Letter from +Levame to +McQuaid stating that he has received correspondence from Cardinal Ottaviani, Pro Secretary of the Supreme Sacred Congregation of the Holy Office, seeking his advice on the organisation ‘Maria Duce’.
16-20 September Correspondence between +Levame and +McQuaid in relation to a Universal and International Exhibition which is to be held in Brussels in April 1958. Cardinal Van Roey has appointed Paul Heymans, President of the Secours International of the Caritas Catholica in Belgium as his representative to the Exhibition. The Holy Father wishes that participation should be a manifestation of Catholic life. All countries are invited to attend and to appoint people who would be able to properly illustrate the activities of Catholic life in their countries. +Levame seeks the advice of the Archbishop on what should be done.
Letter from +Levame to +McQuaid regarding the protestations of the Catholic Women’s Federation in relation to the persecution of the Church in China.
Letter from +Levame to +McQuaid stating that the Sacred Congregation of Religious wishes that all Religious Institutes join in thanking God for giving the Church such an outstanding Pontiff and praying that he may continue to do so for many more years. This should be marked by three days of prayer, that all should be united with the Holy Father when he celebrates His Jubilee Mass on 11 March and that each community have a lecture on 2 or
March on the Pontiff and his work in favour of peace.
Copy letter from +McQuaid to +Levame in relation to the celebration of the 80th birthday of the Holy Father. As he was not aware the Solemn celebrations are to take place in Rome on 11 March, he suggests the Votive Mass should be held on either the 2 or 12 March. It would be quite difficult to do this at the Sunday Mass in the Pro Cathedral on the 11 as the masses are every half hour as so many people are in attendance. He could make St. Andrew’s, Westland Row available at 12 o’clock if necessary.
Correspondence between +Levame, +McQuaid & Mgr. Kissane, President Holy Cross College, Clonliffe and Fr. Cathal MacCarthy regarding the 80th birthday celebrations for the Holy Father. The Sacred Congregation of Seminaries and Universities believe it should be celebrated ‘…with reverential affection’. They suggest examination of three documents namely the Encyclical ‘Humani Generis’, the ‘Sacra Virginitas’ and the Exhortation ‘Menti Nostrae’.
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.