The Sisters of Our Lady of the Missions : From Ultramontane Origins to a New Cosmology / Rosa Bruno-Jofre.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bruno-Jofre, Rosa, Author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Ecotheology.

Canada.

Catholic Church.

Catholic Church--Missions--Canada--History.

Sisters of our Lady of the Missions (Canada)--History.

Sisters of our Lady of the Missions (Canada).

Genre:

History.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (384 pages)

Place of Publication:

Toronto : University of Toronto Press, [2020]

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

"This book guides the reader through the journey taken by the Canadian Province of Our Lady of the Missions (RNDM), from their establishment in Manitoba, Canada, in 1898, until 2008, when the congregation as a whole redefined its mission and vision. This vision was placed within the framework of eco-spirituality and inserted in a new cosmology that included the celebration of womanness and social justice. Using archival research, conducted in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Sturry, England, and Rome as well as oral interviews with RNDM sisters, this book deals with questions regarding the work of sisters in schools and the part they played in the educational state in formation. The details of the congregation's work in schools show how the sisters' educational work was related to the social characteristics of the communities (e.g., those of French Canadian settlers, British immigrants, the Metis population, and continental European immigrants), first in Manitoba and Saskatchewan, and later on in Ontario and Quebec. Rosa Bruno-Jofre argues that the congregation's work was part of a major attempt on the part of the Church to carve a space for itself in the educational state in formation. The Sisters of Our Lady of the Missions examines the impact of Vatican II in the 1960s, and into the 2000s, as well as the dismantling of neo-scholasticism, and the process of secularization of consciousness in society at large. The emerging issues led the congregation and the province to examine their individual and collective identity at the intersection of feminist theology, eco-spirituality, and a critique of western cosmology."-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Introduction: Coming to Life at the Intersection of Ultramontanism and Colonialism

Part One. Contextualizing the Vision of the Foundress. 1. Who Were the RNDMs? Arrival in Canada (1898) and Transnational Ethos ; 2. Foundational Thoughts on Education and the Interplay of Locality, Congregational Structure, and Church Teachings

Part Two. Educational Apostolate in Time and Space: The Schools in Canada. 3. Manitoba in the Early Years: Building a French-Canadian Identity with the RNDM Foundations ; 4. English-Speaking Communities, Immigrants, and the Quest for Social Recognition in Manitoba ; 5. The RNDM in Saskatchewan: Residential, Parish, Separate, and Private Schools for Girls ; 6. The Dusty Years to the Post-War Years ; 7. The Church and the Classroom before Vatican II: Spirituality in the Schools and Recruitment ; 8. The 1960s: Changing Context and New Experiences

Part Three. The Reception of Vatican II: Epistemic Shifts and Visionary Changes. 9. The Setting That Framed the Reception of Vatican II ; 10. Resignifying Vision and Mission: The 1990s and 2000s, and the Movement towards Eco-Spirituality

Part Four. The Province Engages in a Foreign Mission. 11. The Mission in Peru

Conclusion: Coming Full Circle

Appendix A. Making Sense of Memories: Conversation among Former Provincials

A Literal Transcription

Appendix B. Religieuses de Notre Dame des Missions (RNDM) Sisters' Houses in Canada.

Notes:

Includes index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 06. Apr 2020)

ISBN:

1-4875-3247-4

1-4875-3246-6

OCLC:

1128823224