"Fr Paul Hyper marked an impressive 60 years of priestly ministry with a celebratory Mass and party at the church of Sacred Heart and St Oswald in Peterborough on 23rd July. Fr Paul was ordained on 22nd July 1962, in St Ethelbert's Church in Slough, by Bishop Leo Parker of Northampton, having been in seminary in Innsbruck for the previous six years." Story continues.
image 1: Fr Paul about to cut one of two cakes
"Bishop Peter Collins has hosted Diocese of East Anglia seminarians from as far away as Rome and Birmingham in his first Mass and lunch with them since being ordained as Bishop of East Anglia in mid-December." Story continues
image caption: "Pictured before the lunch are, from the left, Fr Padraig Hawkins, Fr Mark Dunning, Matthew Allen, Guy Cranfield, Peter Ho, Fr Pat Cleary, Bishop Peter, Rev Bienn Carlo Manuntag, Anthony Asomugha and DryAntone Reilly. Not present were seminarians Rev Mark Ashwood, Benjamin Barnett and Dominic Nyathi."
pilgrimage; ashes on Ash Wednesday; Lent is a time to repent; penence; an "ecological conversion" (Pope Benedict / Pope John Paul); putting resolutions into action; economic recession
Evans, Michael Charles Rev MTh (1951-2011)Fr Francis McDermott was found guilty of 18 counts of historic child sex offences. A Catholic priest has been jailed for nine years and 11 months. McDermott, 75, abused six victims, some as young as 10, in London, Norwich, and High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, between 1971 and 1978, Aylesbury Crown Court heard.
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"Five catechumens and two candidates became full members of the Church as Bishop Alan Hopes celebrated the Easter Vigil at St John's Cathedral in Norwich.
In his homily Bishop Alan reflected on our journey from chaos and darkness into the new creation and the light of Easter. "The Resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ from the dead is the unique event on which the whole of our history turns," said the bishop." Story continues
Image caption "Bishop Alan baptises one of the new members".
"More than 1000 people packed into St John the Baptist Cathedral in Norwich for the Chirtstmas Eve Nativity of the Lord Family Mass.", story continues.
image 1 caption: "Nativity of the Lord Family Mass at St John the Baptist Cathedral in Norwich"
Latin document
Title: "Conceditur omnibus christifidelibus indulgentia plenarei in forma iubilaei occasione oecumenci concilli"
[granted to all Christians a full indulgence in the form of a Jubilee on the occasion of the Ecumenical Council]
2 emails; 2 attachments; 16 URLs
Morris, KeithRequesting a collection for the Poor School Committee on 24th inst. This is in response to an encyclical requesting support.
Wareing, William Rev (1791-1865)Pg1: introduction to Encyclical [consideration of the BV Mary being of Immaculate Conception]
Pg2: Encyclical
Pg3-4: Pastoral letter - the month of May, being dedicated to BV Mary, is time to pray for this announcement, sets out six requirements
Asks that the congregation be advised of the indulgence to be granted on the occasion of the General Council, its conditions, and that the nature of Indulgences be explained to them.
Amherst, Francis Kerril Rev (1819-1883)1 email; 6 attachments; 16 URLs
Morris, Keith1 email; 2 attachments; 4 URLs
Morris, KeithDirected by the Bishop to advise of the requirement to adjust prayers used in every Mass from after Lent.
Husenbeth, Frederick Charles, DD Rev (1769 – 1872)50th Anniversary of the Pope saying his first mass. Clergy of Europe have agreed to offer Holy Sacrifice for the intentions of the Holy Father. Includes Pius IX response to this (dated 16 March 1869) in which he grants an indulgence. Bishop suggests a collection be made.
Amherst, Francis Kerril Rev (1819-1883)Explaining that the remuneration for a Bishop is not sufficent to cover all the outgoings deriving from his dutes within the District. Some may think he is welll off and this may have the effect of reducing the size of the collections.
Ullathorne, William Bernard Rev OSB (1806-1889)This has the instruction "To be kept in the Archives of the Mission"
This document describes/retells the interchange, and decisions made, between the Bishops of England and the Vatican over the nature of masses designated "Pro Populo".
1 email; 12 attachments; 5 URLs
Morris, KeithPrayers for the preservation of the life of the Duke of Edinburgh.
Amherst, Francis Kerril Rev (1819-1883)1 email; 3 attachments; 7 URLs
Morris, Keith