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Sisters at Christmas at Girls' Town - Group 2 Group of sisters, novices, and postulants at Girls' Town. Interior shot, gathered around a lighted Christmas creche with trees.
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Sisters at Christmas at Girls' Town - Group 1 Group of sisters, novices, and postulants at Girls' Town. Interior shot, gathered around a lighted Christmas creche with trees.
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Crochet Group Group of students at Girls' Town crochet and work on potholder looms. One sister in habit, interior furniture.
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Provincial Convent of the Good Shepherd. Sanborn Fire Map, 1937 Sanborn Fire Map showing the structures on the grounds of the Provincial Convent of the Good Shepherd. This image is from the digitized volume in the Ohio Web Library. The print volume includes more detail, including color-coding that does not appear in microfilm or digital editions, as well as pasted-on updates for some locations. In 2021, the Cincinnati History Library and Archives at the Cincinnati Museum Center (http://library.cincymuseum.org/) is one of the few libraries that still retains the print volumes.
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Mary, the Shepherdess for Christ window from Girls' Town chapel Views of Mary, the Shepherdess for Christ stained glass window installed in chapel at Pelletier Hall retirement home, Fort Thomas, KY. Originally installed in Girls' Town chapel, Carthage (Cincinnati), OH. Three photos are of the full window. One photo shows detail of sheep and flowers. In 2017 the window was moved to Good Shepherd Catholic Church, Montgomery, OH (see https://sistersofthegoodshepherd.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Items-of-Interest_February-2017.pdf)
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Good Shepherd window from Girls' Town chapel Views of Good Shepherd stained glass window installed in chapel at Pelletier Hall retirement home, Fort Thomas, KY. Originally installed in Girls' Town chapel, Carthage (Cincinnati), OH. Three photos are of the full window. One photo shows detail of Jesus' face. One photo shows detail of sheep in lower left corner of the window. In 2017 the window was moved to Good Shepherd Catholic Church, Montgomery, OH (see https://sistersofthegoodshepherd.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Items-of-Interest_February-2017.pdf)
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Account given by Sister Magdalen Pancratius at the Contemplatives' Monastery, Carthage, OH, March 1951 Account given by Sr. Mgd. Pancratius nonogenarian at the Contemplatives' Monastery, Carthage, OH, March 1951. Memories of the buildings and grounds at the Carthage property.
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Seasons Greetings, Provincial Convent of the Good Shepherd, Carthage, OH Christmas card letter, 12 leaves. Colored illustration on cover that reads Seasons Greetings, Provincial Convent of the Good Shepherd, Carthage, Ohio, followed by 11 typescript pages describing events and activities of the past year
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To reach the hearts Advertisement, Sisters of the Good Shepherd, published in America (magazine), Mar 21, 1970, May 16, 1970, May 8, 1971. Source: ProQuest Religious Magazine Archive pg. 311, 541, 492.
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The miracle of Growth Advertisement, Sisters of the Good Shepherd, published in America (magazine), May 24, 1969 Source: ProQuest Religious Magazine Archive pg. 634.
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Concern... Advertisement, Sisters of the Good Shepherd, published in America (magazine), Feb 3, 1968; Mar 2, 1968; Apr 13, 1968. Source: ProQuest Religious Magazine Archive pg. 162, 298, 513.
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Whatever is lost Advertisement, Sisters of the Good Shepherd, published in America (magazine), Mar 28, 1964; May 23, 1964. Source: ProQuest Religious Magazine Archive pg. 46, 742.
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Can you help me Description: Advertisement, Sisters of the Good Shepherd, published in America (magazine), May 21, 1966. Source: ProQuest Religious Magazine Archive pg. 710.
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I didn't want to be a nun until Advertisement, Sisters of the Good Shepherd, published in America (magazine), May 26, 1962; Sep 15, 1962. Source: ProQuest Religious Magazine Archive pg. 33, 734.
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Sisters of the Good Shepherd Advertisement, Sisters of the Good Shepherd, published in America (magazine), Advertisement, Sisters of the Good Shepherd, published in America, Apr 23, 1960; May 20, 1961; Sep 16, 1961; Nov 11, 1961; Jan 20, 1962. Source: ProQuest Religious Magazine Archive pg. 12, 178, 301, 544, 726.
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Aerial view of festival on grounds of Girls' Town, Carthage, OH Aerial view of festival on grounds of Girls' Town, Carthage, OH. Undated; St. Xavier High School is absent across the street (first festival was in 1945, and St. Xavier High School was built in 1959-60)
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Girls' Town 5th Annual Victory Festival Printed flyer advertising Girls' Town 5th Annual Victory Festival, Sunday, July 10, 1949. Blue and red ink on white paper with images of 2 cars to be given away. Possibly part of three piece mailing with Girls' Town Needs Your Help! flyer and Dear Friend, Girls' Town of America bids you a hearty welcome to join its Festival letter
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Twenty-one white girls and young women posing outside Chapel, Our Lady of the Woods Twenty-one white girls and young women posing outside Chapel, Our Lady of the Woods, Provincial Convent of the Good Shepherd (later Girls' Town), Carthage, OH
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Group of 16 adolescent black school girls, outside Chapel, Our Lady of the Woods Group of 16 adolescent black school girls, outside Chapel, Our Lady of the Woods, Provincial Convent of the GOOD Shepherd (later Girls' Town), Carthage, OH
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Group photo of 40 black girls, early teens and younger, outside Chapel, Our Lady of the Woods Group photo of 40 black girls, early teens and younger, outside Chapel, Our Lady of the Woods (later Girls' Town), Carthage, OH
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Centenary Year, Sisters of the Good Shepherd 1843-1943 Print brochure, 4 pages, with black and white photographs
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Post Camera Records Life of Candidate for Sisterhood, image 3 Caption: The novice becomes a nun at the end of 2 1/2 years. Her vows of poverty, chastity, obedience and zeal for souls become perpetual vows three years later. Here Msgr. Markham, representing the Bishop of the diocese, crowns her with roses, symbol of "a crown of glory in Heaven."
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Post Camera Records Life of Candidate for Sisterhood, image 2 Caption: "She receives the white habit of the order of the Good Shepherd when she becomes a novice. The provincial of the convent, Mother Mary of St. Sylvester, hears her first vows and Msgr. Markham gives his blessing as the young novice intones the centuries-old chant of her order."
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Post Camera Records Life of Candidate for Sisterhood, image 1 Caption: The ceremony which follows is the most impressive of her training period. She wears a white veil and becomes a "Bride of Christ." Msgr. R. J. Markham hands her a candle and says: "Receive my daughter this external light, symbol of celestial light."
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Playground at Girls' Town, Carthage (Cincinnati), OH Large group of girls with outdoor playground equipment at Girls' Town, Carthage (Cincinnati), OH