Heading "Excerpt from coming Ad Clerum"
Encloses his promised letter and urges it to be read at all masses on Sunday 5th February. Distribute the brochure too. Push for covenants. This is a pastoral priority which needs to involve much of the community as Arundel & Brighton found. Mentions "Wilson Plan" and Bernard Wright.
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Manuscript heading "Advance Copy"
To be read at all Sunday Masses on 5 February 1978 "On the occasison of the launching of the appeal for the Restoration of St John the Baptist Cathedral, Norwich" - describes an appeal launched with an urgency to restore the building of the cathedral. National and local appeal - especially to the individual members of the congregation.
Explains that the pro-Cathedral is inadequate for space and that Pope Pius IX has twice said "Build a Cathedral. The second time the Pope added that he'd allow a seven year Indulgence to any who, by any means, helps to build a cathedral on the land the Bishop has bought.
Amherst, Francis Kerril Rev (1819-1883)Bp Clark seated in the Cathedral garden.
Text on reverse: "19.4.94 B? Bishop Clark"
Suggested arrangements for the Cardinal to attend in Norwich for a Great High mass at St John the Baptist Cathedral.
Also mentions Christopher Jenkins (Chaplain at Fisher House, Cambridge) whose article criticising the major schools that their products arrived, mostly lapsed, caused a furore; reactions were: Ealing Furious, Ampleforth defensively pompous, Downside jocose and philosophical, Worth & Belmont very concerned.
"Seven Catechumens and four Candidates entered full communion with the Catholic Church at an atospheric candlelit Easter Vigal at St John's Cathedral, Norwich. Cathedral staff had woven together an extensive and beautiful liturgy which began with the lighting of the the fire outside the West Door." Story continues
Image 1: Bishop Peter Collins baptising a candidiate
Image 2: Candidates in a line before the Altar
Image 3: Bishop lighting the Easter candle
"Cardinal at St John's Norwich / Bishop Peter Smith" [Ordination of Bp Smith?]
UnknownPhotograph taken at North East corner of Cathedral site.
Text on reverse: "Fr. Kevin Fox SJ blessing Brownies' trefoil rosebed Aug 1984"
Accompanying document: "2nd Norwich Brownie Pack has presented eight "Peace" rose bushes to the St John's Roman Catholic Cathedral, Norwich to commemorate the 70th Anniversary of the founding of the Brownie Guides.
The Pack collected the money from the sale of sweets at their weekly meetings and persuaded two fathers to dig the trefoil-shaped flower bed at the cathedral.
A service of dedication and blessing was conducted by Fr Kevin Fox, and held after the Rememberance Day Church Parade in which all Scout and Guide units from the cathedral took part."
Christmas a month away; 6 months together - 1977 an important year - new dispositions and reallocation of responsibilites - more later; plan to manage the big project at St John's Cathedral in Norwich; priests for the future - 16 seminarians - Fr Chris White and Fr Anthony Shrane there to help find vocations; an enclosure mentioned [not present]
Clark, Alan Charles Rev DD (1919-2002)pg1: Celebration of the Centenary with Cardinal Hume; Programme
pg2: Invitation for Press/Broadcasters to a reception at Cathedral House on 13 June 1984, Fr Harry Wace hosting
pg3-5: "Cardinal Hume Joins in Norwich Centenary Celebrations"; description of personalities, events and programme
Set of images to show the current (November 2022) situation with the Sanctuary in respect to the dossals, riddells and angels acquired in 2008/9.
RCDEA Archives[page 1 & page 2] "The former treasurer of Norwich's Catholic Cathedral who took £235,000 in a fraud has been ordered to pay back just £1." Story continues
Image caption "Rene Mugenzi"
Story 1:
"A fraudster who took £235,000 form Norwich's Catholic Cathedral has been ordered to pay back £1 because he has no money left" Story continues
Image caption "Rene Mugenzi stole £235,000 from Norwich's Catholic Cathedral"
"A 13-piece orchestra joined the Cathedral Schola singers in a concert made possible by the government's Cultural Recovery Fund for Heritage, and which celebrated the anniversary of the dedication of St John the Baptist Cathedral in Norwich" Story continues
Image caption "A 13-piece orchestra joined the Cathedral Schola singers for a concert at St John's Cathedral in Norwich"
"A former treasurer of St John the Baptist Cathedral in Norwich, has been sentenced to 27 months in jail for defrauding the cathedral of just over £222.000." story continues.
The Catholic Universe (1860-2021)"A gambling addict took more than £220,000 from Norwich's Catholic Cathedral whilst colunteering as its treasurer. Rene Mugenzi was jailed for more than two years at Norwich Crown Court yesterday afternoon for siphoning off the cash from the bank account at St John the Baptist Cathedral and into his own between March 2016 and May 2018." Story continues.
image 1 caption: "Rene Mugenzi claimed his life woudl be under threat if it was revealed that he lived i Norwich, yet he posted public photos on Facebook of his life in the city."
Image 2 caption: "Rene Mugenzi arrives at Norwich Crown Court for sentencing."
An event at the Cathedral of St John the Baptist on 24 June 1984. Procession to Chapel of Unity for prayers; 130 strong choir drawn from across the Diocese; Duke of Norfolk to read the first Lesson.
Dowsey, Gary Rev (1955-)ink manuscript salutation "Dear Gary [Dowsey]"
Christmas Greetings; Strains and Tensions; Abiding Joy and the Surprises of Achievement; Walsingham; The Cathedral; Liturgy; Dress; Prayer; Entertainment venues
signed "+Alan" with annotation "Heigh-ho! Amen!"
Ad Lima - an outline of an audience with the Pope; English College - students (Stephen Porter, Robin Hawes, Eugene Harkness, Robert le Tellier, John Hynd, Jonathan Cutting at Oscot, Dermot Fenlon's ordination; Students -All Hallows (Brendan Moffatt, David Finegan), Oscott (Paul Maddison), Innsbruck (Nicholas Kearney); The Year 1982; The Diocese; The Parishes; 1983 - Cathedral debt
Clark, Alan Charles Rev DD (1919-2002)East Anglia 1985 - my 40th anniversary; Personal Profile - what emerges from our Convocation Day; Diocesan Instrument - Social Welfare Commission, Justice and Peace Commission, Youth Officer, Pastoral Council; The Cathedral - one million pounds raised to restore St John's; The Bad and the Ugly - a self-financing diocese, what we misguidedly call 'our money'; Diocese Ten Years Old - John Drury's re-entry into diocesan life
Clark, Alan Charles Rev DD (1919-2002)