Letter from Mgr. Gerada to +McQuaid regarding the Holy Father’s concern for China. He has asked that the Faithful worldwide offer prayers for the clergy and people. Sunday 25 January, the feat day of the Conversion of St. Paul, has been set aside as a special day of prayer.
Typed cover letter to + McQuaid, with the letter of 18th January from Ciaran McAnally attached, explaining the events surrounding the Archbishop Roberts meeting. Mc Anally is the brother of Ray McAnally, Mount Merrion and the family is held in the highest esteem.
Copy of typed letter to Fr. Kavanagh from + McQuaid. The Archbishop received his letter and cannot agree to his request to see Mr and Mrs (Mayr) Goss. Asks Fr. Kavanagh to temper his zeal so that he cannot be associated with their efforts.
Memorandum on Mrs Hildegarde Goss (formally Mayr). Comes from Vienna. The Irish Peace Movement is Communist infiltrated and has two members of the Irish Workers’ League on its Executive Committee. Other IWL members are members of the society. Mrs Goss is Travelling Secretary of the International Fellowship of Reconciliation, an interdenominational Christian Peace movement. She visited Ireland in 1957 and lectured under the auspices of the Catholic Association for International Relations. Stayed with Mrs Lucy Kingston.
Letter to + J. Staunton from + McQuaid. He is glad that the Bishop and the others paid no attention to Mr. Roche’s letters.
Typed letter from + John D’Alton to + McQuaid regarding ‘Rowan’s letter.’
Article from ‘The Guardian’ by Peter Lennon Entitled ‘Other ways of being Irish’.
Typed note to +McQuaid. Telefis Eireann has asked Fr. Murray to secure permission for televising High Mass on Easter Monday.
Copy letter from +McQuaid to Cardinal Conway seeking his official approval of the Prefaces in the vernacular.
Copy of typed letter to Fr. Duffy, Office of the Head Chaplain, Dept. of Defence, from the Secretary. His Grace agrees to the televising of Low Mass at Arbour Hill on April 16th.