Provisional Constitutions

To Father Prior from Mary Martin regarding the finalising of constitutions.

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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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  • present to the Bishop if he accepts
  • answer from the Bishop - and all
  • congregation the secr. of Bishop Hinsley
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+ Caritas (1) Greenbank Friday 5.6.36 2021-09-17/194 My dear Father Prior I was not able to arrange a meeting with His because so as to return by the early train to day, so as to call at Lyperary on my return journey, so I writed asking permission to remain over till to morrow. Saturday. I shall only see His because this evening at 5 pm. He sounded disappointed on the phone that Had no news from Cork. Yesterday till late lower at night Had a long talk with Mr. Whitney. He says I should remain in Cork "go out to see His prace again it is the personal touch does things last." I shall consult His because

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on this point if necessary & all is well at Glenstal could go straight on - D. norrow. 2) This essential to law a draft of the provisional Constitution to present to the Bishop if he accepts no, so no to prevent any fear of interference in this matter from him. Also to law it definite about the question of the run - this is their great concern, as they see a distinct spirit in M. M. M. - & to safe guard this they consider it necessary for me to obtain a dispensation. 3) "To have our principal house in Cork, where loth I & the run should le. The run acting as Novice Distress & incharge - 4) To keep Glenstal as it is lawing the members when they first come go there for some months before going to the house of formation. Leaving a reliable candidate there. & for me to keep constant supervision & introcuse from Cork, coming frequently to see them.

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5. 6. 36 (2) So much - I saw by my letters this morning that you had not returned to Glinstal on Wednesday night as you had repert. Remember me very kindly to Dom David, I am not writing to him as I know you will give him all the news - Hope god will dear our prayer very soon now & give us an answer from the Bishop - and all the grace we need to accomplish goods work. If possible I would like to have a unit ready even 3 or 4 & take over the depur settlement next year bet. 937 - the question is getting more argued each day - Yesterday the news that felled me with great goy if it is true. That a congregation of Benedictines are to have a Province in S. Nigeria (Whatever congregation the secr. of Bishop Hinsley

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Letters, that another touch of the tenderness & loosing care of his Father in heaven - & that a corsolation this will be to us all - I pray it is true, I shall ask His Excellence, this afternoon - Take weeks to Your Report to let me know all he can about the Missionary Benediction in London - Heard yesterday that His prace has cancer but I would not wish this spread, we must pray for him - Hope I shall receive great light this afternoon - Pray much for your ever grateful & soldier child for fell. H Mary Just received wire, very many thanks. I shall be back by late train from Leysley, unless I find his more convenient - Ask my children to pray much for success to morrow.

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