FAQ
...found by searching the online catalog. The catalog contains information about books, pamphlets, periodicals, newspapers, institutions, associations, and parish history materials. Lists of our manuscript collections are available on our site as well. Staff members are currently in the process of creating online finding aids for our manuscript collections. At
Alliance of Catholic Women
...well as providing aid to local families.[10] The ACW also regularly distributed clothes and food to the needy, giving out tens of thousands of pieces of garments per year as well as assisting families with holiday meals.[11] Every year the Alliance would also host Christmas parties for children of struggling
Misericordia Hospital
...d back to 1910 when Archbishop Prendergast first approached the Sisters about building a hospital.[2] So with the support of the Archbishop, Mother Mary Patricia Waldron, head of the order in Philadelphia, purchased a farm plot for $100,000 after having to mortgage most of the Sister’s properties.[3] To help offset
Digital Collections
Digital Collections CHRC has a large number of items that have been digitized through various digitization projects, partnerships, patron research requests, and social media initiatives. We endeavor to provide standardized descriptive practices and open access to this growing collection over the web. CHRC's Omeka site features a growing set of