Research guide for parish histories
...h calendars begin in the mid 1890's. The bulk of the collection covers the years 1920-1955, though there may be some parishes with calendars continuing into the early 1960's or even later. There are no complete runs for any parish. The parish calendars contain basic parish information such as times
Beloved Cardinal Archbishop: John Francis O’Hara
...ed to lead the Apostolic Delegate for the United States Armed Forces. On V - E Day in 1945, he was installed as the Bishop of Buffalo where he remained for the next 6 years.[3] O’Hara was appointed head of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia on Nov 24, 1951. At the
Catholic Philopatrian Literary Institute
...Dougherty from Joseph Trainer, 4/09/1943, MC78_80.3349; https://omeka.chrc-phila.org/items/show/8289. [10] By-Laws of the Catholic Institutional Cooperative Association of Philadelphia, MC78_80.3355 [11] Letter to Members from Father McMenamin, 10/16/1950, MC78_80.3392; https://omeka.chrc-phila.org/items/show/8288. [12] McClarren, A Short Story, MC78_80.3436, 27. [13] The Philopatrian, vol. III, no. 4., Feb 1942, MC78_80.3436, 2. [14] Letter to D...
Cardinal John P. Foley
...elphia of Pope John Paul II in 1978. From 1966 until 1974 Foley was also co-producer and co-host of Philadelphia Catholic Hour on radio station WFIL. On April 9, 1984 Pope John Paul II named him an Archbishop and appointed him head of the Vatican’s Pontifical Council for Social Communications,