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Mission Helpers, Mother Demetrias to Father O'Connell, November 14, 1904
In this November 14, 1904 letter to Father O’Connell of Pittsburgh, Mother Demetrias responds to his request for details about their Italian work and his inquiry as to whether The Mission Helpers would like to continue that work in Pittsburgh. She…
Mission Helpers, Mother Demetrias to Cardinal Gibbons, September 6, 1906
Mother Demetrias's letter to Cardinal Gibbons calling on him to endorse an election to install a new Mother Superior of the Mission Helpers.
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, Letter of Deferment, September 10, 1921
On September 10, 1921, Cardinal Gibbons and the Mission Helpers received this letter from the Vatican deferring their papal approval pending revisions to their constitutions.
Mission Helpers, Italian Version of Their History, 1917
This is the Italian version of the cover letter the nuns sent to Rome in 1917, including Fr. Papi's suggested amendments to the historical narrative.
Mission Helpers, Italian School, c. 1905
The back of the photo reads: "'The Italian School' at Biddle Street, Balto, MD. Sr M. Isaia, Sr. M. Ignatius, Sr. M. Austin, Sr. M. Vincent and Sr. M. de Sales."
Mission Helpers, Ironing Room: St Peter Claver's Industrial School and Home
Girls in the Ironing Room of St. Peter Claver's Industrial School and Home connected with the Mission Helpers' Laundry.
Mission Helpers, History of the Order with Edits by Fr. Hector Papi, 1917
This document is the first draft of a "cover letter" detailing the Mission Helpers' history which would accompany their application to Rome. This version was sent to Fr. Hector Papi for revision. The notes in pencil are the changes he suggested to…
Mission Helpers, Fr. Slattery, "Aftermath of the Dorsey Sermon," July 1904
On June 22, 1902, Fr. Slattery gave a controversial sermon, with Cardinal Gibbons present, at the occasion of Father John Dorsey's first celebration of the Mass. Fr. Dorsey was one of the first two African American priests ordained in the United…
Mission Helpers, Fr. Papi to Sr. DeSales, December 30, 1920
In this letter of 1920, Fr. Papi writes to Sr. DeSales advising her not to worry too much about how long it had been since they had heard anything from Rome regarding their application. These things take time, he assures her.