Information 1980 - 1986

A dossier of correspondence relating to the publication of "TO THE ENDS OF THE EARTH" by Henry KOREN.

Correspondence 30/07/86 - 30/11/88

1. 30.07.86 Crowley/SG : Congratulations on election
2. 25.09.86 Timmermans/Nesti : regrets cannot accept job at Duquesne. Farrelly available.
3. 05.01.87 Bevan/Doyle : Sympathy for problems. Visitation of Province.
4. 13.10.87 Bevan/SG : Bill Headley as possible President of Duquesne ?
5. 15.10.87 Bevan/SG : Report on visit to Boranaland, Ethiopia. V.STEGMAN.
6. 29.10.87 Doyle/Bevan : Delegates to Provincial Chapter - answer to query.
7. 10.11.87 Bevan/Doyle : Invite to attend Provincial Chapter
8. 17.11.87 SG/Bevan : reply 5. Personnel for Boranaland.
9. 21.12.87 Bevan/SG : Offers Edward HEARNE for Paraguay.
10. 14.03.88 Doyle/Bevan : seeks personnel for Ethiopia
11. 22.03.88 Bevan/Doyle : reply 10. President for Duquesne ; possibility of a non-Spiritan. Fears re forthcoming Provincial Chapter.
12. 12.04.88 Wiehe/Bevan : sends request for personnel from MIL London.
13. 20.04.88 Bevan/Doyle : Thanks for report on Irish in USA.
14. 25.04.88 Bevan/Doyle : New parishes in Chicago and N. Carolina.
15. 10.05.88 Crowley/SG : letter in support of N.BEVAN
16. 18.05.88 Doyle/Bevan : reply 13 & 14.
17. 20.05.88 SG/Crowley : reply 15. Hopes for the future.
18. 26.05.88 Bevan/SG : thanks for support. Asks prayers for Chapter.
19. 22.06.88 Bevan/SG : thanks for letter of support after re-election.
20. 24.06.88 Bevan/SecGen : change of date of mandate?
21. 29.06.88 Bevan/Doyle : thanks for contribution to Chapter.
22. 20.07.88 Bevan/Doyle : Invite to installation of Dr. Murray as President.
23. 20.07.88 Bevan/SG : impressions of Dr. Murray. Important to attend inauguration.
24. 19.10.88 Bevan/Doyle ; Br. LUKE for Bursar at the Generalate?
25. 30.11.88 Bevan/Doyle: Talks with John MURRAY. More Spiritans for Duquesne.

Correspondence 07/12/88 - 22/05/90

1. 07.12.88 Gonçalves/Bevan : Doubts about Br. Luke for Generalate.
2. 19.12.88 Bevan/Goncalves : reply to 1
3. 31.12.89 Luke/Goncalves : problems with coming to Generalate.
4. 26.02.89 Koren/SecGen : Poullart des Places. Libermann. Archives.
5. 14.03.89 SecGen/Koren : reply to 4.
6. 07.07.89 Bevan/Doyle : temporary assignment of D. COTTINGHAM to Generalate.
7. 18.07.89 Doyle/Bevan : reply 6. A head of theology department?
8. 07.08.89 Bevan/Nicolas : request for B.GRIZARD to extend stay at Duquesne.
9. 25.08.89 Bevan/SG : thanks for birthday wishes.
10. 21.09.89 Bevan/Doyle : tentative visitation schedule.
11. 11.10.89 Doyle/Bevan : reply 10.
12. 16.10.89 Bevan/SecGen : C. PROMIS returns to Province for formation work.
13. 20.11.89 Bevan/Ekechukwu : Nigerians on temporary ministry in Miami.
14. 07.12.89 Bevan/Nicolas : re Nigerians and Haiti.
15. 08.12.89 Nicolas/Bevan : General Chapter will be in Brazil, not Duquesne
16. 28.12.89 Bevan/Nicolas : reply 15.
17. 14.03.90 Koren/Doyle : list of possible new foundations.
18. 15.03.90 O'Connell/Doyle : re Papua New Guinea.
19. 21.03.90 Bevan/Doyle : analysis of Visitation report.
20. 27.03.90 Bevan/Doyle : further reactions to Visitation report.
21. 08.05.90 Doyle/Bevan : thanks for comments on report.
22. 08.05.90 Doyle/McEachin : B.GRIZARD. Ministry at Duquesne.
23. 08.05.90 Koren/Doyle : publication of "ESSAYS". Foundations.
24. 17.05.90 Nicolas/Duquesne : letter to student community re B.GRIZARD.
25. 17.05.90 Bevan/Doyle : reply 21.
26. 22.05.90 Doyle/McEachin : re appointment of B.GRIZARD to Africa.

