The Sisters of the I.H.M
Subtitle: the story of the founding of the congregation of the Sisters, servants of the immaculate heart of Mary and their work in the Scranton diocese
Publisher: P.J. Kenedy & Sons
Published: 1921
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Table of contents: title: CONTENTS; title: I. THE FOUNDATION; title: Father Gilet, C.SS.R. The Redemptorists make a foundation in Monroe, Michigan. the need of Catholic Schools. Father Gilet resolves to found a new Sisterhood. The first candidate. The first reception and profession. Bishop Lefevre approves the rule. Mother M. Teresa appointed Superior. The log cabin convent and school. The first prospectus. The retreat. Reception Of New Members. Departure Of Father Gilet 1; title: II. THE FORMATIVE YEARS; title: The new convent. Rev. Egidius Smuldbers, C.SS.R., appointed Director. Death of Rev. Frances Poilvache, C.SS.R. The visit of Father Bernard. Growth of the Congregation. Success of the school. The Congregation Changes Its Title. Investiture In The Blue Habit. Father Poiribr, C.SS.R., appointed Director. The first parochial school. opening of the first mission house. Departure of the Redemptorists from Monroe. Spiritual privations. Death of Sister M. Ignatius. Arrival of Father Joos. Father Joos appointed Director 24; title: III. THE FOUNDATION IN PENNSYLVANIA; title: Old Saint Joseph's. The very Reverend John Vincent. Saint Joseph's College. Saint Joseph's Academy. Congregation of the Holy Cross. The coming of the Sisters of the I. H. M. Bishop Neumann's visit. St. Joseph's Academy chartered. The first reception and profession. New mission opened at Reading. The Sisters become diocesan. Wonderful expansion of the Sisters in the Monroe Diocese. The first orphan asylum. New missions. Administration. Establishment of Saint; title: Mary's College 48; title: IV. Death of Bishop Neumann. Bishop Wood. Completion of the rule. novitiate transferred to reading. the mission in Susquehanna. Laurel Hill Seminary chartered. other new missions. opening of saint John's Academy, Pittston. Saint John's chartered. The new Saint John's. The Scranton community separated from that of Reading. The mother house Transferred From Reading To Villa Maria, West Chester. Growth of the congregation in the Philadelphia Diocese. Villa Maria College chartered. The burning of Saint Joseph's College. The Sisters leave Saint Joseph's 78; title: V. MOTHER M. TERESA; title: A season of tribulations. Exile of Mother M. Teresa. Mother M. Teresa takes refuge with the Grey Nuns at Ottawa. Her letters to the Sisters of the Scranton Community. The Sisters plead for her return. Mother Teresa's reminiscences of early days. Her return to the congregation. Her last years at Villa Maria. Her holy death. Father Gaudet's tribute to Mother Teresa. The testimony of the Grey Nuns 109; title: VI. MOTHER M. JOSEPH; title: The creation of the See of Scranton. Right Reverend William O'Hara, first Bishop of Scranton. The Sisters of the Immaculate Heart make a new foundation in the Scranton Diocese. Sister M. Joseph appointed Mother Superior. Sister M. Aloysius appointed Mistress of Novices. Transfer of the mother house and novitiate from Susquehanna to Scranton. Saint Cecilia's Academy. Early days. St. Cecilia's enlarged. The first reception and profession in the new mother house. Death of Sister M. William. Saint Patrick's Orphanage. Novitiate removed to Saint Rose's, Carbondale. Death of Reverend John Vincent O'Reilly 137; title: VII. MOTHER M. FRANCIS; title: The new mission at Williamsport. Father Garvey. Saint Patrick's School, White Haven. The new orphanage. Holy Rosary School, North Scranton. Sister M. Agatha. Saint Basil's, Dushore, Pa. Advancement