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Then came the influence of Lacordaire, from whose time there dates a new enthusiasm in the Third Order ("Annee Dominicaine", Paris, 1910, 149-65). Of the regular Tertiaries it is easier to speak more defi- nitely. The numbers of all the sixteen approved con- gregations existing in 1902 are given, and they amount to some 7000 nuns ("Analecta Ord. Prsd.", Rome, 1902, 389). To these must be added another 7000 of congregations not yet definitively author- ized by Rome. But every j^ear fresh convents are opened and the numbers continually increase. In England they began vmder Motlier Margaret Hal- lahan (d. 1868) in 1842, and now in all the separate groupings there are 22 convents with some 500 sis- ters; in the United States their success has been re- markable. Founded in 1846 by Mother Amalie Barth (d. 1895), the congregation in 1902 included 34 convents and over 2000 nuns. In 1876 they passed into California, where they are rapidly increasing. In Ireland they have many establishments, especially for educational purposes, for their work is as varied as the needs of humanity require. Some are enclosed, others teach, visit the sick, nurse the lepers, look after old people, take care of penitent girls, work among the poor in the slums, etc. As for the congregation of teaching men, they have been greatly disorganized since their exjiulsion from France. At present they comprise but a half-dozen colleges in Fribourg, San Sebastian, and South America, and do not amount to more than 100 members in all. Finally, a citation from Faber's "Blessed Sacrament" (2nd ed., p. 565) may be made: "Those who are conversant with, in- deed who find the strength and consolation of their lives in, the Acts of the Saints well know that there is not a nook in the mystical Paradise of our heavenly spouse where the flowers grow thicker or smell more fragrantly than this order of multitudinous child-like saints. Nowhere in the Church does the Incarnate Word show His delight at being with the children of men in more touching simplicity, with more unearthly sweetness, or more spouse-like familiarity than in this, the youngest family of S. Dominic."

Federici. Istoria rfe' cavalieri Gaudenti (2 vol."?., Venice, 1787); M.4NDONNET, Les Origines de I'Ordo de Pcpnitentia (Fribourg, 1898): Chapotin, Hist, des dominicains de la province de France (Rouen, 1898). 494-505; Proctor, Dominican Tertiary's Daily Mamtal (London, 1900); Mandon.net, Les regies et le gouverne- mente de VOrdo de Pa-nilenlia an XIII' Slide (Paris, 1902) ; MoR- TIER, Hint, des maitres generaux de I'Ordre des Freres Pricheura, II (1905, Paris), 220-50: III, 605-6 sq.; Heimbucher, Die Orden u. Kongregationen der katholiscken Kirche, II (Paderborn, 1907) ; Catalogus Sacris Ord. PrcBd. (Rome, 1910), 277-79.

Bede Jarrett.

V. Third Order Regular of St. Dominic, in the United States. — Congregations oj \Xome.n. — A. Sis- ters of St. Dominic: —

(1) Congregation of St. Catherine of Siena, with mother-house at St. Catherine of Siena Convent, Springfield, Kentucky. Founded in 1822 by Rev. Thomas Wilson, O.P. Sisters, 300; novices, 30; postulants, 7; academies, 6; schools, 13; pupils, 5000. By this congregation were founded: (a) Congregation of Dominican Tertiaries of the Blessed Virgin, with mother-house at St. Mary's of the Springs, Sheppard, Ohio, in 1830. Sisters, 195; novices, 28; academies, 3; schools, 12; pupils, 4493. From this congregation were founded (i) Congregation with mother-house at Sacred Heart Convent, Galveston, Texas. Sisters and novices, 81; postulants, 3; schools, 6; pupils, 1130. (b) Congregation with mother-hou.se at the Convent of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart, West Springfield, Illinois, in 1873. Sisters, 120; schools, 19; pupils, 4(J0, academy, 1. (2) Congregation with mother-house at St. Cecilia's Convent, Nash- ville, Tennessee. Founded in 1860 by sisters from St. Mary's, Somerset, Ohio. Sisters, 98; novices, 15; academy, 1; orphan !i,sylum, 1; institute for young hidies, 1; schools, 6; pupils, 1042. (3) Con- gregation of the Most Holy Name of Jesus, with

mother-house at San Rafael, Cahfornia. Founded in 18.50 by Most Rev. Joseph Alemany, O.P., Arch- bishop of San PVancisco, at Benicia, Cahfornia. Sisters, 135; academies, 3; schools, 6.

