Mark Antony Frenaye papers, 1807-1868 (MC 16)
no date Mark Antony Frenaye (1783-1873) was a prominent Philadelphia Catholic businessman who served for many years as the financier and treasurer of the Diocese of Philadelphia. Frenaye also was the largest financial contributor of St. John the Evangelist Church (1830), which Bishop Francis P. Kenrick erected as a way
Centenarian Priest Speaks of Bells and Prayer – Oral History Interview
Monsignor Charles Monaghan, the oldest priest in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, turned 100 on March 31, 2015. In a 2007 taped interview, Msgr. Monaghan spoke of his earliest desire to be a priest, which came in the form of bells at Ascension of Our Lord Church. Click the link below
Photographs
...de variety of subjects. The collection documents everyday Catholic life in Philadelphia, with photos depicting Sunday Mass, Catholic schools, ordinations, and seminary life. Highlights include photographs of Catholic hierarchy such as Pope John Paul II's visit to Philadelphia in 1979. Other photos that stand out are Halvey's sports images. Currently