Our Lady of Guadalupe Church

REV. C. BALLAND, Pastor

TAOS, NEW MEXICO Oct. 14-1936

Dear Mrs. Luhan:

This is certainly a good piece of news.
As I am informed, because the same case presented itself
in Las Vegas, for the adaptation of the St. Anthony's Sani-
tarium, It was required that the property should be transfered
to the City, so that The project could be approved. The City
of Las Vegas agreed to turn the deed back to the Ssiters
after the W.P.A. would be through.

I wonder if the same answer would be given to us.

Anyhow it could not hurt to have the County Commissioners
approve, or rather sponsor the application.

I am not acquainted with Mr. Hinde, so that I think
it would be better to use your influence with him.

Archdiocese of Santa Fe

P. O. BOX 707
Santa Fe, New Mexico

November 23, 1936

Mrs. Mabel Dodge Luhan
Taos, New Mexico

Dear Mrs. Luhan:

Yours of the 18th
addressed to His Excellency was re-
ceived. As the Archbishop has been
out of the city for a few weeks, it
has been impossible for me to bring
your letter to his attention. How-
ever, rest assured that upon the
Archbishop's return, your letter will
be brought to his immediate attention.

With kind wishes, I
remain,

PFM/M

SUORE DELLA SACRA
FAMIGLIA DI NAZARETH
VIA MACCHIAVELLI 18
ROMA

Mrs. M. Lujan

Taos, New Mexico

Dear Mrs. Lujan,

Though, I am not fortunate to know you personally, you are very near and dear to me, through your correspondence with Mother Regina and through all the good I hear of you from the Sisters. Your recent generosity proves the caliber of your noble character, it manifests your tender heart and the love for your neighbor, which is the best evidence of ones true love for God, Himself and the best confirmation of his full worth in the eyes of his Creator.

You have come with your gift, dear Mrs. Lujan, at the most opportune time, when all Peoples commemorate the coming of the Saviour of the World, to redeem it from all evil ... you have come with your gift of the Hospital, in His foot-prints ... to relieve His Earthly Children from misery, pain and suffering of all kind ... you have come to continue His work among His Beloved Poor ... Oh, how sublime, how splendid, how eminent the work! Oh, how pleasing must be this gift of yours, dear Mrs. Lujan, in the eyes of God, Who loves the "MERCIFUL" for He is "MERCY ITSELF." With what joy in your heart, you can look into the face of the "BETHLEHEM BABE" on Christmas Day and say to Him: "O my Lord, there was no room for You at the Inn, when You came to this world 1936 years ago ... but today, I, Your Child, have prepared a place for You ... Yes, a place for You and for those, who come in Thy Holy Name." Will you not receive in return His Divine Smile and many, very many choice favors and blessings, for He is unsurpassed in generosity.

Now, I come to you, dear Mrs. Lujan, to thank you, from the bottom of my heart for the gift of the Holy Cross Hospital in the name of my Community, in the name of the Taos People and in the name of those, who will find relief and health in the Holy Cross Hospital, because of your generosity.

I come too, to extend our heartfelt wishes to you, dear Mrs. Lujan, of a Thrice Merry Christmas and a Thrice Blessed New Year! May He, at Whose birth the Angels sang:

"GLORIA IN EXCELSIS DEO
ET IN TERRA PAX HOMINIBUS BONAE VOLUNTATIS."

the Divine Infant Jesus, Himself, be munificent reward and full recompense to you, dear Mrs. Lujan, for your work for the greater glory of God and the welfare of your fellowmen.

ARCA ALBEDO EPOSA
INTERPRETACIÓN ALBEMAR
BY JUVATICOAM ALY
AMOR

May the Christ Child, from His Manger-throne, shower the treasures of His Sacred Heart upon you and may He fill your soul with heavenly peace and true happiness. May He grant you long, very long life in good health, prosperity and complete success.

With these, many other very best wishes will be wafted to heaven on the wings of our fervent prayers in your intentions, dear Mrs. Lujan.

While you will be celebrating the opening of the Hospital at La Posta, I shall be present there in spirit and with my thoughts, and heart and prayers, that God bless this new project in a very special manner.

