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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84 Archive Record results for Cathedral
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.
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-)"A volunteer treasurertook more than £220,000 from a cathedral's bank account bank account to fund his gambling addiction." story continues.
image caption: "Rene Mugenzi, who has been jailed"
"A fraudster who took £235,000 from Norwich's Catholic Cathedral has been ordered to pay back £1 because he has no money lett" Story continues
Image caption "This photography of Mugenzi was taken from his Facebook page after he ran a marathon"
Article text:
"The final stage of the enclosure of the sanctuary has taken place with the hanging of the dossals on the riddle posts installed last year.
"The bright red colour with gold metallic thread has been designed to blend with the overall hue of the East window behind them.
"The purpose of enclosing the sanctuary was to ensure the focus of the cathedral congregation would be on the new high altar and the service that take place there.
"The project was funded by the Friends of the Roman Catholic Cathedral of East Anglia. The group's secretary Pat Walter said: 'Our architect, Russell Taylor, had to work within a specific brief that met the requirements of Bishop Michael [Evans], the Historic Churches Committee and English Heritage.
"Fourteen blue and gold riddle posts were made in the workshops of Henderson and Ledfern. Each is 4m high and is made from yellow poplar, also known as tulip wood.
"The blue and gold design was extensively used in medieval times.
"Each of the riddle posts is surmounted with an angel playing a diffeerent musical instrument.
"The angels are moulded in plaster, cast in resin and finished in gold leaf.
"Their instruments were in common usage in medieval times. Eleven of these musicians are already depicted inside the cathedral or are part of the angelic orchestra which alternates with apostles around the arch of the Great West door,' she said.
"Three angelic musicians with triangle, shawm and double pipe can be seen in other religious foundations of the Middle Ages.
"The dossal fabric is 127cm wide with a matt satin finish, 81% cotton, 9% gold metallic thread and 10% rayon.
"The dossals have a drop of 3.65m with cotton interlining to give them extra body so they hang well from steel rods with golden ropes."
Image caption "The dossals around the sanctuary blending with Advent decoration at the cathedral"
Byrne, Patrick"St John's Cathedral April 2003 / 'Flower Power' / Flower Displays / Norwich Castle"
Images of the flower displays by SJB Flower Group.