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Letter from Mgr. Rovida to +McQuaid enclosing two copies of The Apostolic Constitution ‘Sacra Tituum Congregatio’ which divides the Sacred Congregation of Rites into two separate Congregations. These are ‘Pro Cultu Divino’ and ‘Pro Causis Sanctorum’.

Letter from Mgr. Charles van den Ouwelant, Apostolic Administrator to +McQuaid stating the Sisters of Mercy from Cork have made their first foundation in the Far East. He wants to write to other congregations to invite them to the Philippines but seeks the permission of the Archbishop first.

Copy of a typed letter to Mr. Justice Maguire, Chairman, Irish Red Cross Society, from +McQuaid. He shall be glad to assist and suggests they approach the Provincials of the Orders or Congregations in the Diocese. He recommends the Sisters of St. Joseph of Cluny, Mt. Sackville, Chapelizod.

Copy letter form +McQuaid to +O’Hara concerning the Assumptions Sisters’ desire to have a foundation in Dublin. He has already written to them stating that there is no hope at the moment. This is the 226th request for a religious house in Dublin. There is fear among the Bishops that if allowed in, these Orders will take vocations from our own congregations, at home and abroad. He has also had to intervene in the area of sending girls to foreign postulant and novitiate centres. He hopes his attitude is understood.

Correspondence between +Levame & +McQuaid regarding a proposal from the Irish Civil Authorities to have St. Isidore’s Church in Rome declared National Church of Ireland to mark the tercentenary of the death of Father Luke Wadding O.F.M. +McQuaid states that none of the Bishops, including himself, have heard about this and he does not support it. He states many of the Irish congregations have churches in Rome and it would be inappropriate to choose one as a National Church. He states St. Peter’s is the centre of our holy religion.

Copy letter from +McQuaid to +Olcomedy regretting he has no available priests to send to Singapore. He suggests contacting Congregations who already serve in the East. 1 item Pakistan

Includes; day by day retreat instructions for persons living in religious congregations written by Jesuit Priest J. Maher.

Includes transcript of talk under the headings; "The meaning of the consecrated life", "A certain degree of contemplative life", "Liturgy and contemplation", "Community life and witness", "Question of dress once more".

Includes; list of the seven Presentation Congregations and the dates of their foundations: Tasmania 1866; Windsor (Victoria) 1873, Wagga 1874, Lismore 1886, Geraldton 1891, Longreach 1900, and Mosman Park 1907; list of foundations and dates within each congregation in Australia; letters from Sr. M. Sebastian and Sr. Peter, Presentation Novitiate, O’ Neill College, Nagle Avenue, Elsternwich, Victoria, to Sr. Catherine and Father Walsh [Canon T.J. Walsh], during 1957 and 1958 giving detailed information on the spread of the congregation, the vast distances covered; two copies of a map of Australia showing the location of the convents; report on The Seven Congregations of the Presentation Institute in Australia including the development of its constitutions and the and the union of the seven congregations; letters to Rev. Mother Benignus, Sr. M. Catherine and Fr. Walsh, [Canon T.J. Walsh], during 1956 and 1957 from Sr. M. Bernard and Sr. M. Therese from Presentation Convent, Geraldton, Western Australia, detailing the spread of the congregation and the foundations; report from Presentation Convent, St. Mary’s, Lismore, which includes a list of the Branch Convents, foundation dates and dioceses in which they are located, an account of the schools and other works; letter from Presentation Convent, Longreach, Queensland from Sr. M. Ursula; letters from Sr. M. Sebastian, Presentation Convent, Star of the Sea, Gardenvale, S. 4 Victoria, in 1958, to Sr. M. Catherine including details of General Chapters and Professions; letters from Sr. M. Bernard, Presentation Convent, “Iona” Mosman Park , Western Australia, 29 May 1956 to Rev. Mother and to Father Walsh [ Canon T.J. Walsh], on 10 June 1957 including details of their foundations; letters from Sr. M. Xavier Lyman, Mother General of Wagga Foundation, Presentation Convent, “Mount Erin”, Wagga, New South Wales, Australia, to Father Walsh [Canon T.J. Walsh], including details of the foundations and a diagram of the foundations made from Longreach; and a picture of ‘Mount Erin’.

"The spirit and apostolate of the Presentation Sisters, Victoria"; "Constitutions [of the] Society of Australian Congregations of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary" (1973); "Charism study group" (1977); chapter meetings 1982; chapter 1985/1986; "Newsletter of the Society of Presentation Congregations in Australia" (November 1982)