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1846034 Bl. Charles Houben - Life:- photocopy of extract from "The Lamp", dated 14/01/1893, written a week after the death of Fr. Charles. For further details see 4/4/1/6 serial no 6401,

1846034 Bl. Charles Houben - Life:- copy of pages from "The Lamp" of 14/01/1893 has a note from Oliver Kelly, C.P., attached to it stating that it contains a portion of an article written on Fr. Charles the week after his death, and that it was given to him by Msg, Vanheggin. grand-nephew of Bl. Charles. The extracts attached do not contain any reference to Fr, Charles. The originals evidently were lost, But a copy seems to have been obtained at a later date, and this copy is located separately at 4/2/1/7 serial no. 6402.

1846034 Bl. Charles Houben - Life:- extract from a newspaper dated 14/05/1893, just four moths after the death of Fr. Charles giving an account of a sermon preached by Fr. Austin Hawke-Simms, C.P., during a May procession at Mount Argus. It contains a reference to Fr, Charles.

1846034 Blessed Charles Houben, C.P. McEvoy family and Blessed Charles: Young, Fr. Henry: Folder containing correspondence and other items from Mrs. McEvoy to her daughter, Pauline, The items are as follows:
(A) certificate issued on occasion of Pauline's First Holy Communion on 14.06.1973
(B) envelope which contained certain relics or memorabilia, dated 1964, with instructions thar relics were to be given to Pauline
(C) copy letter addressed to Pauline dated 12.08.1874, which seems to be a sort of will.
(D) envelope containing lock of hair of Fr. Henry Young, St. Joaephs'Asylum. This was St. Joseph's', Portland Row. See item under serial number 4918 for life of Fr. Henry Young,who served in Harold's Cross and was a contempprary of Blessed Charles.
(E) photograph of Mrs. Roderick Brown (who is she?)

1846034 Bl. Charles Houben - Life:- photocopy of bound exercise book in Msgr. Verheggen's library which is the MS "Life" of Fr. Charles written by Sister Pancatius Hamers. This, it seems, is not the original MS but a "fair copy" made in copperplate writing by someone unnown. It was photocopied at Mount Argus by Declan O'Sullivan, C.P., Archivist on 27/06/1980

1846034; Blessed Charles Houben, C.P. 3 foolscap sheets to which have been attached printed documents as follows:
(1) stetament from the rector of Mount Argus, , Fr. Dominic O'Neill, stating that in response to demand it has been areed that a monument to the memory of Fr, Charles should be erected and inviting subscriptions for this (photo of Fr. Charles included):
(2) drawing of proposed memorial gates and
(3) form to be submitted with donations towards the cost of erecting the memorial.

1846034 Blessed Charles Houben, C.P. Writings: receipt for a Mass stipend, presented in 1980 by Mrs. Florence (Cranley) Brett, Sea Front, Bray, for the Vice-Postulator's collection of relics: "I acknowledge receipt of One Pound from Mrs. Mulligan, for her husband's soul, Bray Strand. F. Charles, Mount Argus, Dublin. May 17th, 1883"

1846034 Bl. Charles Houben - Life:- photocopy of line drawing of proposed memorial to Fr.Charles, C.P. Architect, Albert Vicars, Somerset Chambers, 151 Grand Street, London.

1846034 Blessed Charles Houben, C.P. McEvoy family and Blessed Charles: Bishop Grant: several letters from and on behalf of Bishop Grant, English College, Rome, to Pauline McEvoy's father. Mr McEvoy was a Member of Parliament and had succeeded in having the Eccleastical Titles Act repealed. Some of the correspondence is to congratulate Mr McEvoy for his work on the Act.

1846034 Blessd Charles Houben, C.P., Writings: McEvoy family:original letter written by Blessed Charles from St. Joseph's Retreat, Highgate, London. to Mrs. McEvoy, Tobertynan House, Enfield, Co. Westmeath, regarding the 1st Holy Communion of her daughter, Pauline, (typed copy attached). He encloses a "miraculous prayer" to B.V.M., which he wishes Pauline to say every day (see item under serial number 8831) The McEvoy family was visited by Fr. Charles on several occasions. In gratitude for the gift of a baby daughter (i.e. Pauline) - some maintain as a result of intercession by Fr. Charles - they erected a shrine to Our Lady of Lourdes in the woods at their house in 1868. Fr. Charles may have blessed this shrine. For interesting developments re the shrine see correspondence located at 4/4/3/20-25. The daughter, Pauline, named after St. Paul of the Cross, may also have been cured in later life by Blessed Charles. She married the Duke de Stacpoole in 1883.