Letter from Fr. Thomas Dowling

Letter from Fr. Thomas Dowling OFM Cap. to Fr. Peter Bowe OFM Cap., Provincial Minister, discussing the mission’s current state and significant future opportunities in California. Father Thomas states that he is ‘exceedingly happy to be away from all the turmoil in the Old Country’. He notes that ‘the demand for our services is growing’. He also mentions receiving invitations to preach in various parishes and notes that their schedule for the fall is already filling up. He specifically mentions

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26 Apr. 1923
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Letter from Fr. Thomas Dowling OFM Cap. to Fr. Peter Bowe OFM Cap., Provincial Minister, discussing the mission’s current state and significant future opportunities in California. Father Thomas states that he is ‘exceedingly happy to be away from all the turmoil in the Old Country’. He notes that ‘the demand for our services is growing’. He also mentions receiving invitations to preach in various parishes and notes that their schedule for the fall is already filling up. He specifically mentions Fr. Basil, who is described as a ‘great favorite’ with both the people and the clergy, and notes that it would be a ‘great loss’ to the mission if he were recalled to Ireland.
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Irish Capuchin Archives
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  • Your very kind letter to hand. Am delighted to learn all the good news it contained. I am exceedingly happy to have away from all the turnover in the Old Country. It is almost heav…
  • be more eager for our success or more interested in securing missions for us. In Casimir her done so well and is such a favorite with the priest that the Monsignor wants him to sta…
  • The weather continues plovidus, and we are looking forward to a rest and charge in July. The Archbishop and Mons. Cantwell are as eager for our health as you could be and when I to…
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James [unclear] 25/5/23 24/5/23 ST. MICHAELS CHURCH 32 BROAD STREET SAN FRANCISCO April 26th 1923 My dear Dr. Provincial: Your very kind letter to hand. Am delighted to learn all the good news it contained. I am exceedingly happy to have away from all the turnover in the Old Country. It is almost heavenly to have no thought or care except Church work. It's appears to attach our work. The demand for our services is forwing. I have just received an invitation to preach one of the Navana Sermons of Reparation preparatory to feart of Saver Heart and it occurs the day after finishing a mission in the Church of the Episcopal which leaves me free to accept it. I was with Monsignor Cantwell yesterday and our Programme for the Fall is filled up to Ximes. We have a mission in the Cathedral and in Vicas Generals Parish for Advent. We have already four invitations for next Last. If Mons. Cantwell were Provincial he could not be more eager for our success or more interested in securing missions for us. In Casimir her done so well and is such a favorite with the priest that the Monsignor wants him to stand in with us to relieve the work as he has done since we can out. He necessity for him is apparent to you from the mission list already in your hands. I shall send you copy of new list when Mons. Cantwell lets me have it. There are a feat member of Priests leaving here this summer for Indian. I have told them to call as I know how welcome you will make them. Mr. Arthur Cantwell the Monsignor's & Bishop's Br. is forging home. I know you will repay him for his at his Bothers Kindness Dear. I am just sending him a letter of introduction to you. I am flat to be able to send you a further charge for 25.0 dollars which on enchange amounts to £ 53.18.6. We fine Dr. Casimir his full share of the proceeds of our work. The weather continues plovidus, and we are looking forward to a rest and charge in July. The Archbishop and Mons. Cantwell are as eager for our health as you could be and when I told them that I would take on the Baker City missions for the Summer they got cops and said we were to do no such thing - they wanted our services. We were last to them and shield take a desert rest and vacation of it as for the work in the Fall. Neither of us got even a cold since we came so your mind may be easy on that season. Every kindliest remembrance to you wish from all - always dear. Your dear Dr. J. J. Ohma