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Volume of mainly pasted letters of Provincials’ Circulars to the Irish Province of the Society of Jesus, with handwritten notes underneath. Index at front.

Volume of mainly pasted letters of Provincials’ Circulars to the Irish Province of the Society of Jesus, with handwritten notes underneath. Index at front.

Volume of mainly pasted letters of Provincials’ Circulars to the Irish Province of the Society of Jesus, with handwritten notes underneath. Index at rear.

File of photographs belonging to Fr Joseph Conran SJ which includes:

• family photographs Fr Joseph Conran SJ;
• stamp guild of St John de Britto, St Francis Xavier's, Upper Gardiner Street, with Fr Joseph Conran SJ, c.(1955);
• Children of Mary in garden of St Francis Xavier's, Upper Gardiner Street, looking onto Upper Sherrad Street;
• and his sister (been waked), Sheila Eva Conran, who died in 15 July 1921, 11 years old, Victoria Street, Armagh.

Minutes of meetings of the Christian Doctrine Confraternity, St Francis Xavier's, Upper Gardiner Street, Dublin.

Handwritten alphabetical register of names (male), 1933 - Sodality of Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary, St Francis Xavier's Church, Upper Gardiner Street, Dublin.

Supplementary register containing names of all live members transferred from old register up to 13 November 1932.

Handwritten alphabetical register of male names of all live members transferred to supplementary register 1942 - Sodality of Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary for Men, Church of St Francis Xavier, Upper Gardiner Street, Dublin. Stamp, Jan. 1937 indicates lapsed members and these are not in 1937 Guild Books. First date of admission is November 1894. Index to sections (Patron: St Patrick, St Kevin...) given on inside page.

Handwritten register of names (male), Sodality of Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary, St Francis Xavier's Church, Upper Gardiner Street, Dublin. Dates of enrolement 1933 onwards until 1967.

Group photographs of Irish Provincial Fr John MacMahon SJ, Fr Adélard Dugre SJ, Fr Joseph Garland SJ, Fr Robert Tyndall SJ, Superior, St Francis Xavier's, Upper Gardiner Street and Fr John Coyne SJ planting a tree in the garden of Gardiner Street.

File relating to the admission of Richard Brenan to the Society of Jesus and subsequent professional life including correspondence relating to retreat work and from a sabbatical year at the École S. Louis de Gonzague, 12 rue Franklin, 75016, Paris. Includes a relic of St Francis Xavier, inherited by Fr Richard brenan SJ (1979).

Agenda for a conference on Jesuit Colleges held in St Francis Xavier's, Upper Gardiner Street.

1865-1872
Handwritten account which chronologically details receipts and expenditure (church accounts), St Francis Xavier's, Dublin.

Handwritten account, which chronologically details individual Jesuits expenses from 1892 - 1901, while members of the St Francis Xavier's community. For example, April - June 1892, Br Norton spent on 17 shillings and 9 pence on socks, braces, snuff and soft hat; January - November 1897, Fr Bannon spent 7 pounds, 6 shillings and 6 pence on apothecary, bookmaker, Galway, doctor and hosiers (203pp).

Attendance register for St Berchmans Sodality at St Francis Xavier's, Upper Gardiner Street. Entries are arranged under headings by day of the week and remarks, which include 'Sick', 'On vacation'.

List of the Press B' books at St Francis Xavier’s, Upper Gardiner Street, Dublin.

Handwritten register of attendance for the Congregation of the Children of Mary, St Francis Xavier's, Upper Gardiner Street, Dublin. Includes name, address, date of reception and attendance. See also CM/GARD/2/2/3/14

Minutes of meeting for The Sodality of Our Lady Blessed Sacrament Section, St Francis Xavier's, Upper Gardiner Street. Includes register of members.

Note advertising the Annual Retreat for St Joseph's Young Priests Society which was conducted by Fr John Murphy SJ at St Francis Xavier's, Upper Gardiner Street, Dublin.

Handwritten account for the sodality of B.V.M - Lorcán Ua Tuathail (In Irish). Includes a list of those who attended a week-end retreat conducted in Irish by Fr Michael McGrath SJ (1872-1946), 29 - 31 January 1916. This Irish retreat was arranged with M. Colman, 1 Edward Terrace (sic) Dalkey.