With renewed Season's Greetings, with heart full of tender affection and deep gratitude, I say: "God bless, dear Mrs. Lujan."

Devotedly yours,

December Fifteenth, 1936

Archdiocese of Santa Fe

January 19, 1937

Dear Mrs. Luhan:

A few days ago, I wrote to the Mother Provincial of the Holy Family of Nazareth Convent concerning the ceremony of the dedication of the newly established Hospital in Taos, formerly your home. I am sure that you and many of your friends would like to participate in the ceremony of this dedication.

I have been delegated by His Excellency, the Archbishop, to officiate and to give a suitable sermon. The date decided upon is Saturday, January 30th, at 10:00 o'clock in the morning. I have already called upon Father Balland to be Celebrant at a solemn High Mass that will be held in connection with this ceremony and shall ask several of the Priests in Santa Fe, Taos and the vicinity to assist us on this occasion. I am sure, that if it is at all possible, you will be present at this dedication ceremony - for the Hospital has much more interest for you than for anyone except perhaps the Archbishop, himself.

Trusting that I will have the pleasure of seeing you at the above mentioned occasion on January 30th and with all kind wishes, I remain,

PFM/M

Sisters of the Holy Family of Nazareth

Chicago, Illinois,

February 9, 1937.

Mrs. Mabel Luhan
Taos, New Mexico

My dear Mrs. Luhan:

Today I arrived in Chicago and hasten to send a sincere
apology for an earlier departure from Taos than planned.

As a result of our snow adventures en route to Taos,
I have not been feeling well and my temperature was rising constantly.
Mrs. Casey, our Dalhart friend, thinking it safer for me to be nearer
Chicago, offered to drive us the day when she was leaving. I consented
and had no more time to bid you "Farewell" and "Thank you" for your
whole-hearted assistance.

For almost a week I was detained in Dalhart, kept
under scrupulous care and strict orders of our Sisters-nurses and the phar-
macist - Sister Wilhelmina. Yesterday I was permitted to board the train
for Chicago, and although not quite well as yet, I do feel somewhat im-
proved.

I thought you would like to have a copy of the President's
letter, which was forwarded to Taos and reached me just before we left. Do
you consider it proper to have it mentioned in the Taos Review? If so, may
I enlist your wonderful talent in preparing the article? Another request -
on one of your visits to Santa Fe, kindly try to secure about two copies of
the Santa Fe New Mexican where your article about the dedication of the
hospital appeared. On one occasion we wrote to the Editor-in-Chief request-
ing additional copies of a certain issue and mailed stamps to cover the
postage, but received no response.

My dear Mrs. Luhan, our esteemed friend, please be
assured of our heartfelt appreciation for all you have done and are still
doing. May God bless you a hundredfold!

SISTERS OF THE HOLY FAMILY OF NAZARETH
Mother House
ITALY, ROME (24) VIA MACHIAVELLI 18.

February Eighteenth, 1937

Mrs. M. D. Luhan
Taos, New Mexico

Dear Mrs. Luhan,

Your telegram message reached me in due time. Thank you, for your kind thought of me at such an absorbing time. I was most happy to learn that you have assisted at the Holy Mass and have taken part in the prayerful ceremony of the private blessing of the Holy Cross Hospital of which, you are the "Generous and Happy Founder." Be assured, dear Mrs. Luhan, that you will have a big share in the merits gained by the Sisters for their work of charity for the "Poorest of the Poor" of Christ. Your reward will be great, for Christ, Himself has said: "Whatsoever you have done to the smallest one of my brethren, you have done it it me." I entreat you, dear Mrs. Luhan, to continue to be the Guardian Angel of the Sisters and to aid them in their efforts and struggles to carry on the good work, which they have begun. Please, be the soul of the Hospital Aid Society and of all the other projects, which the Sisters may conceive for the general good of the Institution, for those connected with it and all others concerned in any way. I hope too, that you will visit the Sister's Chapel very frequently and find light, strength and solace at the foot of the Altar, where Jesus, hidden under the simple Species of Bread, is ever ready to lavish the treasures of His loving Sacred Heart upon those, who seek Him. May He ever bless you and grant you long life in good health, that you may scatter cheer, smiles and happiness among the sad, sorrowful, afflicted, forsaken and suffering in many, many ways and thereby make your own life worthwhile, joyful and happy.

