Catholic Church. Archdiocese of Philadelphia (Pa.)

Scope and Contents This collection concernes the life of Cardinal John Foley, from his childhood to his passing in 2011.Series I contains correspdondence between Father Foley and various individuals, starting from his time in the Jesuit Novitiate. A large amount of letters, located in an oversized box, between Father Foley and his parents.Series II deals with Foiley's life as a priest, form his days at St Charles Borromeo Seminary up until he was elevated to the rank of Archbishop....

Abstract The parochial school system in Philadelphia officially began in 1852 under Philadelphia's fourth bishop, John Nepomucene Neumann. However, the first Catholic schools in Philadelphia can be traced to the mid- to late-18th century under the purview of local parishes, and early expansion occurred unsystematically until the 1850s. Since few parishes had the resources to provide a K-12 education, many Catholic households chose to send their children to Philadelphia's public schools. Due to...

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This collection contains plans and correspondence for the proposed 10th Synod of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia in the 1960s. The bulk of the collection contains statutes and plans from the various preparatory commissions.

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This collection contains the papers of Bishop Edward Cullen when he was a Msgr. in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia while he was head of Catholic Social Services. The bulk of the material deals with his time on the City of Philadelphia’s MOVE Commission as well as his work on the 1983 Holy Year of Redemption and the Council of Priest.

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This collection contains material covering the cause fo rBishop John Neumann's Beatification and Canonization.

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The documents in this collection consist mainly of correspondence, prayers, sermons, speeches, etc. which were amassed by Msgr. Bonner during his career associated with the city of Philadelphia Catholic School System.

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This collection concerns the Committee on Research and Development of the Urban Ministry, or CORDUM. The collection at the Catholic Historical Research Center contains various drafts of sub-committee reports and of the final report from 1975. Also included are various correspondence between members of the Committee and meeting minutes from the sub-committees.

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As noted in the Custodial History, the present collection combines three existing collections. Each of these pre-existing collections is now a series in the parent. The contents of each series have been divided into sub-series (CORDUM reports, sub-committees, etc.)

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The collection covers the career of Dr. Peter LaManna from his time at the Reading Choral Society in the mid-1960s to his leadership of the Archdiocese’s Liturgical Music office and beyond. It is subdivided into many different categories, from correspondence to booklets from the Masses his choirs sang at.

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The collection contains material relating to the ordination of Louis Anthony DeSimone and Francis Bible Schulte to Auxiliary Bishops in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. The collection includes both planning material and ephemera from the day of the ordination on August 12, 1981.

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This collection contains material focusing mainly on St. Charles Borromeo Seminary, as well as general history of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia and writings by Father Carbine.

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The collection contains material relating to the 1980 Synod of Bishops in Rome, the Holy Year of Renewal and Reconciliation in 1974, and the National Conference of Catholic Bishops from 1969 to the 1980s. This collection includes mainly correspondence and administrative records.

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This collection contains correspondence from the national Legion of Decency as well as correspondence dealing with the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. The collection also includes lists of numerous movies ratings as well as official publications form the Legion.

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The collection housed at the CHRC contains many of the writings Francis Meehan penned for different journals, such as Catholic Mind and Linarce Quarterly. Also included are his sermons for Holy Days, liturgical celebrations, and Sundays.

Abstract Born in Philadelphia and a graduate of St. Charles Seminary (Overbrook, Philadelphia, PA), William J. Lallou (1880-1973) served as an assistant pastor and pastor of several parishes within the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, including Our Lady of Lourdes, where he served as pastor for 17 years. He served as Director of the Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia and was a professor at St. Charles Seminary and at the Catholic University of America. He authored the book The fifty...

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This collection contains materials related to the Nativist Riots (also known as the Anti-Catholic Philadelphia Riots, the Philadelphia Prayer Riots, and the Bible Riots) in 1844. The bulk of the collection is contemporary pamphlets published about the riots as well as correspondence from Morton McMichael the sheriff of Philadelphia at the time of the riots.

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The collection covers Serra club material from the 1950s to the mid- 1980s. It is subdivided into many different categories, from correspondence to pamphlets from various Serra International Conventions. 

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The collection includes correspondence documenting the business activities and development of the newspaper.