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...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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Reverend William McGarvey papers, circa 1900 (MC 5)

...es and denominations to speak freely in Episcopal churches and was a major change to the Episcopal canon that caused considerable division in the church, and led to other priests leaving for the Roman Catholic Church as well. The Reverend William McGarvey papers contain 4 personal notebooks with handwritten sermon

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

...grees and Mount Saint Joseph College was established.[9] In 1938, it would change its name to Chestnut Hill College and in 2013 it became accepting males into its undergraduate program. Sisters' Summer Program, 1971, Halvey X351 Besides education, the sisters have had a history of working in healthcare in the

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Mathew Carey

...riving in Paris in 1779, the connections that Carey would make there would change his life forever. First, he began working for Benjamin Franklin in his Paris printing shop. From there he would become friends with Lafayette, who would help Carey set up his first newspaper in America.[3] After a

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