Granting of establishment for the B.V.M Immaculate Conception at St Francis Xavier's by the Congregationi Primae Primariae.

Attendance register for sodality for St Francis Xavier's, Upper Gardiner Street. Entries are arranged under headings by hours, day of the week and remarks, which include 'Sick', 'On vacation', 'Signed'.

Bound volumes with account of receipts from Promoters for Rosary Circles for the Apostleship of Prayer - 'The Holy League of the Sacred Heart of Jesus'. Handwritten entries which includes names and amount.

Volumes which details the income from: church collections, dead list, Good Friday, Holy Thursday, Saint Ignatius, Ladies Retreat, Last day of Year, Rents, Retreats, Sacred Heart Feast, Sermons, Saint Xavier and Lent Lectures at St Francis Xavier Community, Upper Gardiner Street.

List of masses said for (with No.) and priests who said mass at St Francis Xavier Community, Upper Gardiner Street. Includes an insert (1898) discussing the location of a novitiate at Mungret and having a noviceship at Tullabeg.

Holograph letter from Fr John Conmee SJ to Irish Fr Provincial in which details the position he is in regarding the Bannon money and questions of 'the Church Exits - Extended gallery - the New Land at the rere - the School'. Suggests that the 'intention of the Testatrix was to leave the money to this house'.

Pensions and rents payable to the Pioneers, Jesuit Foreign Missions. Includes correspondence between Fr Thomas Martin SJ, Jesuit Foreign Missions, 28 Upper Sherrard Street, Dublin, Fr McCarron SJ (Pioneers), Manresa House, Dollymount, Dublin and Fr Troddyn SJ, St Francis Xavier's, Upper Gardiner Street.

List of shares held with Butler & Briscoe, Government Stock & Share Brokers, Dublin (1930-1931). Includes a letter from James McCann & Son Stock & Share Brokers, Dublin to Fr James McCann SJ, St Francis Xavier's, Upper Gardiner Street informing him of the list of securities (to the value of £10,000) (13 September 1932).

Handwritten record of monthly expenditure of the Jesuit community at St Francis Xavier's and income received from the procurator and Superior. Expenses include stamps, travelling, hair-cuts, medical and hospital expenses, bicycle, funerals, repairs of clocks and watches, books, sacristy boys, alms, electric, tobacco, etc...

Handwritten record of weekly, fortnightly and monthly expenditure on food at St Francis Xavier's, Upper Gardiner Street, Dublin. Expenses include butcher, fishmonger, vegetables, potatoes, milk, trotters, tinning coppers, grocer, fruiter, bread and eggs. Includes reference at the rear of volume of food needed for lunch for the Archbishop on the feast of St Francis Xavier 1898; Christmas morning and boxes to messengers 1898 and Good Friday and St. Francis Xavier 1899.

Document entitled 'Summary of the collection made for the liquidation of the debts of the Church of St. Francis Xavier' which details gross receipts and disbursements.

Handwritten record of finance at the residence of St Francis Xavier's, Upper Gardiner Street, Dublin. Detailing expenditure and income of St. Francis Xavier's. (In Latin).

Handwritten record of monthly expenditure and income of St Francis Xavier's, Upper Gardiner Street, Dublin. Expenses include wages, food, wine, travel, hogs, postage, books, clothing, food, etc. In-coming monies include mass collections, rent of hall and shrine and funeral monies. Front cover detached.

Estimates for the proposed lift at St Francis Xavier's, Upper Gardiner Street, Dublin by Leonard and Donnelly, Builders and General Contractors (26 October 1955) and costings of purchase of life from Sheila Buildings of O'Connell Street and installation at Upper Gardiner Street by John Birch.

Letter from James R Green, 15 Eden Quay, Dublin to Fr Troddyn SJ on the valuation of £300 on the Presbytery, Gardiner Street.

Summary of account by Leonard and Donnelly, Builders and General Contractors for works undertaken at 27 Upper Sherrard Street in late 1953 (removing decaying timers, new coal house and sundry works) (11-16 January 1954). The Jesuits obtained vacant possession on number 27 in 1953 and put it into good condition for use (mainly) as a Sodality centre.

