49 - Letter from Fr. Luke Sheehan to Fr. Joseph Fenelon

49

Letter from Fr. Luke Sheehan to Fr. Joseph Fenelon

3 pp; manuscript

Letter from Fr. Luke Sheehan OFM Cap. to Fr. Joseph Fenelon OFM Cap. regarding a serious accident involving Fr. Leo Sheehan OFM Cap. and the subsequent staffing crisis in the Oregon mission. Father Leo suffered a ‘nasty break’ of the shoulder, a ‘scalp wound’, and a ‘slight fracture of the skull’. While there was initial fear of brain injury, that has been ruled out. However, a broken collarbone will keep him hospitalized for at least two months, and he likely won't return to work for six months. He also mentions there is a C.C.C. Camp in Bend, and they are building a second one in Gilchrist. He emphasizes the urgent need for a ‘good reliable Priest’ to attend to these camps and the growing congregation.

ISAD(G) 2nd edition