Starting from Scratch: The Story of Msgr. Hawks and St. Joan of Arc Parish
...ct 1, 1919. To which he wrote “to be a pastor is the dearest ambition of almo*]}*st every priest, to be a good pastor is to reach the greatest glory of the priesthood” The first issue for Hawks was the name of his new parish: “The parish was yet unmade.
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Parish Histories and Calendars
...nthly Parish Calendars for over three hundred parishes. The date range for most is from about 1920 to 1955. Most of the calendars are those from parishes currently located within the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. Others are from parishes located in surrounding dioceses. The Parish Calendars are similar to current parish