World War One Army Chaplains

...Catholic priests in the armed forces; however, by the end of the war that number grew to over 1,000.[2] Of those, 38 chaplains came from the Archdiocese of Philadelphia.[3] One chaplain’s life of remarkable note was that of Father Joseph L. N. Wolfe. Born December 26, 1881, Wolfe attended Roman

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Mary Brackett Willcox and Catholicism in the Suburbs

...e growth and struggles of the Catholic Church. One letter from a priest in Texas spoke of the missionary work there, while a letter from 1844 refers to the danger of being Catholic during the Nativist riots in Philadelphia.[13] St. Thomas the Apostle Church When she passed away at the

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Day of Great Joy: Sisters of St. Joseph in Philadelphia

...d in 1875 and by 1883 there were 75 students with the farthest coming from Texas.[8] In 1924, they received their charter to give out bachelor degrees and Mount Saint Joseph College was established.[9] In 1938, it would change its name to Chestnut Hill College and in 2013 it became

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Collection Development Policy

...of the materials. Catholic Historical Research Center (CHRC) of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia 6719 Calvert Street Philadelphia, Pa 19149 Phone: (215)-904-8149 Email: archives@chrc-phila.org...

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