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Monastic and religious life of women

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 211 Collections and/or Records:

Sister Mary Benet McKinney, OSB papers

 Collection
Identifier: OSBCHI-D-MCKIMARY
Scope and Contents

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Dates: TBD

Sister Mary Bride Coyne, OSB papers

 Collection — Folder OSBCHI-D-COYNMARY-0
Identifier: OSBCHI-D-COYNMARY
Scope and Contents

This collections includes a personal data sheet, next of kin listing, obituaries, photographs, prayer cards and a passport. The prayer cards were from other Benedictine Sisters given to Sister Mary Bride celebrating various events.

Dates: 1929-1972

Sister Mary Cornella, OSB papers

 Collection — OSBSCI-D-CORNMARY-0
Identifier: OSBCHI-D-CORNMARY
Scope and Contents This collection includes a personal data sheet, ministry lists, jubilee worship aids, community obituaries, and prayer cards. Also in her collection of photographs are individual and group pictures of sister with Benedictine community members, sister working at the switchboard, and exhibiting handmade items for sale. Family members are shown with sister at various events. Additional folders provide personal corredpondence, a DePaul University degree, transcripts and certificates. ...
Dates: 1931-2010

Sister Mary Edward Heyd, OSB papers

 Collection
Identifier: OSBCHI-D-HEYDMARY
Scope and Contents

This collection consists of a personal data sheet, a photocopied vow sheet, and two doctor's notes dated to 1921.

Dates: 1917-1921

Sister Mary Frances Schermerhorn, OSB papers

 Collection
Identifier: OSBCHI-D-SCHEMARY
Scope and Contents This collection consists of 1 hanging file of biographical and personal data. It begins with an article from the Raven on the seven postulants entering the community in 1949. It contains Sister's obituary, funeral worship aid, and worship aids from jubilee celebrations, one a few days after her death. Other personal data is reported here, including lists of ministry assignments and next of kin. There is also material related to her service on the first parish council of St. Hilary Parish and...
Dates: 1949-2021

Sister Mary Henry Becker, OSB papers

 Collection
Identifier: OSBCHI-D-BECKHENR
Scope and Contents

This collection is limited to a personal data sheet, a summer ministry assignment, a personal letter to Sister Rosemarie Rupar, OSB, a note from Sister Mary Benet McKinney, OSB, with a prayer request from Mary Becker Manion, and two photographs.

Dates: 1959-1992

Sister Mary Jeanne Janoski, OSB papers

 Collection
Identifier: OSBCHI-D-JANOMARY
Scope and Contents

This collections consists of a personal data sheet, a ministry listing, and information on nearest of kin.

Dates: c. 1963-1967

Sister Mary Jude Ahern, OSB papers

 Collection
Identifier: OSBCHI-D-AHERMARY
Scope and Contents This collection includes press releases, two jubilee celebration worship aids, obituary notifications, funeral worship aid, funeral homily, and funeral remembrance cards. Other personal data recorded here includes birth and baptismal certificates, next of kin information, teacher certification and education programs attended. There are also materials dating back to her high school years, college diplomas, papers written for college courses. Finally there are various letters and notes from...
Dates: 1921-2000

Sister Mary Kinney, OSB papers

 Collection
Identifier: OSBCHI-D-KINNMARY
Scope and Contents This collection consists of biographical information and personal papers. Biographical information includes data such as a personal data sheet, ministry lists, teaching certifications, photographs of sister and her family, birth and baptismal certificates, nearest of kin information, community obituaries, and funeral and jubilee materials. It also contains the will of Sister's brother John P. Kinney, as well as notes about his estate. Personal papers contain materials related to...
Dates: circa 1904-2005

Sister Mary Luke Cushing, OSB papers

 Collection
Identifier: OSBCHI-D-CUSHLUKE
Scope and Contents

Included in this collection is a personal data sheet, a next of kin listing, guidelines for the Informal Reading Therapy Program.

Dates: 1961-1967