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Correspondence of Fr. Luke Sheehan
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The subseries includes letters chronicling the activities of Fr. Luke Sheehan OFM Cap., an Irish Capuchin missionary working primarily in Oregon and later in California between 1910 and 1928. The files include correspondence, legal documents, and administrative reports that illuminate the early development of the Capuchin mission in the American West.
Early Mission Work in Oregon (1910–1912)
Sheehan reports on initial meetings with Bishop Charles Joseph O’Reilly, including misunderstandings about the Capuchins’ role and expectations for rapid construction of a combined chapel and residence. He describes challenging living conditions in Baker City and the frontier atmosphere. Documents also include the incorporation of the Capuchin Order in the Diocese of Baker City and discussions about staffing the Warm Springs Indian mission, which the Capuchins considered unsuitable.
Property and Mission Administration
Sheehan issues a formal declaration ensuring that Capuchin-held property in Roseburg, Oregon would revert to the archdiocese if the Order departed, reflecting the insecure and developing nature of the mission.
Work with English Capuchins (1920–1921)
Letters address coordination with English Capuchin friars working in Mendocino County, California, including disagreements over insurance arrangements and the transfer of responsibility for struggling rural missions.
Development of Bend, Oregon (1925–1926)
Sheehan spearheads plans for a new school in Bend, providing sketches and updates on construction. He seeks permission to travel to Ireland to recruit suitable teaching sisters and proposes aligning the trip with attendance at the Eucharistic Congress.
Later Administration (1927–1928)
He reports local parish statistics (376 Catholics in Bend, Oregon) and is formally appointed temporary superior of the American houses in 1928 during the temporary absence of Fr. Joseph Fenelon.
Early Mission Work in Oregon (1910–1912)
Sheehan reports on initial meetings with Bishop Charles Joseph O’Reilly, including misunderstandings about the Capuchins’ role and expectations for rapid construction of a combined chapel and residence. He describes challenging living conditions in Baker City and the frontier atmosphere. Documents also include the incorporation of the Capuchin Order in the Diocese of Baker City and discussions about staffing the Warm Springs Indian mission, which the Capuchins considered unsuitable.
Property and Mission Administration
Sheehan issues a formal declaration ensuring that Capuchin-held property in Roseburg, Oregon would revert to the archdiocese if the Order departed, reflecting the insecure and developing nature of the mission.
Work with English Capuchins (1920–1921)
Letters address coordination with English Capuchin friars working in Mendocino County, California, including disagreements over insurance arrangements and the transfer of responsibility for struggling rural missions.
Development of Bend, Oregon (1925–1926)
Sheehan spearheads plans for a new school in Bend, providing sketches and updates on construction. He seeks permission to travel to Ireland to recruit suitable teaching sisters and proposes aligning the trip with attendance at the Eucharistic Congress.
Later Administration (1927–1928)
He reports local parish statistics (376 Catholics in Bend, Oregon) and is formally appointed temporary superior of the American houses in 1928 during the temporary absence of Fr. Joseph Fenelon.
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ISAD(G) 2nd edition