Religious life (Canon law)

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This folder contains the 1915 edition of the Little Office of the Blessed Virgin Mary, published by The E. M.. Lohmann Company in Saint Paul, Minnesota.

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This folder contains editions of the Little Office of the Blessed Virgin Mary published between 1942 and 1944. The materials include a 1942 edition from The Edward O'Toole Co., Inc. in New York, a 1943 edition from B. Herder Book Co. in St. Louis, Missouri, and a 1944 edition published by Catholic Book Publishing Co. The contents reflect the various printings and publishers of this devotional text during the early 1940s.

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This folder contains editions of the Little Office of the Blessed Virgin Mary published between 1948 and 1962. The first folder includes the 1948 edition published by B. Herder Book Co. in St. Louis, Missouri. The second folder holds the 1954 edition, also published by B. Herder Book Co. in St. Louis. The third folder features the 1962 edition published by Catholic Book Publishing Co. in New York.

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This folder contains a booklet of meal prayers, undated and likely created before 1950, offering traditional prayers for mealtime devotion. It also includes a booklet of Servite Prayers at Meals, published in 1975 by the Servite International Liturgical Commission (CLIOS), featuring specific prayers and reflections associated with the Servite order's spiritual practices during mealtime.

Scope and Contents This folder contains a collection of prayer books titled "Novena of the Sorrowful Mother," published by the Servite Fathers in Berwyn, Illinois, spanning from 1937 to 1964. The materials include editions from the years 1937, 1946, 1958, 1962, and 1994, each offering devotional prayers and reflections dedicated to the Sorrowful Mother. The contents provide insight into the devotional practices and spiritual life of the period, with variations in format and content across the different...

Scope and Contents This folder contains a letter from Father Gerard Calkins, OSM, chaplain at St. Mary's Hospital in Ladysmith, Wisconsin, addressed to the Bishop of the Diocese of Superior, Wisconsin. The letter requests permission to inaugurate the Perpetual Novena to Our Sorrowful Mother in the hospital chapel. Included are details about the proposed novena, its significance, and the need for ecclesiastical approval. The documents date back to 1950 and reflect the spiritual initiatives undertaken at St....

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This folder contains a booklet titled "Those Merry Bands," which documents the Novitiate groups from all years. It includes a comprehensive list of novices' names from 1914 to 1994, organized by year. The contents provide a historical overview of the novice classes over eight decades, offering valuable insights into the formation and progression of the novitiate community during this period.

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This folder contains an outline of programs and correspondence for each group of associates and novices spanning the years 1974 to 1980.

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This folder contains the Novitiate Newsletter 1944, a publication authored by the class of 1944.

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This folder contains newsletters addressed to the sisters from novices and formation personnel, covering the years 1967 to 1971.