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American Catholic Historical Association

Rhiannon Allen-Roberts · May 13, 2021 ·

The American Catholic Historical Association features Hidden Catholic Collections on its website at Hidden Catholic Collections. This is a wonderful way to become familiar with Catholic religious archives.

The ACHA, in its own words, is “a conference of scholars, archivists, and teachers of Catholic studies. It is the place where the field of Catholic studies begins.” Its goals are to promote the history of the Catholic Church and advance historical scholarship.It’s interests lie in the history of the Church, including doctrine, spirituality, and missionary activity, and the history of its relations with civil society and interaction with the intellectual, cultural, social, and political life of the wider society.

The Hidden Catholic Collections series highlights many different religious archives, including the Selma, Alabama Collection in the Sisters of St. Joseph Archive in Rochester, NY, the Archives of the Society of the Sacred Heart, United States-Canada Province in St. Louis, MO, and the Sisters of the Precious Blood Archives in Dayton, OH.

We are thrilled that our archives has been selected for inclusion in the Hidden Catholic Collections series. Please visit: Hidden Catholic Collections

Catholic Research Resources Alliance

Rhiannon Allen-Roberts · April 23, 2021 ·

A wonderful site for those interested in the history of women religious can be found at Catholic Research Resources Alliance. Here are some of the resources you will find at this website:

a description of the Catholic portal with a search box and introductory video The Catholic Portal
the Catholic News Archive The Catholic News Archive
subject guides LibGuides at Catholic Research Resources Alliance
bibliographies, directories and reports Bibliographies, Directories, and Reports

Our consolidated archives can be found on this site as well! We encourage you to visit today, if you are interested in researching the history of women religious.

Archival Resources for Catholic Collections

Rhiannon Allen-Roberts · April 2, 2021 ·

We are pleased to support the Archival Resources for Catholic Collections (ARCC) organization. The ARCC is dedicated to ensuring the preservation of Roman Catholic archives for future generations. The membership is made up of archivists, religious leaders, and scholars. The ARCC provides support by giving professional advice on the care of archival collections, providing educational opportunities, and serving as a forum for sharing knowledge and resources.

The ARCC has several working groups. The Repository Working Group recently initiated a Symposium Series, and the first webinar is available for view on the ARCC website. This webinar featured archivists from five different types of repositories providing guidance to archivists considering the future disposition of their archive when their communities near completion. The Repository Working Group is planning their second webinar on legal issues when considering seeking a new home for an archive. The Education Working Group is planning to also deliver a series of educational webinars, so make sure to join ARCC to keep on top of all these exciting opportunities.

The ARCC is committed to offering support, guidance, and training to all religious archivists.

Please visit Archival Resources for Catholic Collections to learn more.

The Year of St. Joseph

Rhiannon Allen-Roberts · March 17, 2021 ·

We are happy to launch the new website for our consolidated archives on the eve of St. Joseph’s Day in the Year of St. Joseph. We hope you will keep checking back as we add new content each month!

St. Joseph is our patron saint. St. Joseph was by birth of the royal family of David, but lived as a carpenter. He found Mary pregnant when he married her, and planned to quietly divorce her. However, an angel told him the child was the son of God and conceived by the Holy Spirit, so he took her as his wife. After the visit of the Magi, an angel warned him of violence against the child Jesus by King Herod, and so the family fled to Egypt, returning to Nazareth only after Herod’s death. Along with Mary, he searched for Jesus in Jerusalem and found him in the temple. Joseph died before the crucifixion and his feast is celebrated on March 19, the traditional day of his death. St. Joseph is the patron saint of the universal church, workers, social justice, and of Canada.