Religious life (Canon law)

This folder contains a newspaper article and photographs documenting the Gathering - Futuring 1982 event held in Hillside, Illinois, with a presentation by Sr. Marie Augusta Neal, S.N.D., involving the Servite Sisters and participants from 1982.

This folder contains the invitation for the Gathering - Merton 2008, held in 2008 at the Redemptorist Retreat Center in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, for Servite Sisters, Friars, Secular Servites, Associates, and interested persons. It includes the agenda, details about the meal prayer, and the minutes of the planning committee. Additionally, there is a copy of "Tom's Book to Granny" related to the event.

This folder contains the invitation for the "Gathering - Sisters Meet Sisters 2001" event, including the agenda and a detailed description of two engaging activities designed to foster connection and enrichment among the Servite Sisters. It also holds a list of participants and information about the prayer services scheduled throughout the gathering.

This folder contains a comprehensive history of the habit from 1912 to 1967, including photographs compiled in 2024 by Sr. Theresa Sandok and historical records assembled in 1986 by the Allen County Fort Wayne Historical Society. It also includes two letters from 1967-1968 addressed to individuals interested in the habit, providing personal insights and correspondence related to its development and significance during that period.

This folder contains newspaper articles from 1968 documenting correspondence to the sisters through various stages of change. It also includes a photograph of dolls dressed in different stages of the habit, illustrating the evolution of their attire from 1949 to 1968.

This sub-group contains materials related to Habit & Intentional Groups, including strategies for developing positive habits, tools for fostering intentional living, and resources for group activities focused on personal growth and accountability.

This folder contains a letter from the Bishop of the Diocese of Superior dated 1940, granting permission for sister-nurses to wear a white habit.

This folder contains correspondence to Schwartz, Kerwin, and Fauss Jewelers related to ordering rings during the 1980s.

This folder contains correspondence addressed to a Servite Friar in Rome, Italy, concerning the placement of orders and receipt of payments for medals intended for rosaries. The documents date from 1947 to 1952 and are organized under the title "Habit: Rosary."

This folder contains invoices and vendor names related to the production and procurement of pins and pendants for the Habit: Servite Pins and Pendants collection, spanning the years 1976 to 2000.