Message circulated form the Communications Centre through Rev. Martin J. O’Connor, President, Pontifical Commission for Social Communication regarding the forthcoming World Day of Peace.

Letter from Peter J. O’Connor, Chair of Waterford Branch of the Adoption Society to +McQuaid regarding the Adoption . He encloses a Memorandum. 11/15.

Note of congratulations to Dr. Philbin on his appointment as Bishop to Down & Connor. Annotated by Fr. James Ardle MacMahon.

File relating to a published report of Fr. M. Brennan’s lecture on Adam and Anthropology. Letters from +McQuaid to Fr. C. O’Connor, S.J., Provincial, with reply and letter from Fr. Patrick Boylan. Annotations by +McQuaid.

• File relating to requests for permission to read banned books. Includes letters from Louis McRedmond (1952) & Rev. Dr. Des Connell (1959) and who later became Archbishop of Dublin. 6 January 1965 Rev. Dr. Connor Martin (1958)

Letter from +McQuaid to Fr O’Connor PP advising him on manner of consulting neighbouring parish priests about changing of parish boundaries.

Letter from +Farren to +McQuaid thanking him for the report on the Marriage Bill. Down & Connor

Correspondence regarding routine community life and apostolate. Plan for secondary school at Blessington blocked by Department of Education. ‘Free’ education scheme - Brothers’ dismay at Departmental pressure. Memo about this from Fr. Liam Martin to the Archbishop. (Martin is secretary to Archbishop). Brothers’ reaction to article in ‘Studies’ by Mr. O’Connor, secretary of Department. Undated newspaper cutting giving Archbishop’s laudatory address to Teaching Brothers’ Association. (see also Jesuit files)

Letter from Mgr. Patrick Joseph O’Connor to +McQuaid thanking him for the wonderful time he had in Dublin. Annotated by +McQuaid.

Letter from +Mageean, Down & Connor, to +McQuaid enclosing a cheque for £1145 towards the hospital in Iran.