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  Correspondence from Sister Patrica Byrne to the other Sisters on the Core Constitution Team

  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.
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  Correspondence from Sister Patricia Byrne to Father Marius Nepper

  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.
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  Representative List for the Formation of a Core Constitution Team

  A listing of the representatives of the Core Constitution Team as of July, 1976 and the congregations they come from.
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  Core Constitution Team Committee Report

  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.
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  Correspondence from the Core Constitution Team to the Sisters of the Federation

  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.
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  Memo to the Major Superiors and Congregational Representatives from the Core Constitution Committee

  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.
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  Correspondence from Sister Patricia Byrne to Sister Norma

  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.
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  Correspondence from Sister Margaret to Sister Norma

  Correspondence from Sister Margaret to Sister Norma to alert her to the date and location of the next Core Constitution Team meeting.
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  Correspondence from Sister Carol Tight to Sister Anne Regina O'Leary

  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.
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  Constitution Meeting Overview and Follow-Up

  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.
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  Correspondence from Sister Anne Regina O'Leary to unnamed Sisters

  Correspondence from Sister Anne announcing the members selected by the Executive Committee to the Core Constitution Team and the immediate plan for the Team.
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  Correspondence from Sister Anne Regina O'Leary to Sister Ann Weller

  Correspondence from Sister Anne Regina O'Leary to Sister Ann Weller relaying her appointment to the Core Constitution Team.
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  Correspondence from Sister Anne Regina O'Leary to Sister Patricia Byrne

  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.
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  Correspondence from Sister Anne Regina O'Leary to the Sisters of the Federation

  Letter relating the events from the most recent trip to Le Puy and details of what could be expected for those going on the next trip. Additionally, Sister Anne summarizes the events of the Core Constitution Team's plans and details plans for several other upcoming events.
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  Survey from Sister Anne Regina and the Executive Committee of the Federation to Sisters Nominated for the Core Constitution Team

  Survey sent to the Sisters nominated for the Core Constitution Team to determine their areas of expertise and availability.
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  Correspondence from Sister Ann Regina O'Leary to unnamed Sister

  Correspondence discussing the formation of the Core Constitution Team, as well as urging the unnamed sister to apply for the Team.
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  Correspondence to Sister Ann Regina O'Leary

  Correspondence to Sister Ann Regina O'Leary regarding the design committee's progress and various aspects of the Core Constitution Team's direction.
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  Correspondence from Sister Bette Moslander to Sister Ann Regina

  This is a communication between Sister Bette and Sister Ann regarding the details of a recent past annual meeting as well as details of the issues of Core Constitution moving forward. Sister Bette also asks when it might be possible for them to meet in order to move forward on this work.
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  Planning Document for Writing of a Core Constitution for the Sisters of Saint Joseph of America

  Proposed Federation project for producing a Core Constitution based on the central ideas of the order's Founder. This document outlined the mission, creed, obstacles, and resources, as well as the specific objectives the Design Committee hoped to achieve.
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  Meeting Minutes from the Summer Institute, July 1975

  Meeting minutes from the Summer Institute, July 1975, which includes both typed and handwritten sections.
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  Core Constitution Committee List

  List of members forming the Core Constitution Committee for 1975 - 1979. Includes handwritten notations.
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  Consensus Statement of the Central Ideas of Jean-Pierre Medaille, S.J., Found in the Primitive Texts

  This is the resulting work of the study team of the Sisters of St. Joseph, who were commissioned by the Federation of the Sisters of St. Joseph, under the direction of Father. Marius Nepper. The research focused on translating and grouping the ideas of Father Jean-Pierre Medaille together for the use of the Congregation.
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  The Chronology of the Saint Joseph Institute, founded by Jean-Pierre Medaille, S.J., (1610 - 1669) and by MGR. Henry de Maupas, Bishop of Le Puy (1606 -1680)

  Both a French and English version of the chronology of principle facts and history of the Congregation since its origin.
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  The Little Congregation of the Daughters of St. Joseph: Primitive Texts in Translation

  This "clear copy", requested by the United States Federation of the Sisters of St. Joseph, was intended for a typist to later prepare a second and revised translation for the publisher. Many handwritten notations and corrections throughout.
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  Reglements: des filles de Saint Joseph

  Half-sized presentation copy of the Reglements with handwritten French notations throughout, as well as a full-sized English translation version.