Letter from +Gerow to +McQuaid seeking Irish girls to join the Sisters of Mercy in his Diocese. He asks that he may be allowed send a representative to Dublin for this purpose.
Letter from Fr. Michael Troy enclosing suggested programme for Youth Leadership Conference.
Typed copy of letter to Mr. McAnally from J.A. MacMahon acknowledging the courtesy of his letter of the 18th January.
Note from +McQuaid to +Craven on the death of Cardinal Godfrey. This notice also sent to the newspapers.
Handwritten minutes of ‘V’ Committee meeting. Communist activities are remarkably quiet. They tend to associate themselves with the Labour Party. Michael Viney, an Englishman and non-Catholic, writes reasonable articles on social issues. He is not an expert sociologist.
Copy of newspaper letters responding to Peter Lennon’s articles on censorship.
Copy of letter sent by Peter Lennon to ‘The Guardian’ in response to criticisms of his articles on censorship.
Correspondence relating to routine details of community life and apostolate. Road Safety Association affairs mentioned by Fr. D. Kennedy, S.J. Fr. Malachy Martin, S.J., reduced to lay state (he had two brothers who were diocesan priests; he later became a noted controversial novelist). Mention also of Fr. Arthur Cox.
Copy letter from +McQuaid to +Sensi regarding the White Paper on the Irish language.
Handwritten letter to +McQuaid from Thomas Fehily, Director, Dublin Institute of Catholic Sociology. He has been invited by the Minister for Local Government to become a member of a Committee to promote the rehabitation and absorption of itinerants. He will be guided by +McQuaid’s direction.