Superior General Rev. Joseph Hart, 1990-1998 | Saint Michael's College Archives & Special Collections

By Elizabeth B. Scott

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Collection Overview

Title: Superior General Rev. Joseph Hart, 1990-1998

ID: SSE 2/SSE 2.18

Extent: 3.0 Linear Feet

Arrangement: Alphabetical

Scope and Contents of the Materials

The major challenge facing Hart during his term was the continuing lack of personnel, in particular the continued lack of persistent vocations and the aging of active priests. A number of members died, and a number of priests and aspirants withdrew from the society. Despite the lack of personnel, the Society did open a major new endeavor. In 1994 the Society opened Bishop Perry Middle School, a school that offered a free education to boys in New Orleans while fostering respect, responsibility, a sense of community and a message of social justice based on the Nativity Model. Additionally, the Society sold Fairholt, consolidating the area priests at Saint Michael’s College. This sub-group is arranged alphabetically according to the original order. Records from both of his terms of office are included.

Collection Historical Note

Rev. Joseph Hart, a native of Massachusetts, became the 12^th Superior General of the Society of Saint Edmund in 1990. As a member of the Society, he spent some time in the Southern Apostolate before returning to Vermont in 1965. While at Saint Michael's he served as academic dean and directed the Counseling center. He then served as a counselor and Director of the House of Affirmation, a treatment and counseling center for priests and religious, for many years before returning to Saint Michael’s in 1988. In 1990, upon election, he ceased working for the college and devoted himself fully to leading the society.

Administrative Information

Repository: Saint Michael's College Archives & Special Collections

Related Materials: Local Administration record group

Box and Folder Listing

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Box 2

Folder 1: Procedures Laicization, Dispensation
Folder 2: Reports DSM Draft
Folder 3: Reports Future of the Edmundite Community
Folder 4: Reports Review of Civil Corporation
Folder 5: Reports SSE/SMC Grads and Service at SMC
Folder 6: SMC Ad Hoc Committee on Presidency
Folder 7: SMC Board of Trustees 1992-1994
Folder 8: SMC Board of Trustees 1994-1998
Folder 9: SMC Board of Trustees Audit 1993
Folder 10: SMC Board of Trustees By Laws Change 1994-1996
Folder 11: SMC Board of Trustees Correspondence
Folder 12: SMC Board of Trustees Executive Committee
Folder 13: SMC Board of Trustees Executive Comm. Correspondence
Folder 14: SMC Board of Trustees Nominatinos Committee
Folder 15: SMC Campus Ministry
Folder 16: SMC Chinese Seminarians at SMC
Folder 17: SMC Correspondence
Folder 18: SMC Correspondence SMC President Paul Reiss
Folder 19: SMC Ex Corde Ecclesia
Folder 20: SMC Installation of Episcopal Bishops 1993
Folder 21: SMC Lime Rock, Ltd.
Folder 22: SMC NEASC 1990
Folder 23: SMC Prevel School
Folder 24: SMC Saint Michael's Property Alienation
Folder 25: SMC Restatement of Mission
Folder 26: SMC SSE Contributions
Folder 27: SSE Apostolate Caracas
Folder 28: SSE Apostolate Caracas Corporate Records
Folder 29: SSE Apostolate Houses of Formation Notre Dame Seminary
Folder 30: SSE Apostolate Mystic
Folder 31: SSE Apostolate Mystic Correspondence
Folder 32: SSE Apostolate Mystic Development
Folder 33: SSE Apostolate Mystic Meeting of VT/CT Personnel
Folder 34: SSE Apostolate New Orleans
Folder 35: SSE Apostolate New Orleans St. Peter Claver
Folder 36: SSE Apostolate Putney
Folder 37: SSE Apostolate St. Anne's Shrine 1990
Folder 38: SSE Apostolate St. Anne's Shrine 1991
Folder 39: SSE Apostolate St. Anne's Shrine 1992
Folder 40: SSE Apostolate St. Anne's Shrine 1993
Folder 41: SSE Apostolate St. Anne's Shrine 1994
Folder 42: SSE Apostolate St. Anne's Shrine 1995
Folder 43: SSE Apostolate St. Anne's Shrine 1996
Folder 44: SSE Apostolate St. Anne's Shrine 1997
Folder 45: SSE Apostolate St. Anne's Shrine By Laws
Folder 46: SSE Apostolate St. Anne's Shrine Financial
Folder 47: SSE Apostolate St. Anne's Shrine Litigation
Folder 48: SSE Apostolate St. Anne's Shrine Mass Intentions

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