Sub-series XLVI/98/ - St. Joseph of Cluny, Sisters of

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1930s 14 items
The material of File 1 pre-dates the episcopate of McQuaid but sheds light on subsequent correspondence relating to the Institute

Undated letter from `Olive,' to unnamed Cardinal (Eminence) mentions Ireland and Dr. Lea-Wilson of Dublin Booklet of 9 First Saturdays Devotion to Mary, Immaculate Queen Illustrative Material
June 1931, 8 page typed letter in French from former provincial of the Redemptorists, D. Castelain, in support of Mlle Clemence Ledoux who purported to have revelations of the BVM as Mary, Immaculate Queen
27 June 1932, typed letter from Fr. Castelain to the pope relating the revelations to his unnamed spiritual directee, asking the pope to proclaim the BVM as Mary, Immaculate Queen on 8 December 1932
July 1933, one paged typed letter to Pope asking him to put the world under the protection of Mary, Immaculate Queen in view of the perilous state of the world.
July 1933, 11 page typed document on Mary, Immaculate Queen
Calendar of revelations from March 1931 to 11 February 1955, compiled by D. Castelain, annotation in same hand as the 1931 letter, and addressed to unnamed Cardinal. Typed copy of allocution of Fr. Castelain, dated 19 April 1933, on occasion of opening of chapel dedicated to Mary, Immaculate Queen Account of revelation 30 September 1948, typed, unknown author

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1930s 31 items
The bulk of this file continues File No. 1 and concern escalating disunity leading to the removal of the visionary, Olive, Sr Mary of Christ the King and two other sisters from the Benedictine convent of the Blessed Sacrament in Paris. She involved the archbishop and Eamon de Valera who transmits all correspondence to the archbishop. A second strand of correspondence concerns the visionary Mlle. Clemence Ledoux.
25 November 1939 - Letter from Sr. M. Norbert regarding Mrs. Stapleton's children.
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9 May 1948 - 9 February 1956 38 items
The bulk of this file continues the above An associate of Mlle. Ledoux, Claude Masurel, seeks and is refused ordination to exclusive apostolate of Mary, Immaculate Queen. Some revelations of Mlle. Ledoux are critical of the archbishop Archbishop advises Dept of Foreign Affairs not to assist Olive,' Sr Mary of Christ the King. Superior-General of Cluny concerned by Sr Gabriel' sympathetic attitude towards the visionaries (cf Male Religious,Congregation des Servitesurs de Jesus et Marie.)

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10 March 1941 - 19 May 1949 53 items
Correspondence re routine details of community life and apostolate Material relating to convent in Ferbane, Co Offaly Correspondence with superior-general who resides in Paris

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18 January 1950 - 10 December 1954 31 items
Correspondence re routine details of community life and apostolate Long article on Anne-Marie Javouhey on occasion of her beatification Cluny offers to undertake a day- secondary school in Dublin Archbishop agrees to foundation in Glasthule.

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12 June 1955 - 22 December 1968 45 items
Correspondence re routine details of community life and apostolate, including mother-general in Paris Building Project at Mount Sackville

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15 January 1959 - 19 December 1962 59 items
Correspondence re routine details of community life and apostolate, including mother-general in Paris Archbishop declines permission for superior Mt Sackville to drive a car, with follow-up letters Reference to stigmatist, Marthe Robin Difficulties with government in British Guinea Cluny celebrates centenary in Ireland Necrology of Dr Gabriel Mary Gallagher, see earlier Cluny files.

/8 13 January 1963 - 2 February 1971 91 items
Correspondence re routine details of community life and apostolate, including mother-general in Paris