Starting from Scratch: The Story of Msgr. Hawks and St. Joan of Arc Parish

...building was a risky matter, since the lower floor was actually fallen in places and the cellar was full of vermin. When Mother Isador of the Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary called to see me with reference to the future school she happened to notice this wretched building.

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...ction CHRC has numerous images of churches, religious persons, events, and places relating to the history of the Archdiocese. View the Collection Slide 3 Manuscript Collection The Manuscript Collection includes records of all of the bishops and archbishops of Philadelphia up to the present. The Manuscript Collection of the American

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CHRC has numerous images of churches, religious persons, events and places relating to the history of the Archdiocese. Although not comprehensive, researchers can view lists of miscellaneous religious images as well as church images that the Archives has in its collection. In addition, our oversized graphics have been digitized and

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Redpath’s Illustrated Weekly: a rare find

...shortened further to Redpath’s Weekly. This reflected the reduction in the number of illustrations due to rising publication costs. By August 1883, the paper had become more literary and less a vehicle for Irish freedom and social activism with more space devoted to serialized fiction, including French and Russian works

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