Influenza Pandemic and the Sisters
...any sisters worked 12 hours shifts, with one stating that “through this experience I have learned to appreciate my vocation to the religious life more than ever before.”[10] SB-10, April 7, 1917- Feb. 12, 1920, CHRC The impact of the sisters’ work was immeasurable as without them many hospitals would
Parish Histories and Calendars
...or parishes in the state of Pennsylvania. Inquiries on parishes outside of Pennsylvania can be made by phone or e-mail. Some material for parishes outside of Pennsylvania may be found in the Pamphlet Collection. Parish Calendar Collection This collection contains Monthly Parish Calendars for over three hundred parishes. The date
Day of Great Joy: Sisters of St. Joseph in Philadelphia
...d in 1875 and by 1883 there were 75 students with the farthest coming from Texas.[8] In 1924, they received their charter to give out bachelor degrees and Mount Saint Joseph College was established.[9] In 1938, it would change its name to Chestnut Hill College and in 2013 it became
Mary Brackett Willcox and Catholicism in the Suburbs
...e growth and struggles of the Catholic Church. One letter from a priest in Texas spoke of the missionary work there, while a letter from 1844 refers to the danger of being Catholic during the Nativist riots in Philadelphia.[13] St. Thomas the Apostle Church When she passed away at the