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5th April , 1930 .
The Presbytery .
Koorinea .
South Australia .
matter now stands .
Anostolic Nunciature ,
00 10/11/13 .
Dublin .
mytime he might not himself initiate or actively support .
My Lord Archbishop .
I am taking the liberty of again addressing Your Excellency upon a
There correspondent with Jon' Johnke and Ian. Yarnar Hanna Nanna and
are thought frequently that I owed it to the interest and courtesy which
either " in undertaking , or if necessary , in assisting this desired foundett
with suitable letters of introduction , to inform Your Excellency how the
lity and unworthiness , I should be prepared to do all that
s now in infirm health and would not be inclined , I could
ed a short time before I was due to return to my Diocese . ' I furnished , at
who approved the idea warmly , in general terms . He was , however , almost the
ertaking as this . The Metropolitan , in those Archdiocese the ' college lies
r to enter such a religious foundation , now appear not to wi
Serenhills' College in South Australia on the lines suggested to myself
r. concerning which I asked Your Excellency's advice just a
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is now in infirm health and would not be inclined , I consider , to favour
# fire on the wrestling of a possible Benedictine foundation a
an opinion , such as one of Your Excellency's position " and
As to myself , notwithstanding that I am quite convinced of
the former all that I now tell Your Excellency . I have also
to much for authority . As to locations , two priests who be
" the matter to the Jesuit Provincial who was my rector in Lungret vol-
( smoke of Don Debbie's suggestion to me to my own bishop . Dr
hout much experience , who will consequently have to feel his
lately transferred to Sydney as Jo-adjutor Archbishop . Sin
b. You may recall that I visited you for the purpose of obt
a letter from Don Lebbe of Glesstal Priory . Co Limerick , which
day showed at the time and the help you gave in providing
for my years before he could lend himself to any such a
years before he could lend himself to any such decisive un
Although no forward step has since been taken or even been
unferred to Sydney as Jo-adjutor Archbishop . Since then th
led , but the bishop is a young man , native born and a strahe
nd unworthiness . I should be prepared to do all that in me lay
bee has been continuously vacant - for nearly two years . It
improved the idea warmly , in general terms . He was , however
to forward step has since been taken or even been possible .
ley's request , copies of a short memorandum on the matter . da
to various I said , nothing has been safe done or was possible . On my ret-
dieve in South Australia on the lines suggested to myself
young man , native born and a strahaer to this
from Don Lebbe of Glenstal Priory . Co. Limerick , which I received
continuously vacant # for nearly two years . It is now again
he matter to the Jesuit Provincial who was my rector in Lun

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ine that I should write this account of it to you .
undertaken by persons belonging here from birth .
adult I do not myself regard seriously .
onally correspondent .
# " ( personal meetings ) ...
(s. ) Martin F. Toal .
ting vocations or students to this somewhat remote locality . But this
About the English Benedictine Foundation # Canberra # for which
May I also mention that I have since reflected that it was presumptive
name of Archbishop Sheehan , formerly of Sidney and at present resident
in Dublin , who has known me well for years , and with whom I still occas-
Council held in September. 1937 , as delegate for this Diocese . I learn
value of Dom Lebke's succession merited Your Excellency's opinion . As t
of me to have since gone directly to Your Excellency t
had it was fitting that , because of the permanent value of Your Excell-
however , then pressing , and I still feel that Your Excell
as such as I could not elsewhere have obtained , and also
tally as you did not know me or know anything o " me . ' I'm
transfer of the College , but doubts greatly the fossil
lege . He approves of the idea and would be paid glad to facilitate
hen pressing , and I still feel that Your Excellency'sorii
elf. may I now give as reference , should Your Excellence d
such" Foundation in Australia would now be looked on
old in September , 1937 , as delegate for this Diocese . I'll
As , but greatly . I also gathered them and since that a more to any
inion , especially as " you did not know me or know anything
that now if the present state of the matter and 1 feel , a
as , however , then dressing , and I still feel that Your Excellency's critic
f was left to Downside Abbey - I was at the Sidney Plens
we smoke gone directly to Your Excellency to seek your
r's interest and assistance to this possible and desired
such foundation in Australia would now be looked on more favourably if
had it was fitting that , because of the permanent val
the opposition to this foundation , even in certain high
had so deep-set that it appears , humanity speaking , quite
law I also mention that I have since reflected that it was
has I could not elsewhere have obtained , and also that the
ed in that part of the world . I was surprised at
in give as reference , should Your Excellency desire it , the
and assistance to this possible and desirable undertaken
"a was such and so deep-set that it appears , humanity so