Includes; transcript of talk given on the difficulties of the implementation of the "Divine Office " into religious congregations (Benedictine monk Dom Paul McDonnell).
Divine World News Service, bulletins and proceedings. 10 items
The book Music for Daily Prayer from the divine office belonging to a Sister Marie.
Includes papers with the headings; "Revised procedure for electing committee"; "Programme of Formation", "May one assume that the changes made in the Divine Office in the recent Constitution on the Liturgy also apply to the Little Office?"; "Presentation Sister Re proposed Novitiate at Dundrum"; "Notes from an article on the Juniorate published in the Osservatorer Romano by the Congregation for Religious"; "Suggested organisation of Community Sister Formation Committee"; "Statutes Sisters of the Presentation (Australia)".
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17 March 1946 - 27 March 1971 68 items
Correspondence which chronicles their recruiting campaigns in Dublin and their eventual foundation in Sandymount.
XLIV/52 Franciscan Missionaries of the Divine Motherhood
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15 January 1944 - 18 September 1957 8 items
Correspondence detailing unsuccessful attempt to have permission for a foundation in Dublin; reference to Irish Guild of Catholic Nurses; a copy of "Forum" review. (This institute made a foundation in Dublin in later times).
/2 25 June 1956 - 10 May 1962
Correspondence re Portiuncula Hospital, Ballinasloe, Co Galway, marked Secret.
XLIV/53 Franciscan Missionaries of Mary
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19 November 1941 - 25 December 1971 74 items
Correspondence chronicles institute's attempts to have a foundation in Dublin. Eventually this is granted- a hostel for their sisters in Ballsbridge, copy of letter from the Postulator of the Cause in their Founders; they seek to transfer to convent in Mt. Tallant being vacated by the Carmelites, see Mt. Tallant Carmelites file for more.
Includes; typed copy of file above.
Includes; rules by which the residents of the Almshouse had to abide, daily routine.
Taylor, Patrick. Letter from Sr. Helena OSF, to + McQuaid asking him to advice her brother who, for reasons of health, had his studies for the priesthood Terminated by the Society of the Divine Word.
Handwritten letter to Fr. Mangan from Jim O’Brien. Is thankful that the Legion Praesidium has been removed from him. Would like to stay with the Leo League if allowed. ‘Friendship’ is the work of the League. He gets to know various Trade Union leaders and they get to know the Divine Character of the priesthood. Its work is submitted to the Archbishop.
They begin their attempt to have a foundation in the diocese. Their advocate is Msgr. Montini (Secretariat of State). Archbishop is unimpressed by their patronage from Montini. Wary of their potential for trouble with print unions in Dublin. No of items! Society of Divine Providence (Don Orione)