Catholic Newspapers in Philadelphia

...if this is the first issue to carry this slogan. The January 3, 1862 issue does not have the slogan. The CHRC does not have any issues of Volume 30, January 10, 1862-January 3, 1863. The January 2, 9 and 16, 1864 issues of The Universe: The Catholic Herald and

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Research Request Forms

...he Rosary, Our Lady of Victory, St. Peter Claver, St. Philip Neri, St. Teresa of Avila, St. Vincent de Paul. We also have records for schools administered by the Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament. Please contact CHRC staff for more information. CHRC does not hold the following records: death, burial,

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Ann Mattingly’s Miracle Cure

...le. Mattingly’s sisters, sister in law, and friend were all present at the time of her cure, and each swore oaths to the truth of the event. There are also accounts from other friends, family members, clergy members and doctors, who each swear to Mattingly’s pious and honest character, as

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Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception

...tp://www.nationalshrine.com/site/c.osJRKVPBJnH/b.4784521/k.E4CB/Historical_Timeline.htm. [9] Tweed, America’s Church, 30. [10] Ibid., 31. [11] “Historical Timeline.” [12] Geraldine Rohling, “The Dedication of the Cornerstone,” Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, http://www.kintera.org/site/pp.asp?c=etITK6OTG&b=1438217. [13] Ibid. [14] “Overview of Shrine History,” 1. [15] “Historic Highlights,” Basilica of the National Sh...

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