Mary Martin to Prior of Glenstal about various admirative matters, including discussing being directly under propaganda with Nuncio, Miss Leydon and Miss O Rourke settling in, inquiries about the Benedictine Missionaries in London, and Martin's health.

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Caritos

Post Script:
P.S. the Rev Fr.
Trafford was here
to-day, I did
Not see him but
I wish to say he
returned to
England to-night

Greenbank
Minkstown
Sunday 20th Jan. 1835

2021-08-06-1/51

Dear Father Prior
Many thanks for you two notes, I
am delighted to hear you are in full swing
again. I suppose all the boys are back
by now, very well and happy.
" As regard Ms Fitzgerald, I think
the best thing of all is to send the Prospectus
if you have it ready with a note saying
you hope call in the near future.
I shall ask her to come out to see me
as it will be sometime before I am able to
call on her. I suppose you know that the
Rev. Father Trafford is over in Dublin for a few
weeks.
" Rang up Dorthy O'Rielly this
morning, unfortunately only last Friday
she arranged with an Irish girl. Dorothy
is very disappointed as she would so much
like to have a Belgium girl. Perhaps later
on, if this girl does not prove satisfactory

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we can reopen the position again.
3 If you have the envelope of my first letter will you please look at the date of the post-mark from Dublin.
4 The Nuncio has promised to talk over
the matter of being directly under Propaganda
on my next visit. I do not want to
discuss further till I have seen you & we
come to some definite plan as to what you
believe would be the best plan to realize
bringing into being M. M. M. one thing very
definite from the advice from Fr. Nolan of the
Corporation of Religions - Fr. Vanerselon & the Nuncio
is to go very slowly - to start as seculars
having according to a religious rule drawn up
to suit our works - We shall of course
eventually have to seek a Bishops appropriation
but the time is not ripe for that as yet. We
have really all we need from His grace to
make the start at Glenstal, if we can
continue both works ratiofactory - Fact & prudence
will have to be our virtues as regards His
Grace. We must take certain risks in faith,
otherwise, God’s work will never be accomplished
if we do not take it at Glenstal we shall

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have to make a start elsewhere, perhaps
Dublin under similar circumstances.
I await your visit with joy & shall
come to no definite conclusions, till
I have heard your views & received your
advice on the questions in my last letter.
Mrs. Leyden wrote asking permission
to help Mai at serving the Supper, I
am answering "Yes" if it is according
to your wishes - Mrs. O’Rourke arrived
on the 11th D. V. will help to divide the
work, and give them all a little time
for recreation, prayer, rest & time to look
after their personal things - mending etc.
I always feel the great will of the present
day is that continual rush no time for
reflection etc. & the real work of God.
Do you or Dom David by any chance know
anything about the "Benedictine Missionaries"
Mothu Frideswide Lare Fose.
11 Bedford Place, London W.C. 1.
I think they originally came from Balvaria -
My faithful friend & I has just been
he says the toe is improving very slowly, if it

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troubles crosses our path.
successful issue no matter what crosses
you are patient child. - I have

still continues to ooze by next week he
think it would be well to have the toe x-rayed
see how the bone is - He gave Miss O'Rourke
a good till of health.
Miss O'Rourke is greatly looking forward to her
start at Glenstal where I hope above all she
will develope on some religious principles
after the example of the Sons of St. Benedict and
Don Maurion- Think there is a very good
foundation to build on - she will have more
difficulties than Miss Leyden as she realizes
things very keenly & has a high idea of what
a religious should be - she also realizes very
much the responsibility the first few members have.
Please remember me to all the Monks I know
they all pray for me, I need them badly
a long illness is a time of great trials & one
needs great grace, not to fail in patience
absolute adornment of love etc. - then where to
draw the line - everything at present seems
so far away from all I aspire after - and
yet though temptation & periods of depression
are great at times, I am happy as I know
it is what God wants of me at present &
His Will is my only real happiness -
Have taken a tig responsibility & steps in asking
Miss O'Rourke to resign - I trust God to quide us

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& to bring all to a successful issue no matter what crosses
& troubles cross our path. Your ever grateful child, Sr Mary

Mary Martin writes to Prior of Glenstal at the end of his retreat. Updates on running of monastery since Martin returned from medical treatment, mainly changes in kitchen staff (Miss Leyden, Miss O'Rourke, Mai, Mary, Cook, Miss Breen).

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Caritas
Glenstal Priory
Marroe -
8.7.35
2021-09-01/161

My dear Father,
As your retreat is
drawing to an end which
I hope has been a time of peace & rest from the
material side of life.
Things are going on well
here, my great joy is to
find Miss Leyden & O'Rourke
I think progressing so much
in their spiritual life &
so willing to face anything.
Cook is my anxiety,
she has got very careless,
she is improving but it
nears constant supervision,
patience & tact.

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This week I mean to try her
highly letting nothing pass.
If she is not prepared to
take correction well & carry
out orders as wished by
you under my direction
it is Letter for her to go-
I would neither have the time
or strength for doing things
myself in the kitchen & for
humouring her- I have
already told her that I
must Le atte to rely on
her carrying out our wishes
& doing the cooking up to
the standard require for
the College & Monastery, with
great economy-
Miss O'Rourke tells me there
is the greatest difference
since my return, well I must say

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Things must have seen fairly
bad if that is the case,
as I am any thing but
satisfied. Rome was not
built in a day so I
try to practice patience.
This week I have taken
Mary out of the kitchen.
& put Miss O'Rourke with
Cook. This may help matters
& make Cook do a little
more of her own work.
Mary is I think very
happy to have me back.
She is a good girl &
good worker but a bit
tired. Yesterday we celebrated
her birth day, Dom David
gave us permission to have
a cake, we all had
ten in the kitchen to-gether.

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I hope to have Miss Breen
with no either at the end
of this week or Monday
of next. She has had great
experience, please God we
shall if not this term
at least next term be
able to have the kitchen in
our own hands. It would
be a little bit of heaven
for me & M. M. M. but I
must be fairly sure of
my subjects first.
I have had no worry since
I came these domestic
troubles are part of a
Womens life & I am as
a matter of fact glad
when things are not too
easy -
Dom Herbert I fear is

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seriously ill, so I understand
every thing. He must be a
great anxiety to Dom David.
The cross is never far absent
from Glenstal so it gives
my great courage to persevere.
When may we expect
to see you, should you
not be back this week
may I allow Cook home
for her holidays on
Monday next.
Mai has had a very
bad time with her feugies.
I hope it will be well
enough to allow her
sack to greenbank in
a few weeks.
Please pray much for
me. I see so much I
should do & have to be

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patient or accomplish a
little each day.
United in prayer.
You child for God.
Sr Mary