Letter from Fr. Peter Bowe to Fr. Brendan O’Callaghan

Letter from Fr. Peter Bowe OFM Cap., Provincial Minister, to Fr. Brendan O’Callaghan OFM Cap. announcing that by arrangement with the English Provincial (Fr. Cuthbert Hess) and Rome, a group of English friars led by Fr. Nicholas is sailing for New York on 3 November. They will report to the Irish house at Abbottstown, Pennsylvania. Father Peter has secured a formal agreement from the English Provincial that their friars will not take on missions in Pennsylvania or any other district the Irish Pr

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Level of description: Item
Date: 22 Oct. 1923
Reference: 2
Extent and medium: 2 pp; typescript
Scope and content: Letter from Fr. Peter Bowe OFM Cap., Provincial Minister, to Fr. Brendan O’Callaghan OFM Cap. announcing that by arrangement with the English Provincial (Fr. Cuthbert Hess) and Rome, a group of English friars led by Fr. Nicholas is sailing for New York on 3 November. They will report to the Irish house at Abbottstown, Pennsylvania. Father Peter has secured a formal agreement from the English Provincial that their friars will not take on missions in Pennsylvania or any other district the Irish Province intends to reserve for its own work. He requests that Fr. Brendan warn younger Irish friars to be circumspect in their speech. He notes that ‘American Prelates’ have taken offense at criticisms made by visiting clergy, and emphasizes that ‘America is big enough and broad enough’ for everyone if small, hindering behaviours are avoided.
Repository: Irish Capuchin Archives
Context: Irish Capuchin Archives > Papers of the Irish Capuchin Mission in the United States > Missionary Correspondence > Correspondence relating to English Capuchins in the United States

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Boston(1)
Abbotstown(1)

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are due to fulfil engagements taken on at in Boston and New York
far , Fr.General , which they will present to you at Abbotstown . They

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does not interfere in any way with your own . ing on the 3rd Nov.prox , for New York , with an Obedience from Most hert the feelings of the Brethren there , and they naturally did for next month and after , etc. the States . Their Obedience to your House will give you an express- are due to fulfil engagements taken on at in Boston and New York tunity of treating them fraterically , and of using that their work in the East , so that no friction may arise while they remain in made or wherever you have reason to reserve for your own labourers Province and our Superlore in Rome , some Fathers from that they are not to take on any Missions in your district , in Pennsylvania Province with Dr. Nicholas , Delinitor as their Superior , are said - Dear Father Brendan . but seemingly some dependent remarks probably made thoughtlessly not want to accommodate them further . That , and other remarks made far , Fr.General , which they will present to you at Abbotstown . They I have arranged with Mr. Guthbert their Provincial , that They were accredited formerly to 31st Street New York , by arrangements with his provincial or our English st. Mary of Angels , church Street , Dublin . Monday , October 22nd 1923 .