Letter to Msgr Moynagh

Letter to Monsignor Moynagh from Greenbank Monkstown. No author, but presumably Mary Martin.

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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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Monkstown(1)

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Cult(2)
Doctor(1)
Host(1)

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monkstown
cult it is to give a picture of these things in a letter , a
cult to recruit suitable and qualified members , and it be

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future of our society . I had had time , I should have given you a full account of 1-09-09 ( 184 by air nail to you was necessarily so hurried and incompl It is a matter of great regret to me that a appointment to us , but we appreciate the grounds which d cumstances in which our decision was reached . ' You know and for writing so fully . Of course , your decision came a you , and are very grateful for the good will that you has you would have agreed with all who have advised me in TV fully explaining the reasons for it and did little to sh Very many thanks indeed for your very welcome icult it is to give a picture of these things in a letter ) my letter merely stressed the necessity for immediate act about the circumstances , in fact knew nothing of them . I Forsaw your practical difficulties . As to the explana unfortunately the priests from whom you might have expect Dear Monsignor Moynagh , feel if I had succeeded in giving you an adequate account when they are very complicated and involve a number of p 1961 62 monkstown 23th Nov.

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the extent of accepting two members with myself " in January cult it is to give a picture of these things in a letter , a about the circumstances , in fact knew nothing of them . I am of the circumstances . As to ways and means , I should had light of the following considerations : umstances in which our decision was reached . Now know we I foreaw your practical difficulties . ' As to the explanation fully explaining the reasons for it and did little to show ? infortunately the priests from whom you might have expected further favour , which is to reconsider your decision , at he you must have felt at the prospect of accepting us so uncon ( a ) The erection of M.M.W into a religious society is you would have agreed with all who have advised me in full ! my letter merely stressed the necessity for immediate action fell if I had succeeded in giving you an adequate account of to have relieved you of a great deal of the responsibilities when they are very complicated and involve a number of people of His Excellency , Monsignor Robert will Providentially per to be done with the minimum delay and with the least trouble by requisite . " If this is to be in your Vicariate , the yourself . May I try to " this now ! ' I wish hungry to ask of of our present indeterminate status make all proper 1y .

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