Item 2021-07-20/135 - Mary Martin -nursing training

3 A5 pages, double sided. Stamped "Greenbank, Monkstown"

Letter seeking advice regarding nursing training, and other matters relating to establishing a religious congregation.

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Caritas
29 Dec : 1934
MONKSTOWN
My dear i. Prior
To-day we sing the grand
Te Deum in thanksgiving
to
God for all the graces +
blessings of the old year my
praises go up to God thanking
Him for every thing especially
for the graces I received at
Glenstal + during
my illness
they were precious beyond
words next year I hope for as
all they will be even richer
even if it Means more toes .
I was very very pleased to see
Lizzie looking so well + happy
she too has greatly
improved
.
. she is
really happy at Glenstal + wants
to do her hest to please you all
I have written to Miss Leyden
to return to you on the 7 Jan.
if you would prefere her to
have a companion It could
send perhaps Miss Moynagh
or Miss O' Rourke till I am
able to go down myself. If
you would like this arrangement
then the work should be devided
they should have regular time
for prayer + if it were possible
to have instruction on the religious
life say once every two weeks
as well as the general instruction
to the maids They should be able
if there were two to undertake the
Fathers mending. Owing to financia
circumstances
would have to ask you MONKSTOWN
to give them their full keep laundry
etc. I think Dom Gerard arranged
with Fr. John that M.M.M. travelling
expenses were paid, he will be
able to tell you, it was
so but
I always tried to do all I
could as long as I was in
The position to do so as I
feel we would be more than
repaid for the little we could
do for Glenstal in the spiritual
formation we would receive

• the privilege
  being
  in
  a religious atmosphere.
  Now I am faced with all
  the sure signs + blessing
  a work
  That is really Gods To be successful
  at must live +
  practise all the
  characteris tie of far
  Divine Lords Life. One
  of the great blessings of last
  year is M.M.M. starts in real
  this
  poverty like the spirit o
  holy Season
  Wee are doing all we can in
  a quiet way up here to collect
  enough friends to pay the fees,
  for the nursing training
  Please let me know what you
  two were going I would
  prefere_ I
  like if possible that they had
  instructions on the vows as I
  think for the first few years
  we shall have to remain as
  secular with private vows
  practising the works we propose
  to undertake eventually as religious
  I await my return or your will
  looked forward visit to dicuss
  all our future plans
  for Glenstal + M.M.M. MONKSTOWN
  As for Miss Hayes T.G. she
  seems less better over the whole
  thing
• wrote to. day to ask
  me when she might
  expect
  your visit.
  you will not
  hear further from
  her unless
  you write to her_
  I hope
  home
  alright
  fear
  her time was
  very
  rushed
  was very
  good
  her
  give her
  day
  me.
  The stumps are beginning to
  show healthy signs of healing
  I am still confined to bed +just
  temperature . It is
  running a slight
  A case of patience
  humility + perfect trust in God
  to cure me in His own time
  I must be striped of all self
• this is a painful + long
  process _
  with all loving wishes to
  everyone for 1935.
  Your grateful
  obedient
  child in Jesus + Mary
  Mary
  31 just received enclose will
  yon read it, show it to Dom
  .
  Davide I would like to have
  it
  back by
  return
• possible as
  I need it on Wednesday or
  Thursday - M.M