Overseas Missions: Johannesburg; photocopy of letter from the Secretary General for the Missions Caspar Caulfield C.P., to (?) the Cardinal Prefect of Propoganda Fidei, informing him that the Apostolic Delegate to South Africa had requested that the Province of St. Patrick permit its Missionaries to remain in the Diocese of Johannesburg at least until the end of the year. The Provincial has directed his missionaries to remain pending further instructions. The Secretary General summarises the reasons for the decision to recall the Fathers, It briefly boiled down to the fact that the Passionist have not obtained permission for a canonical foundation. The proposed acceptance of the Bechuanaland ( Botswana ) Protectorate as an independent mission make it imprudent for the Province to accept extensive parish obligations outside the boundries of the Protectorate. A Passionist centre in the Union of South Africa is of the utmost importance to the Bechuanaland Mission. A list of conditions from the Provincial relevant to the continuance of the Fathers in the Diocese is appended, THIS ITEM IS INCLUDED AT A4 OF THE DOCUMENT "OFFICIAL CORRESPONDENCE RE SETTING UP OF HOUSE IN TRANSVAAL" LOCATED AT 8-1-4-1 SERIAL NO 6821)
Overseas Missions: Johannesburg: photocopy of letter from the Mission Secretary General Caspar Caulfield, C.P., to Fergus Loughrey, C.P., enclosing copy of letter from Bishop Boyle to the Cardinal Prefect of Propaganda Fidei referred to and summarised in Caspar's letter of 25-07-1958 (see 8-1-4-15 seerial no 6828). Remarks that it is evident from letter that Boyle does not wish to admit any more religious to the City of Johannesburg. Two aproaches to the matter are adverted to by him. NB THIS LETTER IS MENTIONED AT A6 IN DOCUMENT "CORRESPONDENCE RE SETTING UP OF HOUSE IN TRANSVAAL" LOCATED AT 8-1-4-1 SERIAL NO 6821
Overseas Missions: Johannesburg: photocopy of letter from Caspar Caulfield, C.P., the Missions Secretary General to Fergus Loughrey, C.P., Propoganda Fidei has instructed that the terna for the election of the Prefect Apostolic for Bechuanaland ( Botswana ) be taken up. Voting will not take place until written consent of the local Ordinary is obtained for the erection of a Passionist house in one of the most favourably situated cities of South Africa. There is deadlock in these negotiations at the moment, so Caspar writes to examine the whole question from all sides to enable Fergus and Consultors can determine what course of action to take. The whole problem is then discussed in detail and certain suggestions made. NB THIS LETTER IS MENTIONED AT A8 IN DOCUMENT "CORRESPONDENCE RE SETTING UP OF HOUSE IN TRANSVAAL" LOCATED AT 8-1-4-1 SERIAL NO 6821
Overseas Missions: Johannesburg: photocopy letter from Caspar Caulfield, C.P., the Missions Secretary General acknowledging letter of 14-11-1958 from Fergus Loughrey, C.P., conveying the decision of the Capitular Fathers (concerning the question of a religious house in South Africa ?): copy of which is not extant here. Caspar, at Fergus's request, advises on how to proceed in dealing with the Bishop. Our version of the proposed contract should be sent to the Bishop before he gets out his own version, and this version should be sent by Caspar to the Bishop.
Overseas Missions: Johannesburg: copy letter from Fergus Loughrey, C.P., to the Bishop Of Johannesburg concerning the acquisition of a canonical foundation in South Africa, as a prerquisite to the establishment of a Prefecture Apostolic in Bechuanaland ( Botswana ). This letter was forwardwd to the Missiuons Secretary General, at his suggestion, for alteration etc., if necessary, (see 8-1-4-19 serial no 6842 and 8-1-4-20 serial no 6832)
Overseas Missions: Vicariate: South Africa: Botswana: Oblates and Jesuits: copy letter from Bishop M.H. Lucas, Apostolic Delegate, Pretoria, to the Fr. General of the Oblates, answering the General's reply to a report from H.E., regarding the divison of the Kimberely Vicariate. (Copies of that rerporet or the General's reply are not to hand.) H.E., sets out the reasons why any division is ever necessary and answers points raised by the General: (a), he is not dissatisfied with the German missioinaries - the mission is too vast and understaffed: (b) England has not asked that the German missionaries in Bechuanaland be replaced, but the authorities would be pleased to have Englsih-speakers: (c) it is not the policy of the government to make the missionary peresonnel undesirable because they are Catholics. He would welcome the idea of the Irish Province taking over this part of the province. He also deals with the Training College in the Reserve and discusses certain rumours heard by the General. He trusts that the General will be able tio interest the Irish Province in Bechuanaland
Overseas Missions: Vicariate: Miscellaneous papers, evidently gathered or written by 1946076 Leonard Devitt, C.P., and filed under Kimberley. Copy of printed document from the Vatican in which the nomination of Urban Murphy, C.P., as Prefect Apostolic of Bechuanaland ( Botswana ) is announced.
Overseas Missions; Johannesburg Foundation: copy letter (dated 01-01-1961) from Fergus Loughrey, C.P., to Caspar Caulfield, C.P., the Secretary General of the Missions, thanking him for the copy of his letter of above date to the Apostolic Delegate to South Africa (which copy is attached). In that letter Caspar sets out the reasons why we want to establish a house in Johannesburg and the relationship of such a proposed house with the Prefecture of Bechuanaland ( Botswana ) as the present arrangement or the projected one of sixteen miles from the city are not satisfactory. An offer from the Oblates is not favoured by the Bishop.. Thanks H.E. for whatever can be done.
Overseas Missions; Foundation at Carletonville: copy letter from Valentine McMurray, C.P., Provincial to Caspar Caulfield, C.P., the Missions Secretary General, seeking advice on enclosed correspondence (copy of which is not extant). It evidently contains Valentne's observations on a draft copy contract submitted by Bishop Boyle re a Carletonville foundation. The only feasible place, apart from Johannesburg to which we have ben denied access, is Carletonville. Valentine gives his reasons for this. NB' THIS DOCUMENT IS INCLUDED AT A14 IN THE DOCUMENT "OFFICIAL CORRESPONDENCE RE SETTING UP OF HOUSE IN TRANSVAAL" located at 8-1-4-1 serial no 6821.
Overseas Missions; Vicariate: CONFIDENTIAL REPORT ON BECHUABALAND PROTECTORATE (Botswana), to the Vicariate Apostolic, Bulawayo from Bishop's House, Bulawayo. It is based on questions put to the Bishop by the Apostolic Delegate by letter of 27/12/1948 and concers chiefly the northern part of Bechuanaland (Botswana). Points out that two other Vicariates, Windhoek and Kimberley, share a portion of the same protectorate. The 3 Vicariates should surrender their respective portions to any new Missionary Body. Extent of the Protectorate in the Bulawayo Vicariate is set out. Orther matters covered are population: places where tribes live: churches - numbers of Cathoics: Schools - Sisters - Brothers - Teachers: other institutions: other demononations: propsects of Catholicism: church properties: existing difficulties and missonaries needed,