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

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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

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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.

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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

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17 July 1941 - 27 April 1955 52 items
Correspondence re routine details of community life. Proposed building development adjacent to convent would be detrimental to community life Archbishop agrees to a modified plan in accord with opinion of Monsignor. Fitzpatrick VG Community votes in favour of taking solemn rather than simple vows (cf Carmelites Convent Ranelagh, letter 8 October 1949 for reference to incident at Colettine Covent)

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23 November 1954 - 16 December 1971 50 items
Correspondence re routine details of community life. Small errors in Congregations's Quinquennial Report (1947-1953) to the Holy See Letter from Poor Clare in Tanzania re safeguarding of enclosure Malawi. Requests archbishop to sign petition to Holy See. He refuses on grounds of verbosity, repetition and irrelevance. Ernest Cronin OFM appointed Visitor of Pool Clares, official appointment in Latin enclosed, replaced by Fr. Alexis King Building modifications to Simmonscourt Rd monastery Correspondence re proposed transfer of sisters from Newry to Dublin and another from Dublin to England Former Poor Clare wrote to Secretariat of State, Vatican, asking permission to establish a secular institute. Letter forwarded to Archbishop McQuaid, no response in file. Two requests for dispensation, granted, documents removed to separate file.

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9 July 1942 - 15 July 1951 46 items
Routine matters of community life Question of amalgamation proposed by Newry resisted by Harold's Cross and archbishop Archbishop favourable to foundation of commercial college and admission of day-pupils to the national school in view of decline in numbers of orphans. Testamentary matters Change in colour of habit approved Unsigned undated memorandum of history of Irish Poor Clare's.

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2 July 1960 - 15 May 1971 44 items
Routine matters of community life Testamentary matters Archbishop cautious about Franciscan (OFM) interest in Harold's Cross convent Two cases of dispensation from vows, removed from this file 20 January 2023

Poor Clare's Newry
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14 September 1941 - 10 March 1969 59 items
Correspondence chronicles Newry's repeated attempts to establish a foundation in Dublin, each of which was rebuffed by archbishop and Council, with some involvement from Dr Dunne, Haddington Rd. Question of amalgamation with Harold's Cross firmly rejected by archbishop, see files of Poor Clare's, Harold's Cross. Under a new abbess, a foundation is permitted in Donnybrook (cf File `Convents in Ireland outside Archdiocese' for letter from Newry Poor Clare)

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13 March 1941 - 11 December 1953 83 items
Correspondence re Routine Aspects of community life Statement on George's Hill Orphanage and Secondary School Question of secondary school at Clondalkin convent, archbishop decides against it. Questions of secondary school at Terenure Renunciation of patrimony - one sister File on St. Teresa's Boarding school, St. Teresa's Orphanage and the Teresa Mulally Trust. Mentions Mary McCarthy bequest.

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31 March 1954 - 24 December 1955 62 items
Correspondence re Routine Aspects of community life Permissions re borrowing to extend convents and schools Confusion at Sacred Congregation for Religious between Presentation and Carmelites re Quinqunnial Report George's Street convent buys out holiday house at Delgany

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13 January 1956 - 27 February 1960 84 items
Extensive correspondence re assessments, purchase and borrowings re Rockford, a sites for a secondary school Archbishop not in favour of foundations abroad from Warrenmount.

(Seems that papers are missing for a three-year period after closing date of this file.)

