Monastic and religious life of women

Scope and Contents This collection begins with thye report cards of Sr. Mary Ann O'Ryan, OSB, from her time at St. Symphorosa School and contains material from her education as well as from schools where she worked as principal and teacher. There are letters she wrote to her family when she first entered the community just as Vatican II was being held in Rome, and her writings on Catholicc women in history she wrote while pursuing her doctoral studies at Loyola University. Sr. Mary Ann O'Ryan, OSB, also...

Scope and Contents This collection includes a personal data sheet, nearest of kin form, ministry lists, professional credentials, curriculum vitae, jubilee worship aids and photographs. Included also are her reflections from 1978-2018. These reflections were given for litugies throughout the liturgical year, special feast days, events, funerals and Benedictine tributes. Her personal correspondence includes e-mails, notes, postcards, itineraries from foreign countries, letters to and from members of the...