Série 3 - Newspaper Clippings

44 items; newspaper clipping

This series consists of newspaper clippings and supplements documenting the missionary activities of the Irish Capuchin Friars in the United States.

Key themes
Establishment & Expansion: The collection chronicles the expansion of the mission from Baker City, Oregon, and follows the friars’ move into California (San Francisco, Stockton, Fort Bragg, and Santa Inés).

Missionary Tours: Several clippings detail religious missions in major cities like New York, Philadelphia, and Chicago. These events often drew thousands of attendees, including non-Catholics, and were led by several friars and preachers who travelled from Ireland such as Fr. Stanislaus Kavanagh OFM Cap.

Historical Legacy: Some of the clippings emphasize the deep roots of the Irish Capuchins in America, specifically citing Father Charles Whelan as the founder of St. Peter’s on Barclay Street (1785), the oldest Catholic parish in New York City.

Community & Restoration: Later items focus on the friars’ roles as local pastors dealing with parish needs (like schools in Fort Bragg and Burlingame) and their work in restoring historic sites like Mission Santa Inés in California.

Many of the newspapers are extremely fragile and care should be taken in handling the items.