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Thomas Merton's Correspondence with: Alice, M., Sr., O.S.B.

Sr. M. Alice, O.S.B.; Sr. Alice, O.S.B.

  
   


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Record Group:

Section A - Correspondence

Dates of materials:

1967, 1970

Volume:

6 item(s); 8 pg(s)


Scope and Content: 

Sr. Alice asks Merton about an appropriate new apostolate for the order in addition to teaching in light of the monastic renewal called for in the Second Vatican Council.



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1.   1967/September/01 HLS To Merton I have never met you Father, but after reading many of your books I have learned to respect and  ask Merton for advice about what her Benedictine sisters could do as an apostolate besides their current role in teaching  details
2.   1967/October/16 (#01) TLS From Merton I am in the middle of the semi-hopeless task of trying to get through the piled up mail of the last  carbon copy of 1967/10/16 letter  details
3.   1967/October/16 (#02) TL[c] From Merton I am in the middle of the semi-hopeless task of trying to get through the piled up mail of the last  Suggests apostolate of hosting ecumenical meetings and offering retreats and days of recollection  details
4.   1970/October/28 TLS To Center From Alice, M., Sr. I received your letter requesting to use letter I wrote to Father Louis Merton in the Merton Study  permissions request  details
5.   1970/November/03 TN  From Pooler, Alfred D., Fr.; Charlaine Hays We have two additional replies to our form letter to the correspondents of Thomas Merton. 1.  permissions for Sr. Alice / letter from Ethel Burns and Columbia medal of excellence, Christmas letters, and autographed books  details
6.   undated/no-month/no-day HN   Sister Alice thought this might be archival  envelope from Merton to Sr. Alice with handwritten note  details
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