Form of tender from William H. Byrne, Architect, 20 Suffolk Street, Dublin to the Presbytery, Upper Gardiner Street (April 1900). Includes estimate from James Kiernan, Builder and Contractor to Fr John Conmee SJ, Upper Gardiner Street on additions to the Presbytery, Upper Gardiner Street (5 May 1900).

Description of the origins of the Dublin residence of Jesuit fathers and the establishment of St Francis Xavier's, Upper Gardiner Street. Includes reference to the artworks, statutes and renovations undertaken in Frs Gaffney and Walshe's time.

Correspondence between Fr Dan Dargan SJ and architects and building and civil engineering contractors relating to changes in the oratory at St Francis Xavier's.

Postcards of the Altar-piece, Ignatian Chapel and the Shrine of St Francis Xavier, St Francis Xavier's, Upper Gardiner Street, Dublin.

Account which detail the number of confessions, communions etc...to have taken place at St Francis Xavier's Church.

List of people solicited by Fr Bartholomew Esmonde SJ to subscribe to St Francis Xavier's Church.

Pamphlet of a pray entitled: 'A Profession of Faith in the Immaculate Conception of Our Blessed Lady' with the dedication St Francis Xavier's, Dublin.

Advertisement promoting the beatification of venerable fathers John de Britto and Andrew Bobola, martyrs of the Society of Jesus at the Church of St Francis Xavier, Upper Gardiner Street. Details order of ceremonies and admission fees.

Day book for Upper Gardiner Street (St Francis Xavier's) community, which details income and expenditure.

File of receipts, requests for masses, and bequests sent to Fr Charles Farley SJ, St. Francis Xavier, Upper Gardiner Street, (Province
Procurator). Includes receipts, postcards and letters from Frs Edward Boyd Barrett, James O'Connor, Joseph Flinn, A. Magne, Daniel J. Finn (from R.M.S Orsova on the way to Australia), James Creagh, James Farrell, John Ryan (Valkenberg), William Byrne, Bernard Page, John Nerney, C. Wishoff, Leopold Skarek, and Dr. Conway Dwyer, 86 Merrion Square, Dublin.

Regulations made by the Father General in response to the Vice-Provincial's visit and his report thereon. The rules concern the regulation of timetables in relation to ‘the duties of the day’, such as prayer, meditation, Masses, confessions etc., as well as mealtimes. There is an emphasis on obedience to authority, as well as economy, and a certain amount of disengagement from secular life. It is noted that the ‘Spirit of the Rule…is quite inconsistent with unnecessary visits to persons of the other sex’.

Copy of ‘Meditations and devotions, part three, Meditations of Christian Doctrine’ by John Henry Cardinal Newman belonging to Fr John Naughton SJ. The copy is annotated by Fr Naughton with his prayers and notes with inserts. Includes reference to retreats he gave, Kilkee 30th August 1910.

Title page and handwritten contents page from ‘The Holy Bible’ by Rev. Dr. Crolly belonging to Sir Francis R. Cruise, 93 Merrion Square West, Dublin. Pages taken from the Jesuit community Library, St Francis Xavier, Upper Gardiner Street.

Books taken from the Cruise Library, St Francis Xavier Community, Upper Gardiner Street, Dublin entitled 'Manuale Parvulorum' (1884), 'The Imitation of Christ' (1897) by Thomas A Kempis translated by Richard Challoner, D.D. and 'The Imitation of Christ' (1905) by Sir Francis R. Cruise. Some annotation by Cruise. Includes entry for Sir Francis R. Cruise in the Dictionary of Irish Biography and obituary from 'The Belvederian', 1912.

Photograph of the façade of St Francis Xavier's Church and Residence, Upper Gardiner Street taken in summer time. In foreground local children and group with two members of the order of the Sisters of Charity.

Lessor:
The Reverend John Grene and others

Lessee:
James and Charles Kennedy, Capel Street, Dublin

Property:
Vaults under St. Francis Xavier's, Upper Gardiner Street, Dublin

Terms and Conditions:
Term of fifty years thence next ensuing and fully to be completed and ended determinable nevertheless as hereinafter mentioned yielding and parting therefore yearly and every year during the said term unto the said Lessors their executed admons or assigns the yearly rent of Eighty pounds to be paid by equal half yearly payments on every final day of February and first day of August each year during the term.

