A report on Irish Capuchin missions in the Cape Province at Parow, Matroosfontein, Athlone, and Langa. Reference is made to the building and staffing of churches, friaries, schools, and halls at these locations.
Return of mission personnel in Northern Rhodesia (St. Therese) Livingstone; Sancta Maria (Lukulu, Mongu); St. Fidelis (Sichili); St. Joseph (Mankoya) and in Cape Town, Church of the Immaculate Conception (Parow parish); St. Mary of the Angels (Athlone parish).
Clipping of a photograph (and article) from the 'Liverpool Daily Post & Mercury' referring to the wedding of Captain Sir Pieter Canzius Van Bloommestein Bam and Ena Dingwall Tasca Stewart of Ards House, County Donegal, at St. Andrew’s Church, Wells Street, London, on 26 July 1910.
Flier marking the Golden Jubilee of the foundation of the Third Order of St. Francis attached to Holy Trinity Church, Father Mathew Quay, Cork. The flier includes an address from Fr. Finbarr O’Callaghan OSFC (1879-1963), Spiritual Director. It reads: ‘On October 4th, 1866, Father Edward (Tommins) OSFC of Kilkenny – a saintly, simple-souled Capuchin Priest – received to membership of the Third Order, 5 young men, the pioneers of the Congregation. Of these pioneers – some of whom entered the First Order subsequently and are known as Brothers Felix and Joseph. … During the past 50 years the Congregation has steadily developed and today it numbers nearly 1,000 members’.
Photographic print of Fr. Bernardine Harvey OSFC (1874-1953) in the garden of Holy Trinity Friary in Cork. A manuscript annotation on the reverse reads ‘Snap taken in the garden of Holy Trinity, Cork, by Fr. Alphonsus Lombard OSFC’.
Photographic print of Br. Stanislaus Walsh OSFC (1842-1910), at the corner of Paul Street and Cornmarket Street in Cork. Photographer/Studio: W. V. Morris, Grand Parade, Cork An annotation reads ‘In the old spot – at the old game’. This is probably a reference to questing activity undertaken by Br. Stanislaus.
An image of the High Altar, Holy Trinity Church, in Cork. The altar appears to be decorated for the Forty Hours’ Devotion (Quarant’ Ore). Photographer/Studio: G & V Healey, photographers, 85 Oliver Plunkett Street, Cork.
Photographic print of Fr. John Butler OFM Cap., Fr. Casimir Butler OFM Cap., Fr. Stanislaus Kavanagh OFM Cap., Fr. Hilary McDonagh OFM Cap., Fr. Justin Hyland OFM Cap. and a large number of other friars in the garden of Holy Trinity Friary in Cork. The occasion was probably the golden jubilee of Fr. John Butler OFM Cap. Photographer/Studio: 'Cork Examiner'.
Colourised postcard print of South Mall, the National Monument and Holy Trinity Church in Cork. Printed description on the reverse reads ‘Father Mathew Memorial Church’.