Advising the Bishop that Fr Hartnett has replaced Fr Quinlan - believes faculties are in order.

Rev Barry Tomlinson, CofE chaplain at new District General Hospital, wishes to consult the Bishop on the request from Muslim staff members wishing to use the Chapel recently dedicated by the Bishop of Norwich.

Writing as Superior requesting approval for two priests to be sent to S Mary's in Yarmouth - Fr Bernard Weatherhead and Fr Ernest Vignaux

Fr Dennis writing to the Bishop about being sent to Great Yarmouth. Knows a little of the Bishop having met him in Bournemouth and gives assurance of bring punctilious in looking after the souls in his care. He has some commitments in March/April and July and suggests Fr James Evans as a "vicarius substitutus".

Fr Dennis encloses estimates for redecoration of church [not held by Archive]. Having met the Bishop in Poringland and discussed this Fr Dennis discusses Parish finances. He then outlines the state of the church having been left for 40 years without decorating - his predecessor focusing on the countryside and not the church. It is a beautiful church and should be treated sensitively to avoid "vandalism" and shocking the people. He offers his view on the way ahead referring to parts A & B of the estimate.

Pastoral letter hit nail on the head. Local M (Mr Anthony Fell of Yarmouth) in Acle congregation - wonder whether he digested the passage about exports and unnecessary industries!
Saved a few items for a convenient time to write to the Bishop:

1. Parish Trip to Rome - permission to accompany them from April 8th to 23rd; Fr Evans would be Vicarius Substitutus.
2. Permission for Friday weekday Evening Mass/
3. Mass Centres at Caister, Hemsby & Acle: Caister - Centre badly situated. Acquisition of a site and erection of a chapel indicated; Hemsby - suffices except in Summer. Extension urgently desirable. A new church would be costly but several more wealthy people have expressed willingness to help financially. Sufficient funds for a temporary enlargement; Acle - chapel adequate now, needs minor repairs. Housing development happening so may need a more permanent Church.
   Suggests a Fund for Future Development. Makes estimates for first and second collections at each centre plus need for other donations and fund raising activities. Currently a net surplus of £2000.
   Caister Catholic Cemetery much improved - tidy and cared for.
   Mission run jointly with Gorleston disappointing - "It was the good who came, and profited; the luke-warm and bad stayed away. I wonder what is the modern approach to the tepid in the face of TV and over-time?"

Fr Dennis informs the Bishop that the decision has been reversed and they have permission to build a church on the site in Caister. The land owner has given clear instructions about writing to Witham & Co. The local Development Fund can now go ahead with local Catholic engagement. The Church roof and its 110+ year old tiles are leaking badly - so need to be seen to before internal decoration begins. Fr Dennis hopes to do this job before he goes.

Fr Dennis, on leaving as Parish priest at St Mary's, has to resign from two posts: Foundation Manager at St Mary's RC Voluntary Aided Primary School and Foundation Governor of St Edmund's RC Voluntary Aided Secondary School.

Saved up a few matters in one letter for simplicity.
Sanato-in-radice returned, signed; woman concerned made wonderful spiritual recovery.

1. Faculty required to permit triplicating to meet holiday demand in July and August with visiting priests. Would Bishop give faculties should the need arise? Permit annual use "usque ad revocationem"?
2. Fr Jerome Lambert OSB from Ampleforth is to stay with a relative. Faculty requested for confessions during his short stay?
3. Visitation in July; arranging for Sunday Mass in Hemsby. Would Bishop like to be assisted by another priest?
4. Blessed Sacrament has been reserved, he is informed, for "always" in Hemsby for July & August wit Benediction after Sunday Mass. Fr Dennis cannot see the need, unless the Bishop requires it.
   Manuscript annotation by paragraph: "(1) Yes. Yes; (2) Yes if...; (3) Yes. Indifferent; (4) Bishop objects to Reservation & glad to stop it. Benediction could be given if someone wishing HC would 'receive' the large host after Benediction. He doubts of Ben. is necessary."

