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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.

Copy letter from +McQuaid to +O’Hara acknowledging a note sent on the 27th and he is very satisfied with the news it contains.

Letter from Mgr. Alibrandi to Mgr. Glennon stating that he has received a ‘Junior Digest’ and correspondence from Peter J. O’Donnell and he seeks advice on how to reply to this.

Letter from the Secretariat of State acknowledging the message and assurances of prayers of Michael J. Fallon. The Holy Father is very thankful and bestows his Apostolic Blessing on him and his family.

Letter from +O’Hara to +McQuaid stating that he will assist at the Mass on Easter Monday. He mentions Bishop O’Brien, an American Bishop, who has been trying, in vain, to arrange a dinner with all the Irish Hierarchy and who will now try and meet some of the Bishops individually. Annotation by +McQuaid states ‘used throne, but did not recite mass or give blessing!’

Copy letter from +McQuaid to +O’Hara stating that he has heard that the Nuncio is celebrating his Silver Jubilee of Episcopal Consecration but wishes that it go unnoticed. The Archbishop extends his congratulations and wishes his continued success.