• 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 +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 +Collier to +McQuaid. He acknowledges the Revision of the Draft catechism. He has had a visit from the Mayor and intends to distribute the gift of +McQuaid through the Ladies Association of Charity.

Letter from +Collier to +McQuaid. He writes about the committee on the draft catechism. The page is titled ‘Nuncio’s Reception.’

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

Letter from +McNamee to +McQuaid thanking him for a copy of the draft catechism. 1 item

Letter from +McNamee to +McQuaid thanking him for a copy of the catechism. 1 item

Letter from +Kinane to +McQuaid enclosing proofs of the new catechism.

Letter from +Doorly to +McQuaid thanking him for the copy of the draft catechism.