Letter from Fr. Joseph Fenelon
Letter from Fr. Joseph Fenelon OFM Cap. to Fr. Peter Bowe OFM Cap., Provincial Minister, discussing church appointments and visitations in California. He writes ‘I was present in Ukiah, when Archbishop Hanna blessed the Corner Stone of the new Church there and a deputation again waited on him and on me for a Father to be appointed to the district of Willits. The Archbishop appealed to me to put a Father there, accordingly I have appointed Fr. Ambrose to the position, who is a very safe man, and
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- Letter from Fr. Joseph Fenelon OFM Cap. to Fr. Peter Bowe OFM Cap., Provincial Minister, discussing church appointments and visitations in California. He writes ‘I was present in Ukiah, when Archbishop Hanna blessed the Corner Stone of the new Church there and a deputation again waited on him and on me for a Father to be appointed to the district of Willits. The Archbishop appealed to me to put a Father there, accordingly I have appointed Fr. Ambrose to the position, who is a very safe man, and as I have no Brother to go with him there, arrangements are being made to get an old lady as Housekeeper for the present. I was thinking of taking Fr. Sebastian to let Brother Paschal go there for some time, but as he is an old man he requires the help of a Bro. Fr. Urban will be in Ukiah with Fr. Raphael, and Hopland can get Mass every Sunday now, and also Willits’.
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Fr. Leo and Bro. Joseph be placed there , and Mr. Clement be put in him there , arrangements are being made to get an old lady as House - Portbragg with Mr. Anthony , who can get a Housekeeper at someone to Missionary Staff . I will not make these changes until I hear from City , requesting that a Father be placed there again . It seemed a sad cook for them . Mrs. Clement and Leo will not be missed from the and a reputation again waited on him and on me for a Father to be any position , who is a very safe man , and as I have no Bro. to go with keeper for the present . I was thinking of a king Fr. Sebastian to be on The Mendocino Coast , and a reputation waited on no from Meddocino and Hopland can get Mass every Sunday now , and also Willis . sinted to the district of Villits . The Archbishop appealed to me to I have made the Canonical Visitations of all the House's and the Greenwood situation now relieved . when Archbishop Hanna blessed the Corner Stone of the new Church then the conclusion that something must be done . My solution is this , that is a mistake in my judgment , as the people are well able to support you as you have removed all the Fathers from Mendocino City , which a father and the place is progressing with at least 500 souls there On last Saturday June 23rd . I was present in Ukiah , put a Father there , accordingly I have appointed Fr. Ambrose to the sight to me , the present condition of the place , and I have come to Bro. Paschal go there for some time , but as he is an old man he rep- vires the help of a Bro. Fr. Urban will be in Ukiah with Fr. Raphael Dreyby dear . Pro. Respectfully yours , b. X