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25 August 1953 - 14 December 1957
Correspondence relating to routine details of community life and apostolate, Letter in French from Archbishop to Superior General in Paris asking for consideration of a foundation in Archdiocese to provide retreats for women and girls, his preference in this apostolate for French rather than an Irish English, or American foundation, his friend and agent in Paris is Ms. J.B. McCloskey, head of American Catholic Relief there, and her encouraging response. Correspondence relating to foundation undertaken. Lengthy correspondence with Father Fennelly C.S.Sp. regarding Stations of the Cross. Certificate of Archbishop's membership of the "Cenacle Crusade of Prayer".
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11 July 1958 - 11 August 1971
Correspondence relating to routine details of community and apostolate. Killiney superior's idea for a Regina Mundi type institute encounters reservations of Monsignor Boylan Convent Conference (Eccles Street) proper framework for such initiatives. Mother-General asks for Archbishop's suggestions regarding their renewal for apostolate of "rechristianisation". Archbishop's short reply- such thing not required in Ireland, and Cenacle must learn the Irish situation is not that of England or France. Dispensation from temporary vows of a sister.
74 items

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19 January 1941 - 28 November 1949

Correspondence to routine details of community life and apostolate. Permission to open a novitiate is refused. Permission to open a novitiate in Clondalkin is granted. Centenary commemorative booklet from Cork convent.
Irish Province to make a foundation at Holywell (Wales) in English Province; no objection from Archbishop. 78 items

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7 December 1950 - December 1959
Correspondence regarding routine details of community life and apostolate. New house in Ballyfermot. Archbishop queries foundation in New Zealand made from Dublin without consulting him. Monsignor Boylan urges permission for sisters to use bicycles, granted by Archbishop.
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26 January 1960 - 25 November 1971
Correspondence regarding routine details of community life and apostolate. Monsignor Glennon, PP, wants the sisters in Finglas; declined by Archbishop. Superiors proposed and insists on Visiting Sisters being professionally qualified. He recalls the Assumption was the only cong. ever to refuse "to assist me in providing amenities for the poor". But permission to Finglas is granted. A sister is dispensed from vows. Archbishop does not like proposed new habit- photograph included.
99 items

XLIV/2 Bon Secours Sisters

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10 March 1941 - 14 May 1963
Correspondence from superiors of various convents of the Institute in the Archdiocese relating to: routine details of their apostolate; sale of their convent in Lower Mount Street to Sisters of Neves as suggested by the Archbishop, filed as "Sisters of Charity of Nevers", dated 30/12/49; aspirations to establish a separate Irish province of the Institute, and Archbishop's advice on this, draft copy of suggested changes to Constitutions of the Institute; visitation by Mother General subsequent to establishment of the Irish Province, continuing tension between Irish Province and Paris Mother-House. Occasional references to development of convent and hospital at Glasnevin of "Hospitals" file.
43 items

Correspondence, mostly in French, relating to Archbishop McQuaid’s interest in Pere Lamy, who died in 1931. He was a mystic and priest of the Archdiocese of Paris and he inspired the foundation of this Institute. The Archbishop’s interest goes back to the 1930s but this correspondence begins . His interest in the House of the Institute at Oise in the diocese of Beauvais; he expedites cows from Ireland to there; he pays pension of two members at the French seminary, Rome. (see also file of St. Joseph of Cluny Sisters). The Institute is languishing due to internal and external problems, the latter involving Monsieur Charles Emmenecker, resident in Switzerland. Dr. Lea-Wilson of Dublin, is friendly. A canonical visitation takes place. Archbishop asks Msgr. Fidecicchi, Roman Rota and ‘agent of Dublin’ for advice re introducing a Cause for Canonisation for Pere Lamy. (see also section on Fr. John Charles McQuaid, pre his appointment to the See of Dublin. Dr. Lea-Wilson was the donor of the Caravaggio to the Jesuits which is now in the National Gallery of Ireland).