Fliers advertising the Ard Mhuire Retreat Centre, Creeslough, County Donegal. One of the fliers provides the programme for retreats from 1 Jan. 2005- 8 Dec. 2005. The fliers have photographic prints of the exterior of the Retreat Centre.
Mass reading sheets and newsletters produced by the Capuchin Community, Holy Trinity Church, Cork. The newsletters include brief notices and information provided by Fr. Silvester O’Flynn OFM Cap., guardian.
Mass register recording the number of Sunday masses said by various community members at St. Mary of the Angels. Totals are also provided in respect of the number of masses said for benefactors, Brothers, suffrages and jubilarians.
Booklet containing the recollections of Fr. Michael Murphy OFM Cap. particularly in relation to his role in establishing Namushakende Parish Church in the Diocese of Mongu, Zambia. Reference is also made to his missionary work in Kashembe, Namboata, Nanjuca and Litoya. The photographic print shows a celebration outside St. Gabriel’s Catholic Church in Namushakende on 25 Mar. 2004.
Correspondence relating to the disposal of the books from the library of Ard Mhuire Friary. A letter from Fr. Eustace McSweeney OFM Cap. to Fr. Benedict Cullen OFM Cap. affirms that ‘Fr. Raymond Murray took all the books that you suggested for the Cardinal Ó Fiaich Library and Archive in Armagh’. Fr. Eustace confirmed that the books will be stamped as suggested. The file includes a copy letter from the Most Rev. Seán Brady, Archbishop of Armagh, expressing his gratitude to the friars ‘for the wonderful collection of books which you have gifted to the Cardinal Ó Fiaich Library and Archive. I understand that it is a very large collection of valuable books, many of great scholarly interest and value’.
Clipping of an article from the 'Donegal Democrat' (30 Jan. 2002) referring to the golden jubilee of Br. Edward Dunne OFM Cap. (1930-2012). The article refers to his memories of the old Ard Mhuire Friary and to the fire in the house in December 1944. The file also includes a clipping from the 'Irish Catholic' (19 Feb. 2004) referring to the arrival of two European religious sisters of the Spiritual Family the Work (FSO) to assist the Capuchins at Ard Mhuire Retreat Centre in Donegal. With a photographic print of Sr. Christiane and Sr. Maria who are working in the diocese of Raphoe.