Dominican Province of St. Albert the Great
Found in 45 Collections and/or Records:
2007 Chapter, 2007
2011 Chapter, 2011
2015 Chapter, 2015
2019 Chapter, 2019
2023 Chapter, 2023
Bound Acts, 1940-1990
Contains several published Acts bound together in volumes of differing sizes.
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Br. John Bailey Collection
Br. John Bailey was the first African-American to join the Province of St. Albert the Great. He passed away at a young age during his novitiate and, because of his exceptional piety and devotion to the order, was allowed to make solemn vows right before his death. This collection contains media written about his life as well as an examiniation about his death and the unusual circumstances surrounding it by Fr. Jon Alexander.
Conference of Major Superiors of Men Records
Contains correspondence, notes from meetings, and other records between the Province and the Conference of Major Superiors of Men (CMSM) from its inception in 1956 to 2003.
Fenwick High School
This collection contains materials relating to Fenwick High School from its beginning in 1932 to present day. Yearbooks, council meeting minutes, and other historical documents comprise the bulk of the collection.
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Fr. Benedict Thomas Viviano, O.P., Collection
Fr. Viviano was a renowned scholar and preacher within the Order, especially regarding the Gospel of Mark. This collection contains notes for his sermons and classes he taught over his forty years of teaching as well as a selection of personally annotated religious books and personal ephemera.
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Fr. John Leonard Curran, O.P. Papers
Individual Acts, 1940-2011
Liturgical Books
Collection of books, pamplets, and other texts relating to Catholic liturgy. A significant number of liturgical texts relate to the Dominican Rite and pre-Vatican II chants.
Missions - Bolivia
Materials related to the Province's mission work and development of the Vicariate of Bolivia to an independent Province. Includes the council and chapter meetings, Vicariate Houses, and apostolates.
Missions - Central America
The Provinces of the United States agreed to assist the then General Vicariate of Central America, now the Province of St. Vincent Ferrer in Central America. Thus, the Province's presence in Central America was a collaborative venture. Only materials that pertain to this relationship and to the Friars involved are found in this Record Group. This primarilly includes the houses and apostolates that the Province's Friars were involved in.