Copy of typed letter to the Editor, New Statesman, regarding Proinsias Mc Aonghusa’s article entitled Ecumenism in Dublin. + McQuaid’s sermon of December 9 is not remembered accurately.
Letter and enclosure from +Theophile Mbemba, Congo to +McQuaid seeking help in establishing the ‘Pere Daniel Brottier’ centre. Annotated by +McQuaid. 2 items
Letter from +Browne to +McQuaid congratulating him on the success of his intervention. 1 item
Letter from Rev. Pusak to +McQuaid thanking him for his reply regarding an assignment for Fr. Butler. Mobile-Birmingham
Letter from +McCabe to +McQuaid stating his nephew is due to start his studies at the National University. He is grateful that the Archbishop has arranged a chaplaincy for him. He will take over from Fr. William Burston who is finishing his course and will return to the Diocese of Maitland. His own nephew is attached to the Diocese of Armidale and +Doody will contact him in due course regarding this matter. Annotated by +McQuaid.
Typed letter to +McQuaid from Diarmaid Cronin, Minister for Defence, requesting that Fr. Colm Mathews, C.F., be nominated Chaplain to the 20th Infantry Group for duty in Cyprus.
Letter from Dermot O’Flynn to +McQuaid regarding the Archbishop’s recent statement on divorce and contraception. He mentions the RTE programme ‘Encounter’ which was chaired by the Head of the Catholic Communications Centre. Among the panel were Judge C. Conroy, Lee Dunne, Fr. Peter Connolly and Gabriel Fallon. He discusses what was said and by whom.
Copy letter from +McQuaid to +Marcelo Gonzalez Martin,
- Notices of meetings of Hierarchy and Education Standing
Handwritten note to Canon O’Keeffe from +McQuaid requesting a copy of the new Public Health Bill.