Drexel Beatification
...tification was the approval of a miracle. This happened in the beginning of 1988, when the Vatican approved her miraculous healing of Robert Guntherman from 1974. The boy suffered from an ear inflection which left him deaf and without the inner ear bones. After praying to Katharine Drexel, his bones
Black Catholics in Philadelphia and The Journal
...ed the former Fourth Presbyterian Church located on the southwest corner of 12th and Lombard Streets, renaming it St. Peter Claver Church. The church was dedicated in 1892. St. Peter Claver Church, circa 1961 The Journal, most likely associated with the founding of the new parish, devoted its coverage to
The Other Drexel: Louise Drexel Morrell
...or boys who had graduated from St. Francis and were working in the city. In 1914, the Drexmoor was given to the Salesian’s of Don Bosco. Louise then became the major financial sponsor of the Don Bosco Institute which provided social services to Italian children. St. Francis' Industrial School, n.d.
Recap of “To Touch a Saint: Creating a Place for Middle School Students” Grant Program!
...dled artifacts from the Archives such as a chaplain’s kit from World War I, 19th century religious candy molds, and more. It is rare that an archive or historical center would allow patrons to actually touch and handle items from the collections, and the students thoroughly enjoyed this opportunity! Additionally