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This series contains letters to and from Sr. Mary Ann O'Ryan, OSB, during her time as prioress. Much of the correspondence is between Sr. Mary Ann O'Ryan, OSB, and religious leaders and organizations in the Chicago area, although there are some letters from outside the state regarding the Benedictine Sisters of Chicago.

This series contains communications between Sr. Mary Ann O'Ryan, OSB, and the sisters of her community during her time as prioress.

This series contains four years of reflections on Scripture from Sr. Mary Ann O'Ryan, OSB, during her time as prioress. Each document was read on a Sunday and Feast Day, with many commenting on community happenings, current events, and/or public discourse.

This series illustrates three years of correspondence between Sr. Mary Ann O'Ryan, OSB, during her time as prioress, and the Archdiocese of Chicago regarding the salaries, schedules, and benefits of principles and teachers. There are also several letters sent to Sr. Mary Ann O'Ryan, OSB, from Bishop Arthur Tafoya of the Diocese of Pueblo and Bishop Richard Hanifen of the Diocese of Colorado Springs discussing stipends for the community's sisters working in Colorado.

This series contains the roles assigned by the prioress inside and outside the monastery, and the prayer services to bless the sisters as they began a new year of work. It includes commissioning for 1982-1983, 1983-1984, 1984-1985, and 1985-1986. These assignments are sometimes known as "obediences" in reference to the Benedictine vow of obediences.