Be Centered in Christ and Not in Self

Be Centered in Christ and Not in Self
Author: Angelyn Dries
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
Total Pages: 415
Release: 2017-07-25
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1543436226

The story of the one hundred years (19182018) of the Missionary Society of St. Columban is filled with adventure, stress, and danger, with the humdrum of daily life, with martyrs (twenty-seven of them thus far, including Columban Sister Joan Sawyer), with innumerable personal and society global connections and issues, with men who went from the familiarity of daily life and people they knew to lands and people unknown to bring the good news. The story is charged with humor and courage, along with faith, hope, and love. The people in this story lived within particular national histories and an evolving global Christianity. The history of the US region of the Missionary Society of St. Columban interacts with movements of Catholic and American history. These contexts influenced the ability of the Columbans to grow in the United States, to provide desperately needed resources for the missions, and to further Catholic engagement in the mission.

When the Sisters Said Farewell

When the Sisters Said Farewell
Author: Michael P. Caruso
Publisher: R&L Education
Total Pages: 172
Release: 2012-03-11
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1610486544

When the Sisters Said Farewell tells an important story of the contributions of Catholic elementary schools to the United States by chronicling the experiences and insights of religious women (nuns) who were the last members of their communities to serve in parish elementary schools, and of those lay men and women who were the first to serve in those roles traditionally filled by the sisters. The dramatic numerical transition from the preponderance of religious women to lay leadership from the 1960s to the 1980s has been documented; this book describes the how and why sisters left Catholic schools. This narrative also provides instructive insights about leadership, transitions, and current trends in religious life and Catholic education. As all educators in Catholic, private, and public schools grapple with questions of delivering an excellent education, this book offers a glimpse into the workings of one of the most amazing educational enterprises in the history of the United States.

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Author: Colorado. Bureau of Mines
Publisher:
Total Pages:
Release: 1923
Genre: Mines and mineral resources
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