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experience the urgent need of making more adequate
work in Africa and a careful study of the whole delicate
more specially to maternity cases - a project which owns
Our Lady's Visitation to St.Elizabeth , be dedicated
question , I have long desired to take part in the form-
provision for the care of mothers and children in
ation of a new society which , while embracing all
Pagan lands . After several years of active missionary
to conform exactly to the desire of this Sacred Con-
Irish women have joined with no in dedicating their
encouragement to those who realize from their own
lives to the spiritual and bodily account of their
propert consists of two certified midwives , one of
February 11th. , 1936 , has afforded great joy and
whon is a fully-trained nurse : two members , having
branches of medical assistance , would , in imitation of
sisters in missionary countries . This group at
Congregation to Religious Institutions of Women on
My Lord Cardinal ,
The Instructions issued by this sacred
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gregation .
Hospital this spring , having first taken private vows ,
complated time of probation and spiritual year , leaving
Forest of the Annunciation .
for maternity training in the National Naternity
Astuated by the same motives , a number of
other members are being spiritually formed and taste .

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doctors and nurses , but also that they should be thoroughly
for our spiritual formation under the direction of the
inbued with the spirit of their holy vacation . For the
the Archbishop of Cashel , to put ourselves , since 1934 ,
provision of the spiritual safeguarding of our members ,
intention to start buses for training expenses .
including one qualified nurse , are considering joining .
be relied upon as soon as the work will have received
qualified doctors one fourth-year medical student in-
Benedsantine Fathers in Clenstal Priory , Murroe , Limerick .
members , and a sum of 1600 , first contribution to building
not only that its readers should be fully qualified as
From the outset our little society has striven ,
tending to join when qualified : and five other candidates ,
ations of the religious life , and more particularly in the
taking , we have hitherto been self-supporting , having an
fund . The generous contributions of the Irish people may
spirit and works of the future Institute , directing then
Director , and has instructed the members in the oblig-
support from the Vicars Apostolic , salaries from the
we have been able , thanks to the benevolence of his Grace
official function from the Apostolic Sea , when it is our
income of 1250 per annum , the pension of one of our
received . On the Mission-field , we shall have financial
Eventually , dovries and pensions of candidates will be
A member of the Community was appointed as Spiritual
in the practice of religious virtue .
Government for our qualified doctors and nurses , and
with regard to the financial aspect of our under-
Government grants for the hospitals .
As for the prospects of our missionary work ,
None . Haymagh , Project-Ipostolic of Calabar , has a hos
pital awaiting our first unit , which will be ready to

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wish to place ourselves entirely at the disposal of the
Holy See , ready to undertake any branch of medical work
dual object the provision of medical assistance in the
formation of new religious institutes of qualified doctors
where the Charity of Christ can reach souls redooned by
and nurses , we beg the necessary direction and assistance ,
is to go forward , which I enclose together with a letter
murses to hold the Hospital till we are formed in-to a
from the Superior-General of the Society of St. Patrick .
him . We would wish primarily to express the earnest
the desire expressed by this Sacred Congregation for the
Sacred Congregation , An question , we were advised , owing
institute exclusively devoted to medical missionary work
desire that our spirit and works should in every respect
the direction of the Vicar-Apostolic of Onitship and the
to the special nature of our work , to remain a group of
seculars living together , following a regular life
mission field , with special emphasis on obstetrics and
After this final and humble exposition of our
religious society . Moreover , at the instance and under
work , aspirations and aims , I and my group of pioneers
Prefects-Apostolic of Calaber and Jos , there has been
loantime , we have arranged for two Catholic secular
in order that we may come to be recognised as a religious
according to a religious rule . Now , however , in view of
elaborated for some years past a scheme which has for its
in Pagan lands .
record with the instructions of the Sacred Congregation .
before the issue of the instructions of this
national welfare work , and the spiritual safeguarding of
the associates .

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devoted servant in Xt.
Kissing the Sacred Purple ,
I have the honour to remain ,
of Your Eminence on our members and work .
Your Influence's obedient and
re humbly ask the blessing of the Holy Father and