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...
Daughters of Charity and Presidents
The Provincial Archives site of the Daughters of Charity has a series of post showcaing material from their intereactions with Presidents. DCs and Presidents – William McKinley at Camp Wikoff, Long Island, 1898 (Photograph reproduced with permission of Daughters of...
Sisters of Charity – 200 years in Philadelphia
February 10 is opening day for the newest exhibit of the DC Provincial Archives , "Beginning the Good Work: 200 Years of Service in Philadelphia." Elizabeth Ann Seton first sent three Sisters of Charity of St. Joseph's to Philadelphia in 1814, the first mission...
Abraham Lincoln and the Daughters of Charity
The website of Provincial Archives of the Daughters of Charity offers a piece about Abraham Lincoln and the Daughters of Charity While we have no original Lincoln materials in our collection, Lincoln’s surviving papers do contain a few references to the Daughters of...
Go west, Daughters!
A story about a truly heroic journey, that of the seven Daughters of Charity who traveled from Emmitsburg to San Francisco in the summer of 1852 to begin the Community's ministry in California. The Daughters of Charity Provincial Archive features a guest post by...
Sr. Evelyne Franc visits DC archives
Today was a special day in the Provincial Archives, as we welcomed Sister Evelyne Franc, Superioress General of the Daughters of Charity (center). Following a tour of the reading room and offices, Sister Evelyne, accompanied by Sisters Hilda Gleason (left) and Annina...
