Letters from Fr. John Pierce and Fr. Cathal McCarthy seeking permission for outdoor Benediction and evening Mass during a parish mission.

Letter from J. McConnell, St. Patrick’s, Maynooth to Chris stating that he had discussed the reception of the new Nuncio at the College with the President. He mentioned the ceremony and asked what instructions were being given to the Hierarchy to which the President replied ‘…they should appear in choir dress. As far as the actual ceremonies are concerned, he intended to follow the directions of the Archbishop of Dublin and that he was already in touch with Fr. Cathal McCarthy in order to obtain the relevant information’.

Letter from Mgr. P.J. Dalton to +McQuaid asking him to preside at his consecration in Maynooth in September. The co-consecrators are +McCarthy of Kaduna and +Hagan of Makurdi. Annotated by +McQuaid. Rhodesia

Letter from +McCarthy to +McQuaid inviting him to the opening of the cathedral which is ‘unfinished but operational’. Annotated by +McQuaid.

Letter from Fr. Cathal McCarthy to Fr. James Ardle MacMahon in relation to his queries on the ceremonies of the Liturgical Reception. Dr. Antonio Riberi 1959-1962

4 – 16 October 1955 Letters to + McQuaid from David McCarthy, Hon. Secretary, Dublin City Differential Rents Organisation, Pierce Lowe, Hon. Secretary, Dublin Transport Workers Differential Rents Ass., and Fr. Michael Troy, Ballyfermot. All argue that differential rents are causing hardship and a fixed rent is more just. Dublin Housing Loans Committee, 1956

Note saying +McQuaid will find the comments of Fr. McCarthy on Leon O Broin’s correspondence.