Catholic Organizations, 1940, 1946 - 1954. , ca. 1940-1955

Organizations are grouped in small paper folders, labelled with name and years.

The Grail, 1947 - 1951.

Correspondence between Frances Scott, “Nazareth”, Springwood, N.S.W., and B.A.S., on the agreement ratified by the Episcopal committee between the Secretariat and The Grail that the Grail should assist in the formation and training of individual leaders of the Girls’ Movements of Catholic Action (N.C.G.M., Y.C.W. (Girls’ Section) and C.C.Y. (Girls’ Section), “Tay Creggan” to be recognized as National Training Course (to run for three years with possible extension), possible problems and arrangements for cooperation, 1947 (also roneoed document headed “Scheme College for Catholic Action” inscribed “Scheme outlined for Judith Bowman by F.K. Maher”; correspondence between Adelaide Crookall and B.A.S. on the organization of Women’s and Girls’ Movements of Catholic Action; the “collapse of Werribee”, discussion groups, Grail courses, 1950; and the Commonwealth of Australia Women’s Jubilee Convention, 12-15 Oct. 1951.

Holy Year Pilgrimage, 1950.

Correspondence concerning literature etc. to be sent for the Exhibition of Catholic Activities.

Australian Catholic Nurse Guild, 1947 - 1948.

Correspondence concerning setting up the Guild in Western Australia and copy of the Rules of the Western Australian Guild, newscuttings etc. J.O.C., [paper folder so labelled] 1940.

Letter W. Jos. Whibberley, Rev. Director, The Catholic Workers’ Club, Newcastle, N.S.W., to F.K. Maher, 10 June, requesting copies of B.A.S.’s “What the Church has done for the Worker”, to be sold at Brian Doyle’s lecture and for surplus copies of Catholic Workers; Rev. John G. Kelly to A.N.S.C.A., 8 July, requesting copies of O’Kane’s “Catholic Catechism of Social Questions for a new Social Study Group and other pamphlets. Without paper folders (most are single items):

Catholic Youth Movement, Auckland, 1952.

The Melbourne Diocesan Union, 1953.

Pontificio Collegio Urbano di Propaganda Fide, Rome, 1947.

The Sodality of Our Lady, Madonna Office, 1953.

Chemists Guild (Messenger), 1954.

Letter to Archbishop Mannix from D. O’Connor, S.J., The Apostleship of Prayer, enclosing statement of the Catholic Pharmacists’ case concerning a Bill to enable the Friendly Societies Dispensaries to trade with the general public and its injustice to Pharmacists and others, and to the Catholic Pharmacist in particular (letter handed to B.A.S for reply).

Marian Congress Committee, Adelaide, 1951.

Mrs. L.Connellan to B.A.S., Letters 1953 - 1954.

29 Dec. 1953, from Swan Hill, and 19 Feb. 1954 from C.W.A. Club, Toorak, with article “Pioneer Medical Missionaries – Society of Jesus, Mary and Joseph”.

Fraternite de Jesus, Saigon, Sud Viet Nam. 1954. (Rev. Br. Roger Mortier)

Letter in French to B.A.S., Alice Springs, 31 Jan. 1954, Townsville, 15 May, and B.A.S.’s replies, concerning the possible establishment of the Petites Soeurs and Petits Freres in Australia..