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Letter from +Sensi to +McQuaid regarding the Apostolate of the Sky. The Sacred Consistorial Congregation is seeking information on facilities at airports to celebrate mass and the religious formation of flight personnel and the spiritual assistance of those employed at airports.

Letter from Mgr. Sean Gordon, Apostolic Nunciature, to +McQuaid wishing him a Happy Christmas. He states Mgr. Raimondi’s health has improved. He has recently been to Goa for the 4th Centenary celebrations of the death of St. Francis Xavier. He encloses a Newspaper cutting on ‘moral re-armament’.

Letter from +Peter Shirayanagi to +McQuaid wishing him a Happy Christmas. He asks if the Archbishop can send Mass stipends as there is a lack of Mass intentions available to the priests there.

Correspondence regarding the blessing of the Crucifix for the Council-Room.

Handwritten letter to +McQuaid from + James Staunton, Ferns, making the following points: encloses two suggested clauses for the Adoption Bill; the Minister realizes that Irish children are being raised by money partly contributed by foreign bigots, in the Protestant religion, to continue the British policy of increasing the number or Protestants in the country, and to provide recruits for the British Army; the Children’s Act helps to proseltyse; Irish law allows anybody of any ‘ism’ to adopt a child if he states that he is doing it for ‘love and affection’; children in the Bird’s Nest are all Catholic.

Handwritten letter to +McQuaid from + James Staunton, Ferns. The subvention paid by the Local Health Authority to middle income patients is paid directly to the hospital.

Handwritten letter to +McQuaid from Gilbert Laithwaite informing him that Tory is to be replaced by Sir Andrew Gilchrist.

Typed letter to +McQuaid from Domhnall M. MacBanchradha, Private Secretary to the Minister for Education, thanking him for his assurance that the Irish translation will have his Imprimatur.

Letter from +Stephen Leven to +McQuaid thanking him for all the kindness during his recent visit. He spoke at over 67 colleges and secondary schools. Annotated by +McQuaid.

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.