Community Corner
Party Planned for St. Francis-St. Joseph 125th Anniversary
The homes for at-risk children opened independently in 1888 and merged in 1998.
The 125th anniversary of the St. Francis-St. Joseph Homes for Children is coming up, and the alumni of the school want to throw a party  on Sept. 8 in celebration, according to CatholicPhilly.com.
The two schools were founded separately in 1888, St. Francis by St. Katharine Drexel and her sisters Elizabeth and Louise, St. Joseph by Father Eugene McElhone. Both institutions helped adolescent boys either orphaned or living homeless in the area. They two schools merged in 1998 and continue to operate.
The celebratory picnic will take place at the main campus on Route 13 and Street Road on Sept. 8 following 11 a.m. mass. For more information, call (856) 303-1463.
Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.
