Letter from Mgr. Benelli to +McQuaid stating that Rev. Michael O’Hallaran, Administrator of City Quay parish, has been appointed a member of the International Secretariat of the ‘Apostleship of the Sea’. The appointment was made following his nomination by the Irish Hierarchy at their general meeting on 24 June 1952.
to Cardinal D’Alton, and Pope Pius XII in relation to an article published in The Standard newspaper which is inaccurate. The article appeared on 4 March 1949 and was entitled ‘British Troops Guarded Maynooth Against Tans’. According to McCabe, who was a member of the R.I.C. at the time, there were never any Black and Tans stationed at Maynooth and the College was never under threat. The article quotes Mgr. McCaffrey, the then President of the College, who is long since dead. He wants the story to be refuted.
Copy letter from +McQuaid to +O’Hara enclosing cheque for £109 for the above mentioned rescripts.
the Irish National Pilgrimage of the Sodalities of Our Lady in Ireland, who wish the Nuncio to lead a pilgrimage to Lourdes in May 1954. He has been invited by Fr. John Kerr SJ and wishes the Archbishop’s views on this matter. He is aware of conflicts in parts of the United States in relation to sodalities run by parishes and those run by the Jesuits at schools and colleges. Reply states that there are no such problems in Ireland regarding the sodalities as to merit the Nuncio refusing the invitation.
Letter from +O’Hara to +McQuaid thanking him for the information he has provided on the Little Sisters of the Assumption which will be forwarded to the Italian government.
Letter from +O’Hara to +McQuaid thanking him for the cheque for £5500 being the total of the Peter’s Pence collection for the Diocese. This will be forwarded to Rome.
[December 1953] Invitation for +McQuaid to attend an academic session at Aberdeen Hall, the Gresham Hotel, on 18th December, marking the occasion of the 300th anniversary of the death of Mgr. Rinucinni.
Letter from +O’Hara to +McQuaid listing the priests who have been conferred with a Papal honour for their zeal in promoting the success of the Holy Year.
Letter from +O’Hara to +McQuaid regarding newspaper article on the Marian Year and the enthusiasm with which it has been inaugurated in Ireland. He mentions he has spent time with Mgr. Marella and staff of the Paris Nunciature. He describes it as a ‘…dark and gloomy place’.
Covering notice from the Secretariat of State of His Holiness stating that the enclosed documents have been transmitted at their request.