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A document detailing the status 1924–1925 for the Almae Provinciae Pennsylvanicae O.M.Cap. (the Capuchin Franciscan Province of Pennsylvania), established during a chapter meeting held on 15-17 July 1924, under Provincial Minister Father Henricus a Steinfeld. The ledger organizes the names and official ecclesiastical roles of the province’s friars across various regional locations, distinguishing between Patres (Fathers/Priests), Clerici (Clerics/Students), and Fratres Laici (Lay Brothers). It catalogues major friaries (Conventus) and smaller ministries (Hospitium) spanning multiple states, including sites in Pittsburgh and Herman, Pennsylvania; Cumberland, Maryland; Wheeling, West Virginia; Washington, D.C.; and several communities across Kansas such as Hays, Marienthal, Catherine, Victoria, and Ellis. A numerical summary box at the bottom right totals the province’s membership at 177 individuals, which includes 102 priests, 29 clerics, 31 professed lay brothers, 6 novices, and 9 tertiaries.

A photographic print of the statue of William Smith O’Brien on O’Connell Street in Dublin.

A view of the original statue of Saint Patrick on the Hill of Tara in County Meath in about 1945. This statue, attributed to the sculptor Thomas Curry (c.1821-1911), was erected in the late nineteenth century. The Office of Public Works (OPW) removed the statue for repair in 1992. During the removal the statue was damaged beyond repair and, afterwards, was further damaged by vandals. A replacement statue of Saint Patrick was unveiled (at a different location on the Hill of Tara) in 2000.

Statue of B.V.M. (boyhood church) - now in chapel at home

Reporting from the Catholic Rectory in Fort Bragg, California, outlining parish statistics requested by the Provincial Minister. Compiled by Fr. Finbarr O’Callaghan OFM Cap, the document notes that the Fort Bragg parish includes 208 families, counting nominal Catholic households across both Fort Bragg and Mendocino. It details the scheduling of Sunday Masses under two different scenarios – when staffed by two priests versus when staffed by only one – and lists active parish sodalities, including the Third Order of St. Francis, the Confraternity of the Blessed Sacrament, the Holy Name Sodality, and the Children of Mary. A note by Fr. Edwin Fitzbiggon OFM Cap. highlights that the parish is served by two priests and carries no financial debt.

A document outlining the administrative history and parish statistics for St. Anthony’s Church in Mendocino, California, following the Capuchin Order taking charge of the mission and all Coast Missions in August 1903. It provides a chronological list of the friars in charge from 1903 through October 1920, naming Father Raymond as the leader from December 1912 to July 1916. The document notes that a station exists at Caspar with no physical church building, where Mass is held once a month. It concludes with specific parish data, listing a total Catholic population of 440 (378 in Mendocino and 62 in Caspar), historical tallies of 360 baptisms, 86 marriages, and 8 converts, while explicitly stating that there are no Catholic schools or convents in the parish. The document covers the period when the English Capuchins were responsible for the mission in Mendocino County.

A report providing a demographic and financial status update for the Church of Our Lady of Angels in Hermiston, Oregon. The text outlines the local parish structure, noting the main consecrated church in Hermiston, mission stations in Umatilla, Stanfield, and Echo, and an upcoming chapel build in Pilot Rock. Demographically, the report registers 199 active Catholic inhabitants alongside 312 ‘fallen away’ Catholics who married outside the Church or were divorced. Financially, it notes an average monthly income of $80.00, a bank balance of $858.79, and a $154.00 debt owed to the Pilot Rock Building Fund. The document records the local Capuchin community as Father Dominic, Father Seraphin, and Tertiary Brother Anthony Murray.

A report providing a statistical and financial breakdown of St. Mary of the Angels parish in Ukiah, California, signed by Fr. Raphael Quinn OFM Cap. and Fr. Urban Riordan OFM Cap. The document notes a local population of about 350 Catholics, half of whom are Italian, and lists active participation numbers across various church sodalities. It records parish sacraments from 1924, including 57 total baptisms (divided among infants, adults, and Native Americans), 9 marriages, and 11 burials. Financially, the parish reports an average Sunday collection of $30 alongside a substantial total debt of $20,358.73, owed primarily to the Bank of Italy. The report concludes by highlighting major regional improvements over the preceding three years, including the dedication of the new Ukiah mission church in March 1924, a new mission church at Calpella in December 1924, a new parish house at Hopland in October 1925, and the remodelling of the old Ukiah church into a Catholic Social Hall.