Guide To The Catholic Sisterhoods In The United States Mccarthy, Thomas P., C.S.V. (Compiled)

8vo 404pp. from Preface to the Fifth Edition: "THE GUIDE TO THE CATHOLIC SISTERHOODS IN THE UNITED STATES has a threefold purpose. Its primary objective is to place in the hands of young women interested in entering the religious life a manual briefly describing the history, mode of life, nature of the work or works carried on, the spiritual life, training program, general qualifications for admission, and the descriptions of the habit with photographs, of three hundred and fifty-two convgregations of women in the United States. [. . .] A secondary purpose is to provide a compact informational directory for priests, sisters, parents, teachers, and others who are employed in the vocational guidance of young women. The volume is also intended as a reference for the general public." scarce copy. #02173. Book VG-: crease to spine, age wear/soil to wraps, text clean, binding tight