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Permission

Permission from the Sacred Congregation of Rites to use a thurifer in the absence of a deacon and sub-deacon. The thurifer is a object used in the liturgy to incense. It normally required a deacon to be present to help the principal celebrant.

In this case a brother would have assisted. Many of the priests may have been absent saying Masses in parishes.

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Photograph of grounds and castle.
Date unknown.

Regret at not being able to go.

Fr. McCurtin was the rector of the Sacred heart college, the crescent at the time.
Biography to be found at https://www.jesuitarchives.ie/mccurtin-patrick-1865-1938-jesuit-priest

Celestine to Prior - letter in french. Sent from Pontifical College, Rome.

Pontifical Greek College, Rome. Letter from Celestine to Prior on 7th February.