American Czestochowa
...nd then-Presidential Candidate George H.W. Bush in 1980. Polish government officials have also visited the Shrine: Solidarity movement leader Lech Walesa in 1989 and President Andrzej Duda in 2024. When it comes to Catholic history and the Shrine, the American Czestochowa has been graced with two visits by Karol Cardinal
Cardinal John P. Foley
...inary teaching ethics and metaphysics. In 1970, Foley became editor of the official diocesan newspaper, The Catholic Standard and Times. During the decade previous he had served as assistant editor and Vatican correspondent for the newspaper, and received his master’s degree in journalism from Columbia University. circa 1975 He maintained
Research guide for parish histories
...d in the General Pamphlet Collection which can be searched through our web site. The Parish History Collection and General Pamphlet Collection are accessible through our online catalog. Parish Calendars CHRC has a large collection of monthly parish calendars, also known as parish bulletins, for many of the parishes in
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