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5 April 1963 - 24 December 1966 92 items
Correspondence re Routine Aspects of community life and apostolate Rockford: school opened and blessed Clondalkin: school to extend Proposal from Georges Hill re changes requires examination of the will of Teresa Mulally Amalgamation of convents in Dublin in view Notes re General Chapter, October 1966

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22 December 1966 - 28 January 1972 73 items
Correspondence re Routine Aspects of community life and apostolate Seven assessments statements, in Latin, from S. Cong. Rel. re Quinquennial report Correspondence, architects' reports, and permissions to borrow re extensions to school buildings Secondary schools planned for: Lucan, Warrenmount, Georges Hill, Clondalkin Summary of Chapter Reports, rec, 19 June 1968

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28 August 1942 - 5 April 1971 6 items
Letters relating to new procedures for dispensation from temporary vows (3 pages) One letter and response re means of return home of a sister from George's Hill convent

Material re dispensations, exclaustrations, permission to live outside the religious house removed to separate folder 20 January 2023

/7A Amalgamation
15 August 1954 - 17 May 1957 27 items
Correspondence involving archbishop, Msgr Boylan VH, Fr Sheehy (Chancellor) and Fr. A. McMahon, secretary on the subject of amalgamation of the existing six, later seven, Presentation convents in the diocese. Affected sisters vote overwhelmingly in favour. Rome is petitioned. Four copies of `Draft Statutes for the proposed amalgamation (Federation) of the Seven Religious houses of the Presentation Sisters in the Diocese of Dublin,' with changes to Constitutions (1927). Memorandum from Fr Fennelly C.S.Sp. Archbishop's suggested Draft of Constitutions

/7B Amalgamation
6 December 1955 - 3 June 1960 60 items
Amalgamation project moves forward: refinement of canonical points Holy See approves amalgamation in principle Several convents submit suggestions on Constitutions Nuncio transmits request of Cardinal Prefect for new Constitutions in order to be given final approval.

/7C Amalgamation
7 July 1965 - 24 October 1966 50 items
Documents relating to amalgamation project of 6 not now 7 (Stradbrook is not an independent house) Presentation Cork seeks involvement but are side-lined General Chapter for October 1966 Preparation for Chapter: election of delegates, drafts of revised Constitutions List of Chapter Members 25 October 1966

/7D Amalgamation
14 October 1966 - 11 June 1968 107 items
Material re General Chapter 25 October 1966 Archbishop announces formal establishment of diocesan federation and directs that a revision of the Constitutions be undertaken. Sr Carmel Greene elected superior-general
1 bound copy of 1927 Constitutions
Statutes of Federation come into force 13/5/1967 Local superiors are appointed.

/7F Amalgamation
1966
Working papers of the General Chapter re revised Constitutions One copy `Norms for the Implementation of the Vatican Council Decree, Perfectae Caritatis.' One copy, Constitutions of the Sisters of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Dublin).

/7G Amalgamation
28 October 1967 - 26 August 1968
Papers relating to Bishops Commission on Federation/New Constitutions for Irish Mercy and Presentation Archbishop's correspondence with some other bishops re concerns Tensions with Cork Minutes of Cork Meeting:Agreed Draft submitted to the Presentation Communities and their Bishops for Approval' (cf File Mercy-special General Chapter)

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21 January 1942 - 18 June 1962 102 items
Correspondence re routine details of community life, A foundation in USA is considered and eventually declined Community votes to transfer from simple to solemn vows I case of dispensation from simple and solemn vows.

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3 January 1963 - 21 June 1971 101 items
Correspondence re routine details of community life, mainly enclosure matters Superior-general of Redemptorist Fathers become Apostolic Delegate to all Redemptorist nuns One sister volunteers to go to Vienna Attempt by Redemptorist Fathers to acquire portion of sisters' land for starting a retreat house. Project abandoned Lay sisters become choir sisters

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Kilmacud

11 February 1944 - 29 July 1949 44 items

Routine matters of community life and apostolate Archbishop supports establishment of Kilmacud, sends generous financial contribution Correspondence with Department of Education re amendment to `Children's Act 1941.' Question of amalgamation of Dublin convents Kilmacud House to be purchased.

