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1930s 14 items
The material of File 1 pre-dates the episcopate of McQuaid but sheds light on subsequent correspondence relating to the Institute

Undated letter from `Olive,' to unnamed Cardinal (Eminence) mentions Ireland and Dr. Lea-Wilson of Dublin Booklet of 9 First Saturdays Devotion to Mary, Immaculate Queen Illustrative Material
June 1931, 8 page typed letter in French from former provincial of the Redemptorists, D. Castelain, in support of Mlle Clemence Ledoux who purported to have revelations of the BVM as Mary, Immaculate Queen
27 June 1932, typed letter from Fr. Castelain to the pope relating the revelations to his unnamed spiritual directee, asking the pope to proclaim the BVM as Mary, Immaculate Queen on 8 December 1932
July 1933, one paged typed letter to Pope asking him to put the world under the protection of Mary, Immaculate Queen in view of the perilous state of the world.
July 1933, 11 page typed document on Mary, Immaculate Queen
Calendar of revelations from March 1931 to 11 February 1955, compiled by D. Castelain, annotation in same hand as the 1931 letter, and addressed to unnamed Cardinal. Typed copy of allocution of Fr. Castelain, dated 19 April 1933, on occasion of opening of chapel dedicated to Mary, Immaculate Queen Account of revelation 30 September 1948, typed, unknown author

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1930s 31 items
The bulk of this file continues File No. 1 and concern escalating disunity leading to the removal of the visionary, Olive, Sr Mary of Christ the King and two other sisters from the Benedictine convent of the Blessed Sacrament in Paris. She involved the archbishop and Eamon de Valera who transmits all correspondence to the archbishop. A second strand of correspondence concerns the visionary Mlle. Clemence Ledoux.
25 November 1939 - Letter from Sr. M. Norbert regarding Mrs. Stapleton's children.
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9 May 1948 - 9 February 1956 38 items
The bulk of this file continues the above An associate of Mlle. Ledoux, Claude Masurel, seeks and is refused ordination to exclusive apostolate of Mary, Immaculate Queen. Some revelations of Mlle. Ledoux are critical of the archbishop Archbishop advises Dept of Foreign Affairs not to assist Olive,' Sr Mary of Christ the King. Superior-General of Cluny concerned by Sr Gabriel' sympathetic attitude towards the visionaries (cf Male Religious,Congregation des Servitesurs de Jesus et Marie.)

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10 March 1941 - 19 May 1949 53 items
Correspondence re routine details of community life and apostolate Material relating to convent in Ferbane, Co Offaly Correspondence with superior-general who resides in Paris

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18 January 1950 - 10 December 1954 31 items
Correspondence re routine details of community life and apostolate Long article on Anne-Marie Javouhey on occasion of her beatification Cluny offers to undertake a day- secondary school in Dublin Archbishop agrees to foundation in Glasthule.

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12 June 1955 - 22 December 1968 45 items
Correspondence re routine details of community life and apostolate, including mother-general in Paris Building Project at Mount Sackville

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15 January 1959 - 19 December 1962 59 items
Correspondence re routine details of community life and apostolate, including mother-general in Paris Archbishop declines permission for superior Mt Sackville to drive a car, with follow-up letters Reference to stigmatist, Marthe Robin Difficulties with government in British Guinea Cluny celebrates centenary in Ireland Necrology of Dr Gabriel Mary Gallagher, see earlier Cluny files.

/8 13 January 1963 - 2 February 1971 91 items
Correspondence re routine details of community life and apostolate, including mother-general in Paris

Paris House: Avenue Hoche: interesting documents concerning St. Joseph's, 50 av. (de la Rein Hortense) Hoche, Paris, during the revolution of 1871, They consist of a letter (with envelope) addressed to Citoyen (i.e. Brother Seraphim), a certificate regarding the census and a MS note

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10 May 1940 - 29 October 1944 55 items
Correspondence re routine details of community life and apostolate under wartime conditions - mostly with Superior General, foundation made in Foxrock. Archbishop approves of correction of report in Irish times, see File Dominican Sisters, Cabra 1.

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7 November 1944 - 6 February 1948 59 items
Correspondence re routine details of community life and apostolate under wartime conditions - mostly with Superior General. Reference to difficulties for communities in Gibraltar and Mauritius Developments in Johannesburg and Zanzibar Mons. Augusto Fidecicchi, agent in Rome. Sanction re superiors appointed abroad due to wartime conditions. General Chapter pending Refugees from IBVM in Hungary seek hospitality with IBVM in Dublin See: English convents Loreto 2 June 1947 and Altringham (Bowden)) affairs. See: file Rescripts 8 July 1947.

