Note on Mass of Thanksgiving and attendance by church leaders in Norwich
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A short history from 1850 to 1986; interchurch movement with Bishop Clark as leader
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Mass at St John's attended by church leaders; thanksgiving for the diocese
Pope John Paul II and Dr Runcie, Archbishop of Canterbury, will be at Assisi to pray for peace. Norwich Christian leaders will join in prayer on Saturday (25th) and Monday (27th). Service of praise to be held at Norwich Cathedral followed by a picnic; mediation and prayer at St Julian's church and the United Reform church; procession from St Peter Mancroft to Catholic Cathedral of St John the Baptist.
Our Lady's Shrine - Walsingham holding an all-night vigil in the Slipper Chapel and the Reconciliation chapel.
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Description of the day of prayer, starting and finishing at the two cathedrals in Norwich. Two pupils will meet the pope as representatives of the Catholic Diocese of East Anglia.
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Walsingham held an all-night vigil timed with the meeting of Pope John Paull II and 150 leaders from all Christian denominations at Assisi, Italy. Fr Pat Clearly delivered a message from the Bishop, Alan Clark.
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Image: 2 pupils (Emma Gormley & Ivan Keeler) from Notre Dame High School.
text: Both are representing the Diocese of East Anglia and will meet the Pope in Assisi on Friday.
Young people from throughout the diocese of East Anglia, representing some of the diocese's 40 schools, will gather to celebrate the feast of Christ the King. A programme of events at Notre Dame High School is followed by a procession to St John the Baptist Cathedral.
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image: a procession from Notre Dame School in Surrey Street, Norwich
text: National Youth Sunday celebrated around England and Wales. In the diocese of East Anglia, Bishop Clark watched presentations by 400 youngsters at Notre Dame High School, Norwich; Bishop Emery of Portsmouth addressed 400 people at Portsmouth Cathedral.
Article about concern expressed by church leaders regarding horror stories about pensioners being attacked and robbed leading to mistrust within society. Fr Gary Dowsey is quoted saying that there are far more good and loving people who can be trusted than there are those with criminal intentions. Views echoed by other churchmen: Canon Buckingham, Bishop Alan Clark, Dr. John Wall.
Eastern Evening News (1882-)The news release is a statement from Bishop Clark in "response to the decision by Rt Re Peter Nott, Bishop of Norwich, not to proceed with the setting up of an Inter-Church High School in Gorleston".
pg1: Bp Clark statement/press release
pg2: Copy of Bp Nott statement withdrawing from the joint project
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Sub-heading: "Catholics and council shocked".
"The re-organisation of Gorleston High School is back in the melting pot after the Bishop of Norwich rejected a plan for a joint church school." Some background to the project provided
"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-)very short note about Bishop Clark's message for Lent
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Image of Bishop Clark with Bishop Escaler of the Philippines visiting Norfolk to say thanks for the diocese's support for CAFOD.
Image of Bishop Clark with Bishop Escaler of the Philippines visiting Norfolk on the 25th anniversary of CAFOD. Said Mass at St John the Baptist, preached at Thetford, held a question and answer session.
Unknown"The Vatican has granted permission for another former Anglican clergyman, a married man, to be ordained priest in the Roman Catholic Church." Mr. John Heley was CofE vicar at St Edmund's Hunstanton.
Permission had also been given for two other former Anglican ministers earlier in the year.
"For the third time in two months, the Pope has given permission for a former Anglican priest to be ordained as a Catholic priest." Comment from Peter Cornwall, one of the earlier priests referred to. Comment by the author on celibacy in the priesthood.
The IndependentA short report on the permission to be ordained for married man as a Catholic priest.
Eastern Daily PressA report on the permission to be ordained for a married man as a Catholic priest. Date not yet set for the ordination.
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