A Philadelphia Artist
...of items are family correspondence, though some business and estate materials are also included. One member of the Martin family who is fairly well-represented in the collection and who caught my attention is William A. K. Martin (1816-1867). Other than family correspondence, a decent amount of letters and other items
Beloved Cardinal Archbishop: John Francis O’Hara
...help one another save our souls.”[9] A reception was held at the Conventional Hall the following night with over 15,000 people attending. Judge Vincent Carroll gave the formal welcome speech where he declared that O’Hara would be a “symbol of the only thing of value remaining in this world of
The Story of Duffy’s Cut
...012, a memorial service was held at West Laurel Hill Cemetery, where the skeletal remains of five of the workers were interred. It was attended by members of the Duffy’s Cut Project, dignitaries of both the United States and Ireland, and the public. In his remarks, Auxiliary Bishop Michael Fitzgerald
Pilgrimage of Hope
...Rome. Lining the nave of the Basilica are statues of the founders of several religious orders, some of which are presently in our Archdiocese (Redemptorists, Christian Brothers, etc.). Papal Basilica of Saint Lawrence Outside the Walls Tomb of Saints Lawrence and Stephen, buried under the main altar