46 - Letter from Fr. Stephen Murtagh

46

Letter from Fr. Stephen Murtagh

1 p.; typescript

Letter from Fr. Stephen Murtagh OFM Cap. to Fr. Colman Griffin OFM Cap., Provincial Minister, referring to negotiations with the local Archdiocese regarding an expansion project for the school in Flintridge, California. Father Stephen expresses anxiety (‘keeping my fingers crossed’) regarding the Archbishop’s reaction to their latest proposal. He notes that while the Archbishop reportedly blocked the ‘Irish’ Carmelites from building a high school, he and his Council appear to favour the Capuchins’ expansion. He highlights his past financial successes including saving the Watts parish from bankruptcy during the Great Depression.

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