When Sister Mary Bernadette Szymczak died the New York Times newspaper ran an almost one page obituary, complete with picture, under a banner headline “She Fed the Poor”.
Provincial Archives
Were you there when the first spade of earth turned?
“We Saw The First Spade of Earth Turned” – virtual tour of historic St. Joseph’s Provincial House. (Locals dubbed the large, new building “the Seton Hilton.”
The key to the 14 volumes on St. Vincent
The key to the 14 volumes on St. Vincent. After more than 40 years devoted to the preparation of the English edition of the correspondence, conferences, and documents pertaining to Saint Vincent de Paul, Volume 14, the cumulative Index is now available
Nativist Riots – Philadelphia 1844
Once again the Daughters of Charity Archives brings history to life in a letter written by a Daughter of Charity eye-witness at the height of anti-immigrant and anti-Catholic movement over 150 years ago. It shows how innocent children were affected. Nativism was a...
Sisters of Charity NJ Seton Connection
Guest post by Sister Noreen Neary, SC, Archivist, Sisters of Charity of Saint Elizabeth, Convent Station, NJ found on the website of the Daughters of Charity Archive. The Sisters of Charity of Saint Elizabeth have a unique connection to Mother Seton’s family through...
