Nursing training 29-12-1934

Nursing training 29-12-1934

Full Title: Mary Martin -nursing training

Catalogue number: 2021-07-20/135

Extent and Medium: 3 A5 pages, double sided. Stamped "Greenbank, Monkstown"

Detailed description: Letter seeking advice regarding nursing training, and other matters relating to establishing a religious congregation. TEXT Caritas 29 Dec : 1934 MONKSTOWN My dear i. Prior To-day we sing the grand Te Deum in thanksgiving to God for all the graces + blessings of the old year my praises go up to God thanking Him for every thing especially for the graces I received at Glenstal + during my illness they were precious beyond words next year I hope for as all they will be even richer even if it Means more toes . I was very very pleased to see Lizzie looking so well + happy she too has greatly improved . . she is really happy at Glenstal + wants to do her hest to please you all I have written to Miss Leyden to return to you on the 7_ Jan. if you would prefere her to have a companion It could send perhaps Miss Moynagh or Miss O' Rourke till I am able to go down myself. If you would like this arrangement then the work should be devided 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 general instruction to the maids_ They should be able if there were two to undertake the Fathers mending. Owing to financia circumstances would have to ask you MONKSTOWN to give them their full keep laundry etc. I think Dom Gerard arranged with Fr. John that M.M.M. travelling expenses 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 Glenstal in the spiritual formation we would receive + the privilege being in a religious atmosphere. Now I am faced with all the sure signs + blessing a work That is really Gods_ To be successful at must live + practise all the characteris tie of far Divine Lords Life. One of the great blessings of last year is M.M.M. starts in real this poverty like the spirit o holy Season _ Wee are doing all we can in a quiet way up here to collect enough friends to pay the fees, for the nursing training Please let me know what you two were going I would prefere_ I like if possible that they had instructions on the vows as I think for the first few years we shall have to remain as secular with private vows practising the works we propose to undertake eventually as religious I await my return or your will looked forward visit to dicuss all our future plans for Glenstal + M.M.M. MONKSTOWN As for Miss Hayes T.G. she seems less better over the whole thing + wrote to. day to ask me when she might expect your visit. you will not hear further from her unless you write to her_ I hope home alright fear her time was very rushed was very good her give her day me. The stumps are beginning to show healthy signs of healing I am still confined to bed +just temperature . It is running a slight A case of patience humility + perfect trust in God to cure me in His own time I must be striped of all self + this is a painful + long process _ with all loving wishes to everyone for 1935. Your grateful obedient child in Jesus + Mary Mary 31 just received enclose will yon read it, show it to Dom . Davide I would like to have it back by return - possible as I need it on Wednesday or Thursday - M.M

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