3 - Letter from Fr. Brendan O’Callaghan

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Letter from Fr. Brendan O’Callaghan

1 p.; typescript

Letter from Fr. Brendan O’Callaghan OFM Cap. to Fr. Kevin Moynihan, Provincial Minister, enclosing the Bishop of Wilmington’s official permission letters. Father Brendan notes that local diocesan priests strongly opposed their arrival due to the poverty and small size of the diocese, prompting a restrictive clause in the agreement to appease them. He explains that while the permission officially allows them to work and seek alms, the order has never used the traditional ‘Quest’ system in America. Although several houses have been scouted in Wilmington, no property has been purchased yet; however, Father Brendan highlights Wilmington’s ideal location for mission work due to its close proximity to Philadelphia and New York.

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