Fogarty, Mrs. Geraldine, 12 Eglinton Park, Donnybrook. Seeking accommodation for Mrs. Dowling.

Copy letter from Fr. James Ardle MacMahon to Rev. John Moloney, 82 Marlboro’ Street, confirming the arrangements for the Liturgical Reception on 14 October. He also encloses a copy of the press release used for the previous Liturgical reception and believes it will be of use to the Press Officer, Oswald Dowling. He has notified Fr. John Piert who looked after the organ and choir and Fr. Brendan Houlihan who will advise on the chaplains required for the ceremony.

Letter from +E. Kelly, Auxiliary to +McQuaid stating Nicholas Kerr, President of the Catholic Press Association of Australia and New Zealand will be visiting Ireland and he hopes to meet informally with the Archbishop. Osmond Dowling will be acting as host for Mr. Kerr. Annotated by +McQuaid.

Typed letter to +McQuaid from C.F. Dowling, Dept. of Health, informing him that the office of Chaplain to Naas District Hospital has become vacant.

Typed letter to +McQuaid from C.F. Dowling, requesting the appointment of a Chaplain to St. Patrick’s Home, Navan Road.

Typed letter to Fr. James McMahon from J.G. Dowling, County Secretary, Waterford, thanking him for his letter relating to the E.S.B. dispute.

Typed letter to + McQuaid from James Ardle MacMahon. Fr. Liam Carey phoned to say he received an invitation to a meeting to protest against the bombing of North Vietnam. The speakers were John Horgan, Sean MacReamoinn, Fr. Michael O’Neill, Jack Dowling, Donal Nevin and Peadar O’Donnell. He advised Fr. Carey to ignore the invitation. Fr. O’Neill, like U Thant, Bishop Fulton Sheen and Bobby Kennedy, felt it should be stopped. Did not know that Nevin and O’Donnell were speakers. Fr. MacMahon emphasised two points. The issue of bombing North Vietnam was a propaganda issue the moral issue was by no way simple.

Correspondence from Fr. to Fr. Mangan submitting the Communion numbers, Easter Duty defaulters and other matters on church property. 2 items Catalogued by Noelle Dowling

Draft note from +McQuaid to [Osmond] Dowling, [Diocesan Press Office], regarding the conferring of a Domestic Prelacy in Fr. Thomas Canon O’Donnell.

Letter from Society of St. Vincent de Paul Conference, Kilmore regarding a demand for clothing for children receiving First Holy Communion and Confirmation. 2 items Catalogued by Cathy O'Donnell, Supervised by Noelle Dowling