Other:
Signed, sealed and delivered

Maxwell and Weldon Soliciotrs, 37 North Grrat George Street

Book from the Cruise Library (Cruise Collect B.2.), St Francis Xavier Community, Upper Gardiner Street, Dublin entitled 'The Soliloquy of the Soul', published by James Duffy, 23 Anglesea Street, Dublin. Inserted page explains that Sir Francis Cruise loaned this book to Sister Francis, Harold's Cross, Dublin (6 January 1886).

Handwritten notebook on Thomas à Kempis possibly belonging to Sir Francis R. Cruise.

Book taken from the Cruise Library, St Francis Xavier Community, Upper Gardiner Street, Dublin entitled 'Alphabetum divini amoris'. With note by Sir Francis R. Cruise 'This book was kindly given to me by my friend Mr Wm Watson - It is a slighlty modified version of an essay [wrongly] attributed to John Gerson - See Vol III. page 770. of his works. Dated. 1706.' (26 April 1897). Cruise Collect C. I.

Notice which has been taken out of its frame previously hung in the Jesuit community, Gardiner Street, which indicates the 'Religious duties obligatory on all members of the staff who live in the house'. Details times of mass and communion. Indicates that 'repeated violations of any of the above regulations particularly with regard to attendance at daily mass, will incur dismissal from the Service'. Signed by Fr Frank Browne SJ, Superior of the Gardiner Street Community.

Includes, front row: l-r: 1., 2. Paddy Doherty, 3. John Coyne, 4., 5. Tim Mulcahy, 6., 7. Peader MacSeamus, 8.,. Includes a name, George Courage on the rear.

Mounted board with details of the 'Arrangement of the Library: Main Library' of St Francis Xavier's, for example: 0. Works of reference, 29. Books on Ireland.

Copy of 'Rules of the Library' of the Association of the Children of Mary, Upper Gardiner Street. Includes six rules: 6th. - The members are requested to keep the Books covered with paper (c.1900) and ‘Rules’ (c.1909).

Presentation copy from Councillor Richard Joseph Devitt of the ‘Rental of the Estates of the Corporation of Dublin’ by Francis Morgan, Law Agent to the Jesuit community library, St Francis Xavier, Upper Gardiner Street.

List of books 'listed here have been transferred to the storeroom beneath the church, most of them are much abused by water and grime, the balance need trimming of pages. All need re-binding either complete or in part. No classification attempted. Close examination of this list is requested.' at St Francis Xavier's, Upper Gardiner Street, Dublin. Includes list of books that have been parcelled up for re-binding.

Volume which lists by date the new books (and authors) put into the Jesuit library at St Francis Xavier Community, Upper Gardiner Street. Includes list of books for binding.

Plaque with page entitled 'Library Rules' which outlines the taking and returning of books from the Jesuit library at St Francis Xavier Community, Upper Gardiner Street, Dublin. Signed by the Superior, Fr John Conmee SJ.

The papers of St Francis Xavier’s, Upper Gardiner Street, Dublin concentrate on the history and work of the church and community, domestic and spiritual matters, penny dinners, benefactors, general administration, finances, retreats, lectures, novenas, missions, sodalities, relics, the Pioneer Total Abstinence Association and St. Francis Xavier's Hall.

The material is mainly in the form of letters, ledgers, plans, maps and photographs.

Material related to shares given to Fr John Bannon SJ, St Francis Xavier's, Upper Gardiner Street, Dublin in order for masses to be said for Mr Edward McDonough, Balmarino, Drogheda.

Series of articles by Dr Helena Concannon on ‘The Jesuits in Ireland: Some chapters in their history’.

Letters from Fr Michael Browne SJ to William Stephenson SJ:

