meeting with bishop

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Glenstal 25 - 3 - 36 pax at the car have sent an enclosed mail for enclosed mail to have 26/3 2023-01-25 / 479 ... .. According to your counsel, we went today to approach His Gr. The in- terview was short. I hope it was useful even if no success has been actually reported presently. I shall try to tell you the things as exactly as I remember I was introduced about 1:30. I began: I "I come for a business which I hope will interest the disease of Case- el, and be useful to Glenstal. I wonder if Your Grace has already read the recent Instruction of the Propaganda about the medical care to be given to the mothers and babies - His Grace. - I am nothing to do with the Propaganda. - I. No, but the instruction could interest you. - H.G. was it published in the Acta? - I. I dont know, but I have here the text." - His Grace reads attentively, somewhat stern. When he is fin- ished: "I dont seen anything for me in that. - I. The question is that we have in Glenstal some girls, with Miss Martin who think of same work you remember... - H.G. (sharply) I remembered indeed, I refused absolutely to establish any sort of religious congregation. - I. Of course, but the situation is somewhat different now. The Holy See invites to form new Congregations, and I thought it would be great to start immediately in Ireland - in our disease; I know many other are contemplating to ma- ke something in accordance with Rome's views: the Holy Child's come from England into Meath; another group is coming from America to recruit in Cork. And for Glenstal it would be a big lost to see them go else. We were so satisfied of the good services they did in the Priory and Colle- ge.. - H.G. What do you intend to do? - I. They would have a noviciate there - H.G. I dont like to have another community in Glenstal - I. We or they would built a new house, and sent then their members for medica- l training to Dublin or Cork.. - H.G. Well, the question is very plain-