Handwritten letter from + Eugene O’Callaghan, Bishop’s House, Monaghan, to Mr. Phillips thanking him for his letter and praising his efforts to bring the reign of Christ into the world. 1 item
Letter from Fr. Timothy B. Condon to +McQuaid regards the opening of the Parochial Hall, ‘The Marian Hall’, in Milltown. 1 item
Typed report on CPI and KO activities. The following items are mentioned in the report: the IWL meeting on 24 November 1955 when Michael O’Riordan lectured on ‘Left-Wing Communism’. He traced Communism from its inception, deals with its influence on outstanding historical events and its growing strength in China, India and in the Arab nations. He mentioned its influence on the Trade Union organization in USA and Britain. The report also deals with the Christmas Bazaar, the difficulty of obtaining a hall for the Peace Campaign meeting, the People’s College Adult Education Association Week-end in Bray, and the date for a meeting of the Irish Pacifist Movement.
McLoughlin, S., St. Joseph’s, Boyle. Suggests titles for a talk.
Letter from Fr. Michael Troy re provisional programme for Youth Leaders' Conference - Men's Section including suggested programme and alternative suggested programme. Memorandum re the above.
Copy of letter from the Secretary to Thomas L. Carroll, Goatstown, concerning the provision of a church
Telegram from +Montini to +McQuaid thanking him for the heartfelt message regarding the votes (Montini was elevated to the College of Cardinals in December 1958 shortly after Pope John XXIII announced the creation of new cardinals in November of the same year). 1 item
Typed minutes of ‘V’ Committee meeting. The following items are mentioned in the report: a list of names of known Communists was read. Local clergy to be notified of these discretely, unless Protestants. Fr. Crean reported that nothing was known of a man named Wyse by Intelligence. Mr. Kelly of Fianna Eireann was described as odd. Joseph Deasy and Mick Riordan visited Prague. As a result they are plugging the line ‘Socialism for Ireland’.
Letter from +Staunton to +McQuaid thanking him for his correspondence in relation to televisions in convents. He also thanks him for the copies of the most recent dictablets from the Columban Fathers. 1 item
Typed copy of a letter to + McQuaid, unsigned, with the Minutes of ‘Vigilance’ Meeting of 2nd November attached. Wishes to clarify some points. The police are investigating the Centre of Psychiatry/Scientology arising out of an inquest on one of the pupils. O’Riordan has not left the country. Roger McHugh is a practicing Catholic, but quite odd and silly. Matt Merrigan used his union influence to ground Aer Lingus planes in England during the recent strike. Cathal O’Shannon was a Socialist but now a practicing Catholic.