Letter from +Conway to +McQuaid regarding the Maynooth Visitor’s meeting. Annotated by +McQuaid.

January - December Notices of meetings of Hierarchy with some minutes. Includes information on liturgy, celibacy, ecumenism, the new marriage rite, education, theology, doctrine, justice and peace, missions, emigrants and universities. Notices from Standing Committee including agendas and minutes. Finances of Maynooth College discussed by Maynooth Trustees as well as college development and expansion plans, college administration, faculty business and students. Letters from priests nominating candidates for the Episcopal election. Items 189-196 (plans) are oversize. They are stored in Drawer 1. 1971

• 30 November Notices of meetings of Hierarchy with some minutes. Includes information on the I.N.T.O., school inspection, Irish emigrants, Public Relations Bureau, Secondary education, adoptions and Intoxicating Liquor Act. Notices and minutes from Standing Committee mainly relating to the teaching of philosophy at Galway University. Finances of Maynooth College and the state of its buildings discussed by Maynooth Trustees. 1958

Note from +Wall to +McQuaid asking if he should do the Ordinations in Maynooth. Annotated by +McQuaid.

Letter from Fr. M. Brenan, Maynooth, to Fr. Glennon acknowledging receipt of the copy of the Decree regarding M. Talbot, which will be published in the Irish Ecclesiastical Record.

Document titled ‘Presence of priests on controversial platforms.’ On controversial questions, in which liberty of opinion is lawful for Catholics, should priests be allowed a similar liberty? Definite limits laid down by Plenary Council of Maynooth. Vatican Council has emphasized the active role the Faithful should play in public affairs. Regarding Vietnam, some Christians feel that U.S. participation is not justified on Christian principles. Fr. Michael O’Neill, St. Columban’s, took part in a protest meeting. On the platform were Sen. Garrett Fitzgerald, Sen. Eoin Ryan, Michael O’Leary and Donal Nevin. Fr. O’Neill said he would sign nothing organized by the Irish Voice on Vietnam as it was a propaganda body.

Letter from J. D’Alton, Maynooth, to +McQuaid Informing him that the May Record is published.

Handwritten draft letter, and four typed copies, to the Taoiseach from +McQuaid. At their General Meeting on 4th April in Maynooth the Hierarchy considered his letter of 27th March with the memorandum of the Minister for Health on his proposed Mother and Child Health Scheme.

Correspondence regarding routine community life and apostolate. A hostel for student-Brothers’ at Maynooth. Enquiry regarding possible Mater Dei course for Novice Masters/Mistresses. Project of All-Irish secondary school, Scoil Eoin, Stillorgan. Also mentions secondary schools at the O’Brien Institute (Marino). References to schools at Sutton, Kilmore Road and Ballygall. International Conference on Religious Education of the Deaf (at Drumcondra). New communities founded at Ballygall Road, Cabra and Ballyroan. Little Brothers of the Good Shepherd (L.B.G.S.)

Letter from +Roche to +McQuaid thanking him for a copy of Dr. Walsh’s correspondence referring to the Insurance profit sent by the Archbishop to Maynooth.