File relating to lay societies. Includes mention of a dramatic society, The Little Dublin Singers (St. Louis Primary School choir), the Friendship Centre, 140 Leinster Road (non-Catholic Bible group organised by Samuel and Robert Lindsay).

O’Sullivan, Peter, 23 Dean Swift Road, Ballymun, Dublin 11. Given permission to play the organ in the choir of Christ Church for two occasions only.

book of prayers and meditations of the Presentation Sisters of the Diocese of Albany, New York.

Telegram from Fr. Griffith to +McQuaid sending greetings from Sir John and the choir. Their performance has been a great success. Diocese of Prato

Letter from Fr. Leon O Cuinnleain to Rev. Liam Thackaberry outlining the ceremony for the 19th and also Enclosing text of the notice being sent to the newspapers. Fr. Piert has arranged to see both the choir and organ.

Copy letter from +McQuaid to +Sensi regarding the Pueri Cantores Congress. He did nothing pending receipt of the official programme and would not advise sending any school choir unless they could give a worthy performance.

Copy letter from Fr. James Ardle MacMahon to Rev. John Moloney, 82 Marlboro’ Street, confirming the arrangements for the Liturgical Reception on 14 October. He also encloses a copy of the press release used for the previous Liturgical reception and believes it will be of use to the Press Officer, Oswald Dowling. He has notified Fr. John Piert who looked after the organ and choir and Fr. Brendan Houlihan who will advise on the chaplains required for the ceremony.

Note from Fr. Mangan to +McQuaid stating that special permission would be needed from Rome to have the Votive Mass on Sunday 11 March. This will be a Sunday in Lent and as the Mass is an anniversary Mass it should be celebrated on the actual day of the anniversary. Therefore it is advisable to transfer the Solemn Anniversary Mass to 11 March. The Nuncio will gladly cable Rome and a reply should be received in a few days. The printing of the invitation cards has been stopped as has the preparation of the choir.

Typed letter to +McQuaid from J.P. Walshe, Ambasciata D’Irlanda, Roma. Says that their present difficulty is that they have no single all embracing Catholic body from which to draw the lay elite for such international contacts. Encloses five Paris press cuttings concerning Our Lady’s Choir.

Typed letter to +McQuaid from Rudolf Baumann, Ambassador of Austria, inviting him to a performance of the Vienna Boys’ Choir.