This is a file in the correspondence of Thomas Merton under the heading: "McTarsney, John F.".
John F. McTarsney was Chairman of the Promotion Committee of Bearings for Re-Establishment (BSR), a group that helped former priests, ministers, seminarians and religious re-integrate into the workforce. Merton agreed to serve on Bearing's Board of Advisors in 1967.
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This Record Sub-Group is not divided into Series and is arranged chronologically.
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# | Date | From/To | First Lines | Pub ✓ | Notes |
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1. |
1967/07/27 |
TLS to Merton |
I have taken the liberty of writing to you, and sending along some information, about BEARINGS, |
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«detailed view» |
2. |
1967/08/06 |
TL[c] from Merton |
Sorry for my delay in answering your invitation to become one of the Board of Advisors for "Bearings |
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«detailed view» |
3. |
1967/08/23 (#01) |
TLS to Merton |
A few words to thank you for your response to my letter, which arrived while I was on vacation. |
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«detailed view» |
4. |
1967/08/23 (#02) |
TLS to Friend |
Hundreds of young people are not utilizing their talents to the fullest capacity. |
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«detailed view» |
5. |
1967/08/23 (#03) |
other to Merton |
Which way the former priest? One day Frank was a priest. The next day he was looking for |
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«detailed view» |
6. |
1968/01/03 |
TALS to Merton |
Thanks so much for your Christmas wishes, seeing as it is not twelfth night yet, I send you mine |
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«detailed view» |
7. |
undated/no/no |
other to Merton |
Problem of Ex-Priests Growing [-] By JOHN LEO [-] Joseph, Carl, Juan and Patrick are among |
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«detailed view» |
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