1846034 Bl. Charles Houben 1949 Exhumation Transfer of remains: description of the coffins supplied for the transfer of the remains of Fr. Charles
1846034 Bl. Charles Houben: Cures during his life-time: letter from Anne Hughes, 11 South Circular Road, Kilmainham, Dublin: her husband, John,was cured of a complication of diseases "and who was absolutely given over as incurable".
1846034 Bl. Charles Houben: Cures during his life-time: letter from Bridget Kavanagh, 13 Fair Green, Arklow, Co. Wicklow: cure of "head and brain trouble".
1846034 Bl. Charles Houben: Cures during his life-time: letter from Alice M. Fallon, 56 Jones Road, Glasnevin, Dublin: her daughter cured of a bad squint. She had been advised to take her daughter to see Sir. William Wilde (father of Oscar Wilde) but took her to Fr. Charles instead. Her mother was also cured of rheumatism by Fr. Charles.
1846034 Bl. Charles Houben: Cures during his life-time: letter from Mrs. Jane Fannin, 25 Little Mary Street, Dublin: cured of "rheumatic fever, windy dropsy and a third disease, I forget the name of".
1846034 Bl. Charles Houben: Cures during his life-time: letter from Dr. C. Corby, 3, Summerhill, Enfield, Co. Meath: reporting to Fr. Oswald Donnelly, C.P., the cure of Miss Bridgid Kelly, Galtrim, Summerhill, from fits (epilepsy). Attached is a letter from Oswald thanking him for his letter.
1846034 Bl. Charles Houben: Cures during his life-time: letter from Mrs. Julia O'Connor, 9, Oxford Road, Ranelagh concerning the restoration of speech to William Keogh, Grange, Dundrum, Co. Dublin, after a stroke, which enabled him to make his peace with God. He died a few days later
1846034 Bl. Charles Houben: Cures during his life-time: letter from Mrs. B Healy, 564 North Circular Road, Dublin: her mother cured of sleeplessness and she herself had growths on her hands cured by Fr. Charles. Her parents, Mr. & Mrs. William Tully, were friends of Fr. Paul Mary Paenham and both attended the first mass celebrated by him in the old farm-house monastery. Mrs. Byrne, who sold the old house to the Passionists, was a cousin of her mother's. Fr. Joseph Smith, C.P., in his life of Fr. Paul Mary mentions that only five people were present at that Mass, including the lay brother who served at the altar, Fr. Matthew Collier from Rathmines and the former owner, Mrs. Byrne. The above information supplies the names of the other two, Mr. and Mrs. Wiliam Tully of 73 Harold's Cross. They also donated the stained glass window of St. Theresa of Avila.
1846034 Bl. Charles Houben - Life:- photocopy of extract from "The Lamp", dated 14/01/1893, written a week after the death of Fr. Charles. For further details see 4/4/1/6 serial no 6401,
Charles Houben1846034 Bl. Charles Houben - Life:- copy of pages from "The Lamp" of 14/01/1893 has a note from Oliver Kelly, C.P., attached to it stating that it contains a portion of an article written on Fr. Charles the week after his death, and that it was given to him by Msg, Vanheggin. grand-nephew of Bl. Charles. The extracts attached do not contain any reference to Fr, Charles. The originals evidently were lost, But a copy seems to have been obtained at a later date, and this copy is located separately at 4/2/1/7 serial no. 6402.
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