Coal Mines, St. Ann's Novena, and Passionist Spirituality in Scranton, Pennsylvania, 1902-2002
Passionist spirituality in Scranton has at least three historic components. The first point is coal mine spirituality. St. Ann's Monastery is built over mine shafts. As a result, by 1915 the monastery needed major structural repair. Scranton Catholics and non-Catholics supported the fund-raisin...
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American Catholic Historical Society
2004
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American catholic studies
Year: 2004, Volume: 115, Issue: 2, Pages: 23-44 |
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| Summary: | Passionist spirituality in Scranton has at least three historic components. The first point is coal mine spirituality. St. Ann's Monastery is built over mine shafts. As a result, by 1915 the monastery needed major structural repair. Scranton Catholics and non-Catholics supported the fund-raising effort. Their generosity to rebuild the monastery was a visible symbol that more hope existed above ground than in the mines. From this spirit was born the second point — St. Ann's Novena. This article goes beyond the traditional religious analysis of novena culture to point out that the July event is dependent on a public novena culture. These secular attributes, such as boosterism, are a testament to the longevity of the Passionist sponsored Novena. Finally, attention given to the Passionist nuns serves as a reminder that their ministry, especially through the retreat movement, was an important outreach to the Catholic women of Scranton. All three points offer a new historiographic understanding on Passionist and Scranton history. Combined, these three dimensions celebrate the centennial by providing an introduction to Passionist spirituality in Scranton. For analytical purposes, however, I have chosen to examine Passionist archival sources which describe events prior to the first session of the Second Vatican Council in 1962. |
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| ISSN: | 2161-8534 |
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