on youth movements and leadership through a weekly radio broadcast.[8]

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Historic Resting Place for Famous and Faithful

...se last name was never recorded. According to Catholic historian and journalist Martin I.J. Griffin, Katrina moved to Philadelphia from Lancaster to receive the ministry of the Jesuit Father Ferdinand Farmer. She worked as a servant of an innkeeper in Philadelphia. Katrina survived the yellow fever epidemic that ravaged the

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FAQ

...pertain to the history, development and practice of the Catholic church in Southeastern Pennsylvania.. If you are interested in donating materials to the CHRC, please contact us to discuss the types of material you have, identify which are appropriate for preservation in the CHRC and to arrange transfer of the

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Christmas

...ng Gifts,” December 18, 1969 The obsession of purchasing presents for Christmas has caused shoppers to trample over others in order to get to the next sale. Knudsen, “At the Bottom of Your Christmas List,” December 9, 1971 Knudsen highlights the need to refocus the attention of the holiday and

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