Sisters

Elements area

Taxonomy

Code

Scope note(s)

    Source note(s)

      Display note(s)

        Hierarchical terms

        Sisters

          Equivalent terms

          Sisters

            Associated terms

            Sisters

              203 Archival description results for Sisters

              203 results directly related Exclude narrower terms
              IE IE/GLA IE/GLA/2020-03-06/9/2020-03-12/16 · File · 1934 - 1938
              Part of Glenstal Abbey Archive

              Newspaper cuttings, a Booklet from a Ceremonial for the temporary Profession of The Sisters of The Medical Missionaries of Mary, a handwritten and a tipped version of the Agreement between M.M.M. and the Priory of Glenstal

              Mother Mary Martin (Auth rec)
              IE IE/GLA IE/GLA/2020-03-06/9/2020-03-12/21/2023-01-25/473 · Item · 08-07-1936
              Part of Glenstal Abbey Archive

              Typed account of a conversation with the Nuncio in which he advises against the formation of a congregation, saying it will not get the approval of the Bishops. He advises to form lay society instead.

              AI CLEANED AND TRANSLATED:

              Mercredi [date unclear, likely 1937]
              Conversation à la Nonciature. Mgr Bearzotti présent et approuvant.
              Résumé, Non Historique, mais Logique.

              Le Nonce commence par dire et tout le temps il parle avec cette "autorité" : " Voici ce que je pense et vous conseille comme Nonce : vous ferez ce que vous voudrez, mais ceci est mon Avis formel et définitif.

              Vous ne trouverez jamais un Évêque en Irlande. Pas même Cork. Je l'ai vu à Maynooth et il s'est dérobé—pas non plus Kilmore (M.M. est payée pour le savoir !).
              [Et il pense, sans le dire, que lui-même ne peut rien pour elle tant qu'elle est en Irlande, mais qu'il pourra l'aider puissamment une fois dehors—i.e. en Afrique.]

              Même si Cork acceptait, retirez-vous. Entre les mains d'un Évêque, votre œuvre sera dénaturée. Les "bonae religiosae" choisies par lui changeront tout : l'esprit sera transformé, si l'œuvre n'est pas détournée de son premier but—cf. Killeshandra.
              (i.e. tout Évêque prendrait son rôle de diocésain comme s'il était fondateur, et entendrait tout régler à sa façon.)

              Alors, quitter Glenstal ? Oui. D'ailleurs il sera toujours impossible, avec nos Évêques, de vous former en congrégation bénédictine : ils n'accepteront jamais.
              Je comprends que les Évêques sont jaloux de toute ingérence. Les religieuses relevant plus ou moins directement d'un Ordre d'hommes échappent à leur influence, et leur action est paralysée—Quand bien même elles n'obtiendraient pas l'exemption.

              Constituez-vous donc en Société laïque (ce fut d'ailleurs l'avis de S.E. dès le début des difficultés). Les Évêques ne pourront rien contre vous. Une maison à Dublin pour grouper les Aspirantes et tenir les Étudiantes. En ce moment vos filles sont à l'abandon—et elles vont se perdre.

              Envoyez le plus tôt possible un peloton en Afrique, et, là, trouvez un Évêque qui vous donne maison, noviciat, etc.
              Vous aurez des difficultés—en particulier financières—mais il faut aller de l'avant. Dans la voie où vous êtes, vous ne pouvez que piétiner.

              Rentrée le 10, M.M. [Mother Mary] écrit au Nonce la lettre dont copie ci-jointe.
              English Translation

              Wednesday [Date Code]
              Conversation at the Nunciature. Mgr Bearzotti present and approving.
              Summary, not chronological, but logical.

              The Nuncio begins by saying—and all the while he speaks with this "authority": "Here is what I think and counsel you as Nuncio: you will do what you wish, but this is my formal and definitive Opinion."

              You will never find a Bishop in Ireland. Not even Cork. I saw him at Maynooth and he evaded [the issue]—nor Kilmore either (M.M. has paid the price to know that!).
              [And he thinks, without saying it, that he himself can do nothing for her as long as she is in Ireland, but that he will be able to help her powerfully once outside—i.e., in Africa.]

              Even if Cork were to accept, withdraw. In the hands of a Bishop, your work will be distorted. The "bonae religiosae" [good religious women] chosen by him will change everything: the spirit will be transformed, if the work is not diverted from its primary goal—cf. Killeshandra.
              (i.e., every Bishop would take his role as diocesan as if he were the founder, and would intend to regulate everything in his own way.)

              So, leave Glenstal? Yes. Besides, it will always be impossible, with our Bishops, to form you into a Benedictine congregation: they will never accept it.
              I understand that the Bishops are jealous of any interference. Nuns reporting more or less directly to an Order of men escape their influence, and their [the Bishops'] action is paralyzed—Even if they [the nuns] were not to obtain exemption.

