Visitations - fixed programme, company and hispitality; Away Week - Day Away instead; 1989 Annus Mirabilis; Basel - agenda about the powerless and the oppressed; Ecumensim in 1989/90 - no point in promoting a joint liturgy; The DPC [Diocesan Pastoral Council]- for another year, deanery central to thinking and labouring, emergence of the Deanery Pastoral Council

The Good Shepherd - pastoral responsibility; Today is New - Council of Priests, conversion of Russia; Evangelisation - change in the air, need to speak money to your people, think diocese as well as parish, John Paul II's words (extract) a call to holiness; Diocesan Encounters - consultors, Diocesan Pastoral Council, Deanaries; Priestly Vocations - Vocations Commission; The Bread and Wine - sad debate on "Open Communion" in the Tablet, South America

Realised the deanery is without a Dean, who is Fr Grace's nomination? Asks that Fr Grace arrange the next conference on The Holy Year.

Form letter from Bishop Clark - enlosed [not present] arrived just as leaving for Rome and too late for inclusion in the Ad Clerum. Alarmed that deanery priests may not be aware - please distribute.
manuscript notes showing places ticked: Hunstanton, Burnham Market, Swaffham, Downhan Market, Fakenham, Wells, Wisbech

Approve of Fr Michael Rear for Ecumenical Commission - will "write to Michael [Rear] and Geoff Cook". Thanks for the deanery visitation form for Fakenham.

Deanery secretary summonsing Canon Thomson to a Deanery meeting at St Pancras, Ipswich on 23 January at 11am - no lunch. Will include the Consortium meeting.

Unable to attend the Deanery meeting on 17 November. His duties as Chaplain to the High Sheriff of Norwich (elect) require him to be at the Anglican Cathedral and the courts. The Bishop has given his approval for this role. Has time come to elect/appoint a Vice Dean. ..."could well be discussed more freely when I am away... on my onerous civic duties."

Deanery minutes - next meeting February 22 in Gorleston (Fr Tom settling down there. Commissioned 7 Eucharistic ministers in Bungay for "Richard" whilst Bishop was convalescing. "I'm getting the feel of what the Dean should do." Looking forward to Bishop coming on Sunday 13 December [1986] to say 10.30 Mass, present 5 Benemerenti [Papal Medal], receive 25 Confirmation candidates, which he hopes will be next November during the Visitation.

Request from deanery meetings to simply the statement of accounts and a simple method of bookkeeping. Buy ledgers in bulk to save expense?

Looking forward to the mission. Mrs Fenwick is at Stukeley Hall and attends Mass at Huntingdon. Miss Dundas just celebrated her 34th anniversary of reception in to the church. The Deanery conference was held and Canon Eeles was most genial and kind.
manuscript annotation: "No answer."

The minuites for a lively Deanery meeting enclosed [not present]. Deacons takign a full part. Have accepted to be the chaplain for a pilgrimage to Rome and Assisi.

Thanks for appointment to the Deanery of St Wilfred in King's Lynn. Deanery minutes enclosed [not present]. Fr Webb is progressing and seems happy and contented.

Need another Ecumenical Commission member from the deanery to replace Rev Sydney Wells, a deacon from Wisbech who has emigrated. Suggest Fr Michael Rear. Fakenham deanery form [for visitation] enclosed [not present].

To "Peter" [Bishop Smith] thanking him for coming to King's Lynn and meeting the people and priests of the deanery. No opportunity to talk at length. Letter enclosed [not present] that went to Holy Family Church - hoping it is not someone having a go.
manuscript p.s. "The enclosed is personal" "(£50.00"

Form letter.
Sr Francis, Convent of the Sacred Heart, Swaffham, asks for display of poster [not present] and encouragement for young people to attend a deanery Youth Day. Looking for adult helpers too. Fr Tony Shryane and Fr Keith Tomlinson are leading the day.

dated: Nativity of the BV MDCCCXLI [8 September 1941]
Pg1-5: Announcement of the internal structure of the central division into deaneries and their missions.
Pg6: Deanery Conferences structure and rules
Signed + Thomas, Bishop of Cambysoplois / Nicholas, Bishop of Melipotamus
dated: Nativity of the BV MDCCCXLI [8 September 1941]
Pg7: (copy) Appointment of 7 priests as Rural Deans, dated Feast of St Hieron [November 7] 1841
Pg8 blank
Pg9: Map of Deanaries of Central District
Pg10: [Title page] "Statute of the Central Vicariate Apostolic, for the Erection of Rural Deaneries and Ecclesiastical Conferences"
Post mark "Norwich Feb 7 19842"