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Mission Helpers, Demetrias to Joseph, July 10, 1905
In this letter to Mother Joseph, Demetrias writes from Aquadilla: “We left San Juan July 4th, we arrived here six hours or so afterwards, it was not though an unpleasant trip, for the scenery was magnificent. The sisters here look well and happy.…
Mission Helpers, Demetrias to Joseph, August 3, 1905
Transcription:
“My dearest Rev. Mother, We have been having great doings in San Juan, there was a riot here Tuesday and the City was in the state of the wildest excitement, the rioters were very near us, and you could hear shots fired and hear…
“My dearest Rev. Mother, We have been having great doings in San Juan, there was a riot here Tuesday and the City was in the state of the wildest excitement, the rioters were very near us, and you could hear shots fired and hear…
Mission Helpers, Demetrias to Joseph, September 20, 1905
This is a letter Mother Demetrias sent to Mother Joseph from Puerto Rico on September 20, 1905. Demetrias begins by asking for new bags and pockets to be sent to the sisters in Puerto Rico, as theirs are in poor condition. She informs Mo. Joseph that…
Mission Helpers, Demetrias to Joseph, October 16, 1905
Beginning on p. 2: “... Our Catechism classes are going down, I went to Anasco last week we had but a few children, the protestants give pictures, and do many little things to please children, do you know that they have 50 little ones in their school…
Mission Helpers, 1921 Report to the Vatican
This document, compiled in 1921 and sent to the Vatican for review, reports the activities of the Mission Helpers as of 1920. It details each institution they ran at the time, the numbers of students they had, the kinds of lessons they provided, and…
Mission Helpers, Article by Mo. Demetrias about Puerto Rico, 1910
A note attached to the article states: "A.R.T. - This was in Mo. Demetrias' home. It was given to us by Teresa."
Mission Helpers, Mo. De Sales to Mo. Demetrias from PR in 1905
Sr. De Sales in 1905 describes Sr. Catherine going to a local prison in Puerto Rico to minister to an inmate there because of her advanced Spanish.
Mission Helpers, Sr. Juliana to Mo. Demetrias, Nov 6, 1904
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"My dear Mother Demetrias,
We thought you might like to hear a little about our new Kindergarden or school as Father calls it. Mother Michael told Sister Wenceslause [sic] and myself monday night we were to go down on Bayard St and…
"My dear Mother Demetrias,
We thought you might like to hear a little about our new Kindergarden or school as Father calls it. Mother Michael told Sister Wenceslause [sic] and myself monday night we were to go down on Bayard St and…
Mission Helpers, Sr. Juliana to Mo. Demetrias, Nov 6, 1904
In this letter of November 6, 1904 to Mother Demetrias, Sr. M. Juliana describes at length how the Mission Helpers in Trenton, NJ are running their kindergarten for Italian children.