Eden Hall

...d not attend the funeral, they requested that on the return to the Motherhouse, a detour be made through the grounds on Eden Hall in Torresdale. The Religious and their students lined the driveway as the funeral cortege passed silently through the grounds. The children from Saint Catharine’s grade school

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Old St. Joseph marriage record, June 1801

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Editorial Cartoons

...d widely during the 1950s through 1970s. Over the years, the newspaper had used both in house and syndicated cartoons. These cartoons covered major historical events, including the Vatican II, and the Civil Rights Movement. Examining the drawings reveals how Catholics reacted to world events. Earl H. Wolf (1915-1999) Earl

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Herman Joseph Heuser Papers

...28, 1908, back Leopold Stokowski (1882-1977) was a conductor known for his free hand style. This letter thanks Heuser for his letter about Bach’s St. Matthew Passion and his hopes that performing the piece annually will inspire the public to love it as much as they do. Leopold Stokowski to

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