Suggests Fr Dobson visits a parishioner in a nursing home - Sr Bernhard [Bernarda] provides Communion weekly.
Smith, Peter David Gordon Rev LLB JCD (1943-2020)Permission to confirm an individual
Smith, Peter David Gordon Rev LLB JCD (1943-2020)Ordination applicants need to be in full communion for a while before Rome considers them. Outstanding matter needs to be addressed prior to the other becoming a candidate. Need to consider the reader's future role carefully. Chris Toller will be in touch with Paul Hirons about the bungalow soon.
Smith, Peter David Gordon Rev LLB JCD (1943-2020)Grateful for Fr Shryane having sorted out the business of Confirmations at Hunstanton. It must have been a difficult meeting but at least a possible point of controversy has been sorted out. As for the rest, we shall wait and see.
Smith, Peter David Gordon Rev LLB JCD (1943-2020)Confirmations went well. Looked after by David Baker. Informal ceremony before mass with the Diocesan Medal given to Mrs Louis Smith. Looking forward to your induction in Ely on 6th November.
Smith, Peter David Gordon Rev LLB JCD (1943-2020)Grants faculty to administer Sacrament of Confirmation on Miss Jean Teague and wishes her well in her perceived vocation with the Visitation Sisters in Walden. Thanks for the kind words - quite helpful to receive feedback.
Smith, Peter David Gordon Rev LLB JCD (1943-2020)Confirmation on 14 January 1996. Bishop thanks Fr Kerby for wondeul hospitality at a great occasion and a lovely atmosphere during the Mass. Bishop did speak to many people and they seemed happy with everything. Thanks for the generous cheque. Enjoyed meeting Lucien who gave him quite an insight into Eastern Catholic Churches.
Smith, Peter David Gordon Rev LLB JCD (1943-2020)Thanks for the kind letter and generous cheque. Bishop thoroughly enjoyed the Visitation and was heartened by the number of Confirmations and full attendance at the Masses. Thanks Fr Kerby for all he has done for so many years at the parish. Thank Elizabeth and Ann for their parish work and hospitality over the weekend. Excellent news that the new hall can now go ahead, please convey gratitude to Daphne Reid and all who have helped to bring this about.
Smith, Peter David Gordon Rev LLB JCD (1943-2020)Sorry for delay in response - busy preparing for the Ad Limina in Rome visit which starts tomorrow.
Can understand that Dersingham people would want confirmation to be held there. But there are time constraints, etc. - please sort out between Len Matthews and yourself. The Dean will be doing the pre-visitation report with you and Len.
Bishop's heraldry on cover
Anglicans received into Catholic Church i East Anglia; approval of Holy See for some to become Catholic priests; married men and celibacy; not same situation as Catholic priests who left to be married - not accepted to become married after being ordained; be generous; pray for vocations
Bishop's heraldry on cover
Trees beginning the long wait for Spring; Advent a time of preparation; welcome by the dicocese; restore our dignity and sense of worth through the Sacrament of Reconcilitation
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London Tube crammed, nobody spoke, all weary; desert and widerness evoked by T S Eliots poem "Choruses from the Rock"; Christmas as a momentry escape in the secular world; insidious doubt created by religion and God as being seen to be irrelevant; Gifts of the Eucharist and Reconsiliation provide renewal and strength