Copy letter from Fr. Thomas Dowling

Copy letter from Fr. Thomas Dowling OFM Cap. to Fr. Luke Sheehan OFM Cap. expressing his dismay on some of the instructions given to Fr. Luke by the Bishop of Baker City. He writes ‘We accepted missions in Oregon and not chaplaincies to nuns. Accordingly, you cannot accept the position of chaplain without further authority. Should these nuns or others settle in our missions and our fathers be required to supply Mass or perform other spiritual ministrations this cannot be imposed upon them as a d

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Date: 21 Jan. 1910
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Extent and medium: 4 pp; manuscript
Scope and content: Copy letter from Fr. Thomas Dowling OFM Cap. to Fr. Luke Sheehan OFM Cap. expressing his dismay on some of the instructions given to Fr. Luke by the Bishop of Baker City. He writes ‘We accepted missions in Oregon and not chaplaincies to nuns. Accordingly, you cannot accept the position of chaplain without further authority. Should these nuns or others settle in our missions and our fathers be required to supply Mass or perform other spiritual ministrations this cannot be imposed upon them as a duty but is merely an act of voluntary kindness done only until such time as arrangements are made about a chaplain’.
Repository: Irish Capuchin Archives
Context: Irish Capuchin Archives > Papers of the Irish Capuchin Mission in the United States > Missionary Correspondence > Correspondence of Fr. Thomas Dowling

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I am just in receipt of Dr. Twis letter dated 2/1/11. I med handy tell you how far I always am to hear from you. With reference to the Bishop's letter to you I have to say that he…
I judge that it is very difficult for you to give me I judge that it is very difficult for you to send and certainly to accept any request which you are deserved in present extreme…
and in our interview with the Apostolic delegate he said that he would write that effect to the Bishop if we desired it a Rebecca Extension Soc. was intended for such a purpose.

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Copy + FRANCISCAN CAPUCHIN FRIARY, CHURCH STREET, DUBLIN. Dear, 21st July 1910 Your dear Dr. Luke, I am just in receipt of Dr. Twis letter dated 2/1/11. I med handy tell you how far I always am to hear from you. With reference to the Bishop's letter to you I have to say that he has no authority & right whatever to say "Jo Provincial wants them also to come". I have never either directly & indirectly had any communication with the Bishop or these Penns. But when I was to say Dr. Peter that the Bishop had indolentious then Arragements are made about a chaplain, of the Penns require a chaplain they say in the Ecclesiastic Authorities sight from him a lickless. 3. Dr. Michael cannot accept any request for personal for the Religious Communities and you must let you go our Red widows is in Reservation along with the Ecclesiastical Authorities and the Penns & People. I judge that it is very difficult for you to give me I judge that it is very difficult for you to send and certainly to accept any request which you are deserved in present extreme condition he should p. I hope you have a support from always. The Bishop formies his other the Mission was accepted to proceed to Reservation - I expressed my designation such a project to him and you total disappointment. At our you may require very definite instructions from me in reference to this matter and for your own welfare the future of the work there I had better be very explicit in the matter. 1. We accepted missions in Oneyon and not chaplainies to mers. Accordingly you cannot accept the position of chaplain without further authority. 2. Should these mers or other settles in our missions and our fathers be required to supply mass or perform the spiritual ministrations they cannot be imposed upon them as a duty but is merely an act of voluntary kindness some only until such time as and in our interview with the Apostolic delegate he said that he would write that effect to the Bishop if we desired it a Rebecca Extension Soc. was intended for such a purpose. Let me again put my position in the matter of these exiled mers from Portugal going to settle in Oneyon. I have had no hand, act - or part in the matter. Dr. Peter I believe interested himself in them but he received no authority from me to act for me & represent me in his matter. With warmest freeties of fraternal affection, and every good wish, believe me and very Dear Dr. Luke Dev. & rationally you Dr. Hodges Miss Copper