Note from Fr. James Ardle MacMahon to +McQuaid stating Mgr. Cassidy called on behalf of the Nuncio. He wishes to know if the Archbishop has agreed to his taking the chair at Fr. Burke-Savage’s meeting.
Letter from Fr. James Ardle MacMahon to Fr. Kevin Mullen, STL, regarding a letter for the Brother of the Praesidium of Our Lady, Veneranda Curia.
Copy letter from +McQuaid to +Sensi thanking him for the Instructions, De Sacrorum alumnorum liturgica institutione. Some of these are already being observed at Holy Cross College, Clonliffe. The execution of the document will have his immediate attention.
Letter from +Sensi to +McQuaid stating that he had received Edward Gleeson, Matthew McQuaid and Rev. James Finucane, President of Rockwell College. He thanks him for giving him effective assistance towards resolving the problems he mentioned the previous day.
Letter from +Sensi to +McQuaid thanking him for the programmes of the post-ordination pastoral course.
Letter from Mgr. Cassidy to +McQuaid forwarding a reply from the Secretariat of State in relation to releasing Fr. Cyril White for service in the English language section of that Office. Taking into account his age and his ability, they request +McQuaid to allow him enrol in the Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy with a view to him being appointed, eventually, to the diplomatic service. The matter has now been referred to Archbishop Paro, President of the Academy. His Holiness hopes the Archbishop will consent to this suggestion.
Note to +McQuaid form Mgr. Cassidy asking that he meet with the Nuncio urgently.
Note from +McQuaid to Fr. John Moloney, Curate, Pro Cathedral asking him to examine the possibility of ‘our’ taking part in the Pueri Cantores Congress. He needs to take into account the brevity of notice, the difficulty of the programme, the expense and assurance of genuine success. He states the Nuncio is aware that if we can not guarantee a worthy performance, then we should not go.
[Copy] letter from +McQuaid to +Sensi stating it will not be possible to send a choir to the Pueri Cantores Congress.
Letter from +Sensi to +McQuaid enclosing books which he has received from the Secretariat of State. These are meant as a personal Christmas gift from the Holy Father.