• from St Stanislaus College, Tullamore, County Offaly to Willie Stephenson SJ, Maison St Louis, Jersey apologising for not writing sooner and expressing his hope that the shamrock reached Jersey on time. Writes about news from home (17 March 1905, 4pp);
• from St Stanislaus College, Tullamore, County Offaly to Willie Stephenson SJ concerning William Stephenson's impending departure for Australia (15 August 1905, 3pp);
• from Sacred Heart College, Limerick to Willie Stephenson SJ, Australia. Apologises for not replying sooner. Encourages Willie Stephenson to 'leave yourself in His (God's) hands - where better can you be - and follow blindly the direction that brings you peace of soul.' Writes about news from home (2 January 1909, 4pp);
• from St Stanislaus College, Tullamore, County Offaly to William Stephenson SJ. Refers to Fr McDonnell's publications on Holy Communion, which he sent to Willie Stephenson. Refers to the small number of novices entering and remarks 'I hope you are sending us Novices from Australia this year, I fear our home supply will be small'. Writes about news from home (21 June 1909, 4pp);
• from St Stanislaus College, Tullamore, County Offaly to Willie Stephenson SJ. Refers to the novices from Australia and remarks how well they are doing. Continues 'I wish heartily you could send us more. The work you are engaged in promoting devotion to the Virgin Mother, will, I hope, produce as its special fruit subjects for the Society.' Encourages Willie Stephenson to continue his work. Remarks 'Your Australian experience will be invaluable to you in the harvest time.' (3 July 1910, 3pp);
• from St Stanislaus College, Tullamore, County Offaly to Willie Stephenson SJ, concerning a marble altar erected in the Lady Chapel of Riverview College Chapel. Remarks 'I am delighted that you are able to do so much for the honour of the Great Mother of God.' Writes of news from home, remarks that Tertianship for the Irish and English Provinces will be in Tullamore in 1912 and that preparations are being made (21 April 1911, 4pp);
• card from St Francis Xavier's, Upper Gardiner Street, Dublin to Fr Stephenson SJ thanking Fr Stephenson for his booklet for Altar Servers. Compliments him on the layout (4 February 1921,1 item);
• from Rathfarnham Castle, County Dublin to Fr Stephenson SJ thanking him for his letter and congratulations (2 May 1930, 3pp) and
• from Rathfarnham Castle, County Dublin to Fr Stephenson SJ congratulating him on his booklet of Fr Baxter's Meditations (10 November 1931, 1p).

Photograph of Christie Breen who 'became house porter - 1925' at Gardiner Street.

Handwritten catalogue for the Jesuit residence at St Francis Xavier's, Upper Gardiner Street, Dublin 1838 - 1840, in Fr Edmund Hogan's handwriting. Includes details such as name, place and date of birth, health, ministry and vows.

Letter from Irish Fr Provincial John R MacMahon SJ to the Rector of St Francis Xavier's, Upper Gardiner Street in the appointment of Rev. Alexis Magni to the office of Vicar-General which entitles him to ‘the full powers of a General till such time as a successor to the late Fr Ledochowski has been appointed’ and ‘the powers of Visitor granted Fr Dugre on 9 April 1939 will remain in force till they are revoked’.

Medal of Mary Immaculate, with image of the church at St Francis Xavier's, Upper Gardiner Street, Dublin on the obverse, with the words 'St. FRANCIS XAVIER'S DUBLIN 1871'. On the reverse - image of Miraculous Medal (or Medal of the Immaculate Conception) with the words 'MARY IMMACULATE PRAY FOR US 1871'.

Newspaper clippings from various Irish and British newspapers of the Eucharistic Congress, June 1932 which occurred in Dublin. The large folio has pasted newspaper clippings collected and presented to the Gardiner Street Library by Fr William Gwynn SJ, 3 December 1942.

File of documents requesting for and granting of faculties for St Francis Xavier's, Upper Gardiner Street. Includes requests from Fr Charles Aylmer SJ and Irish Fr Provincial Joseph Lentaigne SJ - 'Canonical erection of Stations of the Cross in the Church of St. F. Xavier, Dublin' (5 November 1861), plenary indulgences (22 December 1832). On the reverse of a request, 12 February 1840, a holograph letter is written to Fr Peter Kenney SJ, Church of St Francis Xavier, Upper Gardiner Street from Fr Bartholomew Esmonde SJ.

Announcement Book for Refectory for the Province of Maryland and New York used at St Francis Xavier's, Upper Gardiner Street, Dublin. Has some annotation i margin.

Copy of article from the Sunday Independent by Tomas S. Cuffe, on the centenary of St Francis Xavier's Church, Upper Gardiner Street, Dublin.

Handwritten history of the bequest (of Miss Anne Kellet, who died in 1811) which subsequently established the Kellet school on Dorset Street. After 'arson' in 1855, the school was repaired and was acquired by Fr Gaffney, where the St. Francis Xavier School was built.

