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.

O’Driscoll, E., 76 Merrion Square, Dublin. She asks the Archbishop to dispense with abstinence on St. Stephen’s Day.

Letter from +Alibrandi to +McQuaid regarding the celebrations for World Missionary Day on 24th October. The Holy Father’s appeal and the declaration of the Synod is enclosed.

Letter from +Alibrandi to +McQuaid enclosing a volume from the Cardinal Secretary of State entitled ‘Day of Peace 1971’.

Correspondence between J. Elliott, Deputy Secretary, Dublin Board of Assistance, and Fr. C. Mangan relating to the re-opening of St. Clare’s Infant Hospital as accommodation for the aged and infirm. It is hoped that religious services shall take place in a Day Room. The Archbishop would prefer that there should be an Oratory with reservation of the Blessed Sacrament.

Letter from +McGeough to +McQuaid entitled ‘Memorandum For their Lordships the Archbishops and Bishops of Ireland’. This refers to the institution of a World Day of Prayer and Meditation for Peace. Co-operation should be sought on this matter with government, Catholic communities, non-Catholic communities and also non-Christian organisations. The 1 January is the date suggested for Ireland and the Nuncio will say Mass.

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

Circular letter from Mgr. Rovida to +McQuaid enclosing an English translation of the message the Holy Father addressed to the pastors and the faithful for the Sixth World Day of Prayer for Vocations. This will be celebrated on 20 April. Cardinal Garrone asks that this message be publicized as widely as possible. Also includes copy reply letter stating that the message will be passed to Mr. O.G. Dowling, the Diocesan Press Officer, for transmission to the National Press. 4 items

Letter from +Alibrandi to +McQuaid enclosing a copy of the message of His Holiness for the World Day of Peace 1972.

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.