Correspondence from Sister Patricia Byrne to Sister Norma Schilick answering questions about the process the Major Superior had decided on for how the final crafting of the Core Constitution should be implemented, as well as the approved budget.
Correspondence between members of the Core Constitution Team and the Federation Executive Committee regarding the progress made on the first draft of the Core Constitution, as well as next steps to be taken.
Correspondence from Sister Dorothy Lynch to Sister Norma Schlick thanking her for presenting the Core Constitution's report and relaying the Federation's Executive Officers desire for the progress and continuation of the project.
Photograph of the Core Constitution Team of the U.S. Federation of the Sisters of St. Joseph. Taken at the 1997 Summer institute after the completion of the first draft.
Core Constitution Team committee report to the U.S. Federation of the Sisters of St. Joseph discussing the team's meetings thus far, the Summer Institute of 1977, projections for the team for the remainder of 1977-1978, present and future finances, as well as recommendations. Includes handwritten notations.
First draft copy of the Core Constitutions commissioned by the Federation of the Sisters of St. Joseph. Includes many handwritten notes and corrections throughout.
Correspondence from the Core Constitution Team to the wider congregation of the U.S. Federation of the Sisters of St. Joseph notifying them of the release of a first draft of the Core Constitution (that they have been working on for the past two years) and soliciting comments and corrections to the text of this first draft.
Detailed agenda for the Federation of the Sisters of St. Joseph, 1977 Summer Institute, in Holyoke, Massachusetts. Handwritten notation in upper, right corner.
Correspondence from Sister Patricia Byrne to an unnamed Sister, detailing a second large working set of papers the Core Constitution Team has produced, as well as another upcoming meeting of the Team with Father Nepper and the Congregational Representatives that Sister Patrica is urging this Sister to attend.
Correspondence from the Core Constitution Team to the Congregational Representatives of the U.S.Federation of the Sisters of St. Joseph, thanking them for their support of the project thus far and asking for input on the current document so that they may continue to move forward.
Correspondence from Sister Patricia Byrne to Sister Norma summarizing her perception of recent communications, as well as Sister Patricia's opinion on the next steps to take for the Core Constitution Team, based on recent feedback. Many additional handwritten notations throughout.
Correspondence from Sister Patricia Byrne to the other members of the Core Constitution Team, asking for discussion on a new proposed timeline for the work on the Constitution, as well as some new proposed dates for meeting.
Correspondence from Sister Patrica Byrne to Father Marius Nepper asking him to meet with and provide guidance to, herself and the Core Constitution Team while he is at the Federation meeting.
Report from the Core Committee Team to the Federation of the Sisters of St. Joseph, following the meetings of the team at the 1976 Summer Institute, and the projections for the future of the team.
Correspondence from the Core Constitution Team to the Sisters of the Federation, urging them to discuss the primitive documents of the Congregation of the Sisters of St. Joseph with their Sisters in order to further understanding.
Memo to the Major Superiors and the Congregational Representatives from the Core Constitution Committee giving a brief agenda outline for the upcoming meeting of the Congregational Representatives from July 23 -26, 1976.
Correspondence from Sister Patricia Byrne to Sister Norma providing details for an upcoming meeting of the Core Constitution Team, as well as asking for suggestions.
Correspondence from Sister Carol Tight to Sister Anne Regina O'Leary, informing her of the replacement of Sister Joan of Arc by Sister Mary Albert Lussier as their Congregational representative on the Core Constitution Team.
A brief announcement to the Sisters of St. Joseph giving an overview of the Core Constitution's meeting and the plan for ongoing progress as the team continues to work.
Correspondence from Sister Anne announcing the members selected by the Executive Committee to the Core Constitution Team and the immediate plan for the Team.
Correspondence from Sister Anne Regina O'Leary to Sister Patricia Byrne letting her know that she had been chosen as a member of the Core Constitution Team.
