Letter from Fr. Edwin Fitzgibbon to Fr. Joseph Fenelon

Letter from Fr. Edwin Fitzgibbon OFM Cap., Provincial Minister, to Fr. Joseph Fenelon OFM Cap. on the need for Mass stipends to support Capuchin missionary friars in Africa.

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Level of description: Item
Date: 19 Dec. 1931
Reference: 43
Extent and medium: 1 p.; manuscript
Scope and content: Letter from Fr. Edwin Fitzgibbon OFM Cap., Provincial Minister, to Fr. Joseph Fenelon OFM Cap. on the need for Mass stipends to support Capuchin missionary friars in Africa.
Repository: Irish Capuchin Archives
Context: Irish Capuchin Archives > Papers of the Irish Capuchin Mission in the United States > Missionary Correspondence > Correspondence of Fr. Joseph Fenelon

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Young(1)
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difficulty in making. The young me in Africa have made
from Ireland will be of very little value now to the

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Αρμη Caputineac, Sain bónabenzúir, Copcaig. ST BONAVENTURE'S, CAPUCHIN HOSTEL, CORK. Dec. 19th 1931 My Dear To Joseph, I am writing this note to ask you if it is possible to get some mass shipends for the priests on the African Mission. The number of shipends from Ireland will be of very little value now to the depreciation of Stating. S. Africa is still on the jobs standard and will do to remain so. I sent a cheque for £800 some time ago and it only realised £650. So you see the best difficulty in making. The young me in Africa have made great sacrifices and it is up to the rest of us to bring and help them out as far as possible. I will be writing by my agent about the end of January about the Sacrifice mass association. Will you communcele this note to any home in America which you think can help facilitate yours. D Edwin