Across God's Frontiers: Catholic Sisters in the American West, 1850-1920

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Index Page numbers in italics indicate illustrations Abbreviations, for congregations, xi–xii Aberdeen (Washington), Dominican Sisters in: as permanent residents, 300–301; on poverty, 64; social observations and interactions of, 64–66, 329 (n. 75) Abiquiú (New Mexico), cultural mixing of Mexicans and Native Americans in, 265–66 Absolution, administration of, 298 Abstinence, definition of, 315 Academy of the Holy Spirit (Tabasco), 258 Adeline Tierney (OP). See Tierney, Adeline Adoration: definition of, 315; in power struggles with bishops, 166–67 Adorers of the Blood of Christ (ASC): sense of humor of, 31–32; social observations of, 64; teaching work of, 64, 328 (n. 70); work demands on, 132 African Americans, 246–55; education of, 123, 221, 224, 247–55; legacy of nuns’ work with, 308–9; nuns’ views on, 36–37; Oblate Sisters of Providence ’s work with, 247–52; racism against, 36–37, 102, 247–53; as sisters, 228, 247–52, 357 (n. 108), 364 (n. 130), 368 (n. 57); Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament’s work with, 192, 221; Sisters of the Holy Ghost’s work with, 253–55; in Wounded Knee Massacre, 246–47 Agnes Bucher (OSF). See Bucher, Agnes Agnes Gonzaga Ryan (CSJ). See Ryan, Agnes Gonzaga Agnes Hazotte (CSA). See Hazotte, Agnes Agnes O’Connor (RSM). See O’Connor , Agnes Agricultural labor: by Native Americans , 234; by women, 80, 84–85 Alaska: power struggles of Ursuline nuns in, 165, 166–67; travels of nuns in, 57 Alemany, Joseph (José) Sadoc, 154–58; business interests of, 346 (n. 14); on conversion of Chinese immigrants , 346 (n. 12); positions of authority held by, 154, 155, 345 (n. 6); postulants recommended by, 106, 336 (n. 96); in power struggles, 154–58, 347 (n. 33); retirement of, 158, 346 (n. 18); support for work of religious women, 105; tactics of, 155–56 396 : Index Alexia Kerst (OSB). See Kerst, Alexia Alfred Moes (OSF). See Moes, Alfred Allen, Marie Tso, 228 Aloysia Bath (OSB). See Bath, Aloysia Aloysius Lonergan (RSM). See Lonergan , Aloysius Amadeus Dunne (OSU). See Dunne, Amadeus Ambition, in power struggles, 165–67, 183 Americanization: and foreign languages , 294–96; of immigrant nuns, 283–90; of Native Americans, 243, 245 Anderson, Douglas Firth, 366 (n. 7) Angeliqua, Mary (OSF), 287 Angelique Ayres (CDP). See Ayres, Angelique Annals of Our Lady of the Angels (magazine ), 104 Annette Martin (BVM). See Martin, Annette Anselma Felber, Mary (OSB). See Felber , Mary Anselma Anti-­ Catholicism, 257–58, 269–71 Antone, Juanita, 241–42 Arapahos, 211, 239 Arbor Day, 287 Archbishop, definition of, 315. See also specific bishops Architecture, of monasteries, 3–4 Archivists, record-­ keeping practices of, xiv–xvii. See also Records Arizona: finances of nuns in, 136, 137; Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet in, 44, 51–52, 76–77, 136, 137; travels of nuns to, 44, 51–52, 76–77 Armer, Mary Dolores (Elizabeth) (SHF), 104–6, 335 (n. 92), 336 (n. 101) Army, U.S., African Americans in, 246–47 Art: cross-­cultural, 115; financial contributions of nuns from, 144–45 ASC. See Adorers of the Blood of Christ Ascetics, desert, 2–3 As God Shall Ordain (Knawa), 5 Assiniboine, 163 Austin (Texas), Sisters of the Holy Cross in, 86–87 Autonomy: financial, 121, 150; in travels, 46–47, 74 Ayres, Angelique (CDP), 34–35 Bagot, Marie Agnes (Victorine) (SMP), 15 Baker City (Oregon), travels of Sisters of St. Francis in, 73 Ballesteros, Michael (SHSp), 257, 258 Baltimore (Maryland), origins of Oblate Sisters of Providence in, 247 Baptism, 297, 372 (n. 127) Baptista Bowen (PBVM). See Bowen, Baptista Baptist Meyers, Mary (RSM). See Meyers, Mary Baptist Baptist Russell (RSM). See Russell, Baptist Barnabas Siebenhor (CDP). See Siebenhor , Barnabas Bath, Aloysia (OSB), 131 Bavaria, immigration of nuns from, 14, 119–20 BCIM. See Bureau of Catholic Indian Missions Beauty, of West: nuns’ appreciation of, 56–59 Begging tours: challenges of, 146–48, 344 (n. 114); definition of, 315; financial contributions through, 146–48; in logging camps, 65–66, 329 (n. 75); nuns influenced by experience of, 71 Beguines, 82 Index : 397 Benedicta Riepp (OSB). See Riepp, Benedicta Benedictine Sisters (OSB): Americanization of, 288; cross-­ community relationships of, 49; expansion of mission work of, 88–91; finances of vs. Benedictine men, 120; health-­ care work of, 91–93, 113, 139, 333 (nn. 46, 51), 342 (n. 79); in higher education, 276–77; immigration of, 1, 18; innovations in work of, 104; legal protections for finances of, 130–31; Native...