Medical Mission Sisters
...tice medicine or obstetrics.[4] Due to this, when the sisters formed they had to take private instead of public vows and were not considered a full religious order. Despite this setback, the sisters found an ally in Cardinal Dougherty of Philadelphia, who was taken with the mission as he himself
Influenza Pandemic and the Sisters
...lu-pandemic; “1918 Influenza Epidemic Records,” Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission, http://www.phmc.pa.gov/Archives/Research-Online/Pages/1918-Influenza-Epidemic.aspx. [3] Letter from Archbishop Dougherty dated Oct 4th 1918. SB-10, April 7, 1917- Feb. 12, 1920, Catholic Historical Research Center of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. [4] Letter from Rodgers, secretary of the board of health, Oct. 25, 1918. SB-10,
Access Policies and Guidelines
...nything appears to be out of order; do not rearrange them yourself. Please use a “common sense” approach when handling materials. Smoking is prohibited. Eating and drinking are prohibited around workspace. Noise should be kept at a minimum. Wash hands before handling materials. Gloves should be worn if examining photographic
A Brief History of the Growing Pains of the Church in Philadelphia
...c Herald.[11] By the end of Kenrick’s time as bishop in 1851, the diocese had added 80 churches, 90 priests, and 150,000 Catholics from when the diocese was founded in 1808.[12] [1] Thomas Hughes, History of the Society of Jesus in North America vol. II, (London: Longmans, Green and Co,