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5 January 1941 - 2 December 1970 72 items
Extensive correspondence between archbishop, mother superior and Major McCrory concerning a scheme of his to raise money for the reduction of debt on the convent chapel by means of donations for Mass offerings. Donors are inscribed in Book of Love. Archbishop instructs McCrory to desist forthwith. Correspondence re night adoration, perpetual adoration is introduced An Irish province is established A Case of Dispensation

story of Nellie Organ, a young exceptionally pious girl from Cork that lived with the Good Shepherd Sisters of Sundays Well, Cork, special dispensation was given to her to be Confirmed, and receive Holy Communion, into the Catholic Church at an early age due to her ill-health.

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10 March 1947 - 28 June 1971 41 items
Material relating to 11 cases of dispensation concerning sisters from convents outside Dublin but resident in Dublin at the time of completion of dispensation formalities or pending this. Incl. case of Sr M.J. de Bizier (St Bathilde, Paris).
2 copies each of 3 forms for use in petition for dispensation, probably dates late 1960s.

Female Religious General Confessors
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25 November 1948 - 28 January 1972 79 items
Papers relating to appointment of sisters' confessors are dated between 30 September 1969 and 28 January 1972; also includes copy of Form XI, 30 November 1948, Litterae Approb. Et Jurisdict. Pro Confessariis Religisoarum with deletion of paragraph, marked in document. Two copies of booklet `List of Priests', dated 1951 and 1971 respectively

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10 May 1969 46 items
Papers relating to unconnected events Ceremony of Profession, pre 1940, text in English Copy of regulations re student sisters in diocese with covering letter Correspondence with Association of Irish Missionary Nuns incl. their catechetical interests. Archbishop's prohibition of certain taped conferences from Mercier Press, and fall-out. Women's Section of Conference of Major Religious Superiors

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15 October 1951 -31 January 1952 26 items
Reports to archbishop from Monsignor Dargan VG of his visitations of 24 convents of various institutes 1952-1953. Papers relating to compilation of Quinquennial Reports but not the reports themselves + statement of fees. Meeting of Superiors-General in Rome, 1952.

on the subject of certain powers of Dispensation, and the delegating thereof. He says that the original Grant authorizing the delegation, was said by the late pr. Bray to be in the Cashel archives.

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25 August 1953 - 14 December 1957
Correspondence relating to routine details of community life and apostolate, Letter in French from Archbishop to Superior General in Paris asking for consideration of a foundation in Archdiocese to provide retreats for women and girls, his preference in this apostolate for French rather than an Irish English, or American foundation, his friend and agent in Paris is Ms. J.B. McCloskey, head of American Catholic Relief there, and her encouraging response. Correspondence relating to foundation undertaken. Lengthy correspondence with Father Fennelly C.S.Sp. regarding Stations of the Cross. Certificate of Archbishop's membership of the "Cenacle Crusade of Prayer".
52 items

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11 July 1958 - 11 August 1971
Correspondence relating to routine details of community and apostolate. Killiney superior's idea for a Regina Mundi type institute encounters reservations of Monsignor Boylan Convent Conference (Eccles Street) proper framework for such initiatives. Mother-General asks for Archbishop's suggestions regarding their renewal for apostolate of "rechristianisation". Archbishop's short reply- such thing not required in Ireland, and Cenacle must learn the Irish situation is not that of England or France. Dispensation from temporary vows of a sister.
74 items

Correspondence from the Diocese of Sacramento to South Presentation Convent urging Sisters to come to Sacramento to teach, dispensation from the law of the cloister, building of convent and school in Sacramento, school registration and the immigration of four Irish Sisters into Sacramento to teach among other matters.

Letter from Fr. Patrick Fahey to Fr. Glennon regarding dispensation in the Creighton Martin case. 1 item

Heffernan, Michael R., Kilmurray, Kilmacanogue, Bray, seeking a dispensation from attending Mass on 29 June, the Feast of Saints Peter and Paul. Cardinal McRory had announced it as a day of National Thanksgiving to God for saving Ireland from war. He feels that it should be a day of humiliation and not thanksgiving as Ireland did not take part in a war on the side of good against evil.

Letter from Mgr. Benelli to Mgr. Glennon thanking him for the information provided in relation to the Eucharistic Fast dispensation for Catherine Shuley. Annotated on back by Mgr.Glennon.

Letter from +Robinson to +McQuaid enclosing a dispensation for Richard Connell which is a duplicate of one sent in February.