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Irish Capuchin Archives Phelan, Benedict, 1874-1947, Capuchin priest With digital objects
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Capuchin Friars, Church Street, Dublin

A group portrait of several Capuchin friars outside the Capuchin Friary on Church Street in Dublin. The photograph may have been taken on the occasion of a jubilee celebration for Fr. Salvator Maria Corrigan OFM Cap. The group includes:
Standing at door: Fr. Benedict Phelan OFM Cap. (1874-1947)
Second row, first on the left: Fr. Angelus Healy OFM Cap. (1875-1953)
Second row, second on the left: Br. Felix Harte OFM Cap. (1861-1935)
Second row, third on the left: Fr. Stanislaus Kavanagh OFM Cap. (1875-1965)
Second row, fourth on the left: Fr. Peter Bowe OFM Cap. (1856-1926)
Second row, fifth on the left: Fr. Columbus Murphy OFM Cap. (1881-1962)
Second row, sixth on the left: Br. Leo Cronin OFM Cap. (1859-1949)
First row, first on the left: Fr. Sylvester Mulligan OFM Cap. (1975-1950)
First row, second on the left: Fr. Aloysius Travers OFM Cap. (1870-1957)
First row, fourth on the left: Fr. Salvator Maria Corrigan OFM Cap. (1835-1919)

Eucharistic Congress Mass, Phoenix Park, Dublin

An image of the large congregation at a Mass held in the Phoenix Park during the Eucharistic Congress in Dublin on 26 June 1932. Some Capuchin friars (including Fr. Colman Griffin OFM Cap., Fr. Ignatius Collins OFM Cap., Fr. Andrew Carew OFM Cap., Fr. Benedict Phelan OFM Cap., Fr. Augustine Hayden OFM Cap.) and members of other religious congregations are visible in the photograph.

Letter from Winfred M. Letts

A letter from Winfred M. Letts (1882-1972) to Fr. Senan Moynihan OFM Cap. referring to her hopes for having an article published in 'The Capuchin Annual'. She also refers to her remembrances of Fr. John Butler OFM Cap. and Fr. Benedict Phelan OFM Cap.

Newspaper Clippings

The file includes:
• Photographic print of the shrine of St. Thérèse at St. Mary of the Angels, Church Street. 'Irish Independent', 1 Oct. 1947.
• Report on a meeting of the Council of St. Joseph’s Boy’s Brigade, Church Street, Dublin. 'Irish Catholic', 28 Oct. 1943.
• Clipping of a print of the Christmas Crib at St. Mary of the Angels. 'Irish Independent', 30 Dec. 1940.
• Clipping of a print of Fr. Bernardine Harvey OFM Cap. at the Church Street Friary on the occasion of his golden jubilee of his entering the Order (1944). Fr. Brendan O'Callaghan OFM Cap., Fr. Angelus Healy OFM Cap. and Fr. Benedict Phelan OFM Cap. are also present in the image.

Receipt and Expenditure Ledger

Ledger and account book for the Capuchin community at St. Mary of the Angels, Church Street. The ledger provides a daily record of income received and expenses incurred by the community. Notes are made of income derived from mass stipends, street collections, sodalities, Third Order payments and temperance publications. Reference is also made to monies received from donations, alms, bequests, and cheques. Expenses include travel tickets, lay staff wages, groceries, building repairs and other sundries. An entry from November 1908 refers to the payment of £30 to John Keogh for the completion of work on the Calvary at St. Mary of the Angels. The entries are periodically signed by the Friary Guardian and by the Provincial Minister at visitations.
Manuscript annotation on first page reads:
‘Particulars supplied to the Archbishop at his Grace’s request.
Church of St Mary of the Angels – building was begun June 12th 1868. Total cost including altar pulpit, altar rails, organ but not furniture was £60,000
Architect, James McCarthy
Contractors, Michael Meade & son.
The Sacred Heart Chapel built as an aisle church was begun in March 1908. Cost: £4,000.
Architects, Ashlin & Coleman
Contractors, Thomas Connolly’.
A later annotation (in the hand of Fr. Angelus Healy OFM Cap.) reads:
‘House ledger from October 1907 (Fr. Laurence Dowling, Guardian) to December 1929 (Fr. Angelus Healy, Guardian)’.
A List of Friary Guardians is supplied:
1907-1910, Fr. Laurence [Dowling]
1910-1913, Fr. Angelus [Healy]
1913-1916, Fr. Augustine [Hayden]
1916-1919, Fr. Fiacre [Brophy]
1919-1925, Fr. Benedict [Phelan]
1925-1928, Fr. Edward [Walsh]
1928-1931, Fr. Angelus [Healy]
1931-1934, Fr. Edward [Walsh]