Admission of John Monahan to the Society of Jesus and the taking of vows
- IE IJA J/676/2
- File
- 10 July 1939 - 18 July 1947
Part of Irish Jesuits
File relating to the admission of John Monahan to the Society of Jesus and the taking of vows.
Admission of John Monahan to the Society of Jesus and the taking of vows
Part of Irish Jesuits
File relating to the admission of John Monahan to the Society of Jesus and the taking of vows.
A file relating to the Association of Secondary Schools in Ireland (ASTI) and correspondence with the Society of Jesus in relation to the secondary schools under their direction. Includes letters relating to the dismissal of lay teachers, the employment of lay teachers in Jesuit schools and the salaries of lay teachers, list of lay teachers at Clongowes Wood College SJ and salary (1941)
Copy of circular letter sent by the Irish Fr Provincial to Jesuit houses inquiring as to ‘the practice in…(each)…House as regards the serving of whiskey and wine on coffee evenings which are (1) de jure; and (2) ex gratia. Is whiskey allowed on every coffee evening, and what is the quantity of wine permitted to each…is there any special treatment in the refectory for visitors.’ Includes replies to the circular from the Rectors of St Stanislaus College, Tullabeg; Milltown Park; Rathfarnham; Belvedere College; St Ignatius’ College, Galway; Clongowes Wood College, Naas, Co. Kildare; St. Mary’s, Emo Court, Portarlington, County Laois; Sacred Heart College, The Crescent, Limerick; No. 35 Lower Leeson Street; St. Francis Xavier’s, Gardiner Street and Mungret College, Limerick.
Correspondence between Fr Seán Turner SJ and Irish Fr Provincials
Part of Irish Jesuits
File of correspondence between Fr Seán Turner SJ and Irish Fr Provincials.
Correspondence between the Irish Fr Provincial and Jesuits on various matters such as
Correspondence of bequests made to Father Provincial regarding the Hong Kong and China missions
A file relating to correspondence of bequests made to Irish Fr Provincial regarding the Hong Kong and China missions.
Correspondence relating to the attendance at Maynooth by Jesuit scholastics
Correspondence, mostly between Irish Fr Provincial, Edward Kissane (President of St Patrick’s College, Maynooth) and Fr James Duff of St Patrick’s College relating to the attendance at Maynooth by Jesuit scholastics and the Irish Hierarchy’s Appeal on behalf of the College to the clergy and laity of Ireland, a fund to which the Province donated £500.
Documents relating to Fr Richard Kennedy SJ as a Japanese prisoner of war in Taiwan
Part of Irish Jesuit chaplains
Documents relating to Fr Richard Kennedy SJ as a Japanese prisoner of war in Taiwan. Includes:
– cutting from The Times listing Fr Richard Kennedy SJ as a POW (1 December 1942, 1p.);
– postcard from Fr Richard Kennedy SJ in a POW camp in Taiwan to Fr Provincial (1943);
– letters from Fr Kennedy’s brother, Denis P. Kennedy SJ to Irish Fr Provincial, informing him of letters received by Fr Kennedy’s family (13 July, 30 September 1944, 2 items).
Kennedy, Richard J, 1906-1986, Jesuit priest and chaplain
File relating to Fr Peter M Troddyn SJ
Part of Irish Jesuits
A file relating to Fr Peter M Troddyn SJ. Includes correspondence concerning his appointment as acting editor of 'Studies' following advice to Fr Roland Burke Savage SJ from his doctor to be relieved of this position (20 - 22 December 1967, 2 items). Includes correspondence concerning the publication of a manuscript by Fr Francis Finegan SJ 'The Jesuits in Ireland 1598-1773 (17 December 1973-13 December 1974, 6 items, and 6-15 March 1976, 3 items), correspondence concerning a memorial fund in honour of Dan Chambers, and ex pupil of Mungret who died in a car accident (December 1977 - 16 January 1978, 4 items). Including application to join the Society, correspondence with Irish Fr Provincials, memorial card and catalogue entries.
File relating to Fr Thomas F Ryan SJ
Part of Irish Jesuits
File relating to Fr Thomas F Ryan SJ, including correspondence with Irish Fr Provincials, catalogue entries, and photographs.
Part of Irish Jesuits
File relating to Fr Denis P Kennedy SJ which includes correspondence with Irish Fr Provincials and curia, and application to join the Society.
Kennedy, Denis P, 1909-1988, Jesuit priest
Part of Irish Jesuits
File containing material relating to Fr Frank Schrenk's transcription from the Austrian to the Irish Province and his time as a teacher at Belvedere College, Dublin.
