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People: Mary, Genevieve
Locations: Nottingham, London

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C.H.' REPORTER
" BRING 19 boxes of handkerchiefs, my dear ".
Startled at the order given her over the phone. the woman put the receiver down, went out to buy the boxes, took a taxi, and rushed over to St. Andrew's Hospital, DolIis Hill, London.
Her husband, grinning from ear to car. met her beside the bed he had just vacated. and said "III be ready in a moment. The boxes are for 19 nurses who have been angels -just angels."
FAVOURITE
THE Hospital. a Cathotic one of which Catholics still know too little. is a favourite, among Jews. They come as patients. and in gratitude undertake many activities meant to ease the lot of other patients. And they raise much needed money to help support the place which is still voluntarily run.
The "Blue Nuns" are in charge. "Blue?“ commented a woman patient. "Not on your life! They're white. purr angels! I'll say!" The 25 nuns at St. Andrew's wear nursing white while on duty there.
BLUE ANGELS
THE home-from-home atmos phere is. as is to he expected, evident in a marked degree. Mother Genevieve. in charge there, remarked to me: "Patients and visitors coming here for the first time say, rather mystified. 'But there is something different here.'
"Of course there is! This hospital faithfully follows the Christian pattern of home, the Home of Nazareth. and the nursing sisters here. the Little Company of Mary. strive to represent Mary of Naeareth in her rOle as Mother arid head of that Home."
MORTIFIED
IATHAT mortifies a Catholic " visitor is to be told that in 1958 there was a deficit of f126,000. and that so far "the red" amount for 1959 reaches the fantastic sum of £110.000.
Founded in 1913, St. Andrew's bas the Cardinal Archbishop of Westminster as 'chief trustee.
There are 137 beds. and nurses trained there (there are now 70 nurses) are in demand everywhere. Mother Genevieve said: "The help given by Catholics is very small indeed compared with what is given by non-Catholics."
OVERDUE
THE sum of f8,000 came to the nuns in 1958 in the way of salaries. That would normally have gone into the community pool. But the Sisters decided to give it all to the Hospital to lessen the deficit. They have no proper convent. Jewish patients I talked to in the wards and private rooms get their friends to repay through the purchase of amenities. through the organisation of concerts and so on. But the Catholic response is feeble. 'there is one operating theatre: another is urgently needed. Other important developments are overdue. Mother Genevieve said: "State hospitals offer every material convenience to staff and patients. We must keep abreast of the times. and not permit this financial encumbrance to hinder the progress of our Catholic hospitals towards modern standards".
Bishop Ellis of Nottingham is leading a small pilgrimage to M un:ch for the International Eucharistic Congress from July,31August 7.




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