Federation of Sisters of St. Joseph (summer) 1969 [list of sisters involved and their provinces]. Team on the Central Ideas: 1969. Also known as Research Team/Medaille Team.
Collection of documents regarding a petition to Cardinal Somalo for the erection of a common novitiate and the rectification of the Federation's official status as a constituted Federation in accord with canon 582 of the Code of Canon Law. Documents include a memorandum, letters to Cardinal Somalo and an appendices.
Correspondence written by Kay to Phyllis Manda about letters and suggestions from Sharon Holland regarding Canon Law and making a formal petition to Rome.
A letter to Phyllis Manda detailing the advised order for all of the materials to be sent to Rome and a recommendation of various people to work with regarding the Indult.
Fax from Barbara Baer to Rose McDermott in which Barbara thanks Rose for her help on pulling together the appropriate materials for canonical approval of the Federation and the Novitiate experience.
Memorandums from Rose McDermott and Barbara Baer discussing the Federation's statutes and stressing how important it is that they be sent to Rome as quickly as possible.
Memorandum from Rose McDermott to Barbara Baer asking if Federation has sent their statutes to Rome and detailing some of the consequences the Federation will have to deal with if the approval from Rome does not come in time.
Proposed Statutes for the U.S. Federation of the Sisters of St. Joseph, correspondence with Rome and from Rose McDermott to Barbara Baer regarding revisions.
An email sent from Phyllis Manda to Barbara Baer regarding a form that they plan to send to each congregation to collect statistical data about the congregation to establish the Federation as a Juridic Person. This information would then be shared with Rome.
Each letter of support gives Nihil Obstat to specific congregations within the U.S. Federation of the Sisters of St. Joseph and encourages them to be accepted and recognized as a Public juridic Person.
These letters discuss the proper format and information needed for Rev. Higi to write an official letter granting his Nihil Obstate for the Federation's Common Novitiate.
Correspondence from Sister Phyllis Manda to Cardinal Eduardo Somalo on behalf of the U.S. Federation of the Sisters of St. Joseph. In this letter she requests that the Federation be erected and its Statutes approved by the Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life (CICL) in accord with canon 582 of the Code of Canon Law, which would allow them to establish a valid novitiate for the congregations of the Federation.
