A Survey of the Students in Nazareth Motherhouse Apostolic High School for Aspirants, Concordia, Kansas, During the Beginning Years of the School 1954-55, 1955-56, 1956-57

Author

Mary Stanislaus, Marquette University

Date of Award

7-1957

Degree Type

Master's Essay - Restricted

Degree Name

Master of Education (MEd)

Department

Education

First Advisor

John Schmid

Abstract

Religious communities of women are faced with a serious crisis. There is an appalling shortage of young women entering the Sisterhood. The demand for Sisters to teach, nurse, and carry on the various works entrusted to them is far in excess of the supply. This is a grave concern of the entire Catholic Church from hierarchy to laymen. What can religious communities themselves do about meeting this crisis? One possible answer is the establishing of schools for aspirants in their community to protect and nurture vocations. Once the school is established the community faces this problem -- What factors bring a candidate for the religious life to the school for aspirants and hold her there until she is ready to follow her vocation to the religious life?

Comments

A Research Paper Submitted to the Faculty of the Graduate School of Marquette University in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Mast of Education. Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Recommended Citation

Stanislaus, Mary, "A Survey of the Students in Nazareth Motherhouse Apostolic High School for Aspirants, Concordia, Kansas, During the Beginning Years of the School 1954-55, 1955-56, 1956-57" (1957). Master's Essays (1922 - ). 1990.
https://epublications.marquette.edu/essays/1990