Copy letter from +McQuaid to +Levame concerning the co- operation of religious nurses with International Catholic Associations. He will see what can be done to further the wishes of the Holy See.

Letter from Mgr. Benelli to Fr. Browne of Archbishop’s House, thanking him for the report on the Dublin Matrimonial Tribunal for the year 1952 which will be forwarded to the Holy See.

Letter from +O’Hara to +McQuaid in relation to the Legion of Mary. The Holy See is becoming more interested in their work and is anxious to see if something could be done to help develop this form of Lay Apostolate. Before doing anything, they would like to have the views of the Irish Hierarchy.

Letter from +Alibrandi to +McQuaid informing him that the Secretariat of State has approved the suggestion that Martin Gleeson, 47 Howth Road, Clontarf, be appointed as a delegate to the Holy See to the ‘Stage’ on the “Evolution of Technical and Professional Training” which the Irish Government, under the aegis of the Council of Europe, is orgainsing at Dun Laoghaire from 18-26 September next. He will accompany Br. Louis Boeglen (sic) of the Christian Schools who is the permanent delegate of the Holy See in the Committee of General and Technical Teaching.

Correspondence between Dr. William Conway, Archbishop of Armagh, +Sensi and +McQuaid on the recent directives of the Holy See in relation to birth control. 2 items

– 23 November 1960 Correspondence between +McQuaid, Nuncio Riberi and Monsignor Giovanni Fallani regarding sacred art. Msgr. Fallani is part of the Commission for Sacred Art in the Holy See.

Draft and printed versions of a letter sent to all parishes for a collection to meet the expenses of the Holy See for the council. Also contains a list of the parishes and their contributions.

Letter from +Gracias, Rome to +McQuaid stating he will be visiting Ireland after the World Congress of the Lay Apostolate. He hopes to meet with the Archbishop during the visit. He mentions De Valera and his visit to Bombay and Mr. Walsh, Irish Minister to the Holy See. Annotated by +McQuaid.

Letter from +Robinson to +McQuaid thanking him for the information he has provided with regard to the fund given by the Holy See for the relief of Polish and other refugees in Ireland.

Correspondence regarding the attendance of Catholics at lectures in Public Administration held in Trinity College. Catholics have requested permission to attend the Michaelmas Term lectures, so + McQuaid wishes to know from Mr. John Leydon, President, how the Institute proposes to safeguard, in its arrangements, the conscience of Catholics who wish to observe the law of the Church, enacted by the Plenary Council and confirmed by the Holy See, in regard to Trinity College, Dublin. The Institute of Public Administration (IPA) took over from the Civics Institute and inherited the task of organizing lectures in public administration which constitute an adjunct to the course set by Trinity College for its Diploma in Public Administration. The IPA assumes that Catholics attending the course have already received the necessary permission. +McQuaid points out that the Archbishop of Dublin never recognized the non-denominational Civics Institute and regrets that the IPA has not arranged for lectures in the University that the Hierarchy has accepted as it safeguards the rights of conscience of Catholics. He hoped that it would organize University lectures for the Catholic members who wished to obey the law of the Church. The IPA changed venue for its lectures to the Royal Irish Academy in Dawson Street .