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Letter from +O’Hara to +McQuaid regarding the Imprimatur for the new Legion of Mary handbook. He agrees that the handbook ‘…should not involve itself in purely speculative questions and should not contain forthright statements on controversial aspects of Mariology’. He also thanks him for a copy of the letter which will be forwarded to Cardinal Montini.

Letter from +Joyce to +McQuaid regarding Lourdes. He also mentions the great success of the Patrician Congress. Annotated by +McQuaid.

Letter from +McNamee to +McQuaid thanking him for the memo on Vocational- Technical schools and religious instruction. 1 item

Letter from +Lyons to +McQuaid. He thanks +McQuaid for the circular about religious education in vocational schools. He also writes of the relative merits of single sex education.

Letter from +Walsh to +McQuaid. He thanks +McQuaid for his memo on the vocational schools.

File relating to Hedgestown school. 31 items

Handwritten letter, in + McQuaid’s hand, to Mr. O’Higgins enclosing a cheque £50 for the Irish National Aid Society Auxiliary Committee. Does not want the contribution to be published as it is a charitable gift for distressed mothers and children.

Letter from Fr. Liam Thackaberry to Michael recommending Fr. W. O’Keefe, C.M., as Spiritual Director to ‘Coronata’ Junior Curia of the Legion of Mary. Agreed.

Copy letter from +McQuaid to Very Rev. E. Blanden, Prior General, Isola Tibernina, regarding the possibility of sending Irish St. John of God Brothers to assist in Los Angeles. He suggests Br. Norbert visit there and assess the situation in person.

Copy letter from +McQuaid to +Robinson regarding certain societies which the Nuncio asked for comment on. The only European contact has been an invitation to the Congress of the Union des Organisations de la Jeunesse Chretienne, which he has chose to ignore as the language of its circular seems ‘suspicious’. The French legation is also seeking details of youth organisations and he intends sending them a copy of Fr. Aloysius’ ‘Guide for Social Workers in the Diocese’. Also attached is invitation to the Congress and information leaflet in German.