if she was somebody to go to medical school, molly rogers saw to it. koehlinger: they were the most highly educated group of women in the united states. some of these sisters were quite powerful. they were running hospitals. they were running colleges. they were very professionally accomplished. gallagher: i entered maryknoll in 1943. i admit of a prejudice for women and children to be part of any group that will empower women, to bring women to their fullness, to children, throughout their life cycle, to be bettered and protected and arrive at their goals. that's my dream. leung: i came here to the motherhouse, and at that time, you'd write home only once a week -- no telephones, no newspaper, no tv -- no nothing. you're completely cut off from the world, and you concentrate on your studies. hoffmann: the thing we all wanted was a mission vocation, and i always wanted to go to china. and then, we were in the dining room one day, and mother just rang the bell. and she said, "i think we need a little news." and she pulled this paper out of her cuff, and