As I have written to you, dear Mrs. Luhan in my Christmas letter, we have joined you in the blessing and opening of the Holy Cross Hospital celebration in spirit and in fervent prayer, that God shower His blessing upon the work, which is to be carried on in this new Institution in His Holy Name and for His Glory and praise and for the benefit and welfare of Men.

The Sisters have written about the whole procedure of the ceremony and the festivity of the day. They have sent booklets and a small album of the views of Taos and the neighboring places and photographs of the Hospital Building itself. These aided our imagination to picture the entire affair in its beautiful location and attractive setting.

TELEPHONE HUMBOLDT 2600

St. Mary of Nazareth Hospital

1120 N. LEAVITT STREET
CHICAGO

February 28, 1937.

My dear Mrs. Luhan:

Owing to numerous occupations in connection
with the opening of another hospital in Tyler, Texas, I was
unable to reply sooner to your letter of February 20. I sympathize
with you heartily because of the unpleasant situation that set in,
but shall endeavor to remedy matters and for this reason I called
the Provincial Council to discuss ways and means.

I am sending several blanks, like the one here
enclosed, for Mother Alexis' convenience in obtaining information
from the physicians applying for Staff membership at the Holy Cross
Hospital. Before long, I hope, we shall be able to establish and
maintain the code of ethics as required by the American Medical
Association. It is inevitable that one or another person should try
to take advantage of a small, newly opened institution, but we need
not permit it. Please do not be disheartened, dear Mrs. Luhan, for
I sincerely wish to retain your friendship for our Sisters, who are
working under different circumstances and need your guidance very much.

Mother House

March Twenty Third, 1937

Mrs. M. Dodge Luhan

Dearest Mrs. Luhan,

It was good of you, to write me all you did. Thank you, very much for such a concrete missive. I shall benefit from all the points you mention, to direct the Sisters and to aid them to take a strong hold on the entire situation and by their prudence, kindliness and infinite charity and sacrifice persevere all selfish and ignoble motives on the part of those, who will wish to share in their work and desire to do good to those, for whose advantage and service that Institution was brought to life.

You cannot imagine how glad I was to learn directly from you, that you have had much happiness already from the Holy Cross Hospital. I am confident, that every moment of your noble life will be filled with joy and pleasure, when you shall witness the prompt relief, the loving care and the true charity lavished upon the suffering and the afflicted. If good and noble people would realize how much pleasure there is in giving to the poor and needy during one's life, they would not wait to leave generous gifts after their death to be used for that purpose, but would give and give while they are alive and make their own lives very happy and worthwhile, by making others cheerful, contented and grateful. May you live long, very long, Dearest Mrs. Luhan, to enjoy the joy of others, whom you have helped by your unselfish generosity. May you receive in this life and in eternity the great reward which .....

"ABOU ben ADHEM" / by Leigh Hunt /

was promised to receive, by an Angel of God, for his charity towards men.

Now, that the Beautiful Feast of Easter is nigh with its profound and solemn, yet very consoling Mysteries, I hasten to you, Dearest Mrs. Luhan, with warm, sincere wishes. May you have a big share in Christ's Redemption, may His merits enrich your soul with His Divine Love, beautiful virtues, holy

peace and other spiritual treasures and special temporal favors and gifts. May His Resurrection fill your heart with the sweet hope of your own blissful, eternal life.

"**ALLELUIA! RESURRExit CHRISTUS, ALLELUIA!**"

Thank you also, Dearest Mrs. Luhan, for the concern regarding my health. The winter months in Rome are very treacherous for my health. I am so apt to catch cold, the flu and other maladies of the same family. However as soon as the Italian sun shows up, I return to my normal self. Our Spring comes very early. I am feeling myself again.

