Misericordia Hospital
...delphia 1921), 32. An important component of Misericordia hospital was its use as a teaching center for doctors and nurses. Indeed, even before the hospital officially opened, the Sisters of Mercy set up a training program for nurses. The first class of 21 students started in May of 1918 and
Catholic Philopatrian Literary Institute
...e Cooperative was to take the bulk foodstuff and have it canned for future use to further help Catholic intuitions save money. The plan was so successful that it continued through the 1940s and into the 1950s.[11] Squash court at in the Stotesbury Mansion, 03/03/1987, 505E During the 20th century,
Mark Antony Frenaye papers, 1807-1868 (MC 16)
...ty assuming control of the administration of churches, even to the point of hiring and firing pastors. Frenaye also managed the Bishop’s Bank, which Bishop Kenrick established in 1848 for working Catholics who did not want to use the private savings institutions. This collection contains mainly correspondence. A copy of
Bishop Francis Kenrick and His Journals
...tten in English or Latin, which was the primary language of correspondence used by clergy during this time period. In his journal, Kenrick alternated between drafting long letters to fellow clergymen and jotting down short descriptions of letters written elsewhere; however, the inclusion of dates and the repeat appearance of