January - December Notices of meetings of Hierarchy with some minutes. Includes information on primary and post primary education and changes to the Leaving Certificate. File also includes communications from the Holy See, information on ‘Humanae Vitae’, World Communications Day, sodalities, Justice & Peace, Apostolate of the Laity and annual reports from Universities. Finances of Maynooth College discussed by Maynooth Trustees as well as college and faculty business. 1969

Correspondence relating to the need for providing a school for mentally retarded children in the Crumlin area. This could be attached to Our Lady’s Hospital for Sick Children as the Order of St. Vincent de Paul are experts on the problems of mentally handicapped children. Such a School (Day Centre) has already been set up: St. Michael’s House, Northbrook Road, Dublin. The Association of Parents and Friends of Mentally Handicapped Children wish to have this Day Centre be recognized as a National School and seek State assistance to have a similar Day Centre established on the North side. Ruthland Street National School Project, 1968-69

of Mr. O’Malley was a shock. He had a great and kind heart. His St. Patrick’s Day speech included a word in favour of our nuns, brothers and priests. He was displeased with recent attacks on +McQuaid. 1 item 38A/15/2. Draft of the Address by Mr. Donogh O’Malley, Irish Minister for Education, at the Annual Dinner of the National University Club of New York at the Saint Ragis Hotel there, on Saturday, 16 March, 1968. 38A/16. 30 March Handwritten letter to +McQuaid from + Michael, Galway, regarding the date 22 April for a meeting. 38A/17. 30 March Handwritten letter to +McQuaid from T.J. Raifeartaigh enclosing 2 items

Letter from +Sensi to +McQuaid forwarding an English translation of the message the Holy Father will be giving in preparation for the 4th World Day of Prayer for Vocations.

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.

Letter from +Alibrandi to +McQuaid enclosing a copy of the message of the Holy Father which was directed to Heads of State, Bishops, Priests and Faithful of Catholic countries for the forthcoming World Day of Peace on 1 January.

Invitation card to attend the World Day of Prayers for Peace in the Pro-Cathedral.

Letter from +Alibrandi to +McQuaid concerning the date chosen by the Holy Father for the World Day of Prayer for Vocations. It falls on the 2nd Sunday after Easter, Good Shepherd Sunday. As there are changes in liturgical texts, the evangelical theme of the Good Shepherd is no longer found in the liturgy of the second Sunday after Easter. As many enquiries have been made in relation to this, the Sacred Congregation for Divine Worship has forwarded the enclosed reply, as a matter of urgency. Reply from +A. Bugnini of the Sacred Congregation for Divine Worship enclosed.

Copy letter from +McQuaid to +Alibrandi enclosing the letter and Prayer of the Faithful that he had asked to be read for the World Communications Day.

Typed letter to +McQuaid from Hugh S. Roberton enclosing a copy of the procedure for ANZAC Day.