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GB ARCHON 2913 DEA-01-09-02-23 · Item · 24 June 1985
Part of Roman Catholic Diocese of East Anglia (RCDEA)

Parishioners from around the Diocese will converge on St John's Cathedral for a Mass of Thanksgiving for Bishop Clark's 49 years in the priesthood.
Mention of his role as co-chair of the Anglican/Roman Catholic International Commission (ARCIC).

Dowsey, Gary Rev (1955-)
Bishop Alan's Five-year Plan
GB ARCHON 2913 DEA-01-09-02-42 · Item · 29 November 1988
Part of Roman Catholic Diocese of East Anglia (RCDEA)

"In a hardback book published today (Tuesday Nov. 29th), the Roman Catholic Bishop of East Anglia presents a five-year diocesan plan which foresees a growing role for lay people in the mission of the Church."
Deepening and Widening our Faith, Price £2.25, from Catholic Presbytery, Geneva Street, Peterborough.

Dowsey, Gary Rev (1955-)
GB ARCHON 2913 DEA-01-09-02-35 · Item · 2 March 1987
Part of Roman Catholic Diocese of East Anglia (RCDEA)

"Redouble your efforts to aid the poor and oppressed in the Third Wold, the Bishop of East Anglia (Rt Rev Alan Clark) tells the 79,000 Roman Catholics of his diocese in a Lenten message released today."

Dowsey, Gary Rev (1955-)
GB ARCHON 2913 DEA-01-09-02-28 · Item · c. 2 March 1986
Part of Roman Catholic Diocese of East Anglia (RCDEA)

Bishop Clark 's pastoral letter for Sunday 2 March 1986 appeals for men to offer themselves for the priesthood. Currently, 125 priests serve in the diocese with 11 in training. More priests are needed as numbers of priests decline and the Catholic congregation increases - from 65,000 ten years ago to 80,000 now.

Dowsey, Gary Rev (1955-)
GB ARCHON 2913 DEA-01-09-02-21 · Item · 6 February 1985
Part of Roman Catholic Diocese of East Anglia (RCDEA)

"Nearly 80 priests and 500 young people will join the Roman Catholic Bishop of East Anglia, Rt Rev Alan Clark, at St John's Cathedral, Norwich, on Monday, February 11th to celebrate his 40 years in the priesthood."
Short biography of Bishop Alan Clark. Fr Philpot to give the address.

Dowsey, Gary Rev (1955-)
GB ARCHON 2913 DEA-01-09-02-16 · Item · c 8 December 1984
Part of Roman Catholic Diocese of East Anglia (RCDEA)

Announcing a pastoral letter: "The Roman Catholic Bishop of East Anglia, Rt Rev Alan C Clark, urges the nation this weekend 'to take out the word enemy from our conversation and substitute brother or sister'."
Other quotations from the pastoral letter which was enclosed [not present] with this press release.

Dowsey, Gary Rev (1955-)
GB ARCHON 2913 DEA-01-09-02-27 · Item · 21 January 1986
Part of Roman Catholic Diocese of East Anglia (RCDEA)

Bishop Clark is travelling, with Fr Philpot, to Bolivia to visit one of his priests, Fr John Drury. Fr Drury has been in South America for 5 years and the last 12 months have been spent in the foothills of the Andes. He returns to East Anglia in the Autumn and has sent an open letter to all those in the diocese who have helped him with the prayers and alms.

Dowsey, Gary Rev (1955-)
GB ARCHON 2913 DEA-01-09-02-13 · Item · c 13 June 1984
Part of Roman Catholic Diocese of East Anglia (RCDEA)

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

Dowsey, Gary Rev (1955-)
GB ARCHON 2913 DEA-01-09-02-18 · Item · c 23 February 1985
Part of Roman Catholic Diocese of East Anglia (RCDEA)

Text of Pastoral Letter [not present].
Bishop Clark to announce the establishment of a Commission to spur on social welfare work of Roman Catholic Parishes and organisations. The Diocesan Welfare Commission will be chaired by Fr Philip Shryane of Dereham.

