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.
Charles Houben1846034 Bl. Charles Houben - Life:- appears to be a hand-wriiten copy of a brief statement, bearing the "imprimi potest" of the Archbishop of Dublin, Dr. Byrne, on the life and virtues of Fr. Charles.
1846034 Bl. Charles Houben - Life:- letter from Miss Mary Gibson of Mayo Abbey, Claremorris, detailing her recollections of Fr. Charles visiting a relative who was ill.
1846034 Bl. Charles Houben - Life:- typed copy - some pages missing - of a translation of a Dutch Life of Fr. Charles entitled "De Dienur Gods p. Carolus Houben, van de Congregatio der Passionisten" - English title "The Servant of God, Father Charles Of The Conregation Of The Passonists".
1846034 Bl. Charles Houben - Life:- extract from a newspaper dated 14/05/1893, just four moths after the death of Fr. Charles giving an account of a sermon preached by Fr. Austin Hawke-Simms, C.P., during a May procession at Mount Argus. It contains a reference to Fr, Charles.
Charles Houben1846034 Bl. Charles Houben - Life:- "Memorie Storiche Della Vita Del Servo Di Dio P. Carlo Di Sant'Andrea Passionista" scritta dal Padre Andrea Della Medesima Congregatione, published in Fierenze, 1902. This photocopy was donated to the Archives by the Postulator General for Passionists, Fr. Giovanni Zubiani in October, 1996.