Letter from +Roberts to +McQuaid stating he has been asked to chair a debate in Trinity by the College Historical Society. The title of the debate is ‘Ecumenism is an excuse for charity’.

January - December Notices of meetings of Hierarchy with some minutes. Includes information on emigrants, education, Catholic Television Interim Committee, Apostolate of the Laity, Pax Romano and changes to the Liturgy. Notices from Standing Committee including agendas and correspondence mainly relating to comprehensive schools, ecumenism, Catholic Youth Crusade and the Conquer Cancer Campaign. Finances of Maynooth College discussed by Maynooth Trustees as well as the formation of priests, the Catholic Bible Association and faculty business. Addenda - Constitution of the Catholic Women’s Federation. Proposed establishment of Higher Institute of Training for Religious Sisters at Maynooth. 1967

January - December Notices of meetings of Hierarchy with some minutes. Includes information on the Synod of Bishops, emigrants, education, seminaries & formation, Apostolate of the Laity, church music, liturgy, Irish Turf Club, annual reports on universities, ecumenism and report entitled ‘Ireland in the Seventies’. Finances of Maynooth College discussed by Maynooth Trustees as well as college development and expansion plans, farm and college administration, faculty business and the re-drafted lease. Items 103-106 (plans) are oversize. They are stored in Drawer 1. 1970

Letter from +Ryan to +McQuaid thanking him for the letter and stating Fr. Doolan’s death has been a great shock to him. Fr. Graf, C.S.Sp. has also died in Port of Spain. He congratulates him on his letter on ecumenism.

Letter from +Ryan to +McQuaid regarding the recent announcement of new Cardinals. Neither of them were named. He also mentions the decree on ecumenism which will cause great problems for him. 1 item

Letter from +Ryan to +McQuaid thanking him for all the kindness shown to his student, Carol (Charles). He also mentions the next sitting of he Council and says Pope Paul will have a difficult task. He is inundated with questions regarding the liturgy and ecumenism.

January - December Notices of meetings of Hierarchy with some minutes. Includes information on liturgy, celibacy, ecumenism, the new marriage rite, education, theology, doctrine, justice and peace, missions, emigrants and universities. Notices from Standing Committee including agendas and minutes. Finances of Maynooth College discussed by Maynooth Trustees as well as college development and expansion plans, college administration, faculty business and students. Letters from priests nominating candidates for the Episcopal election. Items 189-196 (plans) are oversize. They are stored in Drawer 1. 1971

Message in Latin from Pope Paul VI on ecumenism.