Letter from Mgr. Rovida to +McQuaid inviting him to the Nunciature on 1 April to bid farewell to the Nuncio who is leaving Ireland for health reasons. Archbishop Igino Cardinale has been asked by the Holy Father to come to Dublin for this occasion. He is the Apostolic Delegate to Great Britain.
Note from Fr. James Ardle MacMahon to +McQuaid stating that Mgr. Rovida has called to state Mgr. Alibrandi, the current Nuncio to the Lebanon and Kuwait, has been appointed to Ireland. Mgr. Rovida has addressed a letter to Notre Dame accordingly and an announcement will be made in L’Osservatore Romano.
Letter from Mgr. Rovida to +McQuaid enclosing two consecutive editions, in French, of L’Osservatore Romano. They contain an article, in two instalments, by Fr. Joseph Folliet, entitled “Propos d’un sociologue sur l’Encyclique ‘Humanae Vitae’”. +Gaetano Alibrandi 1969-1972
Telegram from +Alibrandi to +McQuaid stating ‘Sincere thanks So happy to return to Ireland’.
Letter from Proinsias Mac Aogain (Frank Aiken), Minister for External Affairs, to +McQuaid accepting the invitation to both the Liturgical Reception and the Aberdeen Hall on 1 June.
Letter from +Joseph Cunnane, Archbishop of Tuam, to +McQuaid stating he will not be able to attend the Liturgical Reception as he has Confirmation on that day.
Letter from +Donal Herhily, Bishop of Ferns, to +McQuaid accepting the invitation to the Liturgical Reception.
Letter to +McQuaid from +W. Philbin, Bishop of Down & Connor, accepting the invitation to the Liturgical Reception.
Letter from +Anthony C. Mac Feely, Bishop of Raphoe, to +McQuaid, accepting his invitation to the Liturgical Reception.
Letter from Abbot Augustine O’Sullivan, Glenstal Abbey, Murroe, Co. Limerick, accepting the invitation to the Liturgical Reception.