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GB ARCHON 2913 PA42-01-01-28 · Item · 28 February 1929
Part of The Sacred Heart Parish, Southwold

Servite Sisters of Beccles have asked him to be their Confessor-Extraordinary following Fr Vermuelen's departure. Permission to say mass at Dunwich (on St Felix, March 8) for himself or Fr Davidson. Bitter weather - much sickness and want.
manuscript annotation: "Yes to both, this letter is I fear too late, but can have any Mass [illegible], Sent faculty for confessor-extraordinary for Beccles nuns Mch 7/29"

St Leger Mason, Henry Patrick Rev (-1940)
GB ARCHON 2913 PA42-01-01-23 · Item · 6 December 1926
Part of The Sacred Heart Parish, Southwold

Requests permission for the Exposition of the Blessed sacrament. The successful Bazaar last Summer meant he could pay of all debts and the parish owes nothing. only £78 income last year - probably less this year. The parishioners are poor except for one family who are too lax to help. Possibility of a notable conversion of one of the town's chief ladies.
Manuscript annotation: "Ans: Granted Dec 7/26"

St Leger Mason, Henry Patrick Rev (-1940)
GB ARCHON 2913 PA42-01-01-39 · Item · 28 September 1930
Part of The Sacred Heart Parish, Southwold

Requestion faculties for bination [2 masses said same day by same priest] and for visiting priest, to say first Mass on Sunday and hear confessions.
manuscript annotation: "Sent faculties, good till Sep 7 1932. Also for extraordinary to Beccles nuns and for duplicating. Give me names of Priests who usually come to visit you. I will give faculties, others chance visitors you need apply for Sept 30/30"

St Leger Mason, Henry Patrick Rev (-1940)
GB ARCHON 2913 PA42-01-01-36 · Item · 6 March 1931
Part of The Sacred Heart Parish, Southwold

Enclosed [not present] a copy of the proposed magazine for Guild of St Felix. Had been working with Fr Filmer of the Guild of Ransom regarding their magazine who will have a standing advertisement for their "Million Pound Endowment Fund for Church Extension". Fr Davidson and he hope to see the Bishop at Felixstowe next Sunday.

St Leger Mason, Henry Patrick Rev (-1940)
GB ARCHON 2913 PA42-01-01-18 · Item · 10 December 1923
Part of The Sacred Heart Parish, Southwold

Acknowledges that he has not sent on the special collections - usually does them at the end of the year, but had Influenza. Sending collections to the various collectors and will do this immediately after the collection from now on. News that a large sugar beet factory is to open nearby which will be of great benefit to the place and to the Mission.
manuscript annotation: "Thanks: [illegible] [illegible] on Sugar-beet!"

St Leger Mason, Henry Patrick Rev (-1940)
GB ARCHON 2913 PA42-01-01-27 · Item · 4 November 1927
Part of The Sacred Heart Parish, Southwold

Permission to establish the People's Eucharistic League - forms for completion and return enclosed [not present]. Not a good season due to wet weather. United pilgrimage to Dunwich in August had good results and was a great success.
manuscript annotation: "Sent form only signed, sealed and wished well for Fr Mason & his flock from the erection of this sodality. Nov 5/27"

St Leger Mason, Henry Patrick Rev (-1940)
GB ARCHON 2913 PA42-01-01-22 · Item · 21 August 1925
Part of The Sacred Heart Parish, Southwold

Prof. Seward's photographs of lost Church at Dunwich very interesting. Shall frame them and keep them in the presbytery. The last tower buttress removed and re-erected in the churchyard of the Anglican church in Dunwich. One of the stones from the tower was "inserted into my tower here, on the face looking towards Dunwich, to claim (true) 'Continuity'". Book loaned to the Bishop - please return as now out of print.

St Leger Mason, Henry Patrick Rev (-1940)
GB ARCHON 2913 PA42-01-01-30 · Item · 25 November 1929
Part of The Sacred Heart Parish, Southwold

Permission to exchange parishes with Fr Davidson one Sunday a month - to give parishioners variety.
Permission to establish a Guild of St Felix and St Edmund - draft included for Bishop's approval.
Permission to offer Mass in the houses of more distant parishioners who cannot get to church.
Railway reopening next Spring will be of great benefit.
Manuscript annotation: "Ansd Nov 26/29"

St Leger Mason, Henry Patrick Rev (-1940)
GB ARCHON 2913 PA42-02-03-1 · Item · 29 September 1922
Part of The Sacred Heart Parish, Southwold

Strip of land beside the church is to be auctioned, 20 ft x 90ft. Useful site for a Hall. £125 offered privately for this land. It will offer privacy and security for the Church. Bishop told Fr Mason to send plan and facts to Canon Tonks in time for the next Chapter meeting.

St Leger Mason, Henry Patrick Rev (-1940)
GB ARCHON 2913 PA42-01-01-24 · Item · 31 January 1927
Part of The Sacred Heart Parish, Southwold

[Fr R N J Stewart SJ writes from 114 Mount Street, Grosvenor Square, London]
Mrs Hope of Southwold just about to be received into the church (with Fr Mason's consent) when husband fell ill and she cannot leave him. Has requested Fr Stewart to go to Ipswich and receive her there instead. F Stewart asks permission to do this and includes his Westminster faculties [not present].
Manuscript annotation: "Told him he might receive her after communicating with PP in Ipswich, Peacock, and enter name in Ipswich Register countersigned Westminster priest to receive. Feb 1/27."

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