12-26 March 1965 Letters from Fr. Charles Hurley and Fr. John Nolan to +McQuaid regarding the changing of Mass times due to the shortage of a curate.
Handwritten letter from + W. Philbin to + McQuaid enclosing copies of correspondence from Fr. Michael Hurley, S.J. Fr. Hurley has been asked to have an article of his reprinted in Biblical Theology, a Christian publication. Seeks permission from + Philbin to allow this; also to attend a meeting.
Letter from Fr. Mullally, thanking him for the message of sympathy and for sending Mgr. Hurley as a representative to the funeral.
Letter from +Riberi to +McQuaid forwarding Diplomas for Mgr. C. Hurley and Mgr. W. Fitzpatrick who have been created Domestic Prelates. £20 is now owing in taxae for these Diplomas.
Handwritten letter to +McQuaid from S.A. Roche, Office of the Minister for Justice, requesting an interview for Mr. Hurley regarding Borstal.
Typed report by Mgr. Hurley on the Irish Czechoslovakian Society Public Meeting held on Sunday, 25th August. Mgr. Hurley was invited to speak at the meeting and did so as a Dublin priest. He expressed his displeasure at this attack on innocent people. Pope Pius XI spoke of the evils of Communism. His statement was received with restraint. The Chief Rabbi spoke of freedom of conscience and this too was not warmly received.
Correspondence regarding courses of lecturers - a course for Religious Sisters began with the approval of the Archbishop notwithstanding a similar course at Eccles Street Dominican Convent. The Archbishop regards public nature of a lecture on ‘clerical celibacy’ a serious mistake. Reverberations of controversy over Dutch catechism. Msgr. Boylan’s unease over a proposed lecture (text included). Also a translation of an article by Fr. Karl Rahner, S.J. Reply of Archbishop to a letter from Cardinal Willebrands (see file on Fr. Michael Hurley, S.J.). The Archbishop does not object to a public lecture by Fr. Rahner.
Includes; letters from Sister Benignus to "… the Most Rev[erend] Cardinal Prefect of the Sacred Congregation of Religious [possibly Valerio Valeri]" and to the Bishop of Cork, Dr Cornelius Lucey requesting permission to take a loan of £30,000 for a new building.
Includes; responses by Presentation Sisters to the proposed setting up of a centralised Novitiate for the Congregation.
Bills and receipts relevant to the building of Christ the King School from architect Dominic M. O'Connor, Michael J. Lynch, William Lynch, M. J. Kavanaugh & B. Hurley. Also includes returns from the Office of Public Works.