Neighbors and Missionaries: A History of the Sisters of Our Lady of Christian Doctrine
Margaret M. McGuinness
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Description for Neighbors and Missionaries: A History of the Sisters of Our Lady of Christian Doctrine
Hardback. The engaging story of a unique community of women religious and their ministry in service to the poor and Catholic education, which began just over 100 years ago. Num Pages: 242 pages, 7 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: HRCC7; HRCX8. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 157 x 25. Weight in Grams: 499.
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 house in New York City. She founded the Sisters of Christian Doctrine when other communities of women religious appeared uninterested in a ministry of settlement work combined with religious education programs for children
attending public schools. The community established two settlement houses in New York City—Madonna House on the ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
242
Condition
New
Number of Pages
242
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780823239870
SKU
V9780823239870
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About Margaret M. McGuinness
Margaret M. McGuinness is Professor of American Catholicism at La Salle University. She is the author of Neighbors and Missionaries: A History of the Sisters of Our Lady of Christian Doctrine and Called to Serve: A History of Nuns in America.
Reviews for Neighbors and Missionaries: A History of the Sisters of Our Lady of Christian Doctrine
"McGuinness explores how the Sisters of Christian Doctrine were affected and how they adapted their own lives and work to reflect the transformations taking place in the church and society." -American Catholic Studies Newsletter "Illuminates our understanding of the history of American women religious by examining the unique apostolate of a particular community that blended concern for the spiritual and ... Read more