Letter from Fr. Rovida to +McQuaid enclosing a copy of the message from the Holy Father to Heads of State, to the Episcopate, the faithful and all men of good will for the forthcoming celebrations of the ‘Day of Peace’. 3 items
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Letter from +McGeough to +McQuaid thanking him for the ‘…marvellous Symposium which you organized for 1st January on the occasion of the World Day of Peace’. A report has been sent to the Holy Father.
Correspondence between P.D. McCarthy and Fr. Leon O Cuinnleain regarding Holy Days of Obligation. The 6th January will henceforth be a Holy Day of obligation for Catholics to hear Mass, and New Year’s Day will no longer be such. -1970
Typed letter to +McQuaid from M.J. O’Neill, Works Manager, informing him that the men would like to have the Mass celebrated in one of the Workshops on New Year’s Day, 1951, in thanksgiving for their safety and welfare during the year.
Handwritten letter to +McQuaid from Most Rev. Gerald P. O’Hara, Apostolic Delegate, London, accepting the Archbishop’s decision not to grant a foundation in Dublin for the Assumption Sisters. He has been invited to lunch by the Irish Ambassador on St. Patrick’s Day. The Ambassador failed to attend Mass at the Oratory to commemorate the Pope’s coronation.
Typed letter to +McQuaid from Hugh S. Roberton, Australian Ambassador, seeking permission to ask Mgr. Cassidy to say a prayer at an inter-denominational service to commemorate ANZAC Day.
Handwritten letter to +McQuaid from Maurice B. Ekpang, President, Nigeria Union of Ireland, requesting permission to have a Mass at University College to commemorate Independence Day.
Typed letter to +McQuaid from P. Moore, Private Secretary, saying Mr. Jerry Collins, Minister for Defence, will be unable to attend Mass on the World Day of Prayer for Peace as he will be in Mallow.
Invitation card to District Justice Michael J. C. Keane to attend the World Day of Prayer Mass in the Pro-Cathedral.
Typed letter to +McQuaid from the Apostolic Nuncio enclosing a copy of the Message of Pope Paul VI for World Day of Peace.