Letter from Fr. Joseph Fenelon
Letter from Fr. Joseph Fenelon OFM Cap. to Fr. Peter Bowe OFM Cap., Provincial Minister, discussing the activities of Capuchin friars in California and in Oregon and their interactions with local church leadership. He also refers to the recent visit of the Minister General to the American mission houses. He writes ‘From Ukiah we came to Los Angeles where he stayed the night and next day we proceeded to Roseburg thence to Bend where Fr. Casimir and Vincent came to meet the General. He did not go
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- June 1923
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- Letter from Fr. Joseph Fenelon OFM Cap. to Fr. Peter Bowe OFM Cap., Provincial Minister, discussing the activities of Capuchin friars in California and in Oregon and their interactions with local church leadership. He also refers to the recent visit of the Minister General to the American mission houses. He writes ‘From Ukiah we came to Los Angeles where he stayed the night and next day we proceeded to Roseburg thence to Bend where Fr. Casimir and Vincent came to meet the General. He did not go to Lincoln or Abbottstown, but the Fathers met him on the way. I had to part with him at Bend as I was due for a Retreat here which started at Cathedral Chapel last night. The Father General expressed himself in very happy terms about the condition of our American Houses, but I am sure you will get a detailed account from him later on. He was very amiable and nice in every way, and by my fluency in the Latin tongue helped by the Secretary who speaks English pretty well. I spent a pleasant yet strenuous two weeks with him’. Reference is also made to the possibility of the Capuchins acquiring Santa Inés mission.
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saying that the General gave them a final decision in the matter . The whenever the present old Pastor resigns or dies . By the way to quoth a I recently sent a note to the Houses telling the Superiors to hold pleased , saying that they did not tell him all and he by no means gave in due season . " The General expressed a wish to have the Beneplacitim devations each evening in their Churches and to attend to the wearing a decision on the matter . I have since received a letter from his Lord- Santa Inez , and whatever he told them they wrote off at once to the Bishop ship wherein he states that he offered the Mission to the Capuchins . Converts in Bend Utah and Abbottstown as far as possible . his great anxiety to have the Capuchins take on the Santa Inez Mission The general had a long interview with Bishop Cantwell , who expressed learn ed Friar , on our way from San Francisco we called at Santa Barbara words permission to wear the Capuchin habit , which I am to give them Fr. Urban is on the mind helping out in St. Anthony's Oakland , as Bishop mentioned the matter to the General and the latter was very dis- an official Report from me this years however I hope ) to forward you I am glad Mr. Edward got home safely and that his condition is not As Mr. general has visited the Houses I presume you do not require they accepted , and it is only necessary to have the papers drawn up a general one later on . The two 3rd Order Brothers in Portbragg and serious . Hoping to hear from you soon again , and with very best Monsignor Cantwell wanted a man there for a couple of weeks . have received my letter . He seems to be doing well in Roseburg now . Greenwood have got affiliation to the Order from the General or in other when next I go there . I wish we had other Bros . like then . for all the Houses as soon as possible . As regards Raymond I am sure you respects , I am my dear Fr. Provincial , Yours obediently , end what do you know but the Franciscans interviewed the General regarding to develop on of the habit and sandals in house and Church as going to the