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Returned from Canberra, Australia, after heading up the Vatican delegation for VII Assembly of the World Council of Churches - chaotic but epic. Thanks the Cardinal for his leadership in the debate on the Gulf Crisis.
Francis Selman: happy for the Cardinal to see him (provides a short pen picture) - thought he had settled at Quidenham - but that is obviously not the case.
Fr Andrew Morley at Dersingham: Asks the Cardinal to withdraw him as he has caused offence and gone to the provincial press.

BCC [British Council of Churches) Working Party's work is independent of the Pope's visit. Its constitution [composition?] to be an Archbishop, diocesan Bishop and an Auxiliary. We are committed to exploring a way ahead with the BCC. WP needs to listen with integrity to measured arguments. Clark suggests himself as secretariat to the group of three - names he suggests are Archbishop Worlock, Bishop Lindsay, Bishop Henderson.

Sketching out the agenda for the Hierarchy Meeting and for the debate of the Statutes. Perhaps Cormac, Pat Kelly, Vincent and self, etc. to meet. Points to make:

• dispensation from celibacy for married clergy judged suitable candidates for priesthood
• Holy Father and CDF said be "generous" and "flexible" - too hasty a response will send wrong signals
• several Bishops (Southwark, Arundel & Brighton, East Anglia) putting their men through a two year part time course at Wonersh - two years should be a minimum.
• time prior to preparation should include that already undertake
• ordination should not be presumed
• finance needs spelling out

Walsingham [Pilgrimage] report - banner good, increased numbers
The Madonna of Ipswich - response - enquiries from UK and USA, acknowledgements for copies, mentions in press
September 7th [Pilgrimage Walk] - participants listed, collection, await Salvation Army, police permission, brochure/order of service, publicity
Exhibition at Corn Exchange (24-29 November) - discussion deferred
AOB - Trip to Nettuno in 1981 proposed

Mr Smith's Book [The Madonna of Ipswich] - copies distributed to Bishop Clark, Pope, Cardinal Hume, Archbishop Runcie
September 7th [Pilgrimage Walk] - speakers, hire of Wolsey Theatre, procession permission, Salvation Army, brochure
Exhibition at Corn Exchange (24-29 November)
Walsingham [Pilgrimage]

Present
Background Briefing
Selection of a Joint Provincial Coordinating Committee
Report of Liturgy Sub-committee
Financial Implications
Next meeting

Branch secretary asking for an advertisement to be inserted in St George's Parish Bulletin:
Friday 6 March - Mass and then meeting
Saturday 9 May: National Association Mass at Westminster Cathedral celebrated by Cardinal Hume. Coach to be arranged.
[initialled as SMW = Miss Wiffen]

Present
Background Briefing
Westminster Cathedral Mass
Visit to St Joseph's Hospice
Expenses
Next Meeting
Appendix I[?] - Assessment for Diocese for 1980
Appendix II - Possible Terms of Reference of sub-committees: Site / Richmond Transport / Stewarding / Liturgy / Richmond Day / Finance / Handicapped Sick / Nursing and Medical Cover / Spiritual and Pastoral Preparations / Hospitality
Appendix III - Financial secretaries Meeting
Present
Background briefing
Collections
Commercial Operations
Budgets and expenditure
Finance Sub-committee
Financial Constraints on the Richmond Mass
Budgets
Next meeting