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History of the Sisters of Charity in New Mexico (1865-1900)
(Creighton University, 1938)
Occasional accounts of the experiences of pioneer missionaries in the Southwest aroused my desire to know the whole fascinating story of the Sisters of Charity in New Mexico. Two years spent in the missions of that state ...
A History of the Schools Conducted by the Sisters of Loretto New Mexico
(Creighton University, 1944)
The purpose of this study is to assemble and preserve historical information concerning the establishment and development of the schools conducted by the Sisters of Loretto in New Mexico. This history covers a period of ...
A Course of Study for Novices of the Benedictine Oblates
(Creighton University, 1959)
Down through the centuries and in countries throughout the world the Benedictine Oblate Movement has flourished in varying degrees. History shows that countless men and women since the time of Saint Benedict have recognized ...
History and Implementation of the Vow of Instruction in the Order of Saint Ursula
(Creighton University, 1949)
".... I vow for life poverty, chastity, Obedience and to EMPLOY MYSELF IN THE INSTRUCTION OF YOUNG GIRLS." These solemn words recalled from the formula of the vows of religion were the source of inspiration for incorporating ...
A history of the schools conducted by the Sisters of Saint Francis Seraph of Perpetual Adoration in New Mexico
(Creighton University, 1943)
(First paragraph) Some thirty nine years ago, a small group of Poor Sisters of St. Francis Seraph of the Perpetual Adoration came into the southwest territory of New Mexico to conduct a Public School at the villa of Peña ...
History of the Schools of the Sisters C.PP.S. in Missouri
(Creighton University, 1931)
This volume is presented for the purpose of acquainting those interested in the Community of Religious, known as Sisters of the Most Precious Blood, with a history of their schools in the state of Missouri. An earnest ...
Financial Planning in Religious Communities of Women
(Creighton University, 1976-05)
The main goals of a religious community are the honor and glory of God and the sanctification of its members. These goals are to be achieved through various external works of charity, such as caring for the sick, educating ...
St. Augustine's Idea of Monasticism as Set Forth in his Correspondence
(Creighton University, 1931)
The purpose of this dissertation is to discover, from Augustine's own words, as expressed in his letters, as much as may he learned from direct statements about his views on the subjects of monasticism and the monastic ...
The History of Duchesne College
(Creighton University, 1938)
The purpose of this thesis is to present the historical development of Duchesne College from 1881 to 1937, stressing: |1) the difficulties of prejudice and religious indifference surmounted in the early years, and 2) the ...
Saint Jerome and Monasticism
(Creighton University, 1945)
Closely allied are the age of Jerome and the twentieth century. There is a marked conformity in the political, social, and economic structures of the two periods, similarly there is a parallelism existing between the ...