"More than 1000 people packed into St John the Baptist Cathedral in Norwich for the Chirtstmas Eve Nativity of the Lord Family Mass.", story continues.
image 1 caption: "Family Mass at St John the Baptist Cathedral."
Description of the pro-nuncio's visit to four shrines - Anglican, Methodist, Russian Orthodox, and Catholic.
Eastern Evening News (1882-)Heading "Excerpt from coming Ad Clerum"
Encloses his promised letter and urges it to be read at all masses on Sunday 5th February. Distribute the brochure too. Push for covenants. This is a pastoral priority which needs to involve much of the community as Arundel & Brighton found. Mentions "Wilson Plan" and Bernard Wright.
First paragraph details the trials and tribulations of communities in France following severe flooding. Our country being prominent in charitable work and the provision of funds collected will help cement the closeness of France and Great Britain. Every clergyman of all ranks is helping both through prayer and physical acts. Appeal for the relief of the suffering in France through a general collection supported by all of the Hierarchy.
signed on behalf of the Bishops by Bishop Plymouth
Signed and ordered to be read in the Diocese of Northampton by Bishop Wareing
Collections should be sent to "Catholic French Inundation Fund" at the London Joint Stock Bank in Pall Mall , London.
manuscript annotation: "Collected at St Walstan's Cossey 2-13-0"
Manuscript heading "Advance Copy"
To be read at all Sunday Masses on 5 February 1978 "On the occasison of the launching of the appeal for the Restoration of St John the Baptist Cathedral, Norwich" - describes an appeal launched with an urgency to restore the building of the cathedral. National and local appeal - especially to the individual members of the congregation.
Sudbury Parish address embossed on cover
110: Notanda: Pastoral and Collection, Papal Documents (accompany [not present] this Pastoral Letter: 1. The Decree on First Communion, 2. "Professio fidei Tridentinae"),
111-129: Advent Pastoral letter: Social Question, Leo XIII social policy, plea for non-interference, competence of the Church, position, City of God, No abdication, alleged failure of Catholicism as a social force, the Catholic Social Guild, non-Catholic movements; Northampton Dicesan Mission Fund: missions in March, Bletcheley, Brantham, Dunstable - church consecrations in Slough, Bungay, Sherringham - completed fabric and planned opening for St John's Norwich - new mass centres at Stoke Holy Cross, Chalfont St Peter.
130: Report and Statistics, S. Peter's Pence, Association for the Propagation of the Faith (Rev Francis Ross, Organizing Secretary.)
Sudbury Parish address embossed on cover
210: Notanda: Pastoral and Collection, Report and Statistics, Faculties, S. Peter's Pence, Propagation of the Faith, Remittance of Moneys
211-221: Advent Pastoral letter - Evil Literature, Supervision, Good Books, Circulation, Catholic Newspapers, Diocesan Magazine, Mission Fund
Sudbury Parish address embossed on cover
157: Notanda: Pastoral and Collection, Report and Statistics, S. Peter's Pence, Propagation of the Faith, Remittanec of Moneys
158-170: Advent Pastoral letter [a review of the slow growth of Northampton Diocese]: A spiritual wilderness, The Diocese of Northampton, The Dawn, Lessons from the Past, The Third Congress [at Norwich]
"Around 60 altar servers attended the event, along with family and supporters. The celebration coincided with the ninth
anniversary of the ordination of Bishon Alan Hopes as bishop of East Anglia. Fr Simon Davies from the Cathedral led the altar servers in a round of applause in appreciation of Bishop Alan's service to the diocese." Story continues.
image 1: alter server
image 2: group of altar servers in cathedral garden
1 altar stone
RCDEA Archives1 altar stone
note attached: "(Broken) Altar Stone from Credence Table in Unity Chapel Taken out of table April 1995"
1 altar stone
Paul, David Rev1 altar stone; cloth wrapped
RCDEA Archives1 altar stone; (brown/aged?) cloth wrapped
RCDEA Archives1 altar stone; cloth wrapped
RCDEA Archives1 altar stone; cloth wrapped
Note: "Altar Stone from Christ the King, Lakenham"
1 altar stone; cloth wrapped; red cross embroidery
RCDEA Archives"Young people from St George's Parish, Norwich, had an adventurous retread together at the Horstead Activity Centre recently." (Article continues...). Image of people gathered around a fire.
The Catholic Universe (1860-2021)"Lord and Lady Stafford visited Our Lady & St Walstan's, Costessey, for the morning Mass on Sunday, 28th January, at the end of which everyone processed to the cemetery for the blessing of the recently restored Jerningham Memorial.", story continues.
image 1 caption: Lt o R, Fr David Ward (parish priest), Lady Stafford, Lord Stafford, Paul Cooper, Sharon Blundell (Norfolk County Councillor) and Vivienne Bell (Costessey Town Councillor).
2 pieces from statue - arm & pipe
St John the Baptist, Cathedral Parish, Norwich