              Constitute yourselves therefore as a Lay Society (this was indeed the opinion of His Excellency from the beginning of the difficulties). The Bishops will be unable to do anything against you. [Get] a house in Dublin to group the Aspirants and keep the Students. At this moment your daughters are abandoned—and they are going to be lost.

              Send as soon as possible a detachment to Africa, and, there, find a Bishop who gives you a house, novitiate, etc.
              You will have difficulties—particularly financial—but you must go forward. In the path where you are, you can only mark time [stagnate].

              Returned on the 10th, M.M. [Mother Mary] wrote to the Nuncio the letter of which a copy is attached.

              ORIGINAL OCR

              mercredi a/91a9
              1o13-o)2e M7e
              Conwersatior a la Monciature Migc Bearzotti prasent et appr.
              Rasume, Hon Historidue,mais Logique.
              Me Monce commence par dire et tout le temps il parle avec
              cette "autorita' -.oici ce que ie pense et wous ccnscule
              comme Monce: wous feres ce Que wous woudrez,mais ceci est mor
              Avis formel et dAfipitif.

              1. Yous me trouverez jamais un Eweque ep Mrlande. fas meme
                Cork. ie Mai wu a Maynooth et id s'est ddrobt - pas non plue
                Kilmore C'.M.est payte pour le savoiri3
                Let il pense,gans le dire,due Mui-meme ne peut rien poum
                elle tant Qudelde est en Irlande,mais du'id pourra M'a
                der puissamment une fois dehors - i.e.en Afrique.
              2. Meme si Corlt acceptait retirezLvous.Eatre 1s mains J'uol
                Epus,wotre oeuvre sera ddnaturde. Les "bonae religiosae'choi
                sies par lui changeront tou:lesprit sera transforme, si
                1oeuvre niest pas detournde de son premier but - cf Kile-
                Shandra,
                i.e. tout wps prendrait son role de diocisaip comme
                S'id etait fondateur,et enterdrait tout rigler d sa fao
              3. Alors,quitter Glenstal 2 Oui. 'ailleurs il sera touioure
                impossible,avec nos Eps de wous former en consregation bine
                dictine:ils piaccepteront iamais.
                Me comprends que les Epe sont jalouY de toute ingErence
                Jes religieuses relevant plus ou moins directement d'un
                Jrdre d'hommes Achappent a ieur influence,et leut actio
                M est paralyste - Quand A eldes nobtiendraient pas L
                exemption.
                A. Constituez-wous donc ep Socittt latque (co fut dioiidourg
                1'avis de S.E. dds me dabut des difficultesd Les Eps ne pon
                ront rien contre wous. Une maisor a Dublin po r gcouper Les
                Aspirantes et tenir les Ctudiantes.En ce momeat wos fildes
                Sont S l'abandon - at elles wont se perdre.
                Ewovez le plus tot possibie up peloton en Afridue,et,1d,
                trouwvez up Eps,qui wous donbe maison,nowiciat,etc.
                wous aurez des difficultis - en patticulier financieres - mo
                1d faut alder de l'avant. Dans la woie od wous etes,vous ne
                pouvez que pictiner.
                Rentrse le 10, M.M.ecrit au Hence la lettre dont copie ci-
                Jointe
              Nuncio to Prior
              IE IE/GLA IE/GLA/2020-03-06/9/2020-03-12/21/2023-01-24/465 · Item · 23-3-1936
              Part of Glenstal Abbey Archive

              Nuncio Pascal Robinson to Prior

              Paschal Robinson
              On leaving Glenstal
              IE IE/GLA IE/GLA/2020-03-06/9/2020-03-12/22/2021-09-17/191 · Item · 22-07-1936
              Part of Glenstal Abbey Archive

              From Mary Martin to Prior. Reflecting among other things about leaving Glenstal.

              TEXT

              Caritas
              +
              My dear Father Prior
              was a joy to
              see your writing + to know at
              least that you are still alive.
              It is sudh a beautiful P. Card +
              something to keep for M.M.Ms Albuin
              Miss Moynagh was greatly delighted
              with her we had a good laugh
              before opening the enclosed letter +
              thank its contents did not depress
              us
              as we are always ready
              with His grace to accept His Will
              in
              All things. I shed a few tears
              when I went to Our Lord as it
              seems so sad to see the attitude
              our Bishops + yet I believe
              they act with good faith + with
              great sincerity in all things. I have
              made up my mind as one
              our special work in prayer + our
              life
              of Charity is to pray for Priests
              Glenstal Priory
              Murroe _
              22nd July 1936

              All thes is due
              to lack of proper
              education in the full sense _
              As the letter is sent to His Excellency
              I am sending it as confidential matter
              also I know such an answer
              would ondace pesple to speak +
              fail in charity because if you
              did not understand this country it
              sounds impossible. One solid prayer
              will do more to change this attitude