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3 January 1950 - 21 December 1955 61 items
Routine matters of community life and apostolate Disposal of land to parish for church/schools Approves project of a hostel, an initiative which would break out of the current model

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5 January 1956 - 15 November 1972 72 items

Routine matters of community life and apostolate Archbishop supports petition to Holy See to have superior serve a third consecutive term, granted for three years Sale of parcel of land at Kilmacud Archbishop peeved at necessity to employ a lay teacher when community has had ample time to prepare sisters

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1950 - 12 July 1971 92 items
Dispensations, file consisting of several dispensation cases

High Park
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22 January 1942 - 26 June 1952 70 items

Routine matters of community life and apostolate Foundation at Kilmacud - St Anne's followed by Kilmacud House St Anne's becomes independent house Archbishop intervenes to prevent High Park from discontinuing detection of remand cases at S Joseph's School, Whitehall.

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3 March 1953 - 10 December 1959 69 items
Routine matters of community life and apostolate Archbishop keen to see wider hostel provision Quinquennial Report (1949-1953) received and acknowledged by S. Congregation Exchange of correspondence over who should be involved in the presentation of the community's constitutions to the Sacred Congregation. Repudiates the offices of a third party.

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12 March 1960 - 15 December 1963 59 items
Routine matters of community life and apostolate Report or meeting in Rome of heads of the four federations of the Order (French, English, Irish, US) General Chapter in Dublin November 1960, correspondence re Constitutions Quinquennial Report (1949-1953) praised by S. Congregation, makes recommendation re silence Advice sought on problem of the filling of the vacancy on the General Council on the death of a member.

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1 February 1964 - 7 October 1969 113 items
Routine matters of community life and apostolate Permission from S. Congregation permits archbishop to allow lay-sisters the same habit as choir sisters S. Congregation grants permission for one category of sister, category of lay sisters abolished Rehabilitation hostel for teenage girls is opened.

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15 September 1969 - 15 January 1971 36 items
Routine matters of community life and apostolate Chapter of the Irish Federation in preparation for General Chapter of Order later in Rome. Text of the Experimental Statues of the Irish Federation dated 18 March 1970. Delegate meeting held in Wisconsin, USA Kill O'the Grange is to be an autonomous house

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Separate Folder entitles Patrick Belton Vs High Park Correspondence between plaintive and defendant and their respective solicitors, with letter from Mr. Belton to Archbishop McQuaid. No document relating to outcome of proposed litigation.

/8/1 Amalgamation
18 July 1945 - 10 July 1948 52 items
Correspondence and Memoranda re amalgamation of convents After consultation with Dublin convent, archbishop petitions S. Congregation for amalgamation Decree of Union issued by S. Congregation

/8/2 Amalgamation
12 September 1948- 12 December 1948 18 items
Material consequent to amalgamation of Dublin convents Minutes of General Assembly of French convents with covering letter Archbishop of Cardiff presses for amalgamation of Cardiff convent with Dublin convents. Archbishop proposes delay which his counterpart in Cardiff accepts. First General Chapter in Dublin; election of Superior and Council

/8/3 Amalgamation
12 December 1948 - 23 November 1954 18 items
Material relation to implementation of Decree of Union Dublin Union not keen to be involved with convents outside Ireland S. Congregation approves revised constitutions `Chronicle of Events' in process of amalgamation

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Gloucester Street
17 April 1941 - 22 November 1948 42 items
Correspondence re routine aspects of community life and apostolate incl. fundraising Amalgamation is mooted (cf file Refuge - Amalgamation) Delegates to General Chapter are election

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Gloucester Street
3 August 19491 - 19 May 1970 50 items
Correspondence re routine aspects of community life and apostolate incl. fundraising Acquisition of ground adjacent to monastery Privileged altars

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Kill O' the Grange Correspondence re routine aspects of community life and apostolate incl. fundraising New foundation at Kill O' the Grange is proposed and property leased from Espinasse Estate Clarification that property will be purchased as freehold and used as House of Preservation and Training school for young girls. Canonical issue re age and length of period of profession of desired sister-in-charge is resolved by designating the Grange as a filial house. Residential home is opened - press cutting