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/\nd I he Sisters Came North... Coat-of-Arms of the Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth. Thanksgiving Day comes early for the Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth. November 11 is truly a day of thanksgiving for the whole Community; thanksgiving to Divine Providence for guiding the Sisters of Charity to Leavenworth ninety- seven years ago; thanksgiving for the kindness and generosity of benefactors who befriended, counseled and aided the Sisters on innumerable occasions; thanksgiving for the students, patients, orphans and aged we have had the privilege of caring for, guiding and educating; and thanksgiving for the vocations we have received to carry on the numerous and extensive works of the Community. On November 11, 1858, after a long and perilous eleven-day journey via coach, train and steamboat, four Sisters of Charity of Nazareth, one novice, two postulants and one orphan arrived in Leavenworth, Kansas. Five more Sisters and three orphans arrived a month later and on February 21, 1859, Mother Xavier Ross and Sister Joanna came and once more the little community, which was to make its home in the virgin soil of Kansas, was complete. "Come North, Sisters, come North as soon as possible!" It was at this pressing invitation of Bishop John B. Miege, S.J., Vicar-Apostolic of Indian Territory, who needed religious pioneers to assist him in his work, that the Sisters from Nazareth undertook the hazardous journey into the unknown plains of Kansas. It was Bishop Miege's fatherly greeting to the first group of Sisters to arrive in this strange Indian Territory that made them feel "at home." "Sisters, you are most welcome, and may your coming be a blessing and a satisfaction to both your community and our city." After enjoying breakfast with his Lordship, the Sisters knelt for his blessing and at its conclusion he said: "My biggest possible biessing to my Sisters of Charity. He who transplants will sustain. Never be afraid to send your roots deep into this new soil. I think you will grow here and be happy." These warm, hearty felicitations of Bishop Miege to the Sisters on November 11, 1858, began a life-long friendship between him and the Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth under whose wise guidance the Sisters pioneered for fifteen years. The Sisters displayed an energetic spirit of progress and to the amazement of Bishop Miege were ready six days later, November 17, 1858, to staff the parochial school. The following March St. Mary's Academy was opened under the patronage of Our Lady of the Annunciation. July 26, 1859, Bishop Miege formally established a novitiate for five members. In 1862 the need for an orphanage was imperative. Generous ladies of the city gave a fair and materialized $7,000 for the building which was ready in less than a year. Leavenworth's population was increasing so rapidly a hospital was needed to [2] <
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Title | Highlights Newsletter, issued November 1955 |
Subject 1 | Saint Joseph Hospital (Denver, CO) -- history |
Subject 2 | Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth (Kansas) |
Subject 3 | Periodicals -- Newsletters |
Description | Highlights Newsletter, issued November 1955 |
Publisher | Saint Joseph Hospital |
Date Original | 1955-11 |
Date Digital | 2019-02-08 |
Type | Newsletter, 6 x 9 booklet, glossy paper |
Rights | In Copyright - Non-Commerical Use only (IC-NC) |
Description
Title | Highlights Newsletter, issued November 1955 |
Subject 1 | Saint Joseph Hospital (Denver, CO) -- history |
Subject 2 | Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth (Kansas) |
Subject 3 | Periodicals -- Newsletters |
Description | Page 2 of the Highlights Newsletter, issued November 1955 |
Publisher | Saint Joseph Hospital |
Date Original | 1955-11 |
Date Digital | 2019-02-08 |
Type | Newsletter, 6 x 9 booklet, glossy paper |
Rights | In Copyright - Non-Commerical Use only (IC-NC) |
Transscript | /\nd I he Sisters Came North... Coat-of-Arms of the Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth. Thanksgiving Day comes early for the Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth. November 11 is truly a day of thanksgiving for the whole Community; thanksgiving to Divine Providence for guiding the Sisters of Charity to Leavenworth ninety- seven years ago; thanksgiving for the kindness and generosity of benefactors who befriended, counseled and aided the Sisters on innumerable occasions; thanksgiving for the students, patients, orphans and aged we have had the privilege of caring for, guiding and educating; and thanksgiving for the vocations we have received to carry on the numerous and extensive works of the Community. On November 11, 1858, after a long and perilous eleven-day journey via coach, train and steamboat, four Sisters of Charity of Nazareth, one novice, two postulants and one orphan arrived in Leavenworth, Kansas. Five more Sisters and three orphans arrived a month later and on February 21, 1859, Mother Xavier Ross and Sister Joanna came and once more the little community, which was to make its home in the virgin soil of Kansas, was complete. "Come North, Sisters, come North as soon as possible!" It was at this pressing invitation of Bishop John B. Miege, S.J., Vicar-Apostolic of Indian Territory, who needed religious pioneers to assist him in his work, that the Sisters from Nazareth undertook the hazardous journey into the unknown plains of Kansas. It was Bishop Miege's fatherly greeting to the first group of Sisters to arrive in this strange Indian Territory that made them feel "at home." "Sisters, you are most welcome, and may your coming be a blessing and a satisfaction to both your community and our city." After enjoying breakfast with his Lordship, the Sisters knelt for his blessing and at its conclusion he said: "My biggest possible biessing to my Sisters of Charity. He who transplants will sustain. Never be afraid to send your roots deep into this new soil. I think you will grow here and be happy." These warm, hearty felicitations of Bishop Miege to the Sisters on November 11, 1858, began a life-long friendship between him and the Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth under whose wise guidance the Sisters pioneered for fifteen years. The Sisters displayed an energetic spirit of progress and to the amazement of Bishop Miege were ready six days later, November 17, 1858, to staff the parochial school. The following March St. Mary's Academy was opened under the patronage of Our Lady of the Annunciation. July 26, 1859, Bishop Miege formally established a novitiate for five members. In 1862 the need for an orphanage was imperative. Generous ladies of the city gave a fair and materialized $7,000 for the building which was ready in less than a year. Leavenworth's population was increasing so rapidly a hospital was needed to [2] < |
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