Fr Peter Verity, Catholic Media Office, in a round robin letter covering the enclosed report. A Communicatios Committee, CBCEW, initiative has produced this report in the light of media coverage of the Church in the last nine months. It is being circulated to all participants (see pg 16) with the invitation to pass it on to those concerned with evangelisation, media or adult education.
Catholic Bishop's Conference of England and WalesCovering letter for a report commissioned by the bishop on internal diocesan commuications. 45 recommendations. Copies sent fro Council of Proests members and Fr Gary Dowsey.
Catholic Bishop's Conference of England and WalesReport contains:
Acknowledgements; Introduction; Communications between Bishop and Clergy [recommendations 1 to 15]; Communications between Bishop and Laity [recommendations 16 to 18]; Communication between Bishop, Clergy and Laity [recommendations 19 to 38]; Communications between Clergy and Laity [recommendations 39 to 41]; Communications among the Clergy [recommendations 42 to 44]; Communications among the Laity; The Diocesan Communications Team [recommendation 45]; Conclusion
Bishop announcing an arrangement to use Ely Cathedral's Lady Chapel for Sunday Mass, at the invitation of the Dean and Chapter. St Etheldreda Church is being repaired following storm damage. Fr Brendan Peters did not accept this need but the Bishop made arrangements through the Chancellor, Canon Paul Taylor.
Manley, Robert Rev (-1983)pg 1: Introduces the nature and content of a pastoral letter by Bishop Clark for Advent 1983
Dowsey, Gary Rev (1955-)Presents the existence and context of a Lenten Pastoral letter from Bishop Alan Clark
Dowsey, Gary Rev (1955-)pg1: Celebration of the Centenary with Cardinal Hume; Programme
pg2: Invitation for Press/Broadcasters to a reception at Cathedral House on 13 June 1984, Fr Harry Wace hosting
pg3-5: "Cardinal Hume Joins in Norwich Centenary Celebrations"; description of personalities, events and programme
An event at the Cathedral of St John the Baptist on 24 June 1984. Procession to Chapel of Unity for prayers; 130 strong choir drawn from across the Diocese; Duke of Norfolk to read the first Lesson.
Dowsey, Gary Rev (1955-)250 young Christians to process from Notre Dame School, Surrey Street to St John the Baptist Cathedral Church on Sunday 15 July 1984.
Dowsey, Gary Rev (1955-)Announcing a pastoral letter: "The Roman Catholic Bishop of East Anglia, Rt Rev Alan C Clark, urges the nation this weekend 'to take out the word enemy from our conversation and substitute brother or sister'."
Other quotations from the pastoral letter which was enclosed [not present] with this press release.
Text of Pastoral Letter [not present] to be read in Churches on 6 January 1985.
Bishop Clark tells the young generation this weekend "It is time to stop moaning and repeating deadly phrases: 'It's boring...'"
Text of Pastoral Letter [not present].
Bishop Clark to announce the establishment of a Commission to spur on social welfare work of Roman Catholic Parishes and organisations. The Diocesan Welfare Commission will be chaired by Fr Philip Shryane of Dereham.
Given by Fr Dowsey: The assistant priest at Newmarket is now on indefinite leave from the diocese after discussions with Bishop Clark.
manuscript annotation: "Statement issued for the 'News of the World' (Wed April 17 1985)"
"Nearly 80 priests and 500 young people will join the Roman Catholic Bishop of East Anglia, Rt Rev Alan Clark, at St John's Cathedral, Norwich, on Monday, February 11th to celebrate his 40 years in the priesthood."
Short biography of Bishop Alan Clark. Fr Philpot to give the address.
Parishioners from around the Diocese will converge on St John's Cathedral for a Mass of Thanksgiving for Bishop Clark's 49 years in the priesthood.
Mention of his role as co-chair of the Anglican/Roman Catholic International Commission (ARCIC).
The Religious renewal which has taken Roman Catholics "along new ways and strange paths", will be strongly reinforced by the Bishop of East Anglia, the Rt Rev Alan Clark, when he addresses 20,000 from every corner of his diocese tomorrow (Sunday June 30), at 3pm.
His message is that the reappraisal and renewal signposted by the Second Vatican Council have transformed and enriched the force of the Church.
During Lent next year a programme, entitled "Not Strangers but Pilgrims", will bring together members of different churches to discuss their faith and seek the path to unity.
Dowsey, Gary Rev (1955-)Pastoral letter [not present]
Bishop's Christmas message to be read at all churches in the diocese on Sunday, December 8th.
Bishop Clark is travelling, with Fr Philpot, to Bolivia to visit one of his priests, Fr John Drury. Fr Drury has been in South America for 5 years and the last 12 months have been spent in the foothills of the Andes. He returns to East Anglia in the Autumn and has sent an open letter to all those in the diocese who have helped him with the prayers and alms.
Dowsey, Gary Rev (1955-)Bishop Clark 's pastoral letter for Sunday 2 March 1986 appeals for men to offer themselves for the priesthood. Currently, 125 priests serve in the diocese with 11 in training. More priests are needed as numbers of priests decline and the Catholic congregation increases - from 65,000 ten years ago to 80,000 now.
Dowsey, Gary Rev (1955-)