Note from Fr. James Ardle MacMahon to +McQuaid stating that Mgr. Rovida has called to state Mgr. Alibrandi, the current Nuncio to the Lebanon and Kuwait, has been appointed to Ireland. Mgr. Rovida has addressed a letter to Notre Dame accordingly and an announcement will be made in L’Osservatore Romano.
Letter from Mgr. Rovida to +McQuaid enclosing two consecutive editions, in French, of L’Osservatore Romano. They contain an article, in two instalments, by Fr. Joseph Folliet, entitled “Propos d’un sociologue sur l’Encyclique ‘Humanae Vitae’”. +Gaetano Alibrandi 1969-1972
Telegram from +Alibrandi to +McQuaid stating ‘Sincere thanks So happy to return to Ireland’.
Letter from Proinsias Mac Aogain (Frank Aiken), Minister for External Affairs, to +McQuaid accepting the invitation to both the Liturgical Reception and the Aberdeen Hall on 1 June.
Letter from +Joseph Cunnane, Archbishop of Tuam, to +McQuaid stating he will not be able to attend the Liturgical Reception as he has Confirmation on that day.
Letter from +Donal Herhily, Bishop of Ferns, to +McQuaid accepting the invitation to the Liturgical Reception.
Letter to +McQuaid from +W. Philbin, Bishop of Down & Connor, accepting the invitation to the Liturgical Reception.
Letter from +Anthony C. Mac Feely, Bishop of Raphoe, to +McQuaid, accepting his invitation to the Liturgical Reception.
Letter from Abbot Augustine O’Sullivan, Glenstal Abbey, Murroe, Co. Limerick, accepting the invitation to the Liturgical Reception.
Letter from +Michael Russell, Bishop of Waterford, to +McQuaid stating he will be unable to attend the Liturgical Reception as he has Confirmations.