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Title: Pages from a hundred years of Dominican history : the story of the Congregation of Saint Catherine of Sienna / by Anna C. Minogue
Year: 1921 (1920s)
Authors: Minogue, Anna Catherine, b. 1874
Subjects: Dominican Sisters. Congregation of St. Catherine of Siena (St. Catherine, Ky.) -- History
Publisher: New York : F. Pustet, (1921?)
Contributing Library: Catholic Theological Union
Digitizing Sponsor: CARLI: Consortium of Academic and Research Libraries in Illinois

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reds of thousandsof dollars; and the little community of that day nownumbers about four hundred members. Vain, how-ever, would this enumeration of the advancements ofthe Congregation be, if no more could be said. Butback of all, transfusing all, is the spiritual life, socarefully cherished, so wonderfully increased since itfell as a seed from the hand of God on the hearts ofAngela Sansbury and her companions. Down the vis-ta of the century we behold it, a glowing radiance inthe lives of those who have continued the work begunthat seventh day of April, 1822, and see a reflection ofit in the lives of the thousands of men and womentrained by them in their schools. This, not her ma-terial success, is what makes Saint Catharine ofKentucky truly great and wealthy and it is a fur-ther tribute to the wisdom and piety of her superiors.The superior is as a light set on the high place, and asher flame of the spirit burns, so will that of her com-munity. Therefore do the superiors of Saint Catha-
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rJl The Congregation Approved by Kome 225 rine merit our praise and rightfully wear the crownof love and gratitude freely given them by their sis-ters. Mother Francescas first term of office witnessedthe opening of several missions. The first of thesewas that of Saint Mar)^, South Omaha, Nebraska.As early as 1904, the pastor, Rev. C. Mugan, askedfor sisters for his school, but the request could notbe granted. His renewed appeal was heard, and onAugust 12, 1915, a band consisting of Sister LucySpalding, Sister Mary Oscamp, Sister InviolataChristian, Sister Bernice Doucette and Sister CoronaHougnon was appointed to the work. They werewarmly welcomed by Father Mugan and his people.Such has been the growth of the school, that thesisters were obliged to turn away pupils at the open-ing of classes in September, 1920, owing to lack ofaccommodations. Plans are being made for addi-tional classrooms and an increase in the faculty. Itnow has Sister Catharine Toomey for superior. When the diocese

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