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5 February1948 - 4 December 1951 67 items
Correspondence re routine details of community life and apostolate. Archbishop inquire about hostel facilities for female university students. Purchase of house in Johannesburg General Chapter Reference to complaints of `Some Sisters of Loreto in Ireland.' Archbishop sanctions proposal to give hospitality to Hungarian IBVMs in Dublin

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21 May 1952 - 27 April 1956 63 items
Correspondence re routine details of community life and apostolate. Loreto will join the Primary and Secondary Schools Conference of Religious Sisters, a reversal of their earlier decision Project of a hostel for female university students. Loreto declines an invitation to Afghanistan

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7 May 1956 - December 1959 67 items
Correspondence re routine details of community life and apostolate. Problems re construction of school in Crumlin Letter from a sister in India raises question of federation aired previously

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2 January 1960 - 7 April 1962 64 items
Correspondence re routine details of community life and apostolate. Minutes of General Chapter: revision of Constitutions Continuation of search for property for university hostel Centenary celebration for death of Mother Teresa Ball

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5 March 1963 - 29 December 1966 50 items
Correspondence re routine details of community life and apostolate Archbishop may dispense from dower Loreto Hall to be sold, reprieved Belgian Jesuit not welcome to five biblical course Extension of term of office for Sr Pauline Dunne and counsellors Correspondence re distinction between lay and choir sisters Archbishop invites institute to undertake schools in Rathfarnham.

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5 January 1967 - 15 December 1971 66 items
Correspondence re routine details of community life and apostolate Kenya and South Africa become separate provinces IBVM in Meath Diocese amalgamate with Rathfarnham General Chapter projected for July 1971 See File Augustinians No 2 re provision of a day school

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9 July 1959 - 15 November 1961 32 items
Contains rescripts only concerning: Financial transactions Bank Loans Sale of Property Renunciation of Personal Property of members of the Institute

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12 May 1962 - 19 March 1964 39 items
Contains rescripts only concerning: Bank Loans Renunciation of Personal Property of members of the Institute

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4 June 1964 - 11 September 1967 39 items
Contains rescripts only concerning: Financial transactions Bank Loans Sale of Property Making of a will

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10 July 1959 - 25 July 1964 92 items
Correspondence relating to rescripts contained in Files 9 and 10

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3 February 1964 - 15 September 1967 87 items
Correspondence relating to rescripts contained in Files 10 and 11.

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13 December 1965 - 2 July 1958 58 items
General Chapter Correspondence Mother Pauline Dunne, Archbishop, Fr Sheehy, Holy See re Canonical question of position of temporary-professed sisters Canonical questions re-election of delegates to General Chapter Mother Pauline Dunne wished to relinquish office, granted

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8 July 1968 - 31 December 1968 10 items
General Chapter Names of Superior General and Consultors elected at General Chapter Other general-chapter material including Decrees and Report

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Material relates to General Chapter Power necessary for Interim Period Resolution of Special General Chapter Draft Faculties Voted to Superior General for Interim Period Extension of Terms of Office for Provincial of Australian Province

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15 August 1944 - 5 November 1971
Dispensations from Vows.

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Typescript of a sisters who died in the odour of sanctity at Rathfarnham. Letter from the author, a Discalced Carmelite friar.

XLIV/64 Sacred Heart of Mary, Sisters of the
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20 August 1943 - 23 October 1947 75 items
A foundation is granted and a secondary school in Sandymount following protracted correspondence Roslyn Park is acquired, opened and blessed A small difficulty concerning a novice is explained.

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10 December 1947 - 4 July 1962 59 items
Correspondence re purchase of Roslyn Park, reference to agents, solicitors and architemscts. Archbishop objects to Paris based sisters of the Congregation recruiting in the diocese. Letter to superior-general to that effect. States in a letter his view that hockey is physically unsuitable for girls but he cannot ban it.

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27 March 1963 - 17 January 1972 46 items
Correspondence re routine details of community life and apostolate Extension of Roslyn park Permission for loan to build secondary school at Stormonstown House, Ballymun granted. Sisters unable to pursue project. Permission for ecumenical prayer service refused.

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10 March 1947 - 28 June 1971 41 items
Material relating to 11 cases of dispensation concerning sisters from convents outside Dublin but resident in Dublin at the time of completion of dispensation formalities or pending this. Incl. case of Sr M.J. de Bizier (St Bathilde, Paris).
2 copies each of 3 forms for use in petition for dispensation, probably dates late 1960s.

Female Religious General Confessors
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25 November 1948 - 28 January 1972 79 items
Papers relating to appointment of sisters' confessors are dated between 30 September 1969 and 28 January 1972; also includes copy of Form XI, 30 November 1948, Litterae Approb. Et Jurisdict. Pro Confessariis Religisoarum with deletion of paragraph, marked in document. Two copies of booklet `List of Priests', dated 1951 and 1971 respectively

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10 May 1969 46 items
Papers relating to unconnected events Ceremony of Profession, pre 1940, text in English Copy of regulations re student sisters in diocese with covering letter Correspondence with Association of Irish Missionary Nuns incl. their catechetical interests. Archbishop's prohibition of certain taped conferences from Mercier Press, and fall-out. Women's Section of Conference of Major Religious Superiors

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15 October 1951 -31 January 1952 26 items
Reports to archbishop from Monsignor Dargan VG of his visitations of 24 convents of various institutes 1952-1953. Papers relating to compilation of Quinquennial Reports but not the reports themselves + statement of fees. Meeting of Superiors-General in Rome, 1952.

