Boylan. Fr. Mollaghan is studying Canon Law in Rome and is seeking a chaplaincy in Dublin during the summer to improve his English. No such work available. Brazil
Circular letter from Cardinal Helder Camara to +McQuaid inviting him to the International Eucharistic Congress in Rio De Janeiro. In Latin. Chile
Copy letter from +McQuaid to +Arteaga thanking him for the invitation. He will not be able to attend but will try to send a delegate from the National Film Institute. Ecuador
Letter from +Henri Varin de la Bruneliere to +McQuaid regarding asking for financial help to build churches, seminaries and schools. He mentions the Jehovah Witnesses and Communists. Annotated by +McQuaid.
Letter from Fr. Matt Farrell, Congregation du Saint Esprit, Paris, regarding the correspondence from +de la Bruneliere which he states is very out of character. He believes the writer may be the Officialis of the Diocese, Fr. Verhoeven as he has had similar begging letters in the past. He then remarks on the situation on the island and an earlier appeal to the French bishops which was so poor it was described as the ‘silent church’. Mexico 111a./1. 24 February 1971 Letter for +McQuaid from +Joseph Salazar Lopez introducing Francis Xavier Orendain, a prominent Catholic in Guadalajara, who wishes to send his daughter to a Catholic school. He asks if the Archbishop can recommend a suitable school. Letter from the father also enclosed. Peru
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Letter from +Ryan, St. Mary’s, Tallaght to +McQuaid expressing regret at not having met him. He mentions Mother Gabriel Mary and asks his advice about a Sister.
Letter from +Ryan to +McQuaid regarding Boyd Reid. He wants to ensure this man is qualified to become a student at both Clonliffe and the N.U.I. He encloses an outline of the conditions on which Colonial Scholarships are awarded in Trinidad.
Letter from +Ryan to +McQuaid stating he has another scholarship winner who wishes to become a priest. He asks if he can attend Clonliffe like the previous winner. Annotated by +McQuaid.
Letter from +Ryan, Douglas, Cork to +McQuaid stating he is in Ireland and hopes to visit Dublin but is laid up with the flu. He was delighted to hear of the success of the Clonliffe celebrations. Annotated by +McQuaid.