"To this end , therefore, we enjoined that the public prayers should be offered up to God in this our City, and admonished the Roman Clergy and People, as well as others who reside in Rome, to contribute to the relief of Ireland."
"But letters of such sad import are still coming into our handsfrom Ireland, and such grevous reports [accounts - manuscript marginal note] are daily communcated to us of the aforesaid calamities..."
"On this account, after due consideration of so weighty a matter, and regard had to the opinion of some of our Venerable Brethren, the Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church, concerning this measure, we have resolved to address this letter to you, Venerable Brethren, in order that, together with you, we may succour the distress of the Irish Nation."
The letter then goes on to suggest three days of prayer and recommends charity through exhortations to the people.
Manuscript note by Bishop Wareing:
"We appoint the three Rogation days for the observance of the directions contained in the Encyclical letter of our Holy Fatherleaving each pastor to offer such prayers and at such time as he may judge most convenient". Dated May 6 1847
Following a decision[?] by the Congregation for the Propegation of the Faith on 14 March 1847 some saints' feast days have been approved/allocated [?] for which, in specific cases, faculties may be allowed for the feast to be celebrated. This includes "St. Gregory the Great, the apostle of England, St. Augustine, his disciple, St. George, the protector of the kingdom, and St. Thomas of Canterbury, the protector of the clergy of England".
The table is provided to avoid the risk of error with respect to the correct feastday dates.
addressed to "The Very Rvd. F C Husenbeth / Cossey / Norwich"
Side 1: Italian [not translated] manuscript [probably a copy of the original - not headed nor embossed, letter addressed to Husenbeth]
Side 2: "Letter from Rome deciding that a VG cannot communicate to other priests a Bishop's Papal Faculties. Nb. Duplicating in cases of grave urgency does not require the Pope's leave: therefore a VG can grant it." Addressed to "The Very Reverend / Provost Husenbeth DD VG / Cossy / Norwich
