Item 2021-09-23/198 - Saint Patricks days letter

Five double-sided A5 pages.

Matters concerning approval.

TEXT

Caritas
St. Patricks Day
My dear Father
I hope you found all
in order on your return +
that you were not too
tired I would have liked
much to return with you
in fact I had my bay + all
with me in the Car_ but
I suppose for Gods Work it
is better to remain
here How
I wish you were with me

for the interview with His
Excellency. I trust the Holy
Ghost to guide me
in all I say + to.
direct us_ Something must be
done fairly soon otherwise
all will 1 be in before us +
I feel I owe it to the souls
who have been so generous
during these past years of faith

• darkness _
  Sr. Whitney turned up
  Yesterday he thinks a letter
  as you suggested to His
  Holiness + the cardinal t
  Propaganda of Fide would
  he a very wise move so
  is to have their blessing
  on the work started at
  Glenstal.

I am taking these few days at
home resting +
praying awaiting
a ring pemthes
Excellency no news
up to this We think he has
not yet returned
.
. Whitney suggested we should
sound +. Hayes + ask him
what he thought about approachi
Bishop Harty. It is better for
As to do nothing in this way
till we
have the Nuncios
advice _
Also if the letter
from Rome was with as it
might help matters + if it
is possible to be an exempt
Congregation directly under
thh Pope + +ropaganda it
would relieve the Archbishop
all financial responsibility

I feel I must leave myself
your hands to be directed
now
each move
under The ad_
vice of the Nuncio + probably
your Abbot. who has great
power
One thing that is essential
for me to have now is
copy
Constitution
some existing Order that
we are taking as the bace
our own modified to
suit our special vocation

• works.
  So if you have
  rot already written for a
  copy of the Constitution from

the Benedictine Missionary Sisters
Brussel will you ask them
they will be
to generous as to
give as a copy_ then I
Can
start working away
at
the constitution seeing
what will be necessary to
alter etc
when you are writing will
you send me teachings
any points I should have
in writing further than
what is in the sketch
as Dom David has.
Have you still got the
correspondence from Arch. bisho

Harty..
I thank you from all my
heart for having
remained up to see
His Excellency some how I
believe we must work to. gether

• accomplish this + to be
  guided by the Holy Spirit it
  a new work the formation
  growth
  Great freedom to develope accord
  Should be slow with
  ing to Gods Holy Will. So that
  if we had a letter from
  Rome blessing the undertaking
  it might be only necessary
  or the present to ask His
  grace the following _
  to erect as int a pious
  Society

17/3/36
So own a house of our
our when the number make this
necessary
o be allowed to speak
publicly saying what we
are + what we are
aiming at
.
This would give as a
certain statis + prevent
for the moment becoming
a diocesan Congregation.
These are all only thoughts
prayer. I hope to have
much good advice after

my interview with His Excellency
Please pray much for me I am
in absolute darkness
with absolutely nothing
but a firm hope + trust in God
how my soul can enter into
the Ps. these days + the spirit
your retreat + how I thank
God + you for that great grace
I have asked Miss Leyden
to write to me definitel
if Miss Breen comes to. morrow
Wedesday if she has not
written the post is so bad
these days to the country
.
I hope you are not feeling
too tired after your hard time
in Dublin
I had a very satisfactory
interview with Matron at Holles
St. also with see. of enclosed paper

7/3/36
an aitie in this or even
to start with to publich
decree as in Catholic Times
with a paragraph stating
such a work is being
established in Ireland any
one with such vocation can
write for further information
secretary - however
nothing will be done without
advice from you_
your child for God.
Marie