St. Joseph's Retreat, Cloonamahon, Collooney letter from the Bishop of Achonry to the Provincial, Fr. Gerald O'Boyle. Bishop comes to the conclusion that £600 would be a generous price for "this part of Cloonamahon", that is owned by Mr. Divine. Details of what the land comprises of are given. The parish priest, to be appointed soon, will give his cooperation to the Passionists in the matter.
St. Joseph's Retreat, Cloonamahon, Collooney: Fr. Austin records that the Bishop has given "verbally, but very definitely", his consent to an arrangement that, if through understaffing in the Retreat, there is not sufficient resident priests to undertake supplies in the Diocese, faculties are granted, through the rector, to any priests from other retreats for work in the diocese provided they are approved by the Provincial for preaching and hearing confessions.
St. Joseph's Retreat, Cloonamahon, Collooney: list of extraordinary confessors from St. Joseph's Retreat, approved by the Bishop of Achonry, for convents in the Diocese.
St. Joseph's Retreat, Cloonamahon, Collooney: document (prpbably a typed copy) sent to the Bishop of Achonry, Most Rev. James Fergus, by Fr, Austin setting out details of the faculties and privileges granted to him and other Passionists by Bishop Morrisroe. The document was presented for approval or renewal to Bishop Fergus.
St. Joseph's Retreat, Cloonamahon: Collooney: HISTORY; article (pp 30-33) in June, 1944 edition of The Cross entitled "New Passionist Foundation: St. Joseph's Retreat, Cloonamahon, Collooney, Co. Sligo" by Fr. Edmund Burke, C.P. It contains a concise history of the lands and house, and also a photograph of the original house taken over by the Passionists.
St. Joseph's Retreat, Cloonamahon: Collooney: HISTORY: Certificate of Erection of "Via Crucis" (Stations of the Cross), It was evidently signed by the rector (who probably was Fr. Austin Tierney) but signature is no longer legible.
St. Joseph's Retreat, Cloonamahon: Collooney: St. Maria Gotetti: letter from the Bishop of Achonry, James Fergus, to the Rector or St. Joseph's Retreat, Fr. Andrew Kennedy, C.P. concerning the St. Maria Goretti Novena at St. Joseph's. Bishop alludes to criticisms he has heard about this - (a) the extent of publicity given to the novena and (b) the expressed, or implied, invitation to make offerings. The novena has his blessing, but he feels that Fr. Andrew would wish to look into these criticisms. (See also items under serial numbers 8718 and 8719.)
St. Joseph's Retreat, Cloonamahon: Collooney: St. Maria Gotetti: letter from the Bishop of Achonry, James Fergus, to the Rector or St. Joseph's Retreat, Fr. Andrew Kennedy, C.P. concerning the St. Maria Goretti Novena at St. Joseph's (see also items under serial numbers 8717 and 8718). Suggests that the posters be dropped and that a simple advertisement in the local papers, in which there would be no mention of offerings, would suffice