Pamphlet on the Society

Short pamphlet promoting the Congregation. No date. Title is "The Society of the Medical Missionaries of Mary." Printed by the Drogheda Independent. 1938

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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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Byrne(1)
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Grace(1)
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Drogheda : 9, shop street . 1938 . DROGHEDA INDEPENDENT " CO. " LTD. " of Mary Medical Missionaries . In Caritate Radicali et Fundati The Society of the Then art The God of my heart and my portion for ever . - St. Paul to the Ephesians , c III. v. 19

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no further appeal-justice has been done ! But how it takes fully , but once heard and Sister's decision given , there is performed in a day . The natives glory in having an tribe with him to Hospital the " small boy " may vary does God's work , for nothing so attracts the poor beaten operation and when cured return home with an essential native menus . Each patient brings a " small boy " of the cook their patient's food in the Hospital kitchen and carry the patience of the over-busy Sister who must stand through a chief or wealthy describes himself as " small boy " : they act as water carriers both for washing and cooking , they very considerably in age and size , for any man who is not a moment . It is , however , this exercise of patience which lengthy statements of a matter which might be settled in It needs endless patience and charity to induce these poor surgical and as many as nine or ten operations may be women to come to Hospital and to save the lives of the arvest and future members of the household of the faith justice cannot be done unless both sides state their case f reared under , the aegis of the Mission , where they are mbued with Catholicity from their earliest years . Alas the impress them that it is rare for a poor pagan to die in it would be for a European to unravel the intricacies of the the matter in dispute to Sister . A long palayer follows , for neglected waits . These infant souls , however , are God's it on their heads to the ward . As a rule , the " boys " marvellously ' simplified . for it may be imagined how difficult founded on fear . So greatly does the charity of the Sisters distinction . Injections are also a popular form of treatment Sisters are often handicapped in this great work by lack of into the bush and to drive the mother from the village . as the unfailing exercise of peace and charity by the their code has never conceived , all their religion being of the Hospital depends . The matter of catering is the utmost horror , and it is the custom to throw the infants Hospital without asking for Baptism . opinion arises and has to be settled jurdically , so they bring suitable infant foods which must be obtained from Europe . The rescuing of twins is one of the most arduous duties work quietly and peacefully , but occasionally a difference of Sisters . They glimpse through them a good God such as and it is on the strength of these that the reputation f the Sisters . The pagans regard the birth of twins with

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