Historic Resting Place for Famous and Faithful
...ting written record. Sketch of Old. St. Mary's burial ground at Spruce St. between 4th and 5th Streets, ca. 1891 Fitting memorials mark many of the graves in the cemetery. Other graves contain the remains of the not-so-famous faithful, who labored to build the Church in Philadelphia. More information about
The Battle of Antietam: a Philadelphia soldier’s experience
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Recap of “To Touch a Saint: Creating a Place for Middle School Students” Grant Program!
...bout their own Catholic history and parish through a learning session in a newly equipped classroom. Following the tour and classroom session, the students identified and handled artifacts from the Archives such as a chaplain’s kit from World War I, 19th century religious candy molds, and more. It is rare