Documents and objects relating to a pilgrimage to Rome by Irish pilgrims in connection with the jubilee of his holiness, Pope Leo XIII. Includes travel documents; diary of journey; pilgrim's enrolment certificate for Michael Mulraney, 21 Mid Gardiner Street, Dublin, medals of Pope Leo XIII and green maniple with harps.

Pamphlet of a sermon by Rev. Henry Marshall, missionary apostolic and priest of the archdiocese of Dublin at the church of St Francis Xavier, Upper Gardiner Street, Dublin on the festival of the Most Holy Name.

Correspondence between Fr Fergal McGrath SJ, Rector, St Francis Xavier's, Upper Gardiner Street, Dublin and Mr. G. P. Broderick, Director, John Smyth & Sons Ltd, Ecclesiastical Art Manufacturer, 1-5, Wicklow Lane, Wicklow Street regarding the removal of the 33 stones from one monstrance, cleaning and transfer to the O'Mara monstrance. Includes insurance quote by Coyle & Co. Brokers, Insurance Brokers of diamond monstrance (valuation of stones £3,500 and mounting £500) and valuation of T Kelly, Jeweller & Silversmith, 8 Westmoreland Street, Dublin for diamond monstrance £3,540 (3 December 1942) and silver gilt monstrance £1,980 and old monstrance £2,240 (2 March 1943).

Annual letters for St Francis Xavier's, Upper Gardiner Street which details finances. In Latin.

Leaflet of the 'Calendar for Lent 1928' which gives details on morning and evening sermons, church notices and Lenten lectures taking place at the church of St. Francis Xavier, Dublin during Lent.

Mounted group photograph of the visit of his Eminence Cardinal Gilroy, Archbishop of Sydney to St Francis Xavier's, Upper Gardiner Street, Dublin.

Leaflet of the 'Calendar for Advent and Christmas 1927 and January 1928' which gives details on morning and evening sermons of Advent, month's mission and church notices taking place at the church of St Francis Xavier, Dublin.

Church of St Francis Xavier Catholic Year Book and Calendar which details church services at St.Francis Xavier's.

Leaflet of the 'Novena of Divine Grace in Honour of St Francis Xavier' at the church of St Francis Xavier, Dublin.

Leaflet of the 'Calendar for Lent 1932' which gives details on morning and evening sermons, church notices and Lenten lectures taking place at the church of St Francis Xavier, Dublin during Lent. Includes reference to the centenary.

Leaflet entitled 'Souvenir of the Novena of Grace 1949' at the church of St Francis Xavier, S.J. Dublin.

Lecture entitled ‘Commodious temples: Catholic church building in nineteenth-century Dublin; part of which related to St Francis Xavier’s Gardiner Street by Brendan Grimes at Dublin City Library and Archive.

Letters to the Irish Provincial on various matters. Includes letters concerning financial matters and;
– a complaint about an individual Jesuit with regard to his behaviour while conducting a retreat for nuns (See also ADMN/3/36);
– a draft deed of trust for the Father Delany Exhibition (See also ADMN/3/13);
– the health and financial affairs of various scholastics;
– the proposal for the establishment of a [school] at Tullabeg by the Society of Pious Missions;
– a conference of Jesuit Fathers in Chicago for the purpose of adopting a Provisional Constitution of the ‘Frequent Communion Guild’;
– requests for money from various individuals;
– the campaign to appoint a Catholic Director to the Board of Directors of the Clogher Valley Railway (the Society are shareholders in the Railway);
– the appointment of Jesuits to various offices;
– a petition to the British government ‘to show mercy to Roger Casement’;
– a proposed portrait of Archbishop Walsh by Sir John Lavery;
– a profit and loss account of the Irish Monthly for year ending 31 August 1914 (See also ADMN/3/20; 66; 67);
– the work of St. Joseph's Young Priests (See also ADMN/3/53);
– lists of locations of Retreats and names of priests giving Retreats for 1912 and 1913 (See also ADMN/3/36; 41);
– suggestions for Retreats given by Jesuits, by Dr Patrick Foley, Bishop of Kildare and Leighlin (1896-1926) and memorandum on the scheme to establish a small lending library in Milltown Park for priests (See also ADMN/3/12; 38).