of the Scranton Community. Correspondence. The Art Department at Saint Cecilia's. Saint Patrick's, West Scranton. Saint John the Evangelist's, South Scranton. Social service work. Saint Joseph's Society. Saint Joseph's Infant Asylum. Death of Mother M. Joseph. Tidings of Father Gilet, C.SS.R. Life, labors and death of Father Mary Celestine, O.C.R. 168; title: VIII. MOTHER MARY; title: Mother Mary's early life. Conversion to the Faith. Her entrance into religion. New standards of education. Opening of St. Thomas' College. Rev. D. J. MacGoldrick. the first institute. The Columbian Centenary. Bishop O'Hara's jubilbb. New missions. Saint Paul's, Green Ridge, Pa. Saint Patrick's, Olyphant, Pa. Consecration of Right Reverend M. J. Hoban, D.D. Last years of Bishop O'Hara. Father Smuldbrs, C.SS.R. Death of Mother Mary. Sister M. Crbscbntia appointed Mother Superior. The new mother housb of Mount Saint Mary's. The silver jubilbb of Saint Cecilia's 217; title: IX. MOTHER M. CYRIL; title: Completion of the new mother house. the novitiate transferred to Mount Saint Mary's. Opening of Mount Saint Mary's Seminary. Re-organization of the resident school. Distinguished visitors at Mount Saint Mary's. Benefactors and benefactions. Dedication of the chapel. Institutes, summer schools and college extension. Mother M. Cyril's re-election. Opening of new schools in Oregon and Idaho. The Sisters are called to the Altoona Diocese. Saint John's Home, Cresson, Pa. Immaculate Conception School, Lock Haven, Pa. Saint Joseph's School, Rbnovo, Pa. Saint Mary^s School, Holudaysburg, Pa. Our Lady of Mount Carmel School, Altoona, Pa. Saint Patrick's School, Spanglbr, Pa. the Sisters open Saint Joseph's School, Danville, Pa., in the Harrisburg Diocese.. St. John's School, Bellefonte, Pa. First mission in the Pittsburg Diocese. Saint Mary's of the Mount. All Saints' School, Masontown, Pa. Saint Rosalia's, Pittsburg, Pa. New schools in the Scranton Diocese. Saint Cecilia's, Wyoming, Pa. Work among the Italians and Slovaks. Immaculate Conception, West Pittston, Pa. Saint Leo's, Ashley, Pa. The Sisters arb called to the archdiocese of new york. deaths. Foundation of two new Congregations. The Daughters of St. Cyril and St. Methodius. The Sisters of Saint Casimdi Mother M. Cyril's work 278; title: X. MOTHER M. GERMAINE; title: New projects. Opening of Saint Alphonsus's School, New York, N. Y. Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Patton, Pa. Work for the foreign missions. Maryknoll-on-the- Hudson. Higher education. The founding of Mary- wood College. The charter. Conferring of degrees. New schools. The Sisters are called to the Diocese of Syracuse. The Most Holy Rosary School, Syracuse, N. Y. Saint Bernard's School, Hastings, Pa. Saint Michael's Industrial School, White's Ferry, Pa. Saint Mary's Home, Cresson, Pa. Saint Joseph's School, Ali- quippa, Pa. Young Women's retreats. Saint Joseph's Place. War work. The influenza epidemic. Deaths. Distinguished visitors. Registration of schools. Mother M. Germaine's work 382; title: XI. MOTHER M. CASIMIR; title: College expansion. Visit of the President of the Irish Republic. Lecture courses. Social service work. The Casa Regina. Saint Joseph's Shelter and Day Nursery. Missionary activities. Founding of a new Congregation. New schools. Saint Ann's School, West Scranton, Pa. Saint Mary's, Avoca, Pa. Saint Patrick's, Oneida, N. Y. Depletion by deaths. The seal of the diamond jubilee. The approval of the Rule and Constitutions. Jubilee Celebrations, Saint Mary's, Monroe, And Villa Maria, West Chester. A trinity of Jubilees. Retrospect 466; title: LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS; title: Reverend Louis Florent Gilet, C.SS.R