Correspondence 23/05/90 - 27/02/92

1. 23.05.90 Doyle/Bevan : re Lay Associates.
2. 23.05.90 Doyle/Koren : reply 23.
3. 31.05.90 Doyle/Bevan : sends final Visitation report.. Duquesne as Congregational asset.
4. 26.06.90 Bevan/Doyle : thanks for Visitation report. Tribute to Duquesne.
5. 11.07.90 Hogan/Haas : invitation to J.McNULTY's jubilee.
6. 23.07.90 Haas/Hogan : reply 5. Appreciation of Fr. McNULTY.
7. 27.07.90 Bevan/Doyle : possibility of working in Vatican for refugees.
8. 11.10.90 Bevan : circular re Enlarged Provincial Council.
9. 20.11.90 Bevan/Wiehe : election process for the Provincial.
10. 07.01.91 Bevan/SG : D.NESTI to transfer to USA-West.
11. 12.01.91 Goncalves/Bevan : problems of Ed. Hearn in Paraguay. Report from Group leader, Francois Coquerel.
12. 21.03.91 SG/Bevan : M. Doyle to assist at Provincial Chapter.
13. 06.06.91 Wiehe/Bevan: sends report of visit to Kilimanjaro.
14. 21.06.91 Bevan/Wiehe : reply 14. Re-elected Provincial.
15. 12.07.91 Wiehe/Bevan : congrats on re-election. Consecration of M. Piat
16. 09.07.91 Goncalves/Bevan : HEARN. MacCLOSKEY. MIRANDA.
17. 22.08.91 Doyle/Bevan : re departure of B. GRIZARD and possible repercussions.
18. 30.08.91 Bevan/Doyle : reply 17. GRIZARD. Educators' conference. Paraguay : copy of letter from Superior. Future hispanophone novitiate in Paraguay ?
19. 10.09.91 Bevan/Archbp. of Asuncion : sorry with problems re E. HEARN.
20. 16.10.91 Doyle/Bevan : Council approves Chapter documents and offers help.
21. 28.10.91 Bevan/Doyle : first appointment suggestions.
22. 29.01.92 Bevan/Doyle : request for novitiate in Chicago.
23. 08.02.92 SG/Healy : reply to letter re situation in Haiti.
24. 27.02.92 Promis/Bevan : suggestions for first appointments.

General Council Decisions 1986 - 1992

1. 09.03.87 Br. Edmund KROTZ ; dispensation perpetual vows.
2. 28.10.87 W. HEADLEY to Rome for 3 years.
3. 17.06.88 Confirms N. BEVAN as Provincial for three years.
4. 05.10.88 Approves Chapter decisions.
5. 22.03.89 Michael BERCIK dispensed from temporary vows.
6. 31.01.90 W. HEADLEY re-appointed to Rome for one year.
7. 28.01.91 Donal NESTI to transfer to USA/West.
8. 15.06.91 Confirms N. BEVAN as Provincial for a third mandate.
9. 13.02.92 Joseph SEITER to transfer to USA/West.
10. 17.02.92 Authorises novitiate in Chicago
11. 11.03.92 W. CHRISTY : first appointment to Kilimanjaro.
12. 11.03.92 F. WASHINGTON : first appointment to USA/EAST.
13. 23.03.92 J. MARINI : first appointment to USA/EAST.

Chapter 1988
Visitation 1989
Chapter 1991

1. 1988 Preparations for 1988 Provincial Chapter.
2. 1998 Provincial Chapter Documents : June 13-17, 1988 (Doyle and Goncalves).
3. 1989 Report of Visitation of the Province : November-December 1989.
4. 1991 Report and documents of Provincial Chapter : June 10-14, 1991.

Information 1988 - 1992

1. 10.06.88 Minutes of meeting Irish and USA Provincials.
2. Varia Provincial circulars (Fr BEVAN) : 15.11.1988, 15.09.1989, 24.07.1990, 02.05, 14.11, 17, 27.12.1991, 30.01, 20.02.1992.
3. 12.01.92 Meeting of North American Spiritan Major Superiors.
4. 1990 A resource booklet for Vocations.

