Work Of The Sisters During The Epidemic Of Influenza October, 1918

by Francis Edward Tourscher

Health & Fitness Medical Modern (20th C)Christianity - Other

11 chapters3h 52mEnglish1919

About this book

In 1918 over 2,000 Roman Catholic nuns left their convents in the Philadelphia area to nurse the sick and dying of the influenza epidemic. Twenty-three of the sisters died because of their ministrations. This is an account of their heroic work published in the American Catholic Historical Society Of Philadelphia, 1919. “Gathered and arranged from reports of personal experiences of the sisters and contributed by request of the compiler.” The compiler/author was an academic/priest at Villanova University in Pennsylvania. Since there are no chapter headings, this recording uses the section headings of the book. - Summary by David Wales and book's subtitle

Chapters (11)

1Introduction; Sisters Of The Blessed Sacrament; Sisters Of The Third Order Of St. Francis; Sisters Of The Holy Child, St. Edward’s (Pages 1-11)

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2St. Leonard’s Academy; Assumption; Sharon Hill; Sisters Of The Immaculate Heart; Catholic Home Bureau (Pages 11-20 )

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3Sisters Of The Immaculate Heart; Emergency Hospital (Pages 20-30)

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4Holmsburg Emergency, No.1; Women’s Hospital, Fortieth And Parish; Phoenixville Hospital; Pottsville – Sisters I.M.H. (Pages 30-39)

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5Sisters Of Saint Joseph; St. Columba’s Emergency Hospital; St. Patrick’s Hospital – Emergency, Number 8; Holmsburg – Emergency No. 1; Mount Sinai Hospital; St. John’s Nursery – Emergency Hospital No. 4; The Catholic Home – 29th and Allegheny Ave.; Villanova College; Sisters Of Mercy (Pages 39-49)

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6St. Malachy’s; St. Margaret’s, Narbeth; Our Lady Of Lourdes; Mother Of Good Counsel, Bryn Mawr; Sisters Of Notre Dame De Namur; Pottsville (Pages 49-58)

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7Relief Work In Private Homes – Sisters I.H.M; St. Agatha’s, Philadelphia, Pa.; Annunciation; St. Anthony’s, Philadelphia; St. Clement’s, Paschalville; St. Edmond’s, Philadelphia; St. Francis Xavier’s, Philadelphia; St. Gabriel’s, Philadelphia; Holy Name, Philadelphia (Pages 58-68)

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8Incarnation, Olney, Philadelphia; Most Blessed Sacrament, Philadelphia; St. Paul’s Philadelphia; Sacred Heart, Philadelphia; St. Thomas Aquinas, Philadelphia; Transfiguration, Philadelphia; St. Veronica’s, Philadelphia; St. Katharine’s, Wayne (Pages 68-81)

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9Sisters Of St. Joseph – Work In Private Homes; St. Anne’s; St. Carthage’s; St. Charles’; St. Columba’s; Epiphany; Holy Angels; Holy Cross, Mt. Airy; Immaculate Conception; St. Joseph’s; St. Leo’s, Tacony (Pages 81-90)

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10St. Michael’s; Mother Of Consolation, Chestnut Hill; St. Philip’s; Our Lady Of Victory; St. Vincent’s, Germantown; Visitation; St. Mary’s Academy, Logan; Chester – Linwood—St. Michael’s; Conshohocken – St. Matthew’s; Heckscherville, Pa. – St. Kyran’s; Jenkintown – Immaculate Conception (Pages 90-103)

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11Deceased Sisters; Franciscans; Sisters Of The Holy Child; Sisters Of The Immaculate Conception; Sisters Of St. Joseph; Letters; Appendix; Deceased Priests (Pages 103-114)

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Work Of The Sisters During The Epidemic Of Influenza October, 1918

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