Letter from Mgr. Levame to +McQuaid thanking him for the copies of the Lenten Regulations. In French.
File relating to the church in Upper Glenageary. 15 items
Typed report on CPI and KO activities. The following items are mentioned in the report: Patrick Carmody gave an illustrated lecture on Sean O’Casey. ‘Buster’ McCabe arrived from Belfast. Peadar O’Donnell spoke on ‘The Irish in Britain’, saying that English Catholics were antagonistic towards Irish émigrés. Tommy O’Reilly (a retired ITGWU official) said that “150 unemployed from each side of the city should purchase food and having no money to pay would be jailed. This would bring matters to a head.”
Letter from +Morris to +McQuaid apologising for not sending a formal invitation as he believed the matter had already been discussed at their last meeting. He hopes the Archbishop will attend and respond to the toast ‘The visiting Archbishops and Bishops’. He also stated the Archbishop will robe in the house before the ceremony and the other Bishops will be in the Presentation Convent. He also mentions that the Bishop of Wellington will be present.
File relating to the renovations in the church. 9 items
Architectural reports on parish property. 23 items
Letter from Mgr. Storero to Fr. Williams thanking him for the cheque for £3 from the Editor of the Irish Catholic for the relief of starving children in the Congo.
Handwritten letter to +McQuaid from Sean MacEntee. Feeling of great happiness to Mr. MacEntee and himself at news of the Holy Father’s intention to confer such a signal honour.
Copy of reply to Sir Shane Leslie from + McQuaid. he is grateful for the copy of the Tablet article, but is sorry to see that Sir Shane subscribes to the view that Cullen was despotic. Mgr. Curren’s article gives a different view.
Typed note to +McQuaid from James A. MacMahon. Fr. Fehily phoned to say that the Minister was not aware of the urgency of the situation (Garda dispute). Mr. Haughey requested meeting.