Copy letter from +McQuaid to +O’Hara enclosing the Lenten Regulations and a letter to be sent to all clergy regarding the celebration of mass for the Pope’s intentions. The Pope’s condition is described as ‘precarious’.

Letter from +O’Hara to +McQuaid thanking him for the tickets for the ceremony commemorating the anniversary of the Holy Father’s coronation. He thinks the arrangements are satisfactory and will see him at the event.

Letter from +O’Hara to +McQuaid informing him that Rev. Edward Killion, C.S.S.R. of the Vatican Migration Bureau in Geneva, will visit Ireland. He is coming here at the request of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees for the purpose of obtaining material assistance from the government and volunteer agencies.

Copy letter from +McQuaid to +O’Hara regarding the microfilming of parish registers by the National Library of Ireland. He will need some time to investigate the matter.

Letter from +McQuaid to +O’Hara stating that Ireland was solemnly consecrated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus on Passion Sunday, 13 March 1873, a fact which is commemorated by exposition in all churches in Dublin each Passion Sunday, with a renewal of the consecration. On 15 March 1943, a resolution was passed by the Irish Bishops that every parish and diocese in Ireland was consecrated to the Immaculate Heart of Mary.

Letter from Mgr. Bruno Torpigliani to +McQuaid thanking him for his message of sympathy on the death of +O’Hara.

Letter from +O’Hara to +McQuaid thanking him for his recent correspondence and especially the assurance of loyalty of the clergy and faithful of Dublin. He plans on sailing to Europe on 12 January and will first visit Rome to receive his credentials. He will then contact the Archbishop with a n arrival date in Ireland.

Note for +McQuaid regarding a telephone call from the Nuncio in relation to the celebration of the Rinucinni anniversary. +O’Hara said anniversary will be on 13 December and due to shortage of time, it will have to be given immediate attention. Fr. John Ryan S.J. suggested as a speaker for a possible conference to be held at UCD or the Mansion House, with the Nuncio presiding. +O’Hara will contact bishops, president, members of the diplomatic corps and other learned individuals regarding the event.

Letter from +O’Hara to +McQuaid thanking him for the good wishes and felicitations. He states he was recently at a consistory which is preparing for the canonisation of Blessed Pius X and four others. The Holy Father looked well and his voice was firm but he did not speak with anyone at the conclusion of the meeting.

Letter from +O’Hara to +McQuaid asking if Ireland has ever been consecrated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus or to the Immaculate Heart of Mary by an official act of the Hierarchy. He has been asked this question by the Canadian Hierarchy.