The Lenten Letter - from the Holy Father, fear that events may impose a yet mopre rigorous call to fidelity; This Lent 1994 - not so an"awful" Lent as some think, concious of distress and pain of living true to our vocation; 14th May 1994 - 50th anniversary for the Diocese, 50 years of priesthood; Our Priests - Harry Wace, Peter Cansdale, ordinations at OLEM Cambridge, currently no candidates for the priesthood; Maundy Thursday Letter - Eucharist is the heart of the priestly life
Clark, Alan Charles Rev DD (1919-2002)EA 1994 - the disciplining of our own, a need for wisdom, ingenuity and vision; You? - ; "Hurting" - would not say "he is hurting with Christ", need to re-order the geography of our parishes, response from the laity is overwhelming; Me - I have had to drive you hard, you have been kind to me; Death; Present Difficulties - new priests come next year, refer matters of serious child abuse to Philip Shryane; Postlude, St Nicholas Day - death of Fr Charles Howarth SM in a road accident, pray for Fr Tony Seely who slipped and tore a ligament
Inserted page: "Strictly Confidential to the Priests of East Anglia" - provision to cover legal fees for good lawyers and Accountants
Today's Religious in East Anglia; Expectations - by people who want to know who and what you are, prayers of the Contemplatives; Diocesan Activities - eastern Europe
Clark, Alan Charles Rev DD (1919-2002)Profession -Little Sister Katrina; Today support in the Decade of Evangelisation; A Light in the greyness - Julian of Norwich (extract), vocations; The Loneliness of the World - experienced by all, to be alleviated by the community; Return from Australia: Sisters' Day 1991 - Joint Working Group, asked by Rome to continue in it, ordination of women discussion, so substantial change woudl require moral unanimity
Clark, Alan Charles Rev DD (1919-2002)Christmas Greetings; Busy, Busy - ProNuncio visit, Assembly in Cambridge, Council for Religious in process; The Day-to-Day Relgious Life - variety of gifts in the congregation, staff and pupils of Notre Dame ring-road protest; Diversity; A Special Intention - invitation to the Away Week with the Bishop; The Holy Land - thinking about a diocesan pilgrimage ; Staying, Not Going - Sisters of the Sacred Heart and Mary staying at Overstand; Christian Unity
Clark, Alan Charles Rev DD (1919-2002)Unseasonal Weater! - Moro (the dog); Weekend Episcopal Travel-Log - visitatiosn to the 58 parishes, being togther - Bishop, priests religious and people; Advent Eucharist - dream that at the end of this century the Diocease of East Anglia will be a truly eucharistic community, extract from Archbishop of Southwark, "Most people know you for what you do, but your true greatness comes from what your are"; Visitation - to Peterborough, confirmation, [missing] list of hymns to be consigned to oblivion!
Clark, Alan Charles Rev DD (1919-2002)Xmas Cards; Hugs - megahug; The Synod - significant in 1994, the religious life; Ordination - woman's ordination does disturb and unsettle, quote from Fr John McDade SJ in the December issue of the Month; The New Situation - best way ahead for anglican clergy; taking Moro (the dog) for a walk, robins, wrens, canadian geese
Clark, Alan Charles Rev DD (1919-2002)Easter; Walsingham - the Shrine, Pilgrimage of 1948; The Meeting of the Religious; Council or Commission - discussion on the religious life; On the Road - visitations; The DPC
Clark, Alan Charles Rev DD (1919-2002)1994 - our difficulties, bitterness of our own community; Cardinal's Exit from Synod - words of St Benedict, Vincent Nichols words from Synod (insert); The 'Anglican' Brethren - received into full communion; Retirement - preparations increasing; Charisms - notable development of charisms in the religious, formidable team of parish sister, deacon and priest, pray deeply for our casualties
Inserted page: "From the Synod of Bishops 1994" - [by Vincent Nichols dated 11 December 1994], Synod is non-stop work, two-thirds of synod are in consecrated life, a church without consecrated life is incomplete, evangelical vows in different settings, month long meeting is an awesome prospect
Just You!; Ecumenism; Schools; Religious Apostolates; The Sisters Day; The Pro-Nuncio's Day 27 June at 10am in Newmarket; Easter Greetings
Clark, Alan Charles Rev DD (1919-2002)1 email; 2 URLs
Morris, KeithA parishioner at St John's Cathedral has been honoured for 25 years service to Catholic overseas mission Missio with a medal and
certificate Anne Clark has been a Local Secretary for APF-Mill Hill, which is part of Missio, for 25 years since volunteering for the role back in 1993.
Missio is the pope's official charity for overseas mission and is part of the worldwide Pontifical Missionary Societies.
News items from The Catholic Universe
The Catholic Universe (1860-2021)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).
1 email; 3 attachments; 7 URLs
Morris, Keith1 email; 1 attachment; 4 URLs
Morris, Keith1 email; 4 attachments; 5 URLs
Morris, Keith"In a hardback book published today (Tuesday Nov. 29th), the Roman Catholic Bishop of East Anglia presents a five-year diocesan plan which foresees a growing role for lay people in the mission of the Church."
Deepening and Widening our Faith, Price £2.25, from Catholic Presbytery, Geneva Street, Peterborough.
"Redouble your efforts to aid the poor and oppressed in the Third Wold, the Bishop of East Anglia (Rt Rev Alan Clark) tells the 79,000 Roman Catholics of his diocese in a Lenten message released today."
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-)"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.