Letter from +O’Hara to +McQuaid acknowledging receipt of the Curriculum Vitae of Rev. Dr. Michael O’Halloran who is being proposed by the Hierarchy for membership of the International Secretariat of the Apostleship of the See that is to be established within the Sacred Consistorial Congregation.

Letter from +O’Hara to +McQuaid in relation to ‘The Official Catholic Directory’, which is published by P.J. Kenedy & Sons, New York. They are preparing the current addition and wish to know if there are any changes needed in relation to the Diocese.

Letter from +O’Hara to +McQuaid in relation to the new edition of the Catholic Directory. He believes it would be better for the publisher to contact each diocese directly in the future.

Letter from +O’Hara to +McQuaid regarding the new facilities now available to students at University College Dublin. Evening students can now obtain a Diploma in Public Administration and Arts and Commerce Degrees. He is looking forward to attending Elgar’s ‘Dream of Gerontius’ with the Archbishop. He also mentions the new Health Bill and Dr. Noel Browne’s motives.

Letter from +O’Hara to +McQuaid stating he has received a telegram from the Holy Father, thanking the clergy and faithful for their solidarity in relation to the persecutions in Bulgaria.

Letter from +O’Hara to +McQuaid forwarding a rescript received from the Sacred Congregation of Religious. Annotation by +McQuaid states he does not know who this is for.

Copy letter from +McQuaid to +O’Hara enclosing a copy of the Relatio Status for the year. He states that ‘…by reason of my attendance in 1950 at the Solemn Definition of the Dogma of the Assumption, [he is] dispensed from a personal visit ad limina.

Letter from +O’Hara to +McQuaid acknowledging the Christmas greetings and mentioning comments he passed at Blackrock College. He appreciates all the assistance given him by the Archbishop since his arrival.

Letter from +O’Hara to +McQuaid stating that a Papal Encyclical issued in Rome that day has ordained that special prayers be offered all over the world for the persecuted Catholic Church of the Oriental Rite on the Church Unity Octave, 18-25 January.

Letter from +O’Hara to +McQuaid thanking him for the information provided by Fr. Norbert O’Leary in relation to Mr. Heagney. He is delighted that Mr. Heagney’s children are back in a Catholic school and he hopes Fr. O’Leary will maintain contact with the family.