Copy of typed letter to Very Rev. John Maloney, Administrator, The Pro-Cathedral, from J.A. MacMahon, Secretary. Letter enclosed from the Catholic Housing Aid Society and before the Archbishop replies he would be grateful for Fr. Moloney’s observations. 1 item 4/ 12/4. 1 October 1968 Typed letter to Dr. MacMahon from John Moloney, The Pro-Cathedral. When he has seen Mr. MacSweeney he will send whatever information he has. 4/ 12/5. 11 October 1968 Typed note to + McQuaid saying Fr. Moloney informed him that parishioners will be given priority in accommodation by the Catholic Housing Aid Society. 4/ 13/1. 20 October 1968 Typed letter to Rev. J.A. MacMahon from James MacSweeney, Chairman, Catholic Housing Aid Society. He is pleased to learn from Fr. Moloney that the Archbishop has consented to bless the Foundation Stone. The wording for the invitation to the blessing of the Foundation Stone and the stone itself are provided. Decision on date urgently needed. List of invitees included. 4/ 13/2. 23 October 1968 Copy of typed letter to Mr. MacSweeney from J.A. MacMahon saying there was some breakdown in communication. He had not said to Fr. Moloney that the Archbishop had consented to bless the foundation stone. What he had said was that Mr. MacSweeney should write immediately to the Archbishop to invite him to bless the foundation stone on certain specific dates. 4/ 13/3. 27 October 1968 Typed letter to Dr. MacMahon from John Moloney, The Pro-Cathedral. He has suggested to Mr. MacSweeney that he write to His Grace inviting him to bless the building. 4/ 13/4. 28 October 1968 Typed letter to + McQuaid from James MacSweeney, Chairman, Catholic Housing Aid Society, inviting him to bless the Foundation Stone of the Society’s block of flats for the aged at Granville Street. Suggests dates, the wording of the invitations and the wording on the Foundation Stone. Includes list of invitees. 4/ 14/1. February 1969 Copy of the Catholic Housing Aid Society Newsletter. 4/ 14/2. 15 March 1969 Handwritten letter to + McQuaid from Mary Colley, Rathmines, inviting him to attend the film premier of A Man named John, a film based on Pope John’s Diary of a Soul. Proceeds to go to help furnish Fr. Scully House. 4/ 15/1. 2 April 1970 Typed letter to + McQuaid from James MacSweeney, Chairman, The Catholic Housing Aid Society, inviting him to bless the flats and Community Centre, Gardiner Street. Hopes he will consent to celebrate Mass in the Centre before the Mass. An independent group will select tenants. There will be a total of 44 flats housing 72 persons. 4/ 15/2. 4 April 1970 Copy of typed letter to Mr. MacSweeney from + McQuaid saying he will be glad to bless the flats. A Low Mass may be celebrated in the Centre with the Very Rev. Administrators as celebrant. 4/ 15/3. 8 April 1970 Typed letter to + McQuaid from James MacSweeney thanking him for agreeing to bless the flats. 1 item 4/ 15/4. 10 April 1970 Copy of typed letter to Mr. MacSweeney from J.A. MacMahon saying he was asked by His Grace to acknowledge receipt of his letter of the 8th April. 4/ 16/1. 1 July 1970 Typed letter to + McQuaid from James MacSweeney informing him that the flats will be handed over and tenants moved in on 24 July. Asks the Archbishop for a date in September for Opening Ceremony. 1 item 4/ 16/2. 2 July 1970 Copy of typed letter to Mr. MacSweeney from +McQuaid thanking him for his kind invitation and informing him that he will be abroad until October. 4/ 16/3. 13 July 1970 Typed letter to + McQuaid from James MacSweeney asking for a suitable date in October for the opening of the new flats. 4/ 16/4. 23 July 1970 Typed letter to Fr. John Fitzpatrick, Secretary, Archbishop’s House, from James MacSweeney saying he is delighted that the Archbishop had accepted their invitation to open the flats at Fr. Scully House and that the date, 6th October, is suitable. 4/ 17. August 1970 Newsletter of the Catholic Housing Aid Society. 4/ 18. 14 October 1970 Typed letter to +McQuaid from James MacSweeney thanking him for opening the block of flats and his generous donation. There is no foundation in the statement that the word ‘Catholic’ is to be dropped, as reported in the Irish Independent. 4/ 19. 14 November 1970 Handwritten letter to + McQuaid from Eleanor Wicklow, Chairman of the Ladies Committee, acting on behalf of the Dublin Housing Aid Society, inviting him to a Symphony Concert in the R.D.S. Two tickets and a handout on the concert included. 4/ 20/1. 18 November ’70 Handwritten letter to + McQuaid from Cecil J. Barrett, Booterstown. This Housing Aid Society operates more or less on Eamon Casey’s plan. The Society has assisted Miss Hurley in a number of cases. Lady Wicklow “a strange person”. Leaflet Where Can They Live included. 4/ 21. 11 March 1971 Typed letter to +McQuaid from James MacSweeney, Chairman, C.H.A.S. asking him to grant an invitation to members of the Committee to discuss the present and future work of the Society. Twenty flats to be handed over to the Society in Ballinteer in May/ June.
