Handwritten letter (in French) to +McQuaid from Jean Blanchard, Counsellor, enclosing a medal of St. Columbanus which he had made at the Paris Mint.

Letter from Mgr. Banaszak to +McQuaid wishing him a Happy Easter. He is thankful for the concern of the Archbishop not only about the Catholic Church in Poland but also the Polish Seminary in Paris. 1 item Portugal

Copy letter from +McQuaid to +Flynn stating he will be unable to send seminaries to the Diocese of Nevers. Diocese of Paris

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.

Telegram from Mr. Dudley Lawrence, Ambassador of Liberia, Paris to +McQuaid stating ambassadors, Lawrence, Doe and Brewer will attend the consecration ceremony.

Letter from +Alibrandi to +McQuaid informing him that Mgr. Rovida has been appointed as Permanent Observer of the Holy See in Paris. Edges slightly torn.

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 Fr. Matt Farrell, Congregation du Saint Esprit, Paris, regarding the correspondence from +de la Bruneliere which he states is very out of character. He believes the writer may be the Officialis of the Diocese, Fr. Verhoeven as he has had similar begging letters in the past. He then remarks on the situation on the island and an earlier appeal to the French bishops which was so poor it was described as the ‘silent church’. Mexico 111a./1. 24 February 1971 Letter for +McQuaid from +Joseph Salazar Lopez introducing Francis Xavier Orendain, a prominent Catholic in Guadalajara, who wishes to send his daughter to a Catholic school. He asks if the Archbishop can recommend a suitable school. Letter from the father also enclosed. Peru

Copy letter from +McQuaid to Mgr. Gerada stating he can cancel his trip to Lourdes is necessary. September is the only month when he can ‘…get some rest’ and he had planned to go to Paris after Lourdes to meet with the Cardinal- Archbishop. That is one of the main reasons he wishes to know the arrangements for the new Nuncio.

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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".
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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.
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