Copy letter from +McQuaid to +Levame acknowledging the correspondence of Most Reverend Dr. O’Hara. This is in relation to a proposed adoption by a Mrs. Jennings. +McQuaid states that by arrangement with American Catholic Charities and the Irish Government, the Archdiocese has adopted ‘…of necessity, a very strict procedure in the matter of legal adoption’.

Spiritual Offering from the Officers, Non Commissioned Officers and men of the Archdiocese of Dublin to +McQuaid on the historic occasion of the Declaration of Our Lady Queen of the Most Holy Rosary as Patroness of the Defence Forces.

Replies to request from Archbishop’s House for list of houses within archdiocese - returned 21 lists for female religious and 27 for male religious.

Handwritten letter from + James Staunton to Dr. Dunne seeking permission to have a mixed marriage ceremony performed in the Archdiocese of Dublin.

Copy letter from +McQuaid to +Alibrandi stating that due to the short notice, he has only sent a copy of the letter from Cardinal Villot to each Bishop and leaving to their discretion the local organisation. He has also contacted non-Catholic clergy. He also states that Dublin has already had a very ‘fruitful’ collection for Pakistan and does not feel it would be right to impose another collection on the Archdiocese. He suggests Friday 15th October as a fast day.

Letter from Mgr. Paro to +McQuaid stating that the Holy Father is appointing Fr. Richard Glennon, Chancellor of the Archdiocese, a Domestic Prelate.

Letter from +Sensi to +McQuaid thanking him for the circular which was addressed to the clergy of the Archdiocese concerning the liturgy for Good Friday and the Saturday Vigil.

Letter from +Levame to +McQuaid stating that a group of distinguished ladies as well as representatives of the Catholic Organisation of Women in Rome, have formed a committee in order to pay homage to Our Lady. The committee intends to build a church in Rome dedicated to the ‘Queenship of Our Lady’. In order to do this, the ‘Opera Regalita Maria’ has been founded to gather offering throughout the world and he hopes that the appeal will find ‘…wide answering by the women of…’ the Archdiocese.

Letter from +Sensi to +McQuaid thanking him for all his assistance and kindness during his time in Ireland. He states ‘…I would like to say again how much I have admired all that you have done, and continue to do with the greatest dedication, for the welfare of the people of this Archdiocese’.

Letter from +Rodgers to +McQuaid. He seeks permission speak on education in the Archdiocese of Dublin and congratulates +McQuaid on the success of the Lourdes pilgrimage. Annotation that he is most welcome and asking him to stress the obligation of a higher education.