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Parish statistics and financial status of St. Anthony’s Church in Willits, California. The parish serves approximately 50 families, including Italian families, with a catechism class averaging 25 to 35 students, and Sunday mass attendance ranging between 60 and 75 people. Attendance fluctuates seasonally, requiring two Sunday masses (at 8:00 and 10:00) from May to October, dropping to one well-attended mass in winter, and including a San Francisco Boys’ Camp in June and July that adds 80 Catholic attendees. Financially, the office allows a $25 monthly stipend, and household expenses remain low because a Mr. and Mrs. Van Cleemput donate meals. Additionally, over $3,000 has been expended on the parochial house and church, leaving a remaining principal and interest debt of $1,900 financed via a loan from the Bank of Italy.

Photograph of the exterior of the Church of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, Paradise, Abbottstown, Pennsylvania.

Postcard print of the exterior of the rectory attached to the Church of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, Paradise, Abbottstown, Pennsylvania. Printed title reads ‘St. Mary’s Rectory, Abbottstown, Pa’.

List of priests (with biographical information) serving the parishes of Doneraile and Shanballymore in County Cork from 1688 to 1910. Canon Sheehan’s entry reads ‘Born in New-Street, Mallow, March 17th, 1852. Educated at St. Colman’s and Maynooth. Ordained in Cork Cathedral in April 1875; Exeter 1875-1877; Mallow, 1877-1881; Queenstown, 1881-1889; Mallow, 1889-1895. Appointed Parish Priest of Doneraile in July 1895’.

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Regretting inability to attend from Parish priest in Cappamore, Co. Limerick

A clipping of a short article referring to week-long parish mission which will be preached by Fr. Dominic O'Connor OFM Cap., noted historically as the former chaplain to the late Terence MacSwiney, the Lord Mayor of Cork. The clipping is taken from the ‘Catholic Sentinel’ published in Portland, Oregon (23 October 1923).

A letter from Fr. Joseph Fenelon OFM Cap. offering a financial and spiritual overview of St. Lawrence of Brindisi Church in Watts, Los Angeles. The letter celebrates 1928 as one of the parish’s most successful financial years, driven largely by a highly successful summer bazaar that allowed them to reduce their bank principal to $43,000.00 after a $4,000.00 payment. While the pastor commends the community’s use of ‘Duplex envelopes’ for tithing and notes strong engagement in church socials and spiritual societies, he sharply criticizes a widespread ‘sham’ regarding interest collections and expresses deep concern over low school attendance and parents failing to send their children to Catholic school.