Petition to Fr. Joseph Fenelon from the parishioners of Mendocino, California

Letter for Fr. Joseph Fenelon OFM Cap. enclosing a petition from the parishioners of Mendocino, California, for a resident priest to remain in the Parish of Mendocino. The parishioners express a deep need for consistent spiritual guidance and supervision, particularly for the youth of the community. The petitioners highlight that most parishioners are sawmill workers earning only $2.25 per day, working five days a week, making it difficult to support the parish despite their devotion. The letter

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Level of description: Item
Date: 6 May 1931
Reference: 40
Extent and medium: 7 pp; typescript, manuscript and clipping
Scope and content: Letter for Fr. Joseph Fenelon OFM Cap. enclosing a petition from the parishioners of Mendocino, California, for a resident priest to remain in the Parish of Mendocino. The parishioners express a deep need for consistent spiritual guidance and supervision, particularly for the youth of the community. The petitioners highlight that most parishioners are sawmill workers earning only $2.25 per day, working five days a week, making it difficult to support the parish despite their devotion. The letter emphasizes the impact on Catholic children in grammar and high schools, specifically mentioning a newly organized Catholic Club called the ‘Twentieth Century Crusaders’. It also notes the parish is composed mostly of second-generation Portuguese and Italians. Several pages of signatures are attached to the letter along with a related newspaper clipping.
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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Extracted Mentions

People, places, and terms identified via handwriting recognition and named entity recognition.

People

Boyle(3)
Grace(2)
Lennon(1)
Hanna(1)

Places

Boyle(3)

Sample passages

Mitcharles Boyle
bhaz A Boyle
Mrs. Fed. Boyle

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Imr. Frank La. Abneida Miss Isabel to Almeida Miss. A. M. Faraga Miss John Sugarians Mitcharles Boyle bhaz A Boyle Mr. # Mr. Joseph Deesell Mrs A.B. Lennon Mr. # Mrs. Antone Nois . Mrs. A. P. Klundert Ontonio B. Lemos . Joseph Steeskell Mr. S. Baumgartner # Monday Mr. X. Mrs. Anthony Andre , Edish Boupsia . Mrs. Fed. Boyle Mrs. Annie Bouncaw to Common Most respectfully , Sato H. H. Ferrill opportunally the Miss Double Fermons Mr.F Mrs Vintonco . copy to Archbishop Hanna Olelive , Business . Elizabeth Kanauer Men of Mrs John A. I petish . Mrs. # refused free . contense . I offer offs and Mrs. Manuel Mathew # formses . comes . forme . Antonio Jofeyes . business . Miss. Samuelisle electus . a resident priest in Nendocino was in your hands " . him , and he promised us his utmost support , but said , " the matter of keeping be confirmed a class of 41 children and adults , a list from the local paper A committee of us met his Grace while here and placed our need before is inciosed . His Grace the most Reverend Archbishop Harne was here last week and Mendocino . California May 6 , 1931 .