Ready for any good work : history of the Sisters of Saint Joseph, Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia, 1944-1999 / Mary Helen Beirne.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Beirne, Mary Helen, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sisters of Saint Joseph of Philadelphia.

Religions--History.

Religions.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (230 p.)

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Maryland : University Press of America, Inc., 2015.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

<span><span>This new history of the Sisters of Saint Joseph of Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia, focuses on the growth and evolution of the Congregation through the years 1944-1999. This book attempts to look at the Congregation, an ecclesial group of Catholic women religious, from the perspectives of spirituality, ministry, and governance.</span></span>

Contents:

Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; 1 Forging Our Identity; 2 Embracing Our Identity; 3 Rediscovering Our Mission; 4 Renewing Our Mission; 5 Expanding Our Vision; 6 Deepening Our Vision; Timeline; General Councils; Index

Notes:

Includes index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed June 2, 2015).

Other Format:

Print version: Beirne, Mary Helen. Ready for any good work : history of the Sisters of Saint Joseph, Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia, 1944-1999.

ISBN:

0-7618-6584-5

0-7618-6585-3

OCLC:

910069815