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Mother Overbrook
A Feature Length Documentary
Preserving the Legacy and introducing the future of
Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary
Mother Overbrook is an independent project, separate from St. Charles Borromeo Seminary but inspired by the legacy of priestly formation.
Mother Overbrook
A Feature Length Documentary
Preserving The Legacy and introducing The Future of
Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary
Mother Overbrook is an independent project, separate from St. Charles Borromeo Seminary but inspired by the legacy of priestly formation.
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Mother Overbrook
For over 150 years, St. Charles Borromeo Seminary has been situated on a beautiful campus in Wynnewood, Pennsylvania.
The seminary has come to consist of countless treasures that have inspired innumerable vocations.
This place is a testament to generations of faithful Catholics who contributed to the Patrimony of the Church by donating to its construction and ongoing operations.
This documentary from Deo Gratias Films will tell the story of Mother Overbrook.
Mother Overbrook
For over 150 years, St. Charles Borromeo Seminary has been situated on a beautiful campus in Wynnewood, Pennsylvania.
The seminary has come to consist of countless treasures that have inspired innumerable vocations.
This place is a testament to generations of faithful Catholics who contributed to the Patrimony of the Church by donating to its construction and ongoing operations.
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Patrimony
Popes & Saints
Sacred Ground
Patrimony
Popes & Saints
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Sacred Ground
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An Urgent Need
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An Urgent Need
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Endorsements
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Contribute to the legacy of Mother Overbrook.
Deo Gratias Films, working with the International Institute for Culture will preserve the legacy of Mother Overbrook for the next generation of Catholics. Your tax-deductible donation can be made here.
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Deo Sanctissimo et Summo Society
$50,000 or more
“To God Most Holy and Supreme” is the Latin inscription on the first cornerstone laid in Overbrook, PA. It was reported that, “On April 4, 1866, Pius IX, by Divine Providence being Pope and governing the Universal Church, Andrew Johnson, President of the United States; Andrew G. Curtin, Governor of the State of Pennsylvania: Peace being restored after Civil War, Right Reverend James Frederick, fifth Bishop of Philadelphia, laid this cornerstone of The Church and Ecclesiastical Seminary of Saint Charles Borromeo, in the presence of a large and enthusiastic concourse of Clergy and Laity.”
Today, donors in this giving level, will lay the cornerstone in preserving this great legacy for generations to come.
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Immaculate Conception Society
$25,000 or more
Immaculate Conception Chapel is the name given to the first Chapel at the heart of St. Charles Borromeo Seminary. This title will also be the name of the new Chapel in Lower Gwynedd, PA. Donors in this category will give life to future Priests through their generosity. As Archbishop Ryan is quoted to say, “The Chapel is the heart of the Seminary giving life blood to future priests.”
Donors at this level will help support men discerning their call to the priesthood by investing in Mother Overbrook. Proceeds from this documentary will support priestly vocations. Future generations of seminarians will pray the Divine Office and celebrate Mass in the new Immaculate Conception Chapel.
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St. Charles Borromeo Society
$10,000 or more
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St. John Vianney Society
$5,000 or more
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Cardinal Dougherty Society
$2,500 or more
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Archbishop Wood Society
$1,000 or more
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Archbishop Prendergast Society
up to $999
Our Sponsors
God is Good! We want to thank the generosity of our sponsors who are making this project possible. Foundations, corporations and individuals have heard the call and have joined our cause to preserve the legacy of St. Charles Borromeo Seminary in Wynnewood. Thank you for your kind and generous support!
Deo Sanctissimo et Summo Society
Immaculate Conception Society
St. Charles Borromeo Society
St. John Vianney Society
Cardinal Dougherty Society
Archbishop Wood Society Society
Archbishop Prendergast Society
- Rev. Msgr James D. Beisel
- Andrew J. Golias
- Rev. Richard J. Maisano
- Rev. Richaed T. Bolger
- Rev. Msgr. Angelo R. Citino
- Rev. James C. Sherlock
- Am Catholic Historical Society
- Rev Daniel J. Arechabala
- Rev. Edward P. Kuczynski
- Rev. Joseph J. Quindlen
- Mrs. Kathy Witzcak
- Rev Msgr. David H. Benz
- Fr. Joseph J. Kelley
- Leonard N. Peterson
- Msgr. Joseph A. Tracy
Preserve the Legacy
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Preserve The Legacy
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