• 28 October Notices of meetings of Hierarchy with some minutes. Includes information on the Health Act 1953, the Department of Philosophy, Dublin, new programme in catechism for primary schools, closure of dance halls at midnight, insurance policies for schools, Adoption Act 1952, banned literature, emigrant Irish girls in England, the Society of Prevention of Cruelty to Children, Catholic Women’s League, Catholic Information Bureau and the Catholic Boy Scouts. Finances of Maynooth College and applications for faculty positions discussed. 1954

Letter from + Wall to Padre Car mentioning various points, including the establishment of the Catechism Sodality.

Letter from +Walsh to +McQuaid. He informs +McQuaid that Messrs Fallon are planning to produce a new catechism. Annotation by +McQuaid. 1 item

Handwritten letter from + J. Kinane, The Palace, Thurles, to + McQuaid. The new catechism will need to be subsidised to the tune of 5d per copy. This might discourage some bishops from adopting it. 1 item

Copy letter from +McQuaid to +McNamee regarding the draft catechism. 1 item

Letter from +Levame to +McQuaid thanking him for the new catechism which has been sanctioned by the Irish Hierarchy. This will be transmitted to the Holy Father.

Letter from +O’Neill to +McQuaid. The letter concerns Fr Tynan who wishes to quote the new catechism in his book of bible stories which he is about to bring out.

Letter from +Kavanagh to +McQuaid regarding the use of the Irish catechism by the New Zealand Hierarchy. He mentions Bishops Whyte and Liston.

Letter from +Staunton to +McQuaid stating he is looking forward to the visitation by +McQuaid in September. He also mentions he will write the Minutes in the traditional manner and will minute the appointment of the Archbishop to the Catechism Committee.

Letter from John Kelly to +McQuaid returning the Draft for a new catechism with some observations.