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A group of Capuchin priests and novices in the garden of the Church Street Friary in Dublin. A manuscript annotation provides the names of the friars. The group includes Aloysius Travers OFM Cap., Sebastian O’Brien, Stanislaus Walsh OFM Cap., Peter Bowe OFM Cap., Laurence Dowling OFM Cap., Paschal Stapleton OFM Cap., and Luke Sheehan OFM Cap.

A leaflet with text detailing the early history of the Irish Capuchins on the Pacific Coast. Mentions missionary work in Bend, Oregon, and subsequent expansion into the Archdiocese of San Francisco. It also refers to the challenges of establishing parishes, building schools, and ministering to scattered and diverse communities.

A notebook containing a short chronicle authored by Fr. Urban Riordan OFM Cap., detailing the earliest foundations and missionary assignments of the Irish Capuchins in the United States from 1910 through to the late 1920s. The notes refer to chronological milestones, beginning with the 1910 foundations in Bend and Hermiston, Oregon, under Bishop O’Reilly, leading into the establishment of the Mendocino missions in California (including Ukiah, Mendocino City, Elk, and Fort Bragg) and the canonical acquisition of Old Mission Santa Inés in 1924. Reference is also made to leadership successions and specific pastoral appointments, noting Fr. Luke Sheehan as the first Superior of the American Missions (1910-1922), followed by Fr. Joseph Fenelon in 1922, alongside early operational assignments for friars like Fr. Anthony Holmes, Fr. Leo Sheehan, Fr. Raphael Quinn, Fr. Ambrose Brunton, Fr. Pacificus McCaffery, and Fr. Sebastian Brennan.

Circular letter from Fr. James O’Mahony OFM Cap. marking the golden jubilee of the establishment of the Western United States mission by the Irish Capuchin friars. The letter reads ‘It was in the year 1910 that the first Bishop of Barker City, Most Revered Doctor O’Reilly, appealed to us for help. His appeal found a sympathetic hearing even at a time when we were not rich in numbers. … It is gratifying to know that the first Capuchins, who went from Ireland to the West, participated from the beginning in the life of Diocese of Baker City. But it is with a certain exaltation of spirit that the great pioneer, Father Luke [Sheehan] of Cork, distributed the Palms and Mass at Hermiston in 1910 for the first time in the history of that town’.

A postcard print of divine service in rural Somalia. A manuscript annotation on the right of the card records that ‘the priest saying Mass is Fr. Luke [Sheehan], an Irish Capuchin’. The postcard (no. 17) was part of a series published by the Catholic Mission of Somaliland.

Commemorative supplement honouring the Irish Capuchin friars for their dedicated service and ministry in Oregon. The text traces the history of their involvement in Oregon through baptisms, marriages, funerals, and daily guidance, specifically highlighting their service to Native American and Mexican American communities. Special reference is made to the Church of St. Francis of Assisi in Bend, Oregon.

Copies and extracts of documents outlining the administrative steps behind the 1911 foundation of the Irish Capuchin Franciscans in Roseburg, Oregon. The first page acts as an archival inventory index, referencing original letters held in the Provincial Archives in Dublin. It records a 19 July 1911 official invitation from Archbishop Christie of Oregon requesting the Irish friars to take charge of the parish, followed by a 17 August 1911 acceptance letter from Father Thomas Dowling OFM Cap. (Provincial Minister), subject to approval from Rome. Includes a formal typewritten Latin decree titled ‘Erectio Canonica Domus’ from the Sacra Congregatio De Religiosis in Rome, dated 5 May 1913, which officially establishes the canonical house and is signed by Father Pacificus a Sejano OFM Cap. A handwritten archival note added at the bottom by Father Edwin Fitzgibbon OFM Cap. on 24 November 1936, certifies that all listed documents and letters are securely preserved within the Archives of the Irish Capuchin Province.

A balance sheet documenting the construction and funding expenses for St. Francis Church in Bend Oregon. The expenses for this project amounts to $57,028.08. The expenses column itemizes major structural and material costs, including the general construction contract ($33,020.00), a hospital lot purchase, specialized architectural features like a rose window, interior furnishings like the altar and pews, and various utility installations. These costs were met through a combination of community-driven efforts – such as parish subscriptions ($20,261.00), specialized collections, and a contribution from the Corkmen’s Society of New York – alongside clerical donations, a personal collection by Father Luke Sheehan, and significant bank and personal loans. Concluding remarks on the ledger highlight that the parish still carries an external debt of $20,818.00 and notes a $3,500 financial transfer sent from the Bend House to Roseburg.

Photograph of Fr. Aloysius Travers OFM Cap., Provincial Minister, and other friars in the United States. The group includes Fr. Edward Walsh OFM Cap., Fr. Malachy Hynes OFM Cap., and Fr. Luke Sheehan OFM Cap.

Photograph of Fr. Felix Guihen OFM Cap., Fr. Luke Sheehan OFM Cap., and Fr. Cassian O’Shea OFM Cap. in Rome.