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1947 - 1970 45 items
Questing for postulants and permission to make a foundation Irish hierarchy not well disposed to Irish girls making novitiate outside Ireland.

Convents in Angers, Bordeaux, Le Bouscet, Le Dorat, Lourdess, Lyon, Le Mans Little Sisters of Jesus (Charles de Foucauld) made foundation in Dublin, see convent in Dublin

For Lyon see file Convents USA, letters 16/6/1948 and Irish convents letter 19/1/1948. For Le Mans, see file Convents USA, letter 13/6/1949

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1947 - 1970 44 items
Questing for postulants and permission to make a foundation Irish hierarchy not well disposed to Irish girls making novitiate outside Ireland.

Convents in Meaux, Paris, Pau, Perigeaux, Le Puy, Roanne, St Sauveur-le Vicomte, St Germain - en-Laye, Troyes, Valence

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25 August 1953 - 14 December 1957
Correspondence relating to routine details of community life and apostolate, Letter in French from Archbishop to Superior General in Paris asking for consideration of a foundation in Archdiocese to provide retreats for women and girls, his preference in this apostolate for French rather than an Irish English, or American foundation, his friend and agent in Paris is Ms. J.B. McCloskey, head of American Catholic Relief there, and her encouraging response. Correspondence relating to foundation undertaken. Lengthy correspondence with Father Fennelly C.S.Sp. regarding Stations of the Cross. Certificate of Archbishop's membership of the "Cenacle Crusade of Prayer".
52 items

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11 July 1958 - 11 August 1971
Correspondence relating to routine details of community and apostolate. Killiney superior's idea for a Regina Mundi type institute encounters reservations of Monsignor Boylan Convent Conference (Eccles Street) proper framework for such initiatives. Mother-General asks for Archbishop's suggestions regarding their renewal for apostolate of "rechristianisation". Archbishop's short reply- such thing not required in Ireland, and Cenacle must learn the Irish situation is not that of England or France. Dispensation from temporary vows of a sister.
74 items

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19 January 1941 - 28 November 1949

Correspondence to routine details of community life and apostolate. Permission to open a novitiate is refused. Permission to open a novitiate in Clondalkin is granted. Centenary commemorative booklet from Cork convent.
Irish Province to make a foundation at Holywell (Wales) in English Province; no objection from Archbishop. 78 items

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7 December 1950 - December 1959
Correspondence regarding routine details of community life and apostolate. New house in Ballyfermot. Archbishop queries foundation in New Zealand made from Dublin without consulting him. Monsignor Boylan urges permission for sisters to use bicycles, granted by Archbishop.
100 items

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26 January 1960 - 25 November 1971
Correspondence regarding routine details of community life and apostolate. Monsignor Glennon, PP, wants the sisters in Finglas; declined by Archbishop. Superiors proposed and insists on Visiting Sisters being professionally qualified. He recalls the Assumption was the only cong. ever to refuse "to assist me in providing amenities for the poor". But permission to Finglas is granted. A sister is dispensed from vows. Archbishop does not like proposed new habit- photograph included.
99 items

XLIV/2 Bon Secours Sisters

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10 March 1941 - 14 May 1963
Correspondence from superiors of various convents of the Institute in the Archdiocese relating to: routine details of their apostolate; sale of their convent in Lower Mount Street to Sisters of Neves as suggested by the Archbishop, filed as "Sisters of Charity of Nevers", dated 30/12/49; aspirations to establish a separate Irish province of the Institute, and Archbishop's advice on this, draft copy of suggested changes to Constitutions of the Institute; visitation by Mother General subsequent to establishment of the Irish Province, continuing tension between Irish Province and Paris Mother-House. Occasional references to development of convent and hospital at Glasnevin of "Hospitals" file.
43 items

Typed note saying Mr. Walshe telephoned to say that the French Government assented to the appointment of Fr. Casey as Rector, Irish College, Paris.

Letter from +O’Hara to +McQuaid regarding newspaper article on the Marian Year and the enthusiasm with which it has been inaugurated in Ireland. He mentions he has spent time with Mgr. Marella and staff of the Paris Nunciature. He describes it as a ‘…dark and gloomy place’.

Letter from ill. to + McQuaid informing him that M. Morgan, a late vocation, wishes to become a priest to serve in Paris. His file does not contain a reference from a priest in Ireland.