Copy of letter from +McQuaid to Fr. Deery. He does not know why Mother Vicar had to seek any sanction for a Day Secondary School. He just put it where he thought it was needed.

Typed letter to +McQuaid from the Apostolic Nuncio enclosing a copy of the Message of Pope Paul VI for World Day of Peace.

Letter from +Sensi to +McQuaid thanking him for copies of the communication addressed to the clergy of Dublin regarding World Day of Prayer for Vocations.

Typed letter to Parish Priests from +McQuaid requesting them to celebrate Mass on 1st January on the Day of Peace. 4/30/b. 28 December Invitation from +McQuaid to the World Day of Prayer for Peace Mass in the Pro-Cathedral.

January - October Notices of meetings of Hierarchy with some minutes. Includes information on the use of the vernacular in the Liturgy, education and proposed changes to the Marriage Act. Notices from Standing Committee including agendas and correspondence mainly relating to education and dispensation from abstinence on New Year’s Day. Finances of Maynooth College discussed by Maynooth Trustees as well as the formation of priests, declining number of new vocations, pastoral relevance of the liturgy, applications for various teaching positions and the centenary celebrations of the Nicholas Callan Society. Addenda - reference to Constitution on the Liturgy. Mention of the proposed establishment of an Irish Theological Association and Hierarchy University Fund. 1965

Invitations to +McQuaid from the Charge D’Affaires for Malaysia to Receptions to celebrate Malaysia Day.

Press release from +McQuaid with regard to the day of prayer, fasting and offerings for Pakistan on 10th October. There will be some hours of adoration of the Blessed Sacrament in all churches after the last Mass on the 10th. The rosary can be offered for this intention during the month of October. Friday 15th is suggested as a Fast Day and any offerings can be left at Archbishop’s House and these will be transferred to the Hierarchy of Pakistan. (One handwritten and one typescript).

Handwritten minutes of ‘V’ Committee meeting. John Galhen, Secretary, British Communist Party, was invited to speak at the Trinity debate but was unable to attend. He was replaced by Bill Garritt. Shirley Armstrong and Sal Duffy elected to the new Fencing Committee. The group frequently goes abroad, including to Iron Curtain countries. Worth watching them. Sean O’Rourke, Lily O’Rourke and Geoffrey Palmer visited Moscow for the May Day Parade. Cutting taken from The Irish Times, 3 May.

Letter from Fr. P. O’Keeffe to +McQuaid seeking permission to have Mass at midnight on Christmas Day in the Oratory at Howth Castle.

The L.D.F. want to hold a Field Day in Swords.