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1846034 Blessd Charles Houben, C.P., Writings: McEvoy family:original letter (with typed copy attached) written by Blessed Charles from St. Paul's Retreat, Mount Argus, Dublin, to Miss Pauline McEvoy (address not quoted), thanking her for her help with raffle tickets and her proposed help with a bazarr. He also commiserates with her on her recent accident and assures her of his prayers for herself and her parents. Pauline's parents resided at Tobertynan House, Enfield, Co. Westmeath, and the family was visited by Fr. Charles on several occasions. In gratitude for the gift of a baby daughter (i.e. Pauline) - some maintain as a result of intercession by Fr. Charles - they erected a shrine to Our Lady of Lourdes in the woods at their house in 1868. Fr. Charles may have blessed this shrine. For interesting developments re the shrine see correspondence located at 4/4/3/20-25. The daughter, Pauline, named after St. Paul of the Cross, may also have been cured in later life by Blessed Charles. She married the Duke de Stacpoole in 1883.

1846034 Blessed Charles Houben, C.P. McEvoy family and Blessed Charles: 6 letters (5 from Brother Michael, who accompanied Blessed Charles on his visits to the McEvoy family) and 1 from Fr. Austin Bonner, C.P. to Mrs. McEvoy and Pauline: none are dated except the one from Austin, which date is given to cover this corespondence.

1846034 Blessd Charles Houben, C.P., Writings: McEvoy family:original letter written by Blessed Charles from St. Joseph's Retreat, Highgate, London. to Mrs. McEvoy, Tobertynan House, Enfield, Co. Westmeath, regarding the 1st Holy Communion of her daughter, Pauline, (typed copy attached). He encloses a "miraculous prayer" to B.V.M., which he wishes Pauline to say every day (see item under serial number 8831) The McEvoy family was visited by Fr. Charles on several occasions. In gratitude for the gift of a baby daughter (i.e. Pauline) - some maintain as a result of intercession by Fr. Charles - they erected a shrine to Our Lady of Lourdes in the woods at their house in 1868. Fr. Charles may have blessed this shrine. For interesting developments re the shrine see correspondence located at 4/4/3/20-25. The daughter, Pauline, named after St. Paul of the Cross, may also have been cured in later life by Blessed Charles. She married the Duke de Stacpoole in 1883.

1846034 Blessd Charles Houben, C.P., Writings: McEvoy family: MS (small card size piece of paper) containing a prayer to Our Lady, in Blessed Charles's handwriting. It was among the material given to Fr. Oliver Kelly, C.P., Vice-Postulator for the cause. In a letter dated 30 June, 1873, to Mrs, McEvoy, (serial number 8412) he stated that he was enclosing a "miraculous prayer" for Pauline (Mrs. McEvoy's daughter) with a request that she should say 3 Hail Marys for him that he should obtain a happy death. This MS is probably the prayer referred to in that letter.

1846034 Blessed Charles Houben, C.P. McEvoy family and Blessed Charles: Bishop Grant: several letters from and on behalf of Bishop Grant, English College, Rome, to Pauline McEvoy's father. Mr McEvoy was a Member of Parliament and had succeeded in having the Eccleastical Titles Act repealed. Some of the correspondence is to congratulate Mr McEvoy for his work on the Act.

1846034 Bl. Charles Houben - Life:- photocopy of line drawing of proposed memorial to Fr.Charles, C.P. Architect, Albert Vicars, Somerset Chambers, 151 Grand Street, London.

1846034 Blessed Charles Houben, C.P. Writings: receipt for a Mass stipend, presented in 1980 by Mrs. Florence (Cranley) Brett, Sea Front, Bray, for the Vice-Postulator's collection of relics: "I acknowledge receipt of One Pound from Mrs. Mulligan, for her husband's soul, Bray Strand. F. Charles, Mount Argus, Dublin. May 17th, 1883"

1846034; Blessed Charles Houben, C.P. 3 foolscap sheets to which have been attached printed documents as follows:
(1) stetament from the rector of Mount Argus, , Fr. Dominic O'Neill, stating that in response to demand it has been areed that a monument to the memory of Fr, Charles should be erected and inviting subscriptions for this (photo of Fr. Charles included):
(2) drawing of proposed memorial gates and
(3) form to be submitted with donations towards the cost of erecting the memorial.

1846034 Bl. Charles Houben - Life:- photocopy of bound exercise book in Msgr. Verheggen's library which is the MS "Life" of Fr. Charles written by Sister Pancatius Hamers. This, it seems, is not the original MS but a "fair copy" made in copperplate writing by someone unnown. It was photocopied at Mount Argus by Declan O'Sullivan, C.P., Archivist on 27/06/1980

1846034 Bl. Charles Houben - Life:- extract from a newspaper dated 14/05/1893, just four moths after the death of Fr. Charles giving an account of a sermon preached by Fr. Austin Hawke-Simms, C.P., during a May procession at Mount Argus. It contains a reference to Fr, Charles.