Now in "the saddle" and glad to be there. Issues to raise:

1. Fr Webb dated 4-11-1958 from the Bishop grants faculties to "the priest who supplies and arrives provided he is one of yours and has faculties elsewhere". Fr Wilfred Jolley SJ and Fr James Evans SJ are here and the Provincial wishes them to be retained as assistants.
2. Two absences - cancelled one, but not the other - this is leading a Pilgrimage as Spiritual Director to Lourdes from Mar 26 to Apr 4.
3. Requests renewing permission to duplicate for all three priests.
4. Requests delegate visiting SJ priests for hearing confessions
5. Two permissions for (a) Public Processions in honour of Our Lady on Sundays (not frequent), (b) Exposition on Sunday after Feast of Sacred Heart.
6. Permission granted for public procession of Blessed Sacrament on 2nd Sunday of Pentecost - not keen to renew but if Bishops wants it...
   Manuscript annotations at paragraphs: (1) "yes herewith"; (2) "Yes"; (3) "Yes no form and applies to those serving Yarmouth even supplies"; (4) "Yes if facs. elsewhere"; (5) Yes. add to Ben. Pagella in space below"; (6) Bp. not keen & it may be discontinued".

Accepts the duties of Extraordinary at Kirkley Cliff Convent [St Mary's Convent, Kirkley Cliff, Lowestoft]. First meeting of Gt Yarmouth Education committee - shame no English Education Act in the same manner as the Education(Scotland) Act of 1918. Fr Thompson's many hobbies and related gear and appliances need assessing before putting aside for sale - hence his visit to Northampton will have to be delayed.
Manuscript annotation: "Ans: Sent faculty as Extraordinary for Lowestoft Convent. Don't expect to see you this side of Easter!".

Fr Dinley acknowledges June 15 for Confirmation. All well with parish and Convent.
Manuscript annotation: "Booked June 15/30."

Proposes a date for his visit to the Bishop. Yarmouth air agrees with him very well and the people are friendly. On Wednesday and Sunday evenings in Lent he & Fr Riley are giving courses of sermons on Eternal Truths.
Manuscript annotation: "Asked for 22nd instead, in case I had to go to Plymouth for Bishop's Jubilee on the 20th. Asked for statistics form to be filled in, as owing to Fr Thompson's death it was not done. Enclosed a 1925 copy as a guide. Ap 9/27."

Letter accompanying his signed Profession of Faith. Arrived last evening and looking forward to working in the diocese and the bracing air of Yarmouth should keep him very fit.
Manuscript annotations: "Ans. Hope to make your acquaintance soon. Very keen on good relations between Clergy, [?] & reg. in this Diocese. It is our boast! Wd. not be best for your Nuns to have as Extraordinary one who had always doing business with them? Fr Thompson RIP acted for them, but I did not care for this [?]. Feb 12/27"

Mgr Freeland informed him that the Bishop is quite recovered and able to resume work. All is well at Yarmouth for Lent - giving a series of sermons on the Passion and the Fundamentum of the Exercises. Number of converts is steadily increasing. The sisters in the convent are doing excellent work and seem very happy.
Manuscript annotation: "[illegible] Thanks. Apr. 2/28"

Fr Dinley has 140 candidates for confirmation but only two sponsors. He quotes Canon 794 saying that the sponsor should not stand for more than two. If the Bishop is satisfied there is no need to reply.
Manuscript annotation: "Ans: We cannot follow this Canon - one man is sufficient for males & one woman for females. June 28/27."

Notre Dame Convent's superior has arranged lodging. Will call on the Bishop midday on Friday. Expect to leave for Yarmouth via London by train early afternoon.
Manuscript annotation: "Ans: Say Mass at the Convent. Come to see me at 11 or 11.30. Stay for lunch, meeting Canon Tonks, and return by the 2.15 train Ap 20/27. Have given faculties in case Sisters want their Confessions!"

Fr Dinley hopes to have the statistical return more accurate another year. He will visit the Bishop on 22 April 1927

Returns letters. Farr case unchanged nothing can be done. Cannot locate Mr Cuddon-Fletcher. Requests a general permission to have Benediction for May and June and any other month they think it advantageous. Hopes Bishop enjoys his visit to Rome.
Manuscript annotation: "Ans: Yes Ben Wed in May & June, & every night if you want it, in May & Oct. Gave Cuddon-Fletcher's address. May 1/27"

Faculties needed to cover the Convent and to allow him to hear confessions of sick nuns within the convent, if required.
Manuscript annotation: "Confirmed faculties ; & sent 1. Duplication faculties, 2. [?] Confessions for Nuns. July 25 / 28."