(4) Congi-egation of the Holy Rosary, with mother- house at St. Clara's Convent, Sinsinawa, \\'isconsin. Founded in 1847 by Rev. Samuel Ch. MazzucheUi, O.P. Sisters, 6.50; college, 1; academies, 9; schools, 46; pupils, 14,800. (5) Congregation of the Holy Cross, with mother-house at Holy Cross Convent, Brooklyn, New York. Founded in 18.53 by 4 sisters from Holy Cross Convent, Ratisbon, Bavaria. Sisters, 518; novices, 25; postulants, 17; training school, 1; academies, 3; schools, 33; hospitals, 2; sanatorium, 1 ; infirmary, 1 ; orphan asylums, 6. From this congregation were founded: (a) Congre- gation of the >Io8t Holy Rosary with mother-house at Mission San Jose, Cahfornia, in 1876. Sisters, 193; novices, 20; postulants, 16; academy, 1; orphan asylum, 1; schools, 9; pupils, 2926. (b) Congrega- tion of the Immaculate Conception, with mother- house at Great Bend, Kansas, in 1902. Sisters, 17; novice, 1; postulant, 1; ho.spital, 1; school, 1; pupils, 194. (6) Congregation with mother-house at Holy Rosary Convent, Second Street, New York City. Founded in 1859 by sisters from Holy Cross Convent, Ratisbon, Bavaria. Sisters, 600; acade- mies, 8; hospitals, 2; schools, 60; pupils, 25,000. From this congregation v/ere founded (a) Congrega- tion with mother-house at Grand Rapids, Michigan, in 1877. Sisters, 187; novices, .50; postulants, 15; high school, 1 ; academies, 2; orphan asylum, 1 ; schools 32; pupils, 5000. (b) Congregation with mother- house at St. Dominic's Convent, Blauvelt, New York. Sisters, 139; novices, 11; postulants, 3; schools, 8; asylum, 1. (c) Congregation with mother-house at St. Dominic's Academy, Jersey City, New Jersey, in 1882. Sisters, 215; academies, 3; schools, 21; pupils, 4427. From this congregation was founded: (i) Congregation with mother-house at St. Thomas Aquinas Convent, Tacoma, Washington, in 1888. Sisters, .52; schools, 3; pupils, 300.

(7) Congregation with mother-house at St. Joseph's Convent, Adrian, Michigan. Sisters, 180; novices, 28; academies, 3; schools, 29. (8) Congregation with mother-house at St. Catherine of Siena's Con- vent, Racine, Wisconsin. Founded in 1862 by Mother Benedicta Bauer and Sister Thomasina Gincker from Holy Cross Convent, Ratisbon, Ba- varia. Sisters, 286; postulants, 24; academies, 2; home for ladies, 1; schools, 3.8; pu])ils, 6307. (9) Congregation with mother-house at St. Mary's Convent, New Orleans, Louisiana. Founded in 1860 bj- sisters from Cabra, Dublin, Ireland. Sisters, 57; academies, 2; schools, 2; pupils, 565. (10) Con- gregation with mother-house at Reno, Nevada; founded by sisters from New Orleans, Louisiana. Sisters, 4. (11) Congregation with mother-house at St. Catherine of Siena Convent, Fall River, Massa- chusetts. Founded in 1891 by sisters from Carroll- ton, Missouri. Sisters, 52.

B. Dominican Sisters of the Third Order of St. Dominic: —

Congregation with mother-house at the Convent of Our Lady of the Rosarv, 03rd Street, New York City. Founded in 1867 by Father Rochford, O.P. Sisters, 160; novices, 10; postulants, 5; academy, 1; orphan asylums, 2; schools, II; pupils, 40(K).

C. Third Order Secular of St. Dominic was intro- duced into the United States bj the early Domini- can missionaries. There are at present congrega- tions of Dominican Tertiaries in almo.'it all the churches in charge of Dominican Fathers, numbering from 100-00 members, and many hundred tertiaries throughout the coimtry not belonging to any congre- gation.

Heiubucbkr, Die Orden u. Kongregationen (2nd cd., Pader-