Schrenk, Franz, 1909-1992, Jesuit priest
Part of Irish Jesuits
Material relating to Fr John B Kerr SJ which includes correspondence with Irish Fr Provincials and curia, personal record and application to join the Society.
Kerr, John B, 1919-1978, Jesuit priest
Part of Irish Jesuits
File of correspondence between Fr Joseph Carlin SJ and his Irish Provincials covering his admission and ordination to the Society of Jesus, his time as a teacher at Belvedere College and his work from 1959-1988 in the Jesuit provinces of California, New Orleans and Missouri, United States of America.
Carlin, Joseph M, 1915-1988, Jesuit priest
Part of Irish Jesuits
File containing mainly material relating to Peader MacSeumais admission to the Society of Jesus and subsequent jubilees.
MacSeumais, Peadar, 1908-1996, Jesuit priest
Part of Irish Jesuits
File containing Richard Maguire's admission papers and correspondence with Irish Fr Provincials relating to retreat and mission work and his time as chaplain at the Royal Hospital of the Incurables, Donnybrook, Dublin.
Maguire, Richard J, 1906-1993, Jesuit priest
Letters concerning the relationship between the Society of Jesus and the Legion of Mary
Letters concerning the relationship between the Society of Jesus and the Legion of Mary and the Legion’s 1943 Dundalk Missionary Display. Includes letters to the Irish Fr Provincial from Archbishop McQuaid.
Letters from Fr Tom Counihan SJ to Irish Fr Provincials
Part of Irish Jesuits
Letters from Fr Tom Counihan SJ to Irish Fr Provincials concerning various topics including:
Letters on the declining circulation of 'An Timire'
Letters, mostly to Irish Fr Provincial discussing the declining circulation 'An Timire', the Irish Messenger of the Sacred Heart and proposals to issue the magazine on a quarterly, rather than monthly basis.
Letters to the Irish Fr Provincial from Jesuit Fathers and Provincials seeking help in various matters relating to post-war travelling arrangements and material aid. Includes letters from Jesuits from Germany, Austria, Belgium, Greece, Poland, Czechoslovakia and Hungary seeking opportunities to study in Ireland and correspondence between Irish Fr Provincial and the Department of External Affairs concerning the visit of a German scholastic to Ireland to complete his studies.
Material containing Gerard Casey's admission papers to the Society of Jesus and correspondence
Part of Irish Jesuits
Papers relating to the admission of Gerard Casey to the Society of Jesus and subsequent correspondence with his Irish Provincials.
Material relating to Fr Patrick G Kennedy SJ
Part of Irish Jesuits
Material relating to Fr Patrick G Kennedy SJ including correspondence with Irish Fr Provincials and memorandum of agreement for the publication of 'Birds of Ireland' by P.G. Kennedy SJ, Robert F. Ruttledge and C.F. Scroope.
Miscellaneous items belonging to Fr Michael Morrison SJ
Part of Irish Jesuit chaplains
Miscellaneous items belonging to Fr Michael Morrison SJ. Includes:
Morrison, Michael, 1908-1973, Jesuit priest and chaplain
Proposal to found a Jesuit Weekly Paper
Documents examining ‘the question of the advisability or otherwise of our…(the Irish Jesuit Province)…founding & running a Weekly Paper’ following Fr General’s letter asking the Provincial to “find out the views of ‘peritorum Patrum’ on this subject.” Includes copy of circular letter and questionnaire sent by the Provincial to sixteen ‘knowledgeable’ Jesuits and replies from the following Fathers: Patrick Connolly (Editor of 'Studies'), Michael Kirwan, John Ryan, Aubrey Gwynn (ADMN/3/18; 29; 40), Timothy Corcoran, Michael Egan, Edward Cahill, Joseph Canavan, Timothy Mulcahy (Editor of 'Madonna', 'Irish Monthly' and 'The Jesuit Directory'), Edward J. Coyne (See also ADMN/3/29; 39; 42; 57), John McMahon, George Roche, John Keane, Charles Doyle (includes two unsigned replies from Frs Stephen Brown and Charles Scantlebury). Also includes tables of summaries of the views expressed.
A file relating to the 'Consilium Permanens', a standing committee of Prefects of Studies to offer advice to Superiors in the matter of the education of pupils attending Jesuit schools. Includes agendas and minutes of the 'Consilium Permanens', includes a statement issued by Fr Provincial on how the 'Consilium Permanens' should be conducted, its duties and terms of reference (31 December 1939, 3pp).