Correspondence from Sister Evangeline Thomas of the Congregation of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Concordia, to the voting membership of the Federation of the Sisters of St. Joseph. This letter proposes to bring together a historian or archivist from each Motherhouse in the United States and Canada during the summer of 1976, in order for them to work together for communally approved data for future publication of histories of the various congregations.
Informational invitation for the 1975 Summer Institute. Discusses the purpose and the work that will be done, as well as the schedule of events, participants, and fees associated with the institute.
Report on the work the Research team has been doing to this point with Father Nepper on the Maxims, as well as a proposal for future work to be undertaken with inter-congregational teams.
Minutes from the July 4, 1974 meeting between Sister Julie Harkins and the Sisters of the Rochester Congregation. The purpose of this meeting was to discuss the congregation's current thoughts and types of workshops they needed moving forward.
Correspondence to the membership from Sister Anne Regina O'Leary, in her capacity as President, discussing efforts for a "coming together" in St. Louis, August 31 through September 2, 1974. Sister Anne highlights some of the issues that will be discussed, such as the efforts of the Research Team and the Inter-Congregational Formation Program.
Notes and overview of the 1868 French edition of "The Eucharistic Letter" completed by Father Marius Nepper, S.J., in LePuy, France during the 1973 Research Team project. The purpose was to provide an understandable text for the Sisters of St. Joseph.
This copy of the Maxims of the Little Institute seems to be an early mimeograph with a direct translation column, as well as a column with more updated language.
A report on the research conducted by the team sent to work with Father Nepper's in LePuy, France during the summer, 1973. Includes findings and suggestions related to work done on Aux Origins, the Eucharistic Letter, the Reglements, and the Maxims of the Little Institute. Additionally, suggests future research.
Memo from Sister Anne Regina O'Leary to Members of the United States Federation of Sisters of Saint Joseph outlining the progress of the Research Team and giving details about the annual meeting of the Federation
in Washington, D. C., on August 27, 1973, at the Mayflower Hotel.
Letter from the Mount St. Mary Mother House to the United States Federation of the Sisters of St . Joseph outlining their recommendations for an Intercongregational Team of French speaking sisters to be sent to France to work with Father Marius Nepper on translating the three remaining primary documents of the Sisters of St. Joseph (The Maxims [complete edition], The Letter of Father Medaille, The Reglements).
An urgent proposal sent out by Sister Anne Regina O'Leary reiterating the circumstances of the research team changing location for the summer of 1973, due to Father Nepper's health, as well as seeking congregational financial support for the research team.
Memo from Sister Anne Regina O'Leary to the Sisters of St. Joseph discussing the change in plans for the summer 1973 research team because of Father Nepper's health. The memo outlines how the work will instead continue with the research team traveling to LePuy, France to work with Father Nepper.
Memo from Federation President, Sister Anne Regina O'Leary, to the membership of the Federation of the Sisters of St. Joseph discussing research into the implications and applications of their particular purpose as related to the past, present, and future.
Notes on the intercongregational translation of AUX ORIGINES for congregational archives, as well as how the work on the translation will proceed from this point forward. Also discussed is the research team's upcoming work in August, with Father Nepper.
A newsletter from Sister Julie Harkins, CSJ, Program Director to all of the Sisters of St. Joseph in the United States and Canada, discussing the efforts of Father Nepper's research and the Team on Central Ideas from 1969, as well as discussion on proposed work for the summer, 1973 research team.
This is a list of all of the Sisters comprising the research team leaving from Boston, MA in July 1973 for LePuy, France to work with Father Nepper, S.J.
