Archdiocesan Superintendent of Schools records, 1890-1932 (MC 92)
...bishop, John Nepomucene Neumann. However, the first Catholic schools in Philadelphia can be traced to the mid- to late-18th century under the purview of local parishes, and early expansion occurred unsystematically until the 1850s. Since few parishes had the resources to provide a K-12 education, many Catholic households chose to
Liturgical Music and Peter LaManna
...as well as pastoral implications. One thing that LaManna stressed in his classes was that secular music was not permitted at any liturgical service in the Archdiocese. Dr. LaManna continued to serve the Archdiocese until he passed away on January 16, 1990. The collection covers the career of Dr. Peter
Cardinal John P. Foley
...Council for Social Communications, died on Sunday, December 11, 2011 at Villa Saint Joseph in Darby, Pennsylvania. Cardinal Foley was 76 years old. Born and raised in Philadelphia, Foley was a graduate of St. Joseph’s Preparatory School and St. Joseph’s College (now University). He was ordained a priest on May
Last Days of the Union
...in the church marriage register. Dated December 1860, Father Cullen wrote: Last days of the Union Secular notations such as these were rare in 19th century sacramental registers. Archives Archives Select Month July 2024 May 2024 April 2024 March 2024 January 2024 November 2023 October 2023 May 2023 April 2023