Holy Cross Retreat, Ardoyne, Belfast; Dispute with Bishop McAllister: English translation of reply from Sacred Congregation to Bishop McAllister concernig the building of the church at Ardoyne (see item under serial number 8542 for copy of the actual letter which is in Latin),
Holy Cross Retreat: Ardoyne; Belfast: Dispute with Bishop McAllister: MS copy (in a lovely script) of petition - Italian version - from the Passionist Fathers, Berlfast, to Pope Leo XIII
1853021 Alphonsus O'Neill, C.P. MS from Rector, Mount Argus, to all members of the province: Obituary notice of Fr. Alphonust O'Neill. Clearer typed copy attached.
Holy Cross Retreat, Ardoyne, Belfast; Dispute with Bishop McAllister: Letter from the bishop to the Provincial in reply to his of 5 January (which is not to hand at time of computerisation). He will grant faculties to Fr. Stephen when he furnishes testimonial letters required by diocesan regulations. Does not consider services of 5th priest necessary.
Holy Cross Retreat, Ardoyne, Belfast; Dispute with Bishop McAllister: Wareham: Letter to the Provincial from the Consultor General, Thomas, Rome. Acknowledges several provincial's letters. General is away. Thanks for favourable report on Province. Glad to hear there is prospect of getting £1,000 for Wareham. Thomas doesn't know if he will go to Belfast. Consulta will decide on that after Christmas.
Ardoyne: Dispute with Bishop McAllister. Fr. Anthony Carroll, Superior, Ardoyne, to Fr Provincial. Results of sending Architect's report on state of temporary church to Bishop. Bishop comes and visits locus and sees for himself how bad things are. Anthony urges Provincial to write NOW. (Note by Archivist, Declan O'Sullivan: "Dated Saturday morning Oct. 26th. 1889 is only year that fits.")
Holy Cross Retreat, Ardoyne, Belfast; Dispute with Bishop McAllister: Crib: Letter from the rector to the Propvincial. Deals with the Provincial's refusal to send a man to help with the "Fra Angelico case" ( crib?). He also recounts his dealings with the Bishop.
Holy Cross Retreat, Ardoyne, Belfast; Dispute with Bishop McAllister:Letter from Fr. Thomas, Consultor General to Arthur Devine. Little to report. Propaganda had advised seeing bishop then in Rome, but he had gone too soon to see him. Thomas had found that Cardinal Simoni's secretary had done nothing but he (Secretary) believes the proposed meeting with bishop will settle matters. Thomas also thinks the bishop's last letter shows that finance is at the botom of the row. Bishop's limiting number of Passionists to those required for parish is indefensible.
Holy Cross Retreat: Ardoyne; Belfast: Dispute with Bishop McAllister: The Passionist Fathers, Belfast to Pope Leo XIII. Version in English of PEl'ITION : Petitioners desire to build a new church: There is a dispute with Bishop re 1) Site, 2) Size, 3) Conditions under which CPs serve it. Details dispute with Bishop in time of former Provincial (Vincent Gogan). Beg to be supported in their stand.
Holy Cross Retreat: Ardoyne; Belfast: Dispute with Bishop McAllister. Document from Provincial Vincent Grogan, to H.E. Card Simeoni, Prefect of the Sacred Congregation of Propoganda. It is the first draft of petition for permission to build the church at Ardoyne at CP expense. This is the document referred to in letter located under serial number 1992, and contains the addition drafted by Fr. Thomas, Consultor General.