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Book SynopsisThis book delves into over one hundred years of history of the Religieuses de Notre Dame des Missions (RNDM) / Our Lady of the Missions as they moved from ultramontanism to eco-spirituality and a focus on women and social justice.
Trade Review"This well-written and researched institutional history presents a solid academic view of a woman religious teaching community from its nineteenth century conservative roots to its renewal since the Second Vatican Council." -- M.C. Havey * Historical Studies in Education, Vol. 33, No. 1 *
"The Sisters of Our Lady of the Missions is a landmark work that captures the complexity of the transnational and transtemporal development of an educational institution between 1898 and 2008." -- Maria Patricia Williams, ICHRE, UCL Institute of Education *
Paedagogica Historica *
Table of ContentsList of Illustrations Acknowledgments Introduction: Coming to Life at the Intersection of Ultramontanism and Colonialism Part One. Contextualizing the Vision of the Foundress 1. Who Were the RNDMs? Arrival in Canada (1898) and Transnational Ethos 2. Foundational Thoughts on Education and the Interplay of Locality, Congregational Structure, and Church Teachings Part Two. Educational Apostolate in Time and Space: The Schools in Canada 3. Manitoba in the Early Years: Building a French-Canadian Identity with the RNDM Foundations 4. English-Speaking Communities, Immigrants, and the Quest for Social Recognition in Manitoba 5. The RNDM in Saskatchewan: Residential, Parish, Separate, and Private Schools for Girls 6. The Dusty Years to the Post-War Years 7. The Church and the Classroom before Vatican II: Spirituality in the Schools and Recruitment 8. The 1960s: Changing Context and New Experiences Part Three. The Reception of Vatican II: Epistemic Shifts and Visionary Changes 9. The Setting That Framed the Reception of Vatican II 10. Resignifying Vision and Mission: The 1990s and 2000s, and the Movement towards Eco-Spirituality Part Four. The Province Engages in a Foreign Mission 11. The Mission in Peru Conclusion: Coming Full Circle Appendix A. Making Sense of Memories: Conversation among Former Provincials – A Literal Transcription Appendix B. Religieuses de Notre Dame des Missions (RNDM) Sisters’ Houses in Canada Notes Index
