Typed letter to +McQuaid from Tom Commins, Ambasciata D’Irlanda, Roma, thanking him for making possible the series of lectures at the Gregorian University by Fr. John Ryan, S.J.

Letter from +Ryan to +McQuaid thanking him for his correspondence and recent visit. He is delighted he has reprinted his teachings on contraceptives. He also thanks him for the Mater Dei prospectus. He had a visit from Dr. John Kelly of Indiana who is deeply involved in the anti-abortion drive in Chicago and New York. He hopes to lecture on this subject in both Cork and Dublin. He mentions a group of ‘counsellors’ in UCD who are providing information to pregnant girls on travelling to the UK for abortions. He suggests that one of the chaplains may be able to find out about this. Venezuela

Letter from +Ryan, Bon Secour’s Hospital, Cork to +McQuaid thanking him for his card. He mentions the disturbing suggestions of the Constitutional Reform Committee on marriage and divorce. 1 item

• 28 December 1955 Correspondence relating to routine details of community life and apostolate. Fr. Ryan continues his course at the Gregorian University. He is helping the Archbishop with the preparation of a secondary school textbook on church history. English Jesuits encounter the Archbishop’s coolness towards their plan to have a scout camp at Powerscourt.

Letter from +Patrick Finbar Ryan, O.P., Port of Spain, to +McQuaid thanking him for the help in securing Holy Faith Sisters for his Diocese. He mentions his current situation and difficulties with the Vatican. 1 item

Letter from +Ryan to +McQuaid stating he has been given an Auxiliary Bishop, Fr. Francis T. Hurley. He was the Associate General Secretary of the National Conference of Catholic Bishops. Atlanta

Typed letter to +McQuaid from Brian Lenihan explaining the Manager’s position, religious and moral formation, the position of Fr. Ryan, a sociologist who had done similar work in Limerick, Fr. O’Doherty’s reports.

Telephone message regarding a meeting with Dr. Ryan.

Letter from +Ryan to +McQuaid thanking him for the letter and stating Fr. Doolan’s death has been a great shock to him. Fr. Graf, C.S.Sp. has also died in Port of Spain. He congratulates him on his letter on ecumenism.

Letter from +Ryan to +McQuaid stating his resignation has been accepted on both sides of the Atlantic. +Fitzgerald has been named Apostolic Administrator. 1 item