Souvenir booklet published to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Capuchin presence in Parow parish, and the building of the Church of the Immaculate Conception, Cape Province, South Africa. The publication includes an introduction by Fr. Noel Winston OFM Cap. with and notes and photographs re the history of the Irish Capuchins in Parow.
Cutting from a Kilkenny newspaper referring to a report in 'The Father Mathew Record' on an inspection tour by Fr. Edward Walsh OFM Cap. and Fr. Canice Bourke OFM Cap. for the proposed Irish Capuchin mission in South Africa. See also CA AMI/1/3/1.
Cutting from the 'Cork Examiner', 20 Oct. 1938, reporting on the opening of a bazaar in Father Mathew Hall, Cork, to aid the work of the Capuchin African missions.
A complete copy of 'The Southern Cross', 12 Oct. 1949 (No. 1,514. Vol. XXIX), containing an obituary for Fr. Eustace Burke OFM Cap. referring to his work as a missionary in Barotseland (until Aug. 1947) and later in Cape Town, South Africa.
Memorandum by Monsignor Bruno Wolnik SJ (1882-1960), Prefect Apostolic of Broken Hill, re the establishment of the Irish Capuchin mission in Barotseland. He writes: ‘As soon as a piece of land is chosen and granted by the Paramount chief, settle there and start a few temporary buildings’.
Report and minutes of meeting between Fr. James O’Mahony OFM Cap., Provincial Minister, and Fr. Timothy Phelim O’Shea OFM Cap., Regular Superior. The meeting was held at the Sancta Maria mission station, Lukulu, Northern Rhodesia. The minutes refer to various decrees, appointments and recommendations made in relation to missionary work in Barotseland, and in South Africa.
Note on the history and geography of the Caprivi Strip committed to the care of the Irish Capuchins ‘temporarily in 1944, and permanently after the War’. The memorandum refers to the establishment on 6 August 1944 of the Holy Family mission in the Eastern Caprivi Strip.
Lists of Irish Capuchin friars at various mission stations in Northern Rhodesia. The list is arranged under the following locations: St. Mary’s, Livingstone (Rt. Rev. Bishop O’Shea OFM Cap., Vicar Apostolic) St. Theresa’s Pro-Cathedral, Livingstone Christ the King Mission, Maramba St. Fidelis Mission, Sichili Holy Family Mission, Katima Mulilo St. Joseph’s Mission, Mankoya St. Francis Mission, Mongu St. Patrick’s Mission, Kalabo Sancta Maria Mission
Statistical form completed by Fr. Anthony Boran OFM Cap. for the Irish Missionary Service Centre, Dublin. The report includes the following information in tabular form: Zambia: 34 Priests; 7 Brothers; 15 Lay. Total: 53 South West Africa (Katima Mulilo): 2 Priests; 1 Brother; 2 Lay. Total: 5 Kenya: 1 Priest. Total: 1 South Africa (Cape Province): 8 Priests; 2 Brothers. Total: 10 New Zealand: 3 Priests; 1 Brother. Total: 4.
Directory of the Diocese of Livingstone (the Most Rev. Timothy Phelim O’Shea OFM Cap., Bishop) noting the number of parishes, priests, missionaries and communicants.