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Ad Clerums; letters; notes

An ‘ad clerum’ ( Latin for ‘to the clergy’) is a letter or announcement primarily addressed to ordained ministers from their Bishop.
There are regular, formal notices that the Bishop uses to inform or instruct his clergy for their awareness or action. There are also other ad hoc letters and notes about specific topics.

Agreement between the Order of Saint Augustine and the Diocese of Northampton for the former to provide governance for the parish of Saint Mary, Great Yarmouth:

1. Remains a Secular Parish
2. Committed to the Order of Saint Augustine
3. Priests appointed have same emoluments as Diocesan Clergy
4. Canon Law 454.5, 456, 476.4 and 477.1 apply
5. 3 year agreement with cancellation period of 1 year form either side.
   Stamped and signed by the two principles.

Detailing the immediate consequences of the Decree sent on 20 November:

1. not entitled to live in the Parish house - must be vacated without delay - contact the Bishop for support arrangements
2. not entitled to use the Church - will not evict Fr Baker but will not tolerate him remaining
3. not entitled to administer parochial funds - make arrangements to settle up
4. not entitled to officiate at marriages - any married by you will be in an invalid marriage
5. if celebrating mass in disobedience must make this clear to those attending and handle monies appropriately

Covering letter for Decree; Fr Baker has the right to appeal to Rome.

Requesting that he attends in Northampton to discuss the situation in Downham Market and that of Fr Baker. Having put the Bishop off at the last moment, the Bishop says that he expects Fr Baker to attend next week.

List of signatories for the Shrine which now lies in the Diocese of East Anglia (Canon Roberts died two years ago) :
Bishop of East Anglia, Bishop Clark
The Rural Dean, Rev Leo Hammond
Administrator of the Shrine, Rev Connelly
The Parish Priest, Rev John Murphy [signing whilst Fr Connelly is on holiday]
Further instructions relating to the Shrine's account will come from the Bishop of East Anglia

Quoting from an article in the Daily Telegraph which the Bishop indicates could mislead a reader with some untruths about Fr Sketch. Writing because "this and similar one-sided reports cause distress..." "... you will instruct your staff to present both sides of the picture, and not accept uncritically the propaganda of an interested party in the controversy."

Pg 2: Bury St Edmunds only parish to give more than £100; developing townships; completing an audit of finance
Pg 3-4: Church Collections 1968 (Table with Parishes listed, heading: Diocesan Poor Missions (1967)); Individual donations

Pg 2: urging provision for the "many tens of thousands of Catholics who will shortly arrive in the Diocese"
Pg 3-4: Church Collections 1968 (Table with Parishes listed, heading: Diocesan Poor Missions (1968)); Individual donations

Pg 2: a new parish in one of the New Towns may have 4,000 catholics - need to provide school places, church and priest - cost about £100,000
Pg 3-4: Church Collections 1970 (Table with Parishes listed, heading: Diocesan Poor Missions (1966 [sic])); Poor Mission Donations 1969

Pg1: Prayer for Priests; a short prayer
Pg3: Fund at £9,815 12s 6d; Bp Clark & Bp Grant ordained 5 priests for the diocese; 24 seminary students; 17 accepted for diocese;
Pg4-18: Priests' Education and Diocesan Development Fund (Table by parish showing individual named donations)
Pg19: Notice
Pg20: handwrittwen notes [by priest for after reading the Bishop's letter?]

Pg1: Prayer for Priests; a short prayer
Pg3-4: Fund at £9,000; most parishes do noot need diocesan money; £150,000 available for projects; appeals for money are about investing for the future; new commission for vocations established
Pg4: Income/Expediture for Fund
Pg5-23: Ecclesiastical Education Fund 1968 (Table by parish showing individual named donations)
Pg23: Notices

Pg 1: A Prayer for Priests; A Short Prayer
Pg 3-4: shortage of candidates; no shortage of money; fund title is now "Priests' Education and Diocesan Development Fund";
Pg 5-28: Ecclesiastical Fund, 1967 - table listing named donations within each parish
Pg 28: Notices