Mar. 3, 1892 – To Rev. Kelly, Achbishop’s Palace, Kingston ON from General Superior Sr. M. Edward, Holyoke MA

Oct 7, 2021

Your kind letter just reached me and amid all my troubles I hasten to thank you for your words of consolation and sympathy.His Grace has telegraphed his address: Virginia Beach, so I can direct all my communications to his stopping...

Mar. 5, 1892 – To Archbishop Cleary, Archbishop of Kingston, Virginia Beach, VA from General Superior Sr. M. Edward, Holyoke MA

Oct 6, 2021

I have just received your telegram and thank God, I have your Grace’s address; I must say first, that I am grieved beyond my power of expressing it, that I am obliged to intrude on the so much needed little rest Your Grace has obtained. But I know your fatherly heart...

Mar. 5, 1892 – To General Superior Sr. M. Edward, Holyoke MA, from Archbishop Cleary, Archbishop of Kingston, Virginia Beach, VA

Oct 5, 2021

From my heart I sympathize with you and your religious Sisters in Holyoke in your present most painful position made known to me by your telegram just received. You know I am not well in health since my recent attack of Grippe and the excessive labor of mind and body,...

Mar. 5, 1892 – To General Superior Sr. M. Edward, Holyoke MA, from Rev. Gauthier, Archbishop of Kingston’s Assistant, Virginia Beach, VA

Oct 4, 2021

I send you the Archbishop’s letter of instruction and encouragement and sympathy; he feels exceedingly for you and the faithful Sisters in the petty persecution you are undergoing. He has known similar cases at other times. The Holy See will surely sustain you....

Mar. 8, 1892 – To General Superior Sr. M. Edward, Holyoke MA, from Archbishop Cleary, Archbishop of Kingston, Virginia Beach, VA

Oct 3, 2021

I sympathize with you and the faithful Sisters of your Institute in the persecution you are now undergoing. Again, I say, have confidence in God and the protection of the Blessed Virgin Mary and also in the justice and goodness of the Holy See.The purpose of the...