Pope Pius IX has extended Easter Communion to include Ash Wednesday and Low Sunday.
Two paragraphs on those who may be relieved of fasting/abstinence requirements.

Contract required for conveyancing. Bishop asked to visit to see the site and perhaps talk to Mr Lunn. Had 44 communions out of a total of 67 on Sunday - is there a change coming over Lynn?

Decree approved by PIus X inan audience with the Saacred Congregation of the Sacraments
Discussion on the history; provision of 8 rules pertaining to a First Communion of Children.

First Holy Communion Certificate, for Denis Brophy at St Peter's, Middleton (Manchester) on 31 July 1921 signed by parish priest, J F Hanrahan

Thanks for the kind letter and beautiful Christmas gift. With B.S. Guild we can now count 700-800 communions a year.

Thanks the bishop for the letter of introduction. Cannot write lengthy histories in business letters. Friends are:

• Mr Fordham - to be received. He is staying in Rome. His house is in Geneva
• Mrs Churchill (in Rome with Mr F) - a convert and Catholic correspondent to the Times
• Mrs Arthur Grundy (Mr F's sister) - very high church and is near the Catholic Church - likely to follow her brother
• Mrs Vowgood - good friend; husband is a useful country squire who was 3 times Mayor of Godmanchester, is on board of various useful societies.
• Mrs Towgood - born a Quaker. Interested in Catholic church but not in being a catholic at present.
  Am 81 and cannot rise early, fast and go to church at 8.30am on Sundays. Fr Malone brings Holy Communion regularly.
  manuscript annotation: "Wrote to Richmond at Venerable sending history of the participia saying I had given them a letter of introduction - to him, and begged his good offices May 2/27"

Writing from Downside - retreat finished, returning to Beccles. Renewal of St Benet's fabric is finished; the Abbot is concerned about the money from the Banham Fund, told that the Bishop is onto it. Petition for the marriage between Dr Christopher Helsham and Mollie (no second name) Mickleborough (prepared by the nuns and himself) ; she will be received into the church at once and have her First Communion on Dec 8th.
manuscript annotation: "Ansrd sent faculty Nov 29/27."

Asks Bishop's permission on Mrs Todhunter's behalf for:

1. permission for a Sacristan
2. Permission to allow the daughter (Mary, 7 in December 1928) to have her First Confession) after Easter (as is required) to allow preparation for 1st Communion to occur about Corpus Chrisiti
3. permission to allow Holy Week service to be held in Gillingham in the "semi-public chapel". Fr Campbell is in favour.
4. Mr John Todhunter wishes to arrange a Demonstration for the Emancipation[?] on 23 April- Fr Pillot thinks this inconvenient and better arranged for a diocesan-wide date.
   manuscript annotation: " 1. yes 2. yes, 3. yes. 4 Consult me, Campbell, or, if for wider area [4 words illegible] March 6/29"

Rain fell through the roof during Mass on to the Sacred host making it impossible to break at communion. Roof needs to be covered with "Rubberoid" - no idea of cost and has no funds for this. Can he advertise in the Catholic papers?

At St Neots the Bishop did not look well - have a couple of days at the [Hunstanton] seaside to restore you. 3 favours: granting of faculties to Rev Stephen Sproule CSSR who is coming to give a course of instruction; dispensation for an old woman regarding Eucharist; one of the Sisters is troubled with operations and needs medicine during the night, or a cup of tea - a dispensation for her too. Quite hard-up and would welcome any Mass Intentions that the Bishop may have.

Writing to a "Dr Ibbett" to apply for non-fasting communion for:

1. an old lady of 89
2. a Sister who has to take nourishment during the night

Providing the names of the two for non-fasting communion permission:

1. Mrs Emmaline Ann Shauve - an old lady of 89 with asthma
2. Sister Huberta Buchanan - who has to take nourishment during the night following many ear operations
   Invites the Bishop to stay.
   manuscript annotation: "Sent an application for [illegible] to Rome May 15/31"

leave for non-fasting communion permission for Mrs Emmaline Ann Shauve. Tax to pay 5/1 (23 lira) to be sent to the Bishop for forwarding to Rome.
Nothing for Sister Huberta, presumably gone to another congregation for the Religious.

Leave for non-fasting communion permission for Sister Huberta. Tax to pay 2/- (8 lira) to be sent to the Bishop for forwarding to Rome.This is unlimited use but only for times of illness.

Pg 2-8: Pastoral Letter - Holy Eucharist practices in recent history; preparations for receiving Communcion
Pg 9-22: Ecclesiastical Fund, 1952 - table listing named donations within each parish
Pg 23: Notices
Pg 24: A Prayer for Priests; A Short Indulgenced Ejaculation

Pastoral Letter from Bishop Grant on Holy Communion and, whilst only the priest can consecrate the host, delivery by others to those unable to attend the Mass. Pope Paul has just removed the requirement for only a priest to deliver the host. Lay people commissioned by the Bishop can now do this.

Suggest Canons Burditt and Frost and Frs Philpot and Wace for Commission on the division of the [Northampton] Diocese.
Downham Market is an issue on which we must stand - "whatever the personal holiness of Ossie (and God alone is the Judge here), he is corrupting a holy thing - and this is the hidden evil." Unwavering leadership is required. Confront Ossie with the obedience he owes, and, that the Pope has formally specified the circumstances in which the rite may be celebrated.
Tony Sketch should be given Downham market as his charge and say a publicised Mass there.
PPs (Aldeburgh, Wymondham, Felixstowe and Ipswich) make change-over on October 7th.

Thanks for the big cheque - this goes into the fund for "...running of the show..", it is not my personal emolument. Paragraph on the "centrality of the priest as THE Eucharistic Minister in collaboration with the bishop." Sorry for the people of Oxmoor but there was no alternative. "You will have found my fur hat" - arrangements for passing it on.

Last year the question of Special Ministers of Holy Communion arose - but not addressed. In August & September Fr O'Toole was incapacitated with torn ligaments and the need for these ministers became more relevant. Could Bishop come and commission them? Possibly before 1st April because of the special Mass to dedicate all those parishioners engaged in supporting roles in the Church. Would like Communion from the Chalice.
This event will be a stepping stone for Norwich on 16th May.
Manuscript note: "6th April Monday pm"