Frontispiece; title: Right Reverend Bishop Lefevre Facing Page 6; title: Reverend Egidius Smulders, C.SS.R 24; title: Venerable John Nepomucene Neumann, C.SS.R 48; title: Very Reverend John Vincent O'Reilly 56; title: Saint Mary's College, Monroe, Michigan 74; title: Most Reverend James Frederick Wood, D.D 78; title: Saint Cecilia Academy, Scranton, Pa 86; title: Saint Rose Novitiate, Carbondale, Pa 86; title: Laurel Hill Academy, Susquehanna, Pa 86; title: Saint John School, Pittston, Pa 96; title: Saint Cecilia, Wyoming, Pa 96; title: St. John's High School, Pittston, Pa 98; title: Villa Maria College, Immaculata, Pa 102; title: Mother M. Teresa 110; title: Mother M. Magdalen 120; title: Right Reverend William O'Hara 138; title: Mother M. Joseph 146; title: Saint Patrick Orphanage, West Scranton, Pa 152; title: Saint Joseph's Infant Asylum, Green Ridge, Pa 152; title: Saint Joseph's Shelter and Day Nursery, Scranton, Pa. 152; title: Mother M. Francis 168; title: Saint Joseph School, Williamsport, Pa 170; title: Saint Joseph School, Renovo, Pa. 170; title: Saint Joseph Convent, Williamsport, Pa 170; title: Saint Patrick School, Spangler, Pa 172; title: Saint Basil, Dushore, Pa 172; title: Saint Patrick, White Haven, Pa 172; title: St. John School, South Scranton, Pa 194; title: Saint John Convent, South Scranton, Pa 194; title: Holy Rosary Convent, North Scranton, Pa 194; title: The Reverend Father Mary Celestine, O.C.R. 204; title: The Abbey Church, Hautecombe, Savoy   204; title: The Royal Abbey of Notre Dame, Hautecombe, Savoy 204; title: Mother Mary 218; title: Saint Patrick, West Scranton, Pa. 250; title: Saint Paul, Green Ridge, Pa  250; title: Saint Patrick, Olyphant, Pa  '. 250; title: Mother M. Crescentia 274; title: Marywood College and Seminary  276; title: Right Reverend M. J. Hoban, D.D 278; title: Saint Leo Convent, Ashley, Pa 288; title: Immaculate Conception, Lock Haven, Pa. 288; title: Saint Leo School, Ashley, Pa 288; title: Saint Alphonsus Convent, New York City 314; title: Saint Alphonsus School, New York City 314; title: Immaculate Heart Academy, Coeur d'Alene, Idaho 314; title: The Saint Mary Home, Cresson, Pa. 318; title: Casa Regina, Altoona, Pa. 318; title: The Saint John Home, Cresson, Pa 318; title: Mount Carmel, Altoona, Pa. 322; title: Immaculate Conception, West Pittston, Pa. 322; title: Saint Mary, Hollidaysburg, Pa 322; title: Saint Mary of the Mount School, Pittsburgh, Pa. 326; title: Saint Mary of the Mount Convent, Pittsburgh, Pa 326; title: Saint Rosalia School, Pittsburgh, Pa 326; title: Reverend Matthew Jankola 358; title: Villa of the Sacred Heart, Danville, Pa. 358; title: Immaculate Conception Home, Jednota, Middletown, Pa. 358; title: Convent Church, Mount of Peace, Lithuania 368; title: Mother House of the Sisters of St. Casimir, Chicago, Illinois  368; title: Mount of Peace Convent, Lithuania 368; title: St. Michael's Industrial School, White's Ferry, Pa 382; title: Saint Bernard School, Hastings, Pa 388; title: Saint Bernard Convent, Hastings, Pa 388; title: Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Patton, Pa. 388; title: Holy Rosary School, Syracuse, N. Y 424; title: Holy Rosary Convent, Syracuse, N. Y 424; title: Saint Joseph, Danville, Pa 424; title: Saint Joseph Convent, Aliquippa, Pa 434; title: ILLUSTRATIONS xv; title: All Saints, Masontown, Pa. 434; title: Saint Joseph School, Aliquippa, Pa, 434; title: The Immaculata, Marywood College 466; title: Saint Ann School, Scranton, Pa. 482; title: Saint Ann Convent, Scranton, Pa. 482; title: Saint John Convent, Bellefonte, Pa. 482; title: Saint Patrick Convent, Oneida, N. Y. 490; title: Saint Patrick School, Oneida, N. Y. 490; title: Saint Mary School, Avoca, Pa. 490