ˌʌndɚ ðə dᵻɹˈɛkʃən ʌv mˈʌðɚ lˈiənɑːɹdə, ðə sˈɪstɚz pˈɜːtʃɪst ɐ pɹˈɑːpɚɾi fɔːɹ sənt. ˈɛmə mˈɑːnɐstɚɹi ænd ɹᵻtɹˈiːt hˈaʊs fɹʌm dʒˈɑːn ɹˈɑːbɚtʃˌɔː ˌɛsˈɑːɹ. ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi θɹˈiː.
Under the direction of Mother Leonarda, the sisters purchased a property for St. Emma Monastery and Retreat House from John Robertshaw Sr. in 1943.