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

...Philadelphia, 1939 [5] IC117: Glimpses of the Past: A Jubilee Sketch of Mt. St. Joseph, Chestnut Hill, 1858-1908 [6] P008.067 Elizabeth de Sales Dee, Mother St. John Fournier: a centenary reflection, 1975 [7] P018.408: A Centenary Tribute, 1858-1958 : Sisters of St. Joseph, Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1958 [8] IC117:

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Cornelia Connelly, S.H.C.J.

...day & Company, 1977), 7, P018.386 [2] Ibid, 13 [3] Sister Annette Dawson, S.H.C.J., Cornelia Connelly: Three Characteristics (London: Catholic Truth Society, 1979), 2, P012.0442 [4] Ibid, 3 Archives Archives Select Month March 2024 January 2024 November 2023 October 2023 May 2023 April 2023 March 2023 February 2023 January 2023

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Interesting film history finds in the Parish Calendar collection

...she went on stage. The article tells us that Flynn was a close friend of Rt. Rev. Monsignor Fulton J. Sheen, better known as Archbishop Sheen. Yes, this is the same Sheen who became famous as one of the first televangelists. His television show Life is Worth Living ran from

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Cartooning Catholics

...o the past because they both express and form public opinion. By examining cartoons depicting Catholics and Catholic social thought, it will be possible to understand how Catholics viewed the world and how the world viewed Catholics.   Read some recent articles about the exhibit: CatholicPhilly.com: http://catholicphilly.com/2019/11/news/local-news/philadelphia-archives-offers-glimpse-into-catholic-cartoons/ Northeast Times: http://northeasttimes....

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