Receipt issued by Fr Edward Kelly SJ for £50 stg, received from Fr John Curtis SJ ‘on account of the debt due by [ ] to this Province’.

File relating to Fr James B Stephenson SJ, including application to join the Society, correspondence with Irish Fr Provincials, catalogue entries and memorial card.

Scrapbook with calendars of St Francis Xavier's Church, Upper Gardiner Street for Lent (1896-1957), November-Advent-January (1896-1934) and May-June-July (1896-1957) including calendars for Novena to the Sacred Heart.

Diary of the community at St Francis Xavier's Church, Upper Gardiner Street. Includes lists of departures and arrivals, guests. Also records weather conditions and dinner menus.

Daybook of receipts and expenditure of St Francis Xavier's Residence, Upper Gardiner Street, Dublin. Handwritten entries detail receipts: church collections and expenditure: bacon; newspapers etc…

Minutes of the Council and Sodality Meetings of the Ignatian Sodality of the Blessed Virgin Mary (founded 1871 when Fr John Bannon SJ, Director), which was based at the Church of St Francis Xavier's, Upper Gardiner Street, Dublin. Sodality intended for male adults. Includes handwritten entries of names of members, pasted invitations to retreats, correspondence and notices.

‘Historia Domus. Resid[ence] St. Fran[cis] Xav[ier]’, Upper Gardiner Street, Dublin. Lined notebook with handwritten entries which record important dates in the history of the church and community at Upper Gardiner Street, Dublin. Gives some background history from 1829 - 1884 and a photograph of Fr Thomas Kelly SJ. Includes information such as: members of the community and records the arrival of new members and the departure of the old, illnesses, deaths and funerals, novenas, feasts, building work carried out to the buildings and church notices. Also contains several insertions, some loose and some pasted onto notebook pages including; newspaper cuttings of special ceremonies, advent, calendars and retreats. Includes contents page by Fr James Rabbitte SJ.

Minutes of meetings for Promoters of the ‘Centre of the Apostleship of Prayer, Treasury of Good Works’ held at St Francis Xavier's, Upper Gardiner Street, Dublin.

A file relating to correspondence of bequests made to Irish Fr Provincial regarding the Hong Kong and China missions.

• Perpetual burse in memory of Fr WM. Doyle SJ in the new seminary in Hong Kong (1936);
• Perpetual burse in memory of Fr Walsh SJ in Hong Kong (1936);
• Memorial burse in memory of Fr Fegan SJ in China (1936);
• List of burse money for the education of Chinese Jesuits (13 September 1940);
• Statement of accounts for quarter the Ricci Mission Unit (1 July - 30 September 1943).

Journal of the Rector of St Francis Xavier's, Upper Gardiner Street, Dublin. Contains handwritten entries including information on: the comings and goings of various members of the community and of visitors; Retreats, Masses and special ceremonies are recorded; deaths of members of the Society and of relatives of members of the community, their health and well-being, maintenance work and renovations carried out on the buildings; customs regarding the daily lives of community members, e.g. the quality of food and dining arrangements.

Documents relating to the 1913 Provincial Congregation. Includes notes by Fr Peter Finlay SJ as Province Procurator to consult with the Fr General [1905-1917].

A file relating to the establishment of a foreign mission to China and the foundation of a school for higher studies in Hong Kong.

Material relating to a translation of Thomas Kempis ’s 'The Imitation of Christ' by Fr. Thaddeus, O.F.M.. Includes newspaper articles and correspondence of, and concerning Sir. Francis Cruise, the author of a 1904 translation of 'The Imitation of Christ'. (This material was found among the papers of Fr William A. Sutton SJ, the connection between it and F. Sutton is unknown.

Sir Francis Cruise left his collection of books to the library of St Francis Xavier's, Upper Gardiner Street.

File of notes for holy hour ceremonies by Fr Patrick O'Mara SJ on various religious topics such as the Blessed Virgin Mary and the Reunification of Christendom, each of which is divided into four quarters, a series of prayers and aspirations and a final blessing and consecration.

Copy ‘University College St Stephen's Green in account with the Prov. of Ireland.’. Contains a reference to Gerard Manley Hopkins, ‘paid Eng. Prov. travell. Exp. Fr. Hopkins - £3.’ (3 March 1885).