25th January 2019 the annual Catholic Mass was held in Peterborough's Anglican Cathedral. It marks the 483rd anniversary of Katharine of Aragon's death.
The Catholic Universe (1860-2021)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...'"
embossed "Bishop's House, Northampton". John Morris opens with the news that the new priest, Rev Robert Hubbersty, has arrived. He is 45 looking 50-55, and resembles three persons (Bishop Wilson, Dr Morgan and another).
He now understands about poor Neil Talbot and prays to hear of "his separation and repentance".
In reply for a clarification of the nature and extent of the faculties granted to VG [Vicar General] by the bishop. Part of the letter dealing in detail with the nature of faculty is written in Latin. VG will need to make the clergy use the form provided by the Bishop and that the written record of faculty and its execution must be sent to the Bishop for retention in the Archives.
Seen the [Husenbeth's] festivities in the Tablet. Hopes that Lady Stafford is quite recovered and all will pass off well.
Passion Sunday and Holy Week; Holy Year to mark 1,950th anniversary of Christ's death; actions for self renewal; suffering all around you; open the door to someone in need
Clark, Alan Charles Rev DD (1919-2002)Appeal for fund - note that of the £5,400 subscribed £5,145 was contributed by members of the committee!
addressed to "The Very Reverend, FC Husenbeth DD, Cossey, Norwich"
Lenten Pastoral Letter, signed by John, Bishop of Castabala Vic Ap
Addresses the late Encyclical of Pope Leo XII; discusses multiplicy of sects, the existence of large numbers of printed documents, transmisison of faith through ritual, increasing crime rates.
Marginalia: "Hence the usual Indulgences are not to be published this year" with respect to the general suspention of Penary Indulgences during the Year of Jubilee at Rome.
addressed to "Rev Husenbeth, Cossey Hall, Norwich"
Addressed to the Marquis of Salisbury, KG on the Elementary School Question.
Archbishop's Officegloom in the world - not just the garden; railway accident; comparison of the immediacy of the media with aspects of remoteness; out faith can seem to be in a "Winter"; Lent is a message of Hope; an antidote to temptations
Smith, Peter David Gordon Rev LLB JCD (1943-2020)Pg 2-7: Pastoral Letter - 80th birthday of John XXIII; growth of the Church; Church history; Foreign country travails for Church; Church projects
Pg 8-11: Church Collections 1961 (Table with Parishes listed, headings: Peter Pence / Diocesan Schools / Holy Land / Diocesan Poor Parishes (1960)); Individual donations
438: Notanda: Lenten Dispensation, Collection, Special Faculties, Quemadmodum, Easter Communion, Quarant Ore
439-451: Lent Pastoral letter - The Church a Worldpower, The Mystical Body, Ecclesiastical Law, The new Code
411: Postscript: Duke of Norfolk's death on 11 February [short tribute]
452-453: Notanda: Holy Oils, Peter's Pence, Ecclesiastical Fund and Poor School Fund, Collections for 1918, Remittance of Moneys
454-458: 1917 - Ecclesiastical Education Fund / Church Collections / Diocesan Poor Schools
Stamped in ink: "St Joseph's Catholic Presbytery / The Croft / Sudbury / Suffolk"
Encyclical
Headings: Christ the Way; Christ the Truth; Christ the Life
The two-year Dowry tour will reach St John the Baptist Cathedral in Norwich from 28 February to 2nd March. The tour is organised by the Shrine at Walsingham and by the Guild of Our Lady of Ransom.
The Catholic Universe (1860-2021)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.
Pg 3-8: Pastoral Letter - General Council in Rome; witness; Last Supper; Mass attendance; 39 senior students, 19 boy aspirants, £10,000 per year feesfor each
Pg 8: Notices
Pg 9-34: Ecclesiastical Fund, 1961 - table listing named donations within each parish
Pg 36: A Prayer for Priests; A Short Indulgenced Ejaculation
all who are Baptised have a vocation; following in the footsteps of the master; "Novo Millenio Ineute" - what it means to be a disciple of Christ; each person is chosen by God; to live out their vocation
Smith, Peter David Gordon Rev LLB JCD (1943-2020)John Morris writes that the Bishop had no sooner returned from London than he received a note from the Cardinal and has immediately gone back to London.
Bishop will give no account of himself, only saying he is better, but he is not allowed ot say Mass or his Office, or to attend to any business whatever. Bishop is silent on the future.
Dr Grant's petition is, in brief, a rehearsal of Bp's sanatoria obtained in 9 June 1859 re VG's faculties with respect to the availability of the Bishop, in this large diocese, to respond to certain situations. Leave had been granted on 1 September 1859 [words as in previous letter]
Does not understand where Hubbersty comes from, thinks he was chaplain to Mr Sparrow in Lancashire, and, is given to the Bishop by Dr Turner.
Bishop's absence in Baltimore for the Golden Jubilee of Cardinal Gibbons; Mass Intentions - to be managed by Canon Tonks; ORDO for 1919; The New Code - explanations in due course, no changes otherwise
Keating, William Frederick Rev (1859-1928)Christmas Greetings 1983; 1983; 1984; Combined Parishes / Lay Ministry - shortage of priests; Growth - Walsingham, Bernard Warwick, Slippper Chapel, grave of Charlotte Boyd; Sickness and Death; Sadness; Greetings; Mission Awareness
Clark, Alan Charles Rev DD (1919-2002)Choristers practice for their Shrove Tuesday Pancake Race.
The Catholic TimesLenten Pastoral Letter, signed by John, Bishop of Castabala Vic Ap
Addresses: behaviour in Lent; accusations of divided loyalty; relationship of Catholics with Protestants; use of ridicule of the sacraments by antagonists; an apostate Catholic priest with relation to a history of the same (Archbishop Marc Anthony de Dominis, Archibal Bower SJ, Austin Jennison SJ, Rev James Doran)
addressed to "The Rev F Husenbeth, Cossey Hall, Norwich"