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1846034 Bl. Charles Houben: Cures during his life-time: letter from Alice M. Fallon, 56 Jones Road, Glasnevin, Dublin: her daughter cured of a bad squint. She had been advised to take her daughter to see Sir. William Wilde (father of Oscar Wilde) but took her to Fr. Charles instead. Her mother was also cured of rheumatism by Fr. Charles.

1846034 Bl. Charles Houben: Cures during his life-time: letter from Mrs. Jane Fannin, 25 Little Mary Street, Dublin: cured of "rheumatic fever, windy dropsy and a third disease, I forget the name of".

1846034 Bl. Charles Houben: Cures during his life-time: letter from Dr. C. Corby, 3, Summerhill, Enfield, Co. Meath: reporting to Fr. Oswald Donnelly, C.P., the cure of Miss Bridgid Kelly, Galtrim, Summerhill, from fits (epilepsy). Attached is a letter from Oswald thanking him for his letter.

1846034 Bl. Charles Houben: Cures during his life-time: letter from Mrs. Julia O'Connor, 9, Oxford Road, Ranelagh concerning the restoration of speech to William Keogh, Grange, Dundrum, Co. Dublin, after a stroke, which enabled him to make his peace with God. He died a few days later

1846034 Bl. Charles Houben: Cures during his life-time: letter from Mrs. B Healy, 564 North Circular Road, Dublin: her mother cured of sleeplessness and she herself had growths on her hands cured by Fr. Charles. Her parents, Mr. & Mrs. William Tully, were friends of Fr. Paul Mary Paenham and both attended the first mass celebrated by him in the old farm-house monastery. Mrs. Byrne, who sold the old house to the Passionists, was a cousin of her mother's. Fr. Joseph Smith, C.P., in his life of Fr. Paul Mary mentions that only five people were present at that Mass, including the lay brother who served at the altar, Fr. Matthew Collier from Rathmines and the former owner, Mrs. Byrne. The above information supplies the names of the other two, Mr. and Mrs. Wiliam Tully of 73 Harold's Cross. They also donated the stained glass window of St. Theresa of Avila.

1846034 Bl. Charles Houben - Life:- appears to be a hand-wriiten copy of a brief statement, bearing the "imprimi potest" of the Archbishop of Dublin, Dr. Byrne, on the life and virtues of Fr. Charles.

1846034 Bl. Charles Houben - Life:- letter from Miss Mary Gibson of Mayo Abbey, Claremorris, detailing her recollections of Fr. Charles visiting a relative who was ill.

1846034 Bl. Charles Houben - Life:- typed copy - some pages missing - of a translation of a Dutch Life of Fr. Charles entitled "De Dienur Gods p. Carolus Houben, van de Congregatio der Passionisten" - English title "The Servant of God, Father Charles Of The Conregation Of The Passonists".

1846034 Bl. Charles Houben - Life:- "Memorie Storiche Della Vita Del Servo Di Dio P. Carlo Di Sant'Andrea Passionista" scritta dal Padre Andrea Della Medesima Congregatione, published in Fierenze, 1902. This photocopy was donated to the Archives by the Postulator General for Passionists, Fr. Giovanni Zubiani in October, 1996.

1846034 Bl. Charles Houben - Life:- typed copy (possibly MS) of chapter sixteen - "A Great Mourning" - of Christopher Coleman's life of Fr. Charles.