Nursing training 29-12-1934

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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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People

Long(2)
Hayes(1)
Divine(1)
Morgan(1)
Rourke(1)
Little(1)

Places

Monkstown(4)

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could as long as I was in
+ this is a painful + long
As for Miss Hayes, J. J. she

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+ Caritas 2021-07-20 | 135 GREENBANK, Monkstown. 29th Dec : 1934 My dear Fr Press, Vo-day we sing the parade "Le Deum" in thanksgiving to God for all the paces & Hereingo of the old year, my praises go up to God thanking Him for everything, especially for the paces I received, at flewstal & during my illness, they were precious beyond words, read year shops for us all they will be soon richer even if it means more toes.

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I was very very pleased to see Lizzie looking so well & happy, (IRENA WAN) she too has greatly improved J. S. she is really happy at flewstal & wants to do her best to please you all. I have written to Miss Seeglen to return to you on the 7th Jan. If you would prefer her to have a companion I could send perhaps Miss Morgan or Miss G' Rourke till I am able to go down myself. If you would like this arrangement then the work should be divided they should have regular time for prayer & if it were possible to have instruction on the religious life say once every two weeks as well as the funeral instruction to the Maids - They should be able

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if there were two, to undertake the Fathers' mending. Going to financial circumstances GREENBANK, bould have to ask you Monkstown. to give them their full keep, laudry etc. I think You feared arranged with Mr. John that M.M.M. travelly respenses were paid, he will be able to tell you, it was so but I always tried to do all I could as long as I was in the position to do so, as I feel we would be more than repaid for the little we could do for fluster in the spiritual formation we would receive, & the privilege of honor is a religious atmosphere. Now I am faced with all the sare signs & sleeving of a work

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that is really good - To be sacred it must live & practise all the characteristic of far Divine Lords Life. One of the great blessings of last year is M. M. M. starts in real poverty like the spirit of this holy Leason - We are doing all we can in a quiet way up here to collect enough funds to pay the fees, for the nursing training. Please let me know what you prefer. If two were going I would like if possible that they had instructions on the Vows as I think for the first few years we shall have to remain as Seculars with private Vows practising the works we propose to undertake counterally as religious MONKERWOM (RESERVANT)

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I await my return or you will looked forward visit to decuss all our future plans GREENBANK, for fluster & th. th. th. MONKSTOWN. As for Miss Hayes, J. J. she seems less letter over the whole thing wrote to-day to ask me when she might respect your visit. You will not dear futher from her unless you write to her - Shape Lizzie got home abregat I fear her time was very rushed, it was very good of her to give her day to me. The stumps are lying to show healthy sighs of healing

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