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Letter from Fr. Joseph Fenelon OFM Cap. to Fr. Peter Bowe OFM Cap., Provincial Minister, discussing the significant debt or assessment of $3,000 sent by the Definitory" (governing council). Father Fenelon expresses concern about how the various American houses will afford their share, noting that some friaries have very low income. He mentions meeting with the archbishop in San Francisco regarding a promise for a new foundation He expresses confidence that a permanent location in ‘the Bay City’ will be secured within the coming year. He also advises the Provincial on the minimum clothing and supplies (‘a simple suit of clothes and underwear’) needed for those coming to the warm California climate. He also mentions Fathers Reginald, Thomas, and Brendan, and their specific missionary roles.

Letter from Fr. Joseph Fenelon OFM Cap. to Fr. Peter Bowe OFM Cap., Provincial Minister, confirming that he has sent Fr. Stephen Murtagh OFM Cap. to Santa Inés to cover for Fr. Albert, who remains ill. He plans to call on Fr. Reginald to help cover local Masses while other friars are away on missions. Father Fenelon also refers to upcoming missionary travel for various friars, and improvements to the parish infrastructure in Watts.

Letter from Fr. Joseph Fenelon OFM Cap. to Fr. Peter Bowe OFM Cap., Provincial Minister, enclosing a check for $150 intended for ‘100 Masses’. He also refers to a cutting from that week's ‘Tidings’, which he believes was sent in by Fr. Dominic O’Connor OFM Cap. Reference is also made to the death of Fr. Albert Bibby OFM Cap. Father Fenelon mentions that all the Franciscan Sisters at the hospital were present at the time of Albert’s death, and that Fr. Reginald O’Hanlon OFM Cap. was there just a few hours prior.

A typescript copy of a document titled ‘The Irish Capuchins in America: Grand Opening of Santa Ynez Old Mission’ reproducing a November 1924 article from the ‘Watts Review’ documenting the Capuchin Order’s official takeover of the California mission. It details how, following a request from Bishop Cantwell and approval from Rome, the Capuchin Fathers arrived at the old mission on Thursday, 20 November 1924, marking the return of brown-robed friars to the site after a 74-year absence. The text lists the newly appointed community members – Father Albert Bibby (Rector), Father Reginald O’Hanlon (Assistant), and Brother Columcille Cregan – who were accompanied by the Superior of the Irish Capuchins in America, Fr. Joseph Fenelon. It describes an installation ceremony on Sunday, 23 November, featuring a Solemn High Mass sung by Father Joseph, an inaugural sermon tracing the mission’s history from its 1804 founding to the 1850 departure of the Franciscans, and musical accompaniment directed by Mrs. H. Labarare. It also highlights the order’s expanding educational ventures, specifically mentioning the opening of a college under the patronage of St. Anthony in Mendocino, California, which was endorsed by Archbishop Edward J. Hanna of San Francisco to train efficient workers for church service.

Photograph of Fr. Reginald O’Hanlon OFM Cap. in California. A manuscript annotation on the reverse reads ‘Our car (Studebaker) and myself. I am quite an expert at driving a car now. I have driven this car hundreds of miles over the beautiful Californian Highways. August 1925’.

Fr. Reginald O’Hanlon OFM Cap. conducting a tour of Mission Santa Inés in California.

Letter from Fr. Joseph Fenelon OFM Cap. to Fr. Peter Bowe OFM Cap., Provincial Minister, giving news of missionary and parish work in California.
He writes ‘A school [in Watts, Los Angeles] is the first consideration here. I have seen two architects already about the matter, and I have received a conditional promise of a very substantial bequest towards the school.
The people though not exceptionally well-to-do, are very kind, and appreciative, and ever thank God for the blessing of a Religious Order in the Parish. At present the Mexican portion of the Parish is very hard to define, they do not come very generously to Mass or the Sacraments, with of course some exceptions but as for Baptisms and sick-calls, they keep us on the constant go. We have not many Italians in the Parish, and I am not sorry for that, as they are no good wherever they are found; but to these also there are good exceptions, v. g. in Ukiah Fr. Herb. [Fr. Reginald O’Hanlon OFM Cap.] has a few splendid families who are doing nearly all the working of the new Church for him. I should say that there are about 150 pretty good families here, who help well by the duplex-envelope collection system on the Sundays. Our receipts all told on the Sundays, including collection, seat collection of ten cents each, Baptisms, Shrines, Papers, are about $100. Expenses go to the House account. They don’t amount to much. Since we came, I put in a Shrine to St. Anthony, and got some Catholic Papers, and the doing away of Pew-rent, and substituting the 10¢ seat our collections have gone up considerably. All disbursements are made out of the Church collections, and we only provide ourselves with clothes. The Pastor's salary is $1000. per annum, and the Assistant’s is $500. We don’t take this. I think I have given you a detailed account of the Capuchin Parish of Watts’.

Letter from Fr. Joseph Fenelon OFM Cap. to Fr. Sylvester Mulligan OFM Cap., Provincial Minister, confirming new clerical assignments in California to align with new instructions. Father Pacificus McCafferty and Father Anthony Holmes have agreed to exchange places. Pacificus will now go to Fort Bragg, while Anthony is assigned to Mendocino. Fr. Casimir Butler OFM Cap. will remain at Santa Ynez for the time being. Father Fenelon provides a blunt assessment of Fr. Reginald O’Hanlon OFM Cap., describing him as ‘half simple, and sometimes half crazy’ and noting that he struggles to ‘pull with the people at the Old Mission’ or adapt to American customs.

Clipping from an article in the ‘Irish Independent’ reporting on the assignment of Irish Capuchin friars to the historic Santa Inés Mission in Solvang, California. Fr. Albert Bibby OFM Cap. was appointed pastor, assisted by Fr. Reginald O’Hanlon OFM Cap. and Br. Columcille Cregan OFM Cap. Father Albert and Brother Columcille came from Church Street, Dublin, and Father Reginald from the Friary at Kilkenny.

Fr. Reginald O’Hanlon OFM Cap. at Mission Santa Inés in California.