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Oates, Mary J. – 1981
This paper presents an overview of the work of sisterhoods in the parochial schools in Massachusetts from 1870 to 1940. The needs of the sisters as members of religious communities and their needs as professional educators are pointed out, and a distinction is made between the operation of parochial schools owned by a religious community and those…
Descriptors: Catholic Educators, Catholic Schools, Educational History, Elementary Secondary Education
