Bishop James Moynagh to Sr. Mary
Bishop Moynagh advises Sister Mary Martin. He is in favour of the foundation and explains why.
Details
- Monastery
- Glenstal Abbey, Murroe
- Subject
- Monastery, Monks, Religious Life
- Creator
- Glenstal Abbey
- Place
- Murroe, Limerick, Cashel Diocese, Diocese of Cashel
- Language
- English
- Glenstal Abbey
- Morther Mary Martin Collection, Religious Sisters, Correspondence, Medical Missionaries of Mary Foundation, Foundation, Sister Novices
- Glenstal Abbey
- Letters, Prior, Medical Missionaries of Mary
- Religious Sisters
- Medical Missionaries of Mary, Mother Mary Martin, Foundation
- Subject
- Nuns, Sisters, Religious Congreations, Religious Life, Foundation of a Congregation, Monastic Life, Mother Superiors
- Date
- 1930-40, 1930's-1940's, 30's, Thirties
- Place
- Murroe, Monkstown, Dublin, Limerick, Cashel, Diocese of Cashel
- Topic
- Religious Life, Religious Formation, Spiritual guidance
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- And, always with lay medical workers, there is the danger that people who are not suited may come to the Mission-field.
- For these reasons, I am glad that you are making the attempt to have a body of religious who will have a specialized training in medical work - and I pray that God may bless your u…
- Lay medical workers of the right type are not easy to find. Even when found, the length of their stay on the Mission-field is uncertain. There is not the same continuity about thei…
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CATHOLIC MISSION CALABAR S. NIGERIA 24. 2- 36 2023-01-25/480 Dear Sr Mary, I am glad to have an opportunity of saying how much I value the great work you are undertaking. Medical mission work is of the utmost importance, as anyone who has worked on the Missions or knows the circumstances will admit. It is a work in which the Protestant Sects too have taken a very big part here in Nigeria, because, unfortunately, they are better equipped and have more material resources than we have. Now, I am completely convinced of the need of a religious congregation of some kind to undertake this work, especially if we want to make that branch of Mission work the outstanding success it ought to be. I know it is possible to accomplish much with the aid of the religious congregations already at work, together with lay medical helpers. But there are many difficulties in the way: - Lay medical workers of the right type are not easy to find. Even when found, the length of their stay on the Mission-field is uncertain. There is not the same continuity about their work that would characterise the work of a religious society. Besides, the employing of lay medical workers entails expenses on the Mission which which make it extremely difficult to do the work in that way. And, always with lay medical workers, there is the danger that people who are not suited may come to the Mission-field. For these reasons, I am glad that you are making the attempt to have a body of religious who will have a specialized training in medical work - and I pray that God may bless your undertaking and that He may guide you throughout. With sincerest good wishes, I am, dear Sr. Mary, Yours in J.CV J. MOYNAGH