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Blessed Charles - Cause;- Informative Process - draft of a letter (partial) from Gerald O'Boyle to Msgr. Howlett, Adm., Westminister Cathedral. Gerald mentions the case of Miss McCartney (see item under srial no, 6116) re Lt. Col McCartney who is prepared to give evidence of her cure to the Msgr. Gerald is anxious to know whether the favour mentioned by the Lt.Col. would justify the setting up of a Rogatorial Process in Westminister. (N.B., This draft is only a partial one and there is no reply extant. However, it or another such must have been despatched as a rogatorial process was held in Westmnister at which Dr. McCartney gave evidence v. p IV of Tabella Testum and pp 12 & 36-37 of Summarium Super Dubio at 34-19 (A) or (B))

Blessed Charles - Cause;- Informative Process - letter from Eugene Nevin, Highgate, to Gerald O'Boyle concerning evidence from a Miss McCartney regarding a cure in 1913 and attributed to Charles. This cure had been referred to by a Lt. Col. McCartney, who is evidently a doctor and possibly a relation of Miss McCartney, who now resides in Mexico City and was married about six months ago. Lt. Col, McCartney suggests that he might give his evidence to Msgr. Howlett, Adm., Westminster Cathedral. Eugene does not think Rome would agree to this, but might if appealed to. (See item under serial no. 6117 for follow up to this.)

1846034 Blessd Charles Houben, C.P.,Relics: Writings: McEvoy family: 2 envelopes containing relics of Blessed Charles which were returned to Fr. Oliver Kelly, C.P., Vice-Postulator for the Cause, by the McEvoy family. One contains a lock of Blessed Charle's hair and the other a card containing part of the habit worn by him. Both items are certified by Fr. Dominic O,Neill, C.P.,, Provincial Councillor. Also included in this folder are two envelopes in Blessed Charles's handwriting, which were posed from St. Helen's to Mrs. McEvoy

1846034 Blessd Charles Houben, C.P., Writings: McEvoy family:original letter (with typed copy attached) written by Blessed Charles from St. Paul's Retreat, Mount Argus, Dublin, to Miss Pauline McEvoy (address not quoted), thanking her for her help with raffle tickets and her proposed help with a bazarr. He also commiserates with her on her recent accident and assures her of his prayers for herself and her parents. Pauline's parents resided at Tobertynan House, Enfield, Co. Westmeath, and the 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.

1846034 Blessd Charles Houben, C.P., Writings: McEvoy family:original letter written by Blessed Charles from St. Anne's Retreat, to Mrs. McEvoy, Tobertynan House, Enfield, Co. Westmeath, regarding her daughter, Pauline, (typed copy attached). 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.

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.

1846034 Blessd Charles Houben, C.P., Writings: McEvoy family: MS (small card size piece of paper) containing a prayer to Our Lady, in Blessed Charles's handwriting. It was among the material given to Fr. Oliver Kelly, C.P., Vice-Postulator for the cause. In a letter dated 30 June, 1873, to Mrs, McEvoy, (serial number 8412) he stated that he was enclosing a "miraculous prayer" for Pauline (Mrs. McEvoy's daughter) with a request that she should say 3 Hail Marys for him that he should obtain a happy death. This MS is probably the prayer referred to in that letter.

Blessed Charles - Cause:- Bound Volume containing 9 Dcuments: (1) Informatio, (2) Decretum de Validate Processum, (3) Tabella/Index Testimentum, (4) Summarium e Proc. Ordinariis: Testimonies - Fr. Charles's letters, pp 323-329, (5) Iudicium super scriptis Servi. Dei, (6) Decretum super Intro. Causae, (7) Animadversiones Prom. Fidei, (8) Responsio ad has and (9) Syllogus Virtutum

1846034; Blessed Charles: Papal Decree that the Cause of Charles Houben may be introduced.

1846034: Blessed Charles: Cause: Informative Process: notice issued to a Mr. Patrick Byrne to appear as a witness at the Informative Process to be held in Mount Argus.