Duquesne correspondence 11/11/85 - 11/06/87

1. 11.11.85 Bevan/Murray : re Duquesne Corporation
2. 02.04.87 Bevan/Smith : problems re Corporation
3. 03.04.87 Pogorzelski/SG : parents voice concern re Duquesne situation.
4. 06.04.87 Smith/Bevan : request for special meeting of Board of directors
5. 10.04.87 Bevan : extract from Provincial Council Minutes re no. 4.
6. 13.04.87 Smith/Members of Duquesne Corporation : notice of meeting.
7. 13.04.87 Smith/Duquesne Board of Directors : regarding the meeting.
8. 13.04.87 Bevan/Capone : regarding the meeting
9. 13.04.87 Minutes of Meeting of Board of Directors.
10. 16.04.87 Bevan/Smith : disapproval of action of Smith and Corporation.
11. 16.04.87 Bevan/Murray: has ordered Corporation meeting to be cancelled.
12. 21.04.87 Smith/Bevan : objects strongly to 8. Feels badly treated by Prov. Council.
13. 21.04.87 Smith/Bevan : Reply 10. Objects strongly to action of Council.
14. 24.04.87 Nader/Fenner : resigns his membership of Duquesne Corporation.
15. 24.04.87 Bevan/Provincial Council : Bishop Maida gives canonical advice.
16. 24.04.87 Bevan/Prov. Councillors : report on meeting of Corporation.
17. 01.05.87 Bevan/Prov. Councillors : report on a further meeting of Corporation.
18. 06.05.87 Bevan/Dolan : as member of Corporation, must follow Congregation's interests.
19. 15.05.87 Minutes of Provincial Council Meeting
20. 18.05.87 Smith/Bevan : re 18, asks for a revocation.
21. 20.05.87 Bevan/Smith : reply 20.
22. 21.05.87 Doyle : Pogorzelski : reply to 3.
23. 26.05.87 Schaefer/SG : objects to Council's action. Sends newspaper cutting.
24. 03.06.87 Bevan/McQuillan : comments on press to Duquesne students organisation.
25. 09.06.87 Bevan/Smith : sends a second canonical warning .
26. 11.06.87 Doyle/Yeskey : appreciates concern regarding Duquesne.

Duquesne Correspondence 15/06/87 - 19/01/89

1. 15.06.87 Smith/Bevan : asks for revocation
2. 16.06.87 Smith/SG : requests revocation of canonical admonition.
3. 18.06.87 McQuillan : statement to Board of Directors by students representative.
4. 21.06.87 Murray, Smith, Philben/Bevan : have appealed to Rome
5. 22.06.87 Letter to Rome mentioned in 4.
6. 22.06.87 Bevan/Smith : reply 1. Refuses to revoke.
7. 23.06.87 Bevan/SG : summarises recent correspondence regarding Duquesne crisis.
8. 23.06.87 Bevan/CSSP members of Corporation.. Accepts conditional resignation.
9. 24.06.87 Bevan/SG : comments on no. 2.
10. 24.06.87 SG/Smith : Provincial Council has acted within the Rule.
11. 29.06.87 Bevan/SG : sends press cuttings.
12. 02.07.87 Bevan/SG : thanks for letter sent to Smith (10).
13. 02.07.87 Okoye/Bevan : Superior General supports his action.
14. 08.07.87 Report of Fact-finding Committee to Board of Directors.
15. 14.07.87 Bp. of Pittsburgh/Bevan : thanks for keeping him informed.
16. 20.07.87 SG/Bevan : Rome says it will not intervene in dispute.
17. 30.07.87 Bevan/Bp. Bevilacqua : reply 15.
18. 30.07.87 Bevan/SG: reply 16. Has advised Don NESTI to resign as President.
19. 15.08.87 Bevan/SG : Bill Headley for President of Duquesne ?
20. 15.08.87 Bevan/Headley : requests he be candidate for President.
21. 15.08.87 Nesti/Duquesne Community : explanation of his resignation.
22. 27.08.87 SG/Bevan : reply 18 & 19. Thoughts on Bill HEADLEY for President.
23. 04.11.87 Bevan : sends letter of Duquesne Corporation re new President.
24. 11.11.87 Bevan/Doyle : encourages Spiritans to apply for President.
25. 28.03.88 Smith/SG : asks for enquiry into canonical implications of recent events.
26. 12.05.88 SG/Bevan : sends copy of his reply to 25
27. 22.09.88 Murray/Doyle: thanks for coming to his installation as President
28. 24.09.88 Bevan/Haas : letter re Fr. Smith's appeal to Rome.
29. 04.11.88 SG/Bevan : reply 18. Rome supports his conduct.
30. 19.01.89 Murray/Kelly : re the international dimension of Duquesne.

A folder on the Duquesne saga, including many press cuttings.