Committee. Letters regarding Fr. Travers and the International Committee of Catholic Charities, mainly from Bishop Staunton. Memorandum on Urgency of Joint Action by the Bishops of the English speaking nations in the World Crises. Draft constitution for Christus Rex. Some discussion on Youth Clubs. Also mention of the Apologetics course being taught in UCC. Memorandum regarding a proposed house for clergy under correction. Information relating to the work of the Maynooth Trustees. Two applications for the Chair of Mathematics and Mathematical Physics at Maynooth. Statement regarding ‘Denis Murphy Burse’ given by Kate Murphy Blindauer to the Diocese of Ossory in
Letter from +McCormack to +McQuaid. He thanks him for his letter and feels it is better to take no action. Annotation by +McQuaid. 1item Ossory
Letter from +Collier to +McQuaid enclosing the Ossory Pastoral of 1948. He thanks +McQuaid for sending the regulations and tells him that he doesn’t submit his pastorals to the newspapers as he finds it humiliating.
Copy letter from +McQuaid to Dr. Patrick Collier, Bishop of Ossory, regarding the delay in the appointment of a new Nuncio.
- 26 April 1969 Correspondence involving John White, C.SS.R., Sant Alfonso, Roma, Fr. Daniel Collier, St. Kieran’s College, Kilkenny, + McQuaid, and + Peter Birch regarding the visit to Ossory of Fr. Bernard Haring, C.SS.R. Fr. Haring was a leading signatory among 87 theologians in America who protested against the Encyclical Humae Vitae. Due to opposition Fr. Haring wrote to + Birch and offered to withdraw. Raphoe A 1038. 15 January 1954 Handwritten letters from + Wm MacNeely to Dr. O’Connell enclosing cheques.
Copy of letter from + Peter Birch of Ossory to the Bishop of Kerry regarding the Conference on Poverty in Ireland.
Handwritten letter from H. D’Alton, Bishop’s House, Mullingar, to Pat thanking him for sending on Lists of Catechetical Instructions. Ossory
Letter from +Collier to +McQuaid. He encloses the Form of Delegation for Faculties in the Diocese of Ossory to the Head Chaplain and accepts that Army Chaplains wear uniforms.
Letter from +Peter Birch, Bishop of Ossory, to +McQuaid, stating he will be unable to attend as he has promised Fr. Rogan that he will attend his Diamond Jubilee on the same day.
Letter from Cardinal Conway to +McQuaid regarding the vacant post of Director of Theological Studies in the Irish College, Rome. Fr. Thomas Morris, S.T.L., is being given this post for two years and is being allowed do so with the permission of the Bishop of Ossory.