Typed report by Dr. O’Connell. Mr. Joseph P. Walshe phoned to say notes were being posted to say that Mass will be offered in the Church of the Visitation, Fairview, on Sunday, 3 June, 1945, for the repose of the soul of Herr Hitler. Further, a notice appeared in the Irish Independent, saying a Mass was to be celebrated for Mussolini at Merchant’s Quay Church. Mr. Walshe feels that the Franciscans were deceived. Fr. Hans also deceived. He thought that the Mass for Hitler was a private matter.

Correspondence between D. O Laoghaire, Dept. of Education, and Fr. Michael P. O’Connell, regarding the replacement of Canon T. Barry by Fr. James O’Keeffe, Navan Road, as representative of the Catholic Managers on the Dublin Advisory Committee for Juvenile Employment.

Handwritten letter from + Wall to Dr. O’Connell saying he the PPs have received a letter from the Archbishop regarding the Assumption Bull.

Letter from R. Ryan to Fr. O'Connell.

Letter from +Gerow to +McQuaid thanking him for the suggestions regarding the seminaries and contacting Mgr. O’Connell. He speaks of his work in the Diocese and his Auxiliary who has helped lighten his workload. 1 item

Letter from Fr. Paul J. Rafter to Dr. O’Connell informing him that Mr. O’Brien will make out a new list when returning the contents of the St. Andrew’s box to the archive in Archbishop House.

Letters to the Archbishop from J P O'Connell.

Letter from [C.] O Suilleabháin, Dublin to Dr. O’Connell regarding a statement of Pius XI in the ‘Reader’s Digest’ has been linked with ‘the pagan philosophy of the advertisement’. 1 item Reality

Handwritten letter from + Wall to Dr. O’Connell suggesting his name be taken out ill..

Letter from the Secretariat of State acknowledging correspondence from Anne V. O’Kelly stating that the Holy Father will remember Kathleen O’Connell in his masses and prayers. The Holy Father also bestows the special Apostolic Blessing of the Sovereign Pontiff on Miss O’Connell.