Dowsey, Gary Rev (1955-)
GB ARCHON 2913 DEA-01-09-02-29 · Item · 27 May 1986
Part of Roman Catholic Diocese of East Anglia (RCDEA)

79,000 Catholics celebrate the tenth birthday of their diocese on Sunday 1 June. Provides a short history and some comments from Bishop Clark, the first Bishop of the new diocese. June will be a "month of festival" ending with a Mass of Thanksgiving attended by church leaders including the Bishop of Norwich, Rt Rev Peter Nott.

Dowsey, Gary Rev (1955-)
GB ARCHON 2913 DEA-01-09-02-36 · Item · 8 June 1987
Part of Roman Catholic Diocese of East Anglia (RCDEA)

"The Vatican has granted permission for another former Anglican clergyman, a married man, to be ordained priest in the Roman Catholic Church." Mr. John Heley was CofE vicar at St Edmund's Hunstanton.
Permission had also been given for two other former Anglican ministers earlier in the year.

Dowsey, Gary Rev (1955-)
GB ARCHON 2913 DEA-01-09-02-38 · Item · c. 10 June 1987
Part of Roman Catholic Diocese of East Anglia (RCDEA)

2 versions on the same press release
pg 1 for non-weeklies e.g. EDP, Anglia TV - first paragraph: " Roman Catholics from three counties are meeting next month for the biggest ever assembly to be staged by the Diocese of East Anglia."
pg 2 for "weeklies"; first paragraph: "Wisbech [this word to be changed to suit locality] Roman Catholics are joining parishioners from three counties at the biggest ever assembly..."
Describes the need to develop a five-year strategy to alleviate the impact of the falling number of priests by inviting the laity to undertake particular roles. Mgr Paul Hypher is the assembly's coordinator.

Dowsey, Gary Rev (1955-)
GB ARCHON 2913 DEA-01-09-02-9 · Item · c 5 November 1983
Part of Roman Catholic Diocese of East Anglia (RCDEA)

pg 1-2: Outline of the circumstances, issues and actions arising out of the service for Mr Connolly and Miss Newton. The priest, Fr John Murphy, was not empowered to perform this ceremony according to the regulations of the Roman Catholic Church. Bishop Clark intervened after discovering facts about the ceremony including that 150 people had attended.

Dowsey, Gary Rev (1955-)
GB ARCHON 2913 DEA-01-09-02-31 · Item · 20 October 1986
Part of Roman Catholic Diocese of East Anglia (RCDEA)

Pope John Paul II and Dr Runcie, Archbishop of Canterbury, will be at Assisi to pray for peace. Norwich Christian leaders will join in prayer on Saturday (25th) and Monday (27th). Service of praise to be held at Norwich Cathedral followed by a picnic; mediation and prayer at St Julian's church and the United Reform church; procession from St Peter Mancroft to Catholic Cathedral of St John the Baptist.
Our Lady's Shrine - Walsingham holding an all-night vigil in the Slipper Chapel and the Reconciliation chapel.

Dowsey, Gary Rev (1955-)
GB ARCHON 2913 DEA-01-09-02-30 · Item · 20 June 1986
Part of Roman Catholic Diocese of East Anglia (RCDEA)

pg1: an invitation to News Editors to attend at St John's Cathedral, Norwich, for the Celebration of the Diocese's Tenth Anniversary - includes a programme of the day's events
pg2: description of the context of the anniversary plus a list of church leaders to be present. Collection money (expected to exceed £10m,000) will be given to Mr. Julian Filowski, director of CAFOD. St Thomas More Middle school and St John First school will provide musical entertainment.

Dowsey, Gary Rev (1955-)
GB ARCHON 2913 DEA-01-09-02-37 · Item · c. 10 June 1987
Part of Roman Catholic Diocese of East Anglia (RCDEA)

pg1: press release:
"Archbishop Barbarito, Apostolic Pro-Nuncio to Britain, begins a three-day tour of the Diocese of East Anglia on June 26th. The itinerary includes Norwich, Cambridge, Newmarket, and Walsingham.
Outline description of the programme.
pg 2: 3-day programme.

Dowsey, Gary Rev (1955-)