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Mother General's Report - 1966 - 1972 This report differs from past years because of the unusual and many changes in Religious Life and in our Congregation in particular. Thus the report was done in the form of a history of areas/events/etc. and consists of 116 pages of documentation. Financial Report - 1966 - 1972

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Delegate Meeting of May 4-6, 1973

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Report of superior General. Work Papers (undated) but content indicated 1974-75?

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Minutes - October 4, 5, 6, 1973; February 17-18, 1974; June 8-9, 1974; and related letters and papers Minutes and related letters and papers October 11, 1974; December 6, 1974; March 9, 1975 -Charism weekend June/1975 Note: These "Contact Meetings: were a lead into the Chapter of 1976 - Some of the meetings were waived but communications are included in above papers

Scope and Contents Personal assessment of Congregation Situation by each member of the Council requested by Sister Gemma, Superior General Position Paper of 1975 (2 copies) Report of the Chapter Planning Committee. Note: This was a significant year and the honest sharing of the Congregation Situation as noted by the superior General and her Council was disturbing to the membership when read at a Community Meeting of October 1975. On November 3, 1975 Chapter Preparatory Committee met with Mr. Eugene Vorhies...

Scope and Contents Letter; agenda ( projected) ; procedure; inventory of ideas on seven problem areas (overextension, reconcilition, leadership, quality of life, obedience and authority, resistance to change) Sister Mary Mitchell elected ********************************************** Note: Introduction to Discussion of Options from the November Community Meeting: a) attempt to work toward a solution by ourselves b) attempt to work toward a solution with assistance of another religious community. 1 - merger...

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Proposed Business Procedures Minutes Congregational Directions result of Chapter Congregational Positions included and Recommendation Note: Beginning of Affiliation movement (defined) Beginning of "small communities" at Mariandale (1977 - Visitation see M. Mitchell - admn. file) Page # 2