Sub-series XLIV/86/ - Refuge, Sisters of our Lady of Charity

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Kilmacud

11 February 1944 - 29 July 1949 44 items

Routine matters of community life and apostolate Archbishop supports establishment of Kilmacud, sends generous financial contribution Correspondence with Department of Education re amendment to `Children's Act 1941.' Question of amalgamation of Dublin convents Kilmacud House to be purchased.

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3 January 1950 - 21 December 1955 61 items
Routine matters of community life and apostolate Disposal of land to parish for church/schools Approves project of a hostel, an initiative which would break out of the current model

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5 January 1956 - 15 November 1972 72 items

Routine matters of community life and apostolate Archbishop supports petition to Holy See to have superior serve a third consecutive term, granted for three years Sale of parcel of land at Kilmacud Archbishop peeved at necessity to employ a lay teacher when community has had ample time to prepare sisters

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1950 - 12 July 1971 92 items
Dispensations, file consisting of several dispensation cases

High Park
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22 January 1942 - 26 June 1952 70 items

Routine matters of community life and apostolate Foundation at Kilmacud - St Anne's followed by Kilmacud House St Anne's becomes independent house Archbishop intervenes to prevent High Park from discontinuing detection of remand cases at S Joseph's School, Whitehall.

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3 March 1953 - 10 December 1959 69 items
Routine matters of community life and apostolate Archbishop keen to see wider hostel provision Quinquennial Report (1949-1953) received and acknowledged by S. Congregation Exchange of correspondence over who should be involved in the presentation of the community's constitutions to the Sacred Congregation. Repudiates the offices of a third party.

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12 March 1960 - 15 December 1963 59 items
Routine matters of community life and apostolate Report or meeting in Rome of heads of the four federations of the Order (French, English, Irish, US) General Chapter in Dublin November 1960, correspondence re Constitutions Quinquennial Report (1949-1953) praised by S. Congregation, makes recommendation re silence Advice sought on problem of the filling of the vacancy on the General Council on the death of a member.

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1 February 1964 - 7 October 1969 113 items
Routine matters of community life and apostolate Permission from S. Congregation permits archbishop to allow lay-sisters the same habit as choir sisters S. Congregation grants permission for one category of sister, category of lay sisters abolished Rehabilitation hostel for teenage girls is opened.

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15 September 1969 - 15 January 1971 36 items
Routine matters of community life and apostolate Chapter of the Irish Federation in preparation for General Chapter of Order later in Rome. Text of the Experimental Statues of the Irish Federation dated 18 March 1970. Delegate meeting held in Wisconsin, USA Kill O'the Grange is to be an autonomous house

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Separate Folder entitles Patrick Belton Vs High Park Correspondence between plaintive and defendant and their respective solicitors, with letter from Mr. Belton to Archbishop McQuaid. No document relating to outcome of proposed litigation.

/8/1 Amalgamation
18 July 1945 - 10 July 1948 52 items
Correspondence and Memoranda re amalgamation of convents After consultation with Dublin convent, archbishop petitions S. Congregation for amalgamation Decree of Union issued by S. Congregation

/8/2 Amalgamation
12 September 1948- 12 December 1948 18 items
Material consequent to amalgamation of Dublin convents Minutes of General Assembly of French convents with covering letter Archbishop of Cardiff presses for amalgamation of Cardiff convent with Dublin convents. Archbishop proposes delay which his counterpart in Cardiff accepts. First General Chapter in Dublin; election of Superior and Council

/8/3 Amalgamation
12 December 1948 - 23 November 1954 18 items
Material relation to implementation of Decree of Union Dublin Union not keen to be involved with convents outside Ireland S. Congregation approves revised constitutions `Chronicle of Events' in process of amalgamation

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Gloucester Street
17 April 1941 - 22 November 1948 42 items
Correspondence re routine aspects of community life and apostolate incl. fundraising Amalgamation is mooted (cf file Refuge - Amalgamation) Delegates to General Chapter are election

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Gloucester Street
3 August 19491 - 19 May 1970 50 items
Correspondence re routine aspects of community life and apostolate incl. fundraising Acquisition of ground adjacent to monastery Privileged altars

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Kill O' the Grange Correspondence re routine aspects of community life and apostolate incl. fundraising New foundation at Kill O' the Grange is proposed and property leased from Espinasse Estate Clarification that property will be purchased as freehold and used as House of Preservation and Training school for young girls. Canonical issue re age and length of period of profession of desired sister-in-charge is resolved by designating the Grange as a filial house. Residential home is opened - press cutting