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Overseas Missions; Vicariate: Botswana: photocopy of letter from Fr. Gaspar Caulfield C.P., Mission Secretary to the Cardinal Secretary of the Congregation Propoganda Fidei stating that the Ordinaries of Kimberley and Bulawayo would welcome the move to have Bechuanalamd ( Botswana ) erected as an Independent Mission or Prefecture Apostolic, to be confined to the Congreation of the Passion. The Superiors of the Congregation have approved the step. The Secretary General now communicates this information to His Eminence.

Overseas Missions: Johannesburg: photocopy of letter from the Missions Secretary General Caspar Caulfield, C.P., to Fergus Loughrey, C.P., in which he mentions that Carthage Power, C.P., who is in Rome, is busy with his reports for the coming year. Certain difficulties mentioed by Carthage. Secretary General has suggested that Carthage get in a request for an extraordinary subsidy from Propaganda and he has decided to ask for help in opening a station at Mahalapye. This will need the Provincial's and the Bishop's consent and permission. The Secretary General also deals with the Johannesburg negotiations and advises the Fathers in Johannesburg to be wary of accepting verbal communications from Bishop Boyle. NB THIS LETTER IS MENTIONED AT A7 IN DOCUMENT "CORRESPONDENCE RE SETTING UP OF HOUSE IN TRANSVAAL" LOCATED AT 8-1-4-1 SERIAL NO 6821

Overseas Missions: Foundation in South Africa: covering letter from Fergus Loighrey to Caspar Caulfield, C.P., the Missions Secretary General, enclosing a letter of similar date to the Bishop of Johannesburg, together with a specimen contract between the Diocese and the Congregation for the establishment of a house in South Africa. Fergus sets out very clearly the conditions for obtaining a suitable house together with the arguments against accepting a contract based on that between the Franciscans and the Diocese. Also detailed are the reasons for not accepting a contract that would confine us for the future to Carletonville Parish. NB' THIS DOCUMENT IS INCLUDED AT A12 IN THE DOCUMENT "OFFICIAL CORRESPONDENCE RE SETTING UP OF HOUSE IN TRANSVAAL" located at 8-1-4-1 serial no 6821. Of interest might be the final contract between the Bishop and the Congregation concerning the parish of Bryanstown, located at 8-1-4-32 seroial no 6841.

Overseas Missions: Johannesburg Foundation: letter from Caspar Caulfield the Mission Seccretary General to Fergus Louhrey, C.P. He postuates that the Sacred Heart Fathers have been offered certain interests and points out that in the past there was strong opinion that Carletonville and Westenoria should belong to any future Prefecture formed from the western districts of Johannesburg, He also recapitulates the history of the negotiations for a religious house and the Bishop's policy on the matter. Finally he makes sugegstions as to what should be done in the matter. NB' THIS DOCUMENT IS INCLUDED AT A13 IN THE DOCUMENT "OFFICIAL CORRESPONDENCE RE SETTING UP OF HOUSE IN TRANSVAAL" located at 8-1-4-1 serial no 6821.

Overseas Missions: Vicariate: Botswana: Bechuanaland:Newsletter from Fr. Carthage Power, C.P., December, 1964: Two tapes from the students of Mount Argus have been received and are played constantly.. A rush of change has taken place in Bechuanaland during the year, A census of the popuation was also taken. An exhaustive account of the various missioins is give and would handsomely repay reading by researchers.

Overseas Missions: Vicariate: South Africa: Botswana: Oblates and Jesuits: Report Of The Meeting Held at Bloomfontein on July 2nd, 1948, between Bishop Meysing, O.M.I., V.A. of Kimberly Vicariate, Fr. M. O'Ryan, Assistant General, Fr. Nottebaert, O. M.I., Belgian Provincial & Fr. Kress, O.M.I., Vicar of Missions, Kimberley O.M.I. Vicariate. At the Bishop's request two Belgian Oblate fathers had been assigned to the Vicariate by the Fr. General and three more "given their obedience". The area which he, the Bishop, had in view, first, for the Belgian Fathers - i.e., the magesterial districts of Rustenbergand Marico, and "our part of the Bechuanaland Protectorate" were now out of the question.. The former had been alotted to the Vicariate of Pretoria while the latter, "the Bechuanaland part" would in all proability be detached from Kimberley in the near future. The rest of the report deals with the staffing of the Orange Free State area of the Vicariate.

Overseas Missions: Vicariate: South Africa: Botswana: Oblates and Jesuits: Kimberley Vicariate: Bloomfontein: Report: Presented to the General Chapter 1953: pages 2-4 are missing. Contains details of Oblate personnel: setting up of hierarchy with a description of the diocese; details of missions and outstations; government support; church properties; prospects for the Church and the staff required

Overseas Missions: Foundation in South Africa: letter from Fergus Loughrey, C.P., to Caspar Caulfield, C.P., the Mission Secretary General in which he sets forth the views of the Provincial Curia concerning the topic, "as can at this stage be clearly formulated". There are 8 sections, the first stating that "in so far as it may lie with the Provincial Curia to express its attitude" the establishmet of such a foundation need not be a condition sine qua non of the aceptance of the the Bechuanaland ( Botswana ) Prefecture, N.B. THIS LETTER IS INCLUDED AT A11 OF THE DOCUMENT "OFFICIAL CORRESPONDENCE RE SETTING UP OF HOUSE IN TRANSVAAL" LOCATED AT 8-1-4-1 SERIAL NO 6821.

Overseas Missions: Vicariate: Miscellaneous papers, evidently gathered or written by Leonard Devitt, C.P., and filed under Kimberley. Copy of document from the Vatican entitled "Acta Apostolicae Sedis Commentarium Officiale Acta Ioannis PP. XXIII Constitutiones Apostolicae Kimberleyensis Et Aliarum (Bechuanaland)

Overseas Missions: Johannesburg Foundation: copy letter from the Mission Secretary General, Caspar Caulfield, C.P. , to the Provincial Valentine McMurray in reply to his of 18-08-1962 (location 8-1-4-25 serial no 6838). To evaluate the agreement prsented by the Bishop, some principals are recalled. Included are "Johannesburg a Mission Diocese"; "Purpose of a Passionist Foundation"; "Best location for the Foundation"; "Financing a new Foundation"; "Ecclesiastical Expenses";' The proposals are then evaluated and the follolwing topics discussed: ""Carletonville as a Site for the Religious House"; "Type of Agreement to Ask For"; "Negotiating for the Religious House". NB THIS LETTER IS RECORDED AT A15 IN DOCUMENT "OFFICIAL CORESPONDENCE RE SETTING UP OF HOUSE IN TRANSVAAL LOCATED AT 8-1-4-1 SERIAL NO 6821)