Bestanddeel 2025-06-19/2176 - Process for Beatification 1963

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FILE NINE: BARBERI: BEATIFICATION, 1963

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Two medals, bearing heads of popes.

An invitation to attend the Beatification of Ven. Dominic Barberi on 27 October 1963 from Father Malcolm La Velle, Superior General and Federico Menegazzo, Postulator General and a ticket to St Peter’s

Two invitations and programmes in English.

An invitation and programme in Italian.

Two copies of Pope Paul VI’s Apostolic Brief, proclaiming as Blessed Ven. Dominic of the Mother of God, 27 October 1963

Solemn Beatification of Blessed Dominic of the Mother of God, Rome, 27 October 1963, large copy

Solemn Beatification of Blessed Dominic of the Mother of God, Passionist - Apostolic Brief and Papal Address (Rome, 27 October 1963), 8 copies

Two copies of the souvenir of the Beatification of Blessed Dominic Barberi, 27 October 1963, celebration at St Anne’s, Sutton

Brochure, Rome, 27 October 1963 for the Solemn Beatification of Blessed Dominic of the Mother of God: Apostolic Brief of Pope Paul VI (a private translation); Address of His Holiness to the faithful in St Peter’s (a private translation); and a Letter addressed by Paul VI to John Carmel Heenan, Archbishop of Westminster.

Fr Alfred Wilson CP, Blessed Dominic Barberi (first pamphlet), 1963

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1. Two copies of Animadversions (Remarks), 23 January 1963, addressed to the Holy Father regarding Ven. Dominic’s Beatification

2. Five printed copies of the Decree, 5 October 1963 regarding the Beatification of Ven. Dominic

3. A typed and duplicated copy of a statement on the Beatification of Dominic Barberi, Passionist [possibly for the press, 1963]

4. Two typed copies of Pope Paul VI’s Address in St Peter’s, 27 October 1963

5. Two official copies of Paul VI’s Apostolic Brief, 27 October 1963

6. Three typed copies of an English translation of the Brief submitted for approval and passed with only minor corrections

7. Two copies of the brochure, Rome, 27 October 1963 for the Solemn Beatification of Blessed Dominic of the Mother of God.

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1. A letter, 28 March 1963 from Fr Federico [Menegazzo] CP to Fr Provincial [Philip Hayes] CP [Italian], attached to another letter, 19 March 1963 from Fr Federico to Fr Hubert [Condron].

2. A letter, 10 April 1963, to Fr Provincial from an Italian medal firm

3. A letter, 6 May 1963, from Fr Conrad [Charles] CP in Rome to Fr Hubert about chapel alterations in Sutton

4. A letter, 6 May 1963, from Fr Federico to Fr Hubert about the chapel alterations in Sutton and expenses in Rome

5. A letter, 14 May 1963, from Fr Conrad, Rome to Fr Hubert about the illness of Pope John XXIII

6. A letter, 20 May 1963, to Fr Consultor [Fr Hubert Condron] from Fr Martin [Dougherty] CP, Rector, St Anne’s, Sutton, about a new tomb for Dominic in [the old] St Anne’s church

7. A letter, 31 May 1963, from Fr Conrad to Fr Hubert about the Pope’s illness and how it might affect Ven. Dominic’s Cause

8. A letter, 6 June 1963, from Fr Conrad to Fr Hubert, referring to the death of Pope John XXIII on 3 June 1963

9. A typed copy of a letter, 19 July 1963, from Fr Federico, Rome to Fr Hubert, Vice-Postulator. Italian.

10. A typed copy of a letter, 25 July 1963, from Fr Federico to Fr Hubert.

11. A typed copy of a letter, 29 July 1963, from Fr Federico to Fr Hubert. Italian.

12. A fragment of a letter from Fr Conrad to an unknown Passionist, undated but refers to the recognitio of Dominic’s remains in 1963

13. A letter, 31 July 1963, from Fr Hubert to Fr Federico, explaining the need to have the permission of the Home Office to remove Ven. Dominic’s remains and to extract relics.

14. A letter, 3 [August?] 1963 from Fr Conrad to Fr Hubert about the Home Office and Dominic’s remains. Suggests a marble tomb is better than an urn. Pleased with five-language booklet on Dominic.

15. A copy of a letter, 6 August 1963, from Angelo dell’Acqua, Secretary of State of the Holy See, to the Passionist Father General, Malcolm La Velle CP about the Beatification of Ven. Dominic

16. A letter, 7 August 1963, from Fr Theodore CP to Fr Hubert about the date of the beatification

17. A typed copy of a prayer in honour of Blessed Dominic, 12 August 1963, Postulation, Rome. Italian.

18. A circular from Father Malcolm of Mary [La Velle] CP, General, to the Congregation, 21 August 1963, regarding the Beatification of Ven. Dominic

19. A copy of a letter, 22 August 1963, from D. Gwynn to Fr Dermot CP regarding an article in the Cross on Dominic Barberi

20. A letter, 4 September 1963, from Fr Federico to Fr Hubert about the Beatification. Italian.

21. A letter, 12 September 1963, from Fr Rene CP, Rome to Fr Philip [Hayes], Provincial about the expenses of the Beatification

22. A letter, 18 September 1963, from Fr Conrad in Rome to Fr Hubert about newspaper coverage, photos etc.

-24-. Press Conference regarding the Beatification of Ven. Dominic. Notes on how to proceed. Undated and unsigned.

25. A typed and duplicated copy of a statement on the Beatification of Dominic Barberi, Passionist for the Press, 1963

26. A duplicated guide to photographic material for the Catholic Press.

27. A letter, 27 September 1963, from Fr Provincial to Mr Presto about a portrait of Blessed Dominic

28. A letter, 20 October 1963, from an Italian Passionist to Fr Federico about the beatification of Ven. Dominic. Italian.

29. A duplicated copy of a letter, 21 October 1963, from Fr Martin CP, Rector, St Anne’s Retreat, Sutton to the Press about a press conference already held in Sutton, at which reporters had been given a handout relating to the life of Father Dominic. The letter welcomes them to the celebrations in Sutton on 27 October 1963. Father Martin adds another page to the handout, giving details of the programmes in Rome and Sutton.

30. Two duplicated copies of instructions from the Sacred Congregation of Rites about a Triduum in honour of the Beatification of Dominic Barberi, Passionist.

31. A booking form, Catholic Touring Association, London

32. Passionist pilgrimage to Rome, 25-28 October 1963

33. A telegram, 26 October 1963, from Vatican City to St Anne’s Retreat, Sutton for Dominic Barberi’s Beatification Day.

34. A letter, 18 November 1963, from the Bishop’s Palace, Viterbo, Italy. Italian.

35. A letter, 18 November 1963, from Fr Theodore, Consultor, to Fr Provincial about Bishop Parker’s desire to dedicate a church to Blessed Dominic Barberi.

36. A letter, 5 December 1963, from Fr J.B. Ward, Church of the Holy Family, Sanderstead, Surrey, to Fr Provincial about prayer-leaflets to propagate devotion to Blessed Dominic.