It would make me most happy to meet you in the nearest possible future. For that happy purpose, I am extending you a hearty invitation to Rome for the next spring. You will never regret the trip and your sojourn here shall be immemorable. Spring is the royal time to be here. The weather at that time is ideal, the air balmy, the nature magnificent, the sky, such indescribable blue, the sea,azure and calm, the birds plentiful and gay. You shall find the doors of our Convent and especially our hearts wide open for your reception.

Again I wish to commend my Sisters in the Holy Cross Hospital to your big heart, kind care and solicitude. You can do so much to harmonize the local Element. I shall think them safe under your protecting maternal wings.

With renewed Season's Greetings and warm embrace to you, Dearest Mrs. Luhan, I raise a prayerful "GOD BLESS YOU, GOD BLESS YOUR BELOVED ONES, GOD BLESS YOUR WORK AND ENDEAVORS, GOD BLESS YOUR GENEROUS GIFT, THE HOLY CROSS HOSPITAL!" and remain in humble supplication to the "GREAT GIVER" of all good things in your behalf.

Affectionately yours,

Superior General

Mother Frances Hospital

TELEPHONE 4800

Tyler, Texas

May 9, 1937

Mrs. Mabel Luhan

Taos, New Mexico

Dearest Mrs. Luhan:

Your kind letter of March 22nd reached me in due time but an avalanche of work withheld the response.

Today, Mother's Day, as in reminiscence I recall all those
for whom I must pray because of their maternal aid, I feel it be-
hooves us to mention you especially that God Almighty through the
precious hands of His Own Mother, whom we justly term Our Lady of
Grace, would return to you in manifold ways the generosity which
you have extended to us.

I learned from your brief note that you are ill. Take care
of yourself, my dear, the world needs you, particularly my Sisters
in Taos. "Mother" them, please, as you have heretofore.

I regretted my inability to be present at the formal dedication,
but to be there was utterly impossible since it was necessary at that
especial time to attend a meeting in Vernon where another Fairy-God-
Father donated a lovely Hospital to our Order. The clipping enclosed
will give you full particulars. God is Infinitely Good to us through
generous, instrumental philanthropists like yourself. More power to
your kind!

With anticipations of being in Taos about Friday of this week
I also hope to see you.

SUBJECT: S. C.
FROM: G. D. M. Z. RETA
VIA MACCHIAVELLIS
ROMA

Mrs. Mabel Luhan,

Taos, New Mexico

Dear Mrs Luhan,

It was my utmost desire to visit Taos and have the pleasure of meeting you there, to thank you, for all you have done, to begin the work of Christian charity, for the suffering in your locality. However, this plan of mine was broken up entirely by my own, unexpected illness. To my great disappointment, the Doctors ordered me to return to the sunny Italy, after my visits to Dalhart, Tyler and Vernon, where I have been taken ill for good. Still, I do not lose hope of getting acquainted with you, Dear Mrs. Luhan, since you have my standing invitation to visit with me in Rome Italy and I shall expect you here in the coming spring, when the air is balmy and the birds sing the glory of the Great Creator, Who made this beautiful world for His earthly children. I understand, that you need a rest and a change anyway ..... and this would be a complete one for you.

At the Approach of the solemn and beau-
tiful Feasts of the Birth of Christ and the New Year, I
Hasten with a hearty ....

"Merry Christmas and a Thrice Happy New Year"

May the Saviour of the world, Who deigned to become Man, from the Manger Throne of Mercy, raise His Tiny, yet Almighty hands in full benediction over you, Dear Mrs. Luhan and over those, whom you love and bless you all with choice spiritual and temporal gifts and favors and grant you an overflowing measure of celestial peace and inner joy, with the interior satisfaction, that, when the harvest time comes, you will be sure to find, that the labor of your life, will bring you very rich crops for a blissful eternity.

With these and many other sincere and
genuine wishes, I commed you to the care of the Almighty
and ask you, to kindly remember me in your holy prayers,
when you are in communion with God.

Very cordially yours,

Superior General

December Twentieth, 1937

Chicago, Illinois,
November 5, 1938.

