Hometown Saint: Katharine Drexel and the Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament in Philadelphia
...olored races.” The new order, the first to minister to the needs of Native-Americans and African-Americans, grew slowly. In 1892, twelve postulates received the habit of the Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament (SBS). Ultimately, more than 100 SBS educational intuitions, including Xavier University in New Orleans, Louisiana, would be founded
Historic Resting Place for Famous and Faithful
...toll on this cemetery, rendering many tombstones unreadable. In 1891, the American Catholic Historical Society published a list of the inscriptions of those tombstones that were still legible to document the deteriorating written record. Sketch of Old. St. Mary's burial ground at Spruce St. between 4th and 5th Streets, ca.
Internships/Volunteer
...phila.org VOLUNTEERS If you are interested in volunteering at CHRC, please contact us stating your skills, hours available per week, and your time commitment (a few weeks, months, etc.). Some of the kinds of projects for volunteers may include: cataloging archival and library materials into our PastPerfect database, creating inventories
About CHRC
...and development of Catholicism within the Archdiocese in accordance with the approved Collection Access Policy. The CHRC also preserves and makes available to researchers records of the American Catholic Historical Society of Philadelphia, which document the history and culture of Catholicism in the United States. Contact Visit FAQ...