530 Notanda: Collection, Extraordinary Confessors, Easter Communion, Quarant Ore, Holy Oils, Peter's Pence, Ecclesiastical Fund and Poor School's Fund, Poor School Committee
531-533: Lent Pastoral letter - outline of his 4 yearly visit to Rome to meet the Pope
534: Dispensations for Lent 1896
535: Notanda continued: Collection for the Holy Places, appointed Treasurers
536-542: Confraternity of St Peter's Pence / Ecclesiastical Education Fund / Diocesan Poor Schools - receipts for year 1895
Ad Lima - an outline of an audience with the Pope; English College - students (Stephen Porter, Robin Hawes, Eugene Harkness, Robert le Tellier, John Hynd, Jonathan Cutting at Oscot, Dermot Fenlon's ordination; Students -All Hallows (Brendan Moffatt, David Finegan), Oscott (Paul Maddison), Innsbruck (Nicholas Kearney); The Year 1982; The Diocese; The Parishes; 1983 - Cathedral debt
Clark, Alan Charles Rev DD (1919-2002)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
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-)"For the third time we have the consolation of addressing you in a joint synodical letter." An increase in representation of religious orders, ancient and recent, a great encouragement to see these. New churches have arisen to replace old and wretched Chapels; schools have multiplied and enlarged; convents accommodate retreats; the zeal of all Catholics.
Work is not yet complete, in securing religious support and services; three issues:
- securing similar services for the Catholics in the Fleet, to those available in the army.
- Catholic prisoners to be on the same footing as protestant prisoners in access to religious support.
- Similar justice for the wretched inmates of the workhouse.
Other major areas for work/improvement are:
- Education of the poor
- Catholic schools
- Clerical education - good colleges abroad; support from individuals and organisations; but, more needs to be done locally
- The new Divorce Court - an evil to be deplored
- New Catechism has been approved
- Maintenance of peace following "the war upon the fair plains of Italy".
My dear friends,
Over the last five and more years, since my diagnosis with advanced prostrate cancer, I have managed to cope with my developing illness, its ongoing treatment, the general decline in my health, and generally - I think - continued my ministry as best I can.
We have moved forward and outward together as a diocese, although not all of you may be have been happy with the directions we have taken. I am sorry for any ways I have failed in my ministry during those years. There remain a number of difficulties on my desk which will need to be handled by others.
In the last few weeks, the cancer has rather quickly taken control. My oncology and palliative care consultants informed me openly and honestly just before Christmas that I now probably have only weeks to live, and I am as prepared for that as I can be, accepting it with faith as a gift of God's grace.
I have received wonderful care from Dr Adrian Harnett and everyone at the Colney Centre at the Norwich and Norfolk University Hospital, and the local surgery, and I would like to thank them for their dedication which continues. My thanks also to so many people in our team at the White House and across our diocese.
Rather than resign, I would like to continue among you as your bishop and the father of our diocesan family until this stage of my life ends. I do not know how long that will be. I am most grateful for the ways you have cared for and so prayerfully supported me in recent years. You remain very much in my thoughts and care. As I am sure you understand, I am able to do very little, and will need to rely on others. Please can I ask you to limit any expressions of care to prayer for now, rather than anything else to which I cannot respond.
As I live now under the shadow of death, my prayer is very much that of St Paul that I may know something of the power of Christ's resurrection and a share in his sufferings, trusting that the Lord is with me. I pray that even now I can joyfully witness something of the good news we are all called to proclaim.
With my warmest good wishes, my prayers and my love as always
Yours in Christ,
- Michael
Rt Rev Michael Evans Bishop of East Anglia
Evans, Michael Charles Rev MTh (1951-2011)Pope Pius IX has issued an encyclical - drawing a "frightful picture of the dangerous and demoralizing influences, now actively employed by the 'enemies of God and man'", calls for continual and fervent prayer.
Lent dispensations listed for 1852
Plenary Indulgence in the form of Jubilee: 4 conditions listed
Annual Clergy meeting as usual on second Tuesday of July.
addressed to: "The Very Revd, Dr Husenbeth, Cossey, Norwich"
garden with Spring blooms; "We have so much to thank God for."; news of disatsers ion Mozambique / East Timor / Balkans / Holy Land; appeal for £40,000 raised £180,000 in 12 months, provided medical centre, school and dining room for Duran in Ecuador; visited there; thanks for generosity
Smith, Peter David Gordon Rev LLB JCD (1943-2020)Meeting with the clergy gave the opportunity for the renewal of missionary faculties and withdrawal of those not granted in writing.
Difficult question of the Sacrament of Marriage and how many decrees relating to this are not widely known. Clandestine marriages were addressed through decree form the Council of Trent and has been promulgated many Catholic countries [lists them] and not others including England. There are problems in parishes where clandestine [mixed] marriages are now an impediment because of the decree. There follows a set of arguments quoting passages in Latin citing authorities dating back to at least 1683. Specific extract form the Bishop of Southwark to his clergy dated 1 November 1855.
Advises on the form or request for a dispensation in marriage, especially being satisfied that certain pre-conditions have been met.
Form 1 - Application for Dispensation for a mixed marriage [in Latin]
Form 2 - Application for a Dispensation in the case of diriment impediment, when both parties are Catholics [in Latin]
Form 3 - Application for a Dispensation in the case of diriment impediment, when one of the parties is not Catholic[in Latin]
pg 10 [60] includes manuscript notes.
Sudbury Parish address embossed on cover
387-396: Advent Pastoral letter - Catholic Patriotism, A Free Church, Progress
396: Notanda: Intentions, colection, Statistics, monies
many glad to see back of this year; new year in Christ; historic discussion of possibility of a diocese of East Anglia; renewing the vision and mission of East Anglia; Second Vatican Council implementation;
Smith, Peter David Gordon Rev LLB JCD (1943-2020)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-)Covering letter for the Pastoral from the Catholci Bishops of England and Wales (re Catholics at Oxford/Cambridge University)
The Holy See would rather that a Catholic University is established and in the meantime tolerates Catholic laymen attending Protestant Universities. He outlines the rules and conditions laid down by the Holy See.
introduction by Bp Clark; Pastoral Letter: Holy Father comes in 6 months; plands bein gconsidered in Rome; Security costs money; no figures but bills to be paid; collection on 3rd January; Wembley Mass May 29th and Youth Event in Cardiff on 2nd June.
Clark, Alan Charles Rev DD (1919-2002)Lenten Pastoral Letter, signed by John, Bishop of Castabala Vic Ap Mid Dist
Bishop's Officediocesan theme each year since becoming a Bishop in 2003; mission to proclaim the Good News
Evans, Michael Charles Rev MTh (1951-2011)Ad Lima; A Preacher of Unity; Return - from Rome; 1983; The Sick & Weary; Your Vocation;
Clark, Alan Charles Rev DD (1919-2002)Title page annotation: "Aug. P. Peacock"
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Pg 2-8: Pastoral Letter - Catholics abroad; English Martyrs; Priests' Training Fund; Henry VIII, Queen Elizabeth I
Pg 8: Notices
Pg 9-30: Ecclesiastical Fund, 1959 - table listing named donations within each parish
Pg 31: A Prayer for Priests; A Short Indulgenced Ejaculation
Cardinal Archbishop of Westminster has announced a Synod for next July. Pope approved placing the diocese under the patronage of St Thomas of Canterbury (letters in Latin support this).
addressed to: "The Very Reverand, F C Husenbeth DD, Cossey, Norwich"