My dear Mrs. Luhan:

Your sweet note brought a whiff of the refreshing Taos atmosphere. I am most grateful for the kind thought and your sincere solicitude. Thank God, I am well taken care of, and am now obliged to take the rest that has been wished on to me for a long time. At present my condition is improving; I hope I shall soon be able to utilize time to a better advantage.

One thing chiefly contributes to my happiness, that is - the conviction that our small group of Sisters at the Holy Cross Hospital enjoys your sterling friendship, and finds stimulus in your genuine interest in their work. May abundant blessings be your reward!

Affectionately,

Holy Family Academy

1444 West Division Street
Chicago, Illinois

February 23, 1939

My dear Mrs. Luhan:

I have not forgotten that the 27th of February is the anniversary of your birth, and cannot let the day pass without assuring you of my deep and sincere interest in all that concerns you. Our paths lie widely apart, but just such occasions serve as happy opportunities to keep our friendship alive and to revive many happy memories. Hence, I wish to tender my heartfelt greetings for your happiness, good health, and continued success.

I hope this brief note will reach you on the 27th, also a little token of affection which our Sisters have made for you, my dear Friend. Pray accept it, not for its own value, but for the sake of the thoughts it represents.

My health is gradually improving. I attribute it to the prayers of my good friends, that I have been able to leave the hospital already, that is as far as I had to consider myself a patient there. I hope to God that in the near future I shall be able to resume the regular duties of the Community.

Hoping you have many more happy, bright birthdays,

I remain

Holy Cross Hospital

Sisters ofNUzareth!
Cuos, New Mexico

January 23, 1945

Dear Mrs. Luhan,

How very thoughtful of you to drop us a line
about yourself. Thank you so much.

This time you have made a poor guess, Mrs. Luhan.
Believe it or not, it was Sister M. Humilianna who made
that bed pocket for you! Yes, each Sister out here has
some hidden talent which, probably, time will reveal only
accidently.-

Blenche Grant was here for a few days trying
to take care of her "something",- made her blood-pressure
behave.

We hope and pray that before long you may
return to your good health and keep up your sweet un-
complaining spirit.

THE HEATING PLANT, CONVENT SISTERS OF THE HOLY FAMILY OF NAZARETH DES PLAINES, ILL.
FROM WHOME COMES HEART AND COLOUR.

1105-5-5519

The Congregation of the Sisters of the Holy Family of Nazareth was founded at Rome in the year 1875, with the permission and blessing of His Holiness, Pope Pius IX, by the Venerable Mother Mary of Jesus the Good Shepherd (Frances de Siedliska), a person of eminent virtue and endowed with remarkable qualities, who died at Rome in the odour of sanctity on the twenty first of November 1902.

The object of this Congregation is the imitation of the virtues of the Holy Family in its hidden life at Nazareth: the spirit, which ought to animate its members, is the spirit of humility, of simplicity and of charity.

The Sisters lead a contemplative life by the practice of prayer and union with God, and they devote themselves also to the active life by works of zeal, which procure the glory of God, especially by the education of the young.

The distinctive character, which the Foundress wished to imprint on the souls of her spiritual daughters, is a profound respect and great love for Holy Church and its Chief Pastor, the Sovereign Pontiff: and she imposed it as a duty on them to offer for this end their prayers, their works and their sufferings. To repair the outrages committed against the Divine Majesty by sinners, this was the dominant idea of the Foundress and this spirit or reparation she inculcated on her daughters and recommended to them to offer for this intention their adorations of the Most Holy Sacrament of the Altar and their whole lives.

At present the Congregation numbers 1531 members. Its Houses are: The Mother House at Rome; the Novitiate at Albano; one House in France; one House and two Parish Schools in Enfield (England); twelve Houses and a Novitiate at Grodno in the Province of Poland; in America 62 Houses, divided into three Provinces, Philadelphia, Pa., Pittsburgh, Pa., and Chicago, Ill., with the Novitiate at DesPlaines, near Chicago.

A WINTER SCENE, CONVENT SISTERS OF THE HOLY FAMILY OF NAZARETH, DES PLAINES, ILL.

