Margaret M Mcguinness: 2 books
Neighbors and Missionaries
A History of the Sisters of Our Lady of Christian Doctrine
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2015
The Sisters of Our Lady of Christian Doctrine community was founded in 1910 by marion gurney, who adopted the religious name Mother Marianne of Jesus. A graduate of Wellesley College and a convert to Catholicism,
Gurney had served as head resident at St. Rose’s Settlement, the first Catholic settlement...
Called to Serve
A History of Nuns in America
Language: English
Release Date: March 4, 2013
Winner, Conference on the History of Women Religious (CHWR) Distinguished Book Award
Winner, 2014 Catholic Book Award in History presented by the Catholic Press Association
For many
Americans, nuns and sisters are the face of the Catholic Church. Far more
visible than priests, Catholic...