Letter from Mgr. Alibrandi to Rev. John M. O’Regan acknowledging the annual reports for the year 1955 and the cheque for £6.14.4 in respect of taxa. These will be sent to the Sacred Congregation without delay.
Letter from Mgr. Alibrandi to Rev. Michael O’Connell, acknowledging a cheque for £5.8.6. which will be transmitted to Rome on behalf of the Catholic Societies Vocational Organisation Conference, in respect of the Workers’ Gift to Mary.
Letter from Mgr. Alibrandi to +McQuaid enclosing a special prayer, composed by the Holy Father, for the special day of prayer for the sanctification of priests, which will take place on 9 June.
[25 May 1956] Copy of the special prayer, composed by the Holy Father, for the special day of prayer for the sanctification of priests, which will take place on 9 June, entitled ‘La preghiera di sua santita Pio XII per le vocazioni sacerdotal’.
Letter from +Levame to +McQuaid stating that Mgr. Alibrandi has been transferred from Ireland to the Apostolic Delegation in Mexico. He will be replaced by Mgr. Emanuele Gerada, who will arrive in Dublin in July.
Letter from +Levame to +McQuaid thanking him for the enclosures received and also congratulating him on the magnificent work carried out by the Catholic Social Service Conference.
Letter from +Levame to +McQuaid forwarding a diploma for Rev. Joseph Deery who has been named a Domestic Prelate by the Holy Father. The customary offering is £13.
Letter from +Levame to +McQuaid acknowledging a cheque for £8000, representing the Peter’s Pence collection for the Archdiocese which will be forwarded to Rome.
Letter from +Levame to +McQuaid stating that while the Holy Father wishes to meet with all Bishops, he will now have to regulate these audiences due to the growing number of diocese and the number of requests made to see him. Bishops will be seen at the ‘Ad Limina’ visit but to date, not all prelates even attend Rome at this time. Audiences will be granted on other occasions but only when an extraordinary case can be made. It is also suggested that Bishops try and avoid an excessive influx towards the end of the year rendering it difficult to comply with requests for audiences.
Copy letter from +McQuaid to +Levame regarding meetings with the Holy Father. He is happy to agree with any instruction issued form the Sacred Congregation of the Consistorial. He intends making his Ad Limina visit in early