Indiana's Catholic Religious Communities

by Jim Hillman, John Murphy

Overview

With expanding Irish, Swiss, French, and German immigrant populations, the state of Indiana evolved from individual explorers, trappers, hunters, and traders into family-focused communities of farmers and craftsmen.

Emerging from the former Indiana Territory, the state's early population was in need of education, health care, and social services to assist young families, the poor, the infirm, and the elderly. These needs were frequently met by Catholic religious orders, including the Benedictines, Sisters of Providence, Franciscans, Daughters of Charity, and other established organizations of dedicated religious men and women.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780738560106
Publisher:	Arcadia Publishing SC
Publication date:	11/02/2009
Series:	Images of America Series
Pages:	128
Product dimensions:	6.50(w) x 9.10(h) x 0.40(d)

About the Author

Lifelong Catholic-educated authors Jim Hillman and John Murphy examine the secular social impact of the various religious orders woven into the fabric of Indiana's development: St. Meinrad Archabbey (St. Meinrad); Monastery Immaculate Conception (Ferdinand); Our Lady of Grace Monastery (Beech Grove); Sisters of Providence, St. Mary of the Woods (Terre Haute); Congregation of the Holy Cross, Notre Dame (South Bend); Franciscan Friars and Sisters of the Immaculate (Bloomington); and numerous other religious settlements. Indiana's Catholic Religious Communities provides over 200 rare vintage photographic memories, most printed for the first time. These images capture the heart and soul of outreach and humanity that define these historical-and very contemporary-communities.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments 6

Introduction 7

1 Arrival and Establishment in Indiana 9

2 Healthcare and the Dignity of Life 31

3 More than Reading, Writing, and Arithmetic 55

4 Colleges and Universities 79

5 And the Work Continues 89

6 Recreation Refreshes the Soul 107

7 Today and Tomorrow 117

Editorial Reviews

Title: New book to feature Holy Cross sisters, others
Author: Staff Writer
Publisher: Holy Cross Sisters Newsletter
Date: Summer/Fall 2009

Emerging from the former Indiana Territory, the state's early population was in need of education, health care, and social services to assist young families, the poor, the infirm, and the elderly. These needs were frequently met by Catholic religious orders and other established organizations of dedicated religious men and women.

Says co-author John Murphy, "This project kept us traveling around Indiana for six months, and during that time we met so many extraordinary men and women, were privileged to visit, dine, and pray with them, and engage in frank conversations about the religious life.... I hope that all the communities will see this book as a 'Thank You' card."

Title: New book features Indiana Catholic religious communities
Author: Staff Writer
Publisher: St. Meinrad Archabbey Newsletter
Date: 11/23/09

Saint Meinrad Archabbey is featured in a new book, "Indiana's Catholic Religious Communities" by Jim Hillman and John Murphy. The book is the latest addition to Arcadia Publishing's Images of America series. The book boasts over 200 rare vintage photographic memories, most printed for the first time. These images capture the heart and soul of outreach and humanity that define these historical—and very contemporary—communities.

With expanding Irish, Swiss, French and German immigrant populations, Indiana evolved from individual explorers, trappers, hunters and traders into family-focused communities of farmers and craftsmen.

Emerging from the former Indiana Territory, the state's early population was in need of education, health care and social services to assist young families, the poor, the infirm and the elderly. These needs were frequently met by Catholic religious orders, including the Benedictines, Sisters of Providence, Franciscans, Daughters of Charity and other established organizations of dedicated religious men and women.

Lifelong Catholic-educated authors Hillman and Murphy examine the secular social impact of the various religious orders woven into the fabric of Indiana's development: Saint Meinrad Archabbey (St. Meinrad); Monastery Immaculate Conception (Ferdinand); Our Lady of Grace Monastery (Beech Grove); Sisters of Providence, St. Mary of the Woods (Terre Haute); Congregation of the Holy Cross, Notre Dame (South Bend); Franciscan Friars and Sisters of the Immaculate (Bloomington); and numerous other religious settlements.

Most of the book's images came directly from the official archives of the communities. The book is written in secular vocabulary to appeal to both Catholic and non-Catholic audiences.

The book, available at The Scholar Shop bookstore on the Saint Meinrad campus, costs $21.99. You can order by calling [phone].

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