              • when the occasion arises straight
                talk but above all living the
                Christ like life.
                I have been thinking much +praying
                over
                the sacrifice of leaving here
                but see clearly for M.M.M. I must
                do so God gave me the consolation
                to see that He can give me all
                back if I do His Will + refuse
                Him nothing as He is going
                me
                back Africa + the place I sacrifice
                or an act of obedience
                .
                When we are formed + erected into
                religions + you still need help + we

              Can give what you require He will
              arrange for as to get back to
              Glenstal. if it is not His Will
              neither of us wish it
              I am enclosing the answer I sent
              to His Excellency
              the vocation are coming but I
              should be on the spot to meet
              them .
              I wonder have you any great
              lights as regards here
              I am think
              going into Limerick this week

              • see what the shops can do there
                in
                supplying the uniform this would
                be excellent + then follow the
                course that they do (if I may in
                all humility + as it is partly business
                matter, at Ampleforth of supplying
                all the uniform. blazers etc from
                the College.
                I did not order
                sheets yet_ as I may be suggesting
                an extra expense you will not be
                able to meet especially
                you are
                thinking of + paid staff

              M. jusurance stauip this quarter what
              I heard poor Fr. John bemoning prayin
              will the poor priest do when he has to
              pay a full staff + the insurance
              Of course the insurance is very high now
              but then of any of your staff gets ill
              it will mean more expense

              He has promised to-day to go +
              see about the painter I shall do
              nothing about lavatories etc till
              you return as I know you have
              difenitr ideas about same
              doing for us in Belgium
              I trust
              Many thanks for all you are
              God to reward you for all.
              Miss Leyden gets on well in
              Holles st.
              I do not know what to do about
              Miss Nichols but as she cannot come
              till 1st of Aug: I really think it
              is hardly worth while bring her here
              We shall be able to manage here with
              the help of Nora_
              I took the Bull by the horns as
              they say + went of armed with

              1+5 Thiss Hayes + Myself, + asked Fr.Hubert
              preserving bottles to the garden, (Miss Moynag
              might we pick Raseberries to preserve he
              said yes. So we ventured down again
              yesterday + got Red carrauts + have
              made great jelly_ it breaks my
              heart to see all the fruit being picked

              • Limerick + we only getting the
                remains However I keep impressing on
                Fr. Hubert you deserve to have plenty
                home
                made Jam + fruit preserved
                so be is falling in with the idea
                but I think like is all is a bit
                afraid of the Cellererias.
                nothing definite yet poor thing she
                Miss O' Loighlin has heard
                fr good + generous but little
                Stability
                Dom David is in great form +
                has promised if you allow to
                Continue to help as He gave me
                a very good article to read in
                the American the. Record on the
                Medical Mission + the Instructions
                The Sacred Congregation. It is
                an article for Sr Anna Dengel. She
                has 95 vocations after 11 yrs being
                approved by a Bishop in America.
                you where are you going to stay.
                I shall be in Dublin to meet
                Would you like greenbank or
                prefere Nunciature as I am sure
                you cill be asked there
                I suppose this will be the last
                letter you will receive

                All going in sending you their
                best wishes + play much for you.
                we are glad you appreciated
                th
                knife
                your ever grateful child for God
                th hasts as usual
                Marie
                I hope the girl will be another subject
                or
                is this will give as the interndll
                tone I like so much. Sisters all in
                Christ Jesus.
              Onton Riberi to Mary Martin
              IE IE/GLA IE/GLA/2020-03-06/9/2020-03-12/22/2021-09-09/183 · Item · 16-11-1936
              Part of Glenstal Abbey Archive

              Letter of encouragement from Msgr Onton Riberi.

              ROUGH TRANSCRIPTION

              Dear Miss Martin,
              a little bit disappointed. ofcourse. the best thing te de is to
              May thanks fer your letter. As yourself, I feel
              wait instructiens from Mgrs. Moynagh andte act accerdingly.
              further what has been planned when I will reach Calabar at the end
              The only thing I can tell you now is that I will
              of January.
              last short stay in Rome. what I have done you can see frem the
              enclosed letter, which should be returned te me at this address.
              Meanwhile I have already dene something during my
              Mgrs. Riberi C/0
              Right Rev. Mgrs. W Porter, vicar Apestolic
              Catholic Missien
              At this address 1 hope to receive some goed news from you. I am
              Cape Coast
              (Geld Coast, B.W.A. J
              Sailing on theursday and hepe te reach the Geld Coast on the ath
              December
              With every blessing, believe me

              Order of work for novices
              IE IE/GLA IE/GLA/2020-03-06/9/2020-03-12/20/2021-11-30/247 · Item · ca 01-01-1939
              Part of Glenstal Abbey Archive

              Order of work for the various novices. Each page is a different novice with their name on top.