Letter from +O’Hara to +McQuaid thanking him for making the Catholic University Church available for Midnight Mass and for informing Archdeacon Sherwin.

Letter from +O’Hara to +McQuaid thanking him for the copies of the ‘Appeal’ that is addressed to the Diocese in favour of the Catholic Social Service Conference. He is deeply impressed by the work carried out by the Conference and feels that the Youth Council merit special commendation. He enclosed a small personal contribution.

Copy letter from +McQuaid to +O’Hara regarding Radio Moscow. At present there seems to be no interest in their efforts but in time, it will appeal to a certain small group.

Letter from +O’Hara to +McQuaid enclosing the ‘Diploma’ for Rev. John Horgan, who has been appointed a Domestic Prelate of His Holiness. The amount due for this is £13. He asks that his personal congratulations be given to Fr. Horgan when he is presented with the honour.

Letter from + O’Hara to + McQuaid saying the venue will be the Gresham Hotel and he is enclosing a copy of the Decree of the S. Ap. Penitentary granting certain spiritual favours for the Marian Year.

Letter from +John O’Hara to +McQuaid thanking him for his thoughtfulness and prayers. 1 item

Letter from +O’Hara to +McQuaid thanking him for the information he has provided on the Little Sisters of the Assumption which will be forwarded to the Italian government.

Letter from +O’Hara to +McQuaid in relation to the 300th anniversary of the death of Mgr. Rinucinni, agreeing that the Mass should be said on a Tuesday. He asks if it is customary to host a dinner, in some hotel, inviting the Irish Hierarchy, government, diplomatic corps and certain other people. He states the Nunciature will pay for this. He will preach the sermon and suggest that it may be possible to hold the conference on the 13th December.

Letter from +O’Hara to +McQuaid, marked Confidential. He encloses a copy of a letter he is sending to Cardinal D’Alton and the Archbishops of Tuam and Cashel in relation to Fr. Edward Lodge Curran, a priest of the Diocese of Brooklyn who is due to visit Ireland where he wishes to give a number of open-air public addresses. The priest is persona non grata in many American Dioceses. He had visited Ireland previously and addressed several public meetings. Fr. Lodge Curran claims there was never any objection to these by the Irish Hierarchy. He wishes the Cardinal and Archbishops to inform their Bishops. Annotated by +McQuaid stating ‘The address was given in O’Connell Street without my knowledge. I should never have allowed it’. See item 483.

Letter from +Gerald P. O’Hara to +McQuaid regarding the Ordo recipiendi that will be observed at Maynooth. He sees no need for changes except in relation to the President of the College. ‘The President …will take the position that the Dean of the Chapter held at the Pro Cathedral ceremony’.