SOME OF THE FARM BLDGS., CONVENT SISTERS OF THE HOLY FAMILY OF NAZARETH, DES PLAINES, ILL.
FULLY EQUIPPED WITH MODERN FARM IMPLEMENTS AND APPLIANCES.

The distinctive character, which the Foundress wished to imprint on the souls of her spiritual daughters, is a profound respect and great love for Holy Church and its Chief Pastor, the Sovereign Pontiff; and she imposed it as a duty on them to offer for this end their prayers, their works and their sufferings. To repair the outrages committed against the Divine Majesty by sinners, this was the dominant idea of the Foundress and this spirit or reparation she inculcated on her daughters and recommended to them to offer for this intention their adorations of the Most Holy Sacrament of the Altar and their whole lives.

THE HOLY FAMILY ACADEMY,

1444 W. DIVISION STREET, CHICAGO, ILL.

FOUNDED BY THE SISTERS OF THE HOLY FAMILY OF NAZARETH, IN 1888.
AN INSTITUTION OF HIGHER LEARNING FOR GIRLS.

At present the Congregation numbers 1531 members. Its Houses are: The Mother House at Rome: the Novitiate at Albano; one House in France; one House and two Parish Schools in Enfeld (England); twelve Houses and a Novitiate at Grodno in the Province of Poland: in America 62 Houses, divided into three Provinces, Philadelphia, Pa., Pittsburgh, Pa., and Chicago, Ill., with the Novitiate at DesPlaines, near Chicago.

THE REAR OF THE CONVENT IN WINTER.
CONVENT SISTERS OF THE HOLY FAMILY OF NAZARETH, DES PLAINES, ILL.

THE SPACIOUS PORCHES COMFORTABLY SHADED BY TALL OAKS, ALLOW FOR THE WELCOME AND PLEASANT HOURS OF RELAXATION.

ST. MARY OF NAZARETH HOSPITAL, 1120 No. LEAVITT STREET, CHICAGO, ILL.
FOUNDED IN 1894 BY THE SISTERS OF THE HOLY FAMILY OF NAZARETH,
OCCUPIES A SQUARE BLOCK BOUNDED BY N. LEAVITT ST., HADDON AVE., THOMAS ST., AND DARLEY BLVD.
CAPACITY 250 BEDS.

The distinctive character, which the Foundress wished to imprint on the souls of her spiritual daughters, is a profound respect and great love for Holy Church and its Chief Pastor, the Sovereign Pontiff: and she imposed it as a duty on them to offer for this end their prayers, their works and their sufferings. To repair the outrages committed against the Divine Majesty by sinners, this was the dominant idea of the Foundress and this spirit or preparation she inculcated on her daughters and recommended to them to offer for this intention their adorations of the Most Holy Sacrament of the Altar and their whole lives.

At present the Congregation numbers 1531 members. Its Houses are: The Mother House at Rome; the Novitiate at Albano; one House in France; one House and two Parish Schools in Enfield (England); twelve Houses and a Novitiate at Grodno in the Province of Poland; in America 62 Houses, divided into three Provinces, Philadelphia, Pa., Pittsburgh, Pa., and Chicago, Ill., with the Novitiate at DesPlains, near Chicago.

HOLY FAMILY HIGH SCHOOL, DIVISION AND CLEAVER STREETS, CHICAGO, ILL.
(FORMERLY THE HOLY FAMILY ACADEMY) ONE OF THE MOST MODERN INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING FOR GIRLS.

SISTERS' HOME, ST. MARY OF NAZARETH HOSPITAL, 1120 No. LEAVITT ST., CHICAGO, ERECTED IN 1925.

At present the Congregation numbers 1531 members. Its Houses are: The Mother House at Rome: the Novitiate at Albano; one House in France; one House and two Parish Schools in Enfield (England); twelve Houses and a Novitiate at Grodno in the Province of Poland: in America 62 Houses, divided into three Provinces, Philadelphia, Pa., Pittsburgh, Pa., and Chicago, Ill., with the Novitiate at DesPlaines, near Chicago.