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Letters relating to religious instruction in the Technical Schools. 3 items

Letter from Fr. P. Boylan to +McQuaid regarding the appointment of a spiritual director to the Children of Mary.

. Callaghan, [Helera], 60 St. Mobhi Road, Glasnevin. Thanks the Archbishop for his gift of £5.

File relating to legal matters. Mentions wills, deeds and trustees.

Correspondence, mostly in French, relating to Archbishop McQuaid’s interest in Pere Lamy, who died in 1931. He was a mystic and priest of the Archdiocese of Paris and he inspired the foundation of this Institute. The Archbishop’s interest goes back to the 1930s but this correspondence begins . His interest in the House of the Institute at Oise in the diocese of Beauvais; he expedites cows from Ireland to there; he pays pension of two members at the French seminary, Rome. (see also file of St. Joseph of Cluny Sisters). The Institute is languishing due to internal and external problems, the latter involving Monsieur Charles Emmenecker, resident in Switzerland. Dr. Lea-Wilson of Dublin, is friendly. A canonical visitation takes place. Archbishop asks Msgr. Fidecicchi, Roman Rota and ‘agent of Dublin’ for advice re introducing a Cause for Canonisation for Pere Lamy. (see also section on Fr. John Charles McQuaid, pre his appointment to the See of Dublin. Dr. Lea-Wilson was the donor of the Caravaggio to the Jesuits which is now in the National Gallery of Ireland).

Henley, Dr. Frank, Clonmany, Co. Donegal. His adopted child cannot take his name. Asks the Archbishop to use his influence to have somebody introduce the necessary legislation.

Letter from +Dunne to +McQuaid enclosing Archdeacon MacMahon’s correspondence (not here).

Correspondence between +McQuaid, Frs. John, 19, May 1965, O’Regan, Cyril P. Crean and Patrick Duffey in relation to the Annual Army Pilgrimage to Lourdes. (see also file 21), 7 items

Three copies of a typed letter to the Taoiseach, Mr. Costello, from + James Staunton, Bishop of Ferns, Secretary to the Hierarchy, regarding the Mother and Child health service. They recognize that the proposals are motivated by the sincere desire to improve public health, but the Hierarchy must consider whether the proposals are in accordance with Catholic moral teaching. The following points were mentioned: the powers taken by the State are in direct opposition to the rights of the family; the right to provide for the health of children belongs to parents, not the State; it is not sound policy to impose a state medical service on the whole community; the right to provide for the physical education of children belongs to the family; gynecological care may be interpreted to include provision for birth limitation and abortion; the proposed service destroys the confidential relation between the doctor and patient.

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.