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An ‘American Account’ tracking the finances of Fathers Thomas Dowling OFM Cap. and Berchmans Cantillon OFM Cap. during their mission from February 1923 to August 1924. Reference is made to how funds were raised in the United States and the costs associated with international missionary travel. The total funds managed during this period amounted to £1004. 13s. 7d. A significant portion (£168. 12s. 4d.) was spent on their ‘outward journey’ to the United States. Costs included passports (£2. 17s. 6d. each), and tickets (£32 each).

Photograph of a group of Capuchin friars in Ukiah, Californian probably on the occasion of a visitation by Fr. James O’Mahony OFM Cap. The group includes (seated) Fr. Joseph Fenelon OFM Cap., Fr. Berchmans Cantillon OFM Cap.; (standing) Fr. Celestine Quinlan OFM Cap., Fr. Stephen Murtagh OFM Cap. The photograph is credited to Detrick’s Studio, 106 W. Church Street, Ukiah, California.

Photograph of a group of Capuchin friars in Ukiah, California. A manuscript annotation on the reverse reads ‘Circa Summer 1923. [standing]: Fr. Berchmans Cantillon (d. 1942), Fr. Raphael Quinn (d. 1940), Fr. Thomas Dowling (d. 1951); [seated]: ‘Fr. Anthony Holmes (d. 1947), Fr. Leo Sheehan (d. 1959), Fr. Urban Riordan [d. 1972]’.

A group of Irish Capuchin friars in Ukiah, California. The group comprises Fr. Thomas Dowling OFM Cap., Fr. Raphael Quinn OFM Cap., Fr. Berchmans Cantillon OFM Cap., Fr. Leo Sheehan OFM Cap., Fr. Anthony Holmes OFM Cap., and Fr. Urban Riordan OFM Cap.

A file of photographs of Capuchin friars in Watts, Los Angeles, California. The prints show the construction of St. Lawrence of Brindisi School, the church and a residence for the friars in Watts. Includes images of Fr. Joseph Fenelon OFM Cap., Mission Superior, Fr. Berchmans Cantillon OFM Cap., Fr. Thomas Dowling OFM Cap., Fr. Gabriel Harrington OFM Cap., and Fr. Juan Antonio de San Juan en Persiceto OFM Cap., Minister General of the Capuchin Order. A manuscript annotation on the covering envelope (by Fr. Stanislaus Kavanagh OFM Cap.) reads ‘Views in Watts, Los Angeles / a new Church has seen been erected in Watts by the late Fr. Thomas Dowling of Kilkenny’. Two of the prints are dated: 12 May 1923 and 19 September 1923.

A group of Capuchin friars with musical instruments in the Kilkenny Friary in c.1905. Identifiable individuals include:
Front row (seated):
First on the left: Br. Edward Walsh OFM Cap. (1881-1961)
First on the right: Br. Ignatius Collins OFM Cap. (1885-1961)

Second row (seated):
First on the right: Br. Edwin Fitzgibbon OFM Cap. (1874-1938)
First on the left: Br. Brendan O’Callaghan OFM Cap. (1880-1952)

Third row (standing):
First on the right: Br. Albert Bibby OFM Cap. (1877-1925)
Second on the right: Br. Cyril O’Sullivan OFM Cap. (1887-1921)
Third on the right: Br. Bonaventure Murphy OFM Cap. (1880-1968)
Second on the left: Br. Gregory O’Kelly OFM Cap. (d. 9 Apr. 1947)
First on the left: Br. Philip King OFM Cap. (1885-1952)

Fourth row (standing):
First on the right: Br. Dominic O’Connor OFM Cap. (1883-1935)
Second on the right: Br. Malachy Hynes OFM Cap. (1879-1955)
Third on the right: Br. Berchmans Cantillon OFM Cap. (1880-1942)
Forth on the right: Br. Columbus Murphy OFM Cap. (1881-1962)
Second on the left: Br. Adrian Sharkett OFM Cap. (1879-1965)
First on the left: Br. Colman Griffin OFM Cap. (1886-1971

A photograph of a group of Capuchin friars in the garden of the Church Street Friary in Dublin. The group includes Sylvester Mulligan OFM Cap., Archbishop of Delhi Simla, and Killian Flynn OFM Cap., Prefect Apostolic of Victoria Falls.

A photograph of Capuchin friars at the Provincial Chapter in the Church Street Friary in Dublin.

Copy letter from Bishop John J. Cantwell of Los Angeles to Fr. Thomas Dowling OFM Cap. expressing his delight that he and Father Berchmans are coming to San Francisco. He advises Father Thomas that if he were in his position, he would ‘take all the work possible in the East’, as it is ‘too late to book here [in California] now’. He remarks that Father Thomas will find San Francisco much changed for the better since his last visit. The ‘new seminary’ mentioned in the letter is likely St. John’s Seminary in Camarillo or the minor seminary Bishop Cantwell established in 1927, which were core parts of his legacy to ensure a local priesthood for his rapidly growing diocese.

Copy of the decrees and resolutions of the Custos Provincial (Fr. Stephen Murtagh OFM Cap.) and Consultors. The document outlines the critical administrative, financial, and personnel changes for the Capuchin Franciscan friars in California and Oregon.

Administrative & Financial Decisions:
New Friary at Burlingame: Plans are to be drawn for a new friary. A petition will be sent to Archbishop Mitty requesting that the parish cover the cost of its erection.
Roseburg School Project: Father Berchmans is tasked with investigating the financial viability of building a school at the Roseburg parish.
Establishment of a Custos Provincial Fund: A new fund is created to cover local expenses, assist friars traveling from Ireland, and save for a future ‘Seraphic School’.
Banking Protocols: All money must now be banked in the name of the Order (not individuals), ideally requiring two friars’ names for registration.

The document lists several reassignments of friars across various the California and Oregon missions:
Fr. Alban: Appointed Superior of Old Mission Santa Inez and Pastor of the Parish.
Fr. Anthony: Moved from Fort Bragg to Burlingame.
Fr. Fergus: Moved from Burlingame to St. Lawrence, Los Angeles.
Fr. Victor: Moved from St. Lawrence to the Novitiate at Wilmington.
Fr. Richard: Moved from St. Lawrence to Ukiah.
Fr. Irenaeus: Moved from Ukiah to Wilmington.
Fr. Leopold: Appointed to St. Lawrence, Los Angeles.
Fr. Roger: Appointed to Fort Bragg.