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Handlovits, Provincial Superior\n1902-1935\nPART  I\nTHE HISTORY OF THE AMERICAN ESTABLISHMENT\n1901. On July 20th, the Right Reverend Bela Kazinczy\u0013xe \"Kazinczy, Adalbert (Bela)\"\u0015, Roman Catholic priest of Braddock, PA asked humbly in writing the Right Honorable Gyula Meszlenyi\u0013xe \"Meszlenyi, Gyula\"\u0015, bishop of Szatmar would he send from the motherhouse in Szatmar and under his authority, six nuns who could speak Slovak. He also asked the same from the Director of the establishment, Sister Afra Woelfle\u0013xe \"Woelfle, Afra\"\u0015.\nThe Right Reverend Bela Kazinczy underscored his request with a list of dangers facing the American Catholics from the Protestants and the Pan-Slavic movement that would estrange them from their Hungarian homeland.\nBecause of a lack of teachers and many other reasons the request was denied.\nHalf a year later, the request was renewed, with the approval of the Right Honorable Antal Varady\u0013xe \"Varady, Antal\"\u0015, Catholic bishop, in the name of Francis Joseph I, Apostolic King and Emperor, in response to his wish to keep the language and loyalty of the American Hungarian Slavs, in the interest of church and country.\nThis important wish received a positive response. So on December 30th, 1901 a request was sent to all convents. The circular had the following detail:\n\u000f“For the purpose of keeping the Christian faith among the emigrant Hungarian Slavs a chapter house in America is being planned. If anybody among the nuns who speak Slovak and is willing to partake in this mission, after prayer and due consideration, declare it at the latest January 10th here in Szatmar. The whole proposition is still in secrecy.”\nSo this was the first summons for the Merciful Nuns of Szatmar to go to the America as missionaries.\nIn response, on January 1902 many answered the call; among them were Sr. Emerentiana Handlovits\u0013xe \"Handlovits, Emerentiana\"\u0015, Sr. Fridolin Lengyel\u0013xe \"Lengyel, Fridolin\"\u0015 and Sr. Hilda Daubner\u0013xe \"Daubner, Hilda\"\u0015. Twice they voiced their desire to go to America.\nOn April 1st, 1902 the contract with the terms under which the Merciful Nuns from Szatmar could resettle in America was finalized.\nTerms under which the Merciful Nuns from Szatmar could be resettled in America.\nSo that the motherhouse in Szatmar could release five Merciful Nuns to Braddock, Pennsylvania, the following need to be satisfied:\n1. That the whole matter will be done organized according to church laws.\n2. That the cost of the trip of the five members should be sent to the Motherhouse. Also they should be accompanied through their trip by a trusted person. If one of the five, due to uncontrolled homesickness or other reason needs to return to the Motherhouse, the cost shall be covered.\n\u000f3. That before they leave, the Motherhouse receives a promise that the nuns will be provided for according to local necessities. It is desired a payment of around 25 dollars per month to each one, and before anything else, a chapel in their home and small rooms should be provided. As the nuns keep a communal living, a bigger dining room, a living room, and a room so they can meet with strangers; and of course the other necessary premises. Of course, the rooms need to be appropriate but simple, with furniture.\n4. The five immigrant nuns will have knowledge, able to speak, write and read the Slovak language.\n5. The five nuns will abide and follow the Holy Rules of the Merciful Nuns of Szatmar.\n6.. If for any reason, insurmountable problems arise, that make it impossible for the convent to stay there, after a six month notice, from either party, the costs of the five returning nuns will be provided to the Mother Superior.\nSzatmar, 1902, April 1st.\nAfra Woelfle\u0013xe \"Woelfle, Afra\"\u0015, Provincial Director\nJozsef Hamon\u0013xe \"Hamon, Jozsef\"\u0015, Provincial Superior\nA year has passed since the sisters in the Chapter House received the call to volunteer for the American mission. Many generously showed an in","cbCaiqVjgs50Syyw","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiqVjgs50Syyw","docx",370977,326,"English","# THE HISTORY OF THE AMERICAN ESTABLISHMENT\n## Part I\n## Request and approval for the American mission\n## Circular to the convents and initial responses\n## Contract terms for resettlement\n## Selection of the five sisters\n## Preparations and departure in 1902","[{\"question\":\"What was the original request for nuns to go to America based on?\",\"answer\":\"Church authorities requested nuns who could speak Slovak, emphasizing threats to American Catholics from Protestants and pan-Slavic movements, and the need to maintain language and loyalty among Hungarian Slavs.\"},{\"question\":\"Why was the first request initially denied?\",\"answer\":\"The request was denied due to a lack of teachers and other related reasons.\"},{\"question\":\"What requirements were included in the contract for the nuns’ resettlement?\",\"answer\":\"The terms covered church-law organization, travel cost coverage and accompaniment, financial support and housing provisions, Slovak language competence, adherence to the Merciful Nuns’ Holy Rules, and return-cost responsibility after a six-month notice if relocation became impossible.\"}]","THE HISTORY OF THE AMERICAN ESTABLISHMENT - Letters of Sister Emerentiana M. 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