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Dominican Province of St. Albert the Great

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Found in 63 Collections and/or Records:

Cross and Crown/Spirituality Today Records

 Collection
Identifier: PA0001
Abstract This collection documents the publication history and operations of Cross and Crown and Spirituality Today, a quarterly magazine of spiritual theology published by the Province of St. Albert the Great. The Journal was published as Cross and Crown from 1949 to 1978. In 1979, the journal changed its name to Spirituality Today, continuing publication until 1992....
Dates: 1948-1997
Found in: Archives of the Province of St. Albert the Great, U.S.A.

Director of the Confraternities of the Order Records

 Collection
Identifier: PG 0423.02F
Scope and Contents The leader of the each Dominican confraternity was called the Director from 1939 to 1978. From 1978 to 2012, there was an overall Director of Confraternities that oversall all confraternities within the Province. From 2012 to the present, the position name was changed to Promoter and each confratenity was assigned to an individual friar.This collection documents the centralized oversight of Dominican confraternities during the period from 1978 to 201 2when a single director...
Dates: 1978-2012
Found in: Archives of the Province of St. Albert the Great, U.S.A.

Dominican Life/U.S. Dominican Journal Records

 Collection
Identifier: PG-1036 -.02
Abstract

The collection contains complete runs of Dominican Life (1957–1979) and U.S. Dominican (1980–1990), along with related correspondence and financial reports. The publications were part of the vocational promotion activities of the Dominican Province of St. Albert the Great and the collaboration between U.S. Dominican provinces.

Dates: 1957-1990
Found in: Archives of the Province of St. Albert the Great, U.S.A.

Fenwick High School Collection

 Collection
Identifier: PA-9.218-A
Abstract

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 Yearbooks, council meeting minutes, and other historical documents comprise the bulk of the collection.

This collection is still being processed.

Dates: 1929-2023
Found in: Archives of the Province of St. Albert the Great, U.S.A.

Fr. Benedict Thomas Viviano, O.P. Papers

 Collection
Identifier: SC-Viviano
Abstract Fr. Benedict T. Viviano, O.P., was a distinguished scholar and preacher within the Dominican Order, particularly celebrated for his work on the Gospel of Matthew. This collection comprises his preparatory notes for a commentary on Matthew, along with a selection of homilies, lectures, and teaching materials over his four decades of academic work. Also included are his personally annotated copies of the Greek Gospel of Matthew and works by Aristotle, as well as a small assortment of personal...
Dates: 1960-2019
Found in: Archives of the Province of St. Albert the Great, U.S.A.

Fr. John Leonard Curran, O.P. Papers

 Collection
Identifier: SC-Curran
Abstract Perhaps the finest example of this Province's historical work in military chaplaincy, Fr. John Curran served as a military chaplain during World War II with the 88th Field Artillery Regiment in the Philippines where his unit was captured in 1941 and subjected to the Bataan Death March and captivity in a Japanese POW Camp until 1945. Fr. Curran maintained his spiritual and personal support for the soldiers around him. Upon the war's conclusion, he wrote a memoir and received the Distinguished...
Dates: 1901-1972
Found in: Archives of the Province of St. Albert the Great, U.S.A.

Fr. Robert Staes Special Collection

 Collection
Identifier: SC-Staes
Abstract This collection holds the original artwork made by Fr. Robert Staes. Fr. Staes was a well-known illustrator within the Province, having worked as an artist in the advertising department of John Deere and Company in the Midwest. A small collection of digitized drawings are made available here and more can be found in the website in the external materials. The collection is housed within one oversized box and contains illustrated cards, original drawings, and reflections on various artwork....
Dates: 1931-2019
Found in: Archives of the Province of St. Albert the Great, U.S.A.

Individual Acts, 1940-2011

 Sub-Series — Box 50: Series PG0200 ACTA [Barcode: PVM050]
Identifier: PG0200 ACTA
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The collection documents the Provincial Chapter Meetings of the Dominican Province of St. Albert the Great, spanning from the Province’s first chapter in 1940 to the present. Chapter Meetings, held approximately every four years, discuss important issues, legislative changes, and elect leadership. The collection encompasses 50 boxes, including 48 boxes of chapter materials from 1940 to 2023 and two boxes of published Acts.The materials are arranged into series by year, with each...
Dates: 1940-2011
Found in: Archives of the Province of St. Albert the Great, U.S.A. / Provincial Chapter Meeting Collection / Published Acts

Liturgical Books

 Collection
Identifier: LB
Abstract

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.

Dates: 1846 - 2008
Found in: Archives of the Province of St. Albert the Great, U.S.A.

Mission Development Records

 Collection
Identifier: PG0600
Abstract

Contains records and epehmera relating to the Office of Mission Advancement. Ranges from financial records to corportation documents and fundraising events. Also includes the records for the now closed Colorado Dominican Vocation Foundation and their Windows to the Divine event.

Dates: 1999-2024
Found in: Archives of the Province of St. Albert the Great, U.S.A.

Missions - Bolivia

 Collection
Identifier: MB
Abstract

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.

Dates: 1939 - 2024
Found in: Archives of the Province of St. Albert the Great, U.S.A.

Missions - Central America

 Collection
Identifier: MC
Abstract

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.

Dates: 1939 - 2024
Found in: Archives of the Province of St. Albert the Great, U.S.A.

Missions - Japan

 Collection — Box 1: [Barcode: MJ0001]
Identifier: MJ
Abstract

From 1947 to 1954, the Province collaborated with the Provinces of Canada and the Holy Rosary in Hong Kong to establish the Order in Japan. Although the three friars sent by the Province returned by 1954, the Vicariate remains active today. The Record Group contains materials related to this relationship and the involved friars.

Dates: Majority of material found within 1947 - 1954; 1947-1977
Found in: Archives of the Province of St. Albert the Great, U.S.A.

Missions - Nigeria

 Collection
Identifier: MN
Abstract

Materials related to the Province's mission work and development of the Vicariate of Nigeria to an independent Province. Includes the council and chapter meetings, Vicariate Houses, and apostolates.

Dates: 1939 - 2024
Found in: Archives of the Province of St. Albert the Great, U.S.A.

Novitiate Formation

 Collection
Identifier: PG1040-1059
Abstract The Novitiate Formation Collection documents the novitiate programs within the Province of St. Albert the Great, spanning from 1940 to the present. The collection is arranged into three series based on the structure of the novitiate: the Clerical Novitiate (1940–1969), the cooperator brother (COOP) Novitiate (1940–1969), and the Combined Novitiate (1969–present). Within each series, materials are further organized into subseries by the geographic location of the novitiate, reflecting the...
Dates: 1940-2024
Found in: Archives of the Province of St. Albert the Great, U.S.A.

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