Cambridge Evening News article: outlines a "mystery" about the whereabouts of Fr Roy Gathercole. Fr Marsh, Newmarket is to give the congregation an explanation on Sunday.
Cambridge News"Fr Luke Goymour, parish priest of Brandon and Mildenhall, is about to celebrate 10 years as a priest of the Diocese of East Anglia." Story continues.
Image 1: Fr Luke saying mass
Image 2: Papal blessing
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- Description of the visit by Archbishop Barbarito to the region.
- Use of laity for vital tasks because the diocese has too few priests. Bishop Clark called a special assembly to discuss the topic. Despite recent ordinations, there is going to be a shortfall of priests.
preparation for lent; Reconciliation sacrament - "New Rite of Penance". Archbishop Dwyer's message [not present] - giving to CAFOD; Priests' Education Fund - To train 5 or 6 priests at £1,000 per annum each man.
Clark, Alan Charles Rev DD (1919-2002)News cutting - undated; unattributed
2 columns; using text from press release for the article.
"For the third time in two months, the Pope has given permission for a former Anglican priest to be ordained as a Catholic priest." Comment from Peter Cornwall, one of the earlier priests referred to. Comment by the author on celibacy in the priesthood.
The IndependentAssembly at St Bede's School in Cambridge on July 18 wherein the laity and clergy of the diocese of East Anglia will "attempt to solve the problem of a shortage of priests..."
Catholic Herald"Fr Dennis Finbow, a retired priest of the Diocese of East Anglia, was convicted on 31st January of three historic (non-recent) child sexual abuse offences al Huntingdon Crown court." Story continues
Universe Catholic Weekly (2021-)Pope Benedict and "Year for Priests"; diocesan theme is "Sacrificial Love"; fewer priests for the future; 53 parishes, 4 without full-time priests, 17 will retire in the next 10 years; 6 seminarians; average age is 59; plans for sharing & using priests; expectations by parishioners of their priests are high; collection for East Anglia Sick and Retired Priests Fund; Report written for 5 yearly Ad Lima visit in Rome - difficulties, but overall positive
Evans, Michael Charles Rev MTh (1951-2011)Pg 2-5: Pastoral Letter - Baptism; Christianity; darkness/evil in the world; St Christopher (American "Christophers") ; 39 students in seminaries
Pg 6-21: Ecclesiastical Fund, 1954 - table listing named donations within each parish
Pg 22: Notices
Pg 23: A Prayer for Priests; A Short Indulgenced Ejaculation
Sudbury Parish address embossed on front cover
346: Notanda: Lenten Dispensation, Collections, Special Faculties, Quemadmodum, Easter Communion, Quarant Ore,
347-361: Lent Pastoral letter - Priest-Soldiers, Prohibition of Military Service, The earliest Legislation, Recalcitrants, The Catholic Priesthood, The Priest i Wartime, Military value of the Priest, 1. With the Civil populations, 2. With the Forces, Summary
362-363: Notanda: Holy Oils, Peter's Pence, Ecclesiastical Fund and Poor School Fund, Collections for 1916, Remittance of Moneys
364-368: 1915 - Ecclesiastical Education Fund / Church Collections / Diocesan Poor Schools
Pg 2-6: Pastoral Letter - Need 6 priests per year, 36 in seminary, 21 in Colleges; Ordination; schisms; China - Peking; John XXIII
Pg 7: Notices
Pg 8-27: Ecclesiastical Fund, 1958 - table listing named donations within each parish
Pg 28: A Prayer for Priests; A Short Indulgenced Ejaculation
A short report on the permission to be ordained for married man as a Catholic priest.
Eastern Daily PressDescribes the need for laity involvement in the diocese and the assembly called by the Bishop to consider and address the issue.
Eastern Evening News (1882-)Story 1: "at the end of last year Bienn Carlo Manuntag, a seminarian from the Diocese of East Anglia, took another step in his journey towards priesthood when he received the Ministry of Acolyte". Story contnues. Image of Bienn Carlo receiving the bread from Bishop Philip Egan; Image of Bienn Carlo with Bishop Egan and another seminarian.
Story 2: "The parish of Our Lady and St Thomas of Canterbury in Wymonsham has given a warm vwelcome to its new assistant priest, Fr Denis Gallagher." Story continues. Image of Fr Gallagher serving weekly open lunch.
"Fr Dennis Finbow, a retired priest of served in parishes in Peterborough the diocese of East Anglia, has been sentenced to six-and-a-half years in jail after he was convicted for three historic (non-recent) child sexual abuse offences. The sentence was passed down at Cambridge Crown Court and follows his conviction at Huntingdon Crown on 31st January." Story continues.
Universe Catholic Weekly (2021-)Pg 3-7: Pastoral Letter - need for priests; 30 new churches; Vocation; 35 sturdents, 27 boys; Nuturing Catholic Families
Pg 7: Notices
Pg 8-34: Ecclesiastical Fund, 1961[sic] - table listing named donations within each parish
Pg 37: A Prayer for Priests; A Short Indulgenced Ejaculation
16-22: Pastoral letter - death of Benedict XV and the new pope Pius XI, Our Lady and English Martyrs a generous gift of Mrs Lyne Stevens, three years before new young priests
23-26: Ecclesiastical Education Fund / Church Collections
"East Anglian priest Fr Mike Brookes recently gave a radio interview about his work as a chaplain at the West Suffolk Hospital, and how it has changed in the face of the Covid pandemic. Fr Mike Brookes is relatively recently ordained priest; prior to joining the clergy he was a nurse for 25 years. That career has left him with great empathy for both the people he works with in the hospital and a developed understanding of the needs of patients and their loved ones." Story continues.
Image 1: Fr Mike Brookes
Image 2: Ambulances
A report on the permission to be ordained for a married man as a Catholic priest. Date not yet set for the ordination.
Catholic Herald