Interesting film history finds in the Parish Calendar collection
...conducting genealogical research. For social and cultural historians, they offer a glimpse into parish, and more broadly, Catholic life during the first half of the 20th century. As someone with an interest in film, I actually came across some intriguing film history finds finds while going through this collection. This
Philadelphia’s First Bishop
...eaton, lived in Maryland as early as 1720, and traveled to Philadelphia to offer Mass and administer the sacraments. By 1729, Father Greaton had taken up residence in Philadelphia, discreetly celebrating Mass in private homes. In 1733 he established the first parish in Philadelphia, Saint Joseph’s Church, in a secluded
Black Catholic periodicals
...ary work to blacks, such as the Josephite Fathers, these journals not only offer insight into these orders and their activities, but also document the African American communities with which the orders interacted. PAHRC has a significant, though incomplete, run of The Josephite Harvest, previously The Colored Harvest, from the
James Buchanan materials at the Archdiocesan Archives?
...Lynch Papers, nevertheless has historic value. Materials in the collection offer a glimpse into state and national politics during the antebellum period, including information relating to a significant national figure. A full finding aid for the collection will be available shortly. Archives Archives Select Month July 2024 May 2024