Letter from +Joyce to +McQuaid thanking him for his goodness to him while in Paris. 1 item

Letter from Pere Jacquinot to +McQuaid stating that Canon Rhodain has been entrusted to establish a Central International Committee in Paris for the relief of Prisoners of War and displaced persons forcibly brought into Germany. The Committee will supply both material and spiritual relief. He has had difficulties but these have been overcome due to the intervention of Mr. Dulanty, Irish High Commissioner in London. He hopes to meet with the Archbishop in due course.

Five Paris press cuttings referring to Our Lady’s Choir.

Handwritten letter to +McQuaid from Pierre Michon. He wishes to see the Archbishop regarding the Irish College, Paris.

Typed letter (in French) to +McQuaid from Count S. Ostrorog. He is now at the Ministry in Paris hopes to visit Ireland in the future.

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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

Includes maps of; Cork; Paris; Presentation Convents of Ireland; Cork tourist brochure.

A scrapbook containing photos taken of presentation Sisters as well as students and staff who went on the Sacred Heart secondary school trips to Rome, London, Ostend, Belgium, Paris, Lourdes and Lough Derg.

An Ordinance of Louis XVIIIth concerning the Irish College, Paris, in reply to a request ef the Irish bishops, that it be administered separately from the other Colleges in Paris; tbe Minister of the Interior shauld see that the financial affairs of the Cellege are in correct order. (4 copy, in french)