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Flier from the Collegians’ Hurling Club seeking support for a training fund for a inter-colleges hurling competition in Cork. A manuscript addition notes that this copy was sent to Fr. Richard Henebry. The club’s president was Fr. Edwin Fitzgibbon OSFC. One of the vice-presidents was Fr. Bonaventure Murphy OFM Cap., Rochestown College, Cork.

Copy report by Fr. Killian Flynn OFM Cap. on the mission of Livingstone-Barotseland in the Prefecture of Broken Hill, Northern Rhodesia. The report is divided into the following sections:
I. Situation, area, population etc.
II. Historical Survey
I. Prior to the coming of the Capuchin Fathers
II. Coming of the Capuchin Fathers
Livingstone
Loanja
Loanja Out-Schools
Momba
Mulobezi
III. Applications for New Stations
Translations of Catechisms
IV. Details and Statistics
Babemba Church and School, Livingstone
Church of the Little Flower, Livingstone
Barotse Church and School, Livingstone
Loanja
Momba
Mulobezi
V. Sphere of Influence of each Station
Loanja
Kabompo
Lumbi
VI. Method of Converting the Locals
Results Secured
VII. Working of Schools
Babemba school, police camp, Livingstone
Zambesi Saw-Mills Compound School, Livingstone
School at Loanja Mission
School at Saw-Mills Compound, Mulobezi
VIII. Difficulties Hampering Work
Influence of Protestant Missionaries
Poverty of Districts
Transport
IX. Prospects for the Future
X. Tribes
XI. Languages
XII. Financial Outlay of Mission from Beginning
A manuscript note by Fr. Edwin Fitzgibbon OFM Cap. reads: ‘This amount does not include monies spent in building church and schools in Athlone parish and church in Parow parish, South Africa, amounting to over £7,000’.

Photograph of Fr. Edwin Fitzgibbon OFM Cap., Provincial Minister, with Fr. Pacificus McCafferty OFM Cap., Fr. Joseph Fenelon OFM Cap., and Fr. Gabriel Harrington OFM Cap. in Watts, Los Angeles.

Photograph of Capuchin friars at the Provincial Chapter in St. Mary of the Angels, Church Street, Dublin.

Photograph of Capuchin friars at the Provincial Chapter in St. Mary of the Angels, Church Street, Dublin.

Letter from Fr. Joseph Fenelon OFM Cap. to Fr. Edwin Fitzgibbon OFM Cap., Provincial Minister, regarding the order’s activities in Oregon and Delaware. Father Fenelon reports declining a request from the Archbishop of Portland for priests to work with the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC). He cites a lack of ‘quasi trained priests’ available in the States but agrees to forward the matter to the Father Provincial for a final decision. He also notes that despite communications sent to the various Houses, there has been no change regarding the wearing of beards. He suggests that the five friars due to return to Ireland this year should be delayed for at least a year to ensure a lasting ‘impression may be made on all who shave’.

Letter from Fr. Joseph Fenelon OFM Cap. to Fr. Edwin Fitzgibbon OFM Cap., Provincial Minister, referring to the issue of missionary friars wearing bears in the United States. He clarifies that while none of the friars are completely ‘clean shaven’, they have all adopted the style of ‘small beards’ (likely short-trimmed) and are shaving their side faces. Father Fenelon also mentions various personnel changes. Father Fenelon noes that he and Fr. Brendan O’Callaghan will be at St. Anselm’s in Brooklyn from May 5th to the 16th for missionary work.

Letter from Fr. Joseph Fenelon OFM Cap. to Fr. Edwin Fitzgibbon OFM Cap., Provincial Minister, referring to the aftermath of the sudden death of Fr. Dominic O’Connor OFM Cap. and the resulting administrative reshuffling of the Oregon mission. Father Fenelon plans to drive back to Bend with Fr. Ephrem for the funeral on Wednesday. He also mentions a concern regarding potential trouble with the ‘Republican Brotherhood’ during the funeral, promising to update the Provincial after the burial. He recommends leaving Fr. Finnian with Fr. Luke, returning to the arrangement they had during Fr. Leo’s previous illness.

Information supplied by Irish Capuchin friars residing in Abbottstown, Pennsylvania, to Fr. Edwin Fitzgibbon OFM Cap., Provincial Minister, during his visitation. The document includes a comprehensive log of religious masses said by specific Capuchin priests at Paradise Parish in Abbottstown between August 1919 and June 1921, dedicated to the intentions of the Most Reverend Father General. Includes chronological tallies and specific location notes for individual clergy members – including Fathers Brendan, Benignus, Malachy, Ferdinand, Raphael, Leo, Gabriel, Ambrose, and Vincent – culminating in a ‘Grand Total’ of 103 masses. It also features a structured ledger cross-referencing individual priests against specific intentions, such as ‘Jubilees’, ‘House & Pious’, deceased family members (e.g., ‘Fr. John’s Mother’), and general intercessions like ‘Def. Gen. Eugenio’ and ‘Pro Fid. Def’. Handwritten annotations throughout provide contextual updates on the priests’ movements, indicating whether they arrived late, left for other locations like Lincoln in Nebraska or if a particular mass went unrecorded.

Letter from Fr. Jarlath Gough OFM Cap. to Fr. Edwin Fitzgibbon OFM Cap., Provincial Minister, regarding his pending request to return to Ireland. He strongly advises against retaining Mission Santa Inés describing it as a ‘partial ruin deteriorating more and more every day’ that lacks adequate financial support. The roof and other structures are in desperate need of repair, with estimated restoration costs exceeding $12,000, while their ordinary income is barely enough to cover basic daily necessities. Furthermore, a recent pageant intended to raise funds resulted in a meagre profit of only $36 for the Mission after expenses. Father Jarlath argues that the historical mission is an economic burden rather than an asset to the Catholic Church, noting that modern state infrastructure bypasses them and that they primarily serve as picturesque ruins for tourists. He criticizes past suggestions to construct a new dwelling house on the property, highlighting that the Order does not own the surrounding land and would be forced to take on massive debts. Ultimately, he recommends that the Order rid itself of the property as soon as possible, suggesting that the Bishop of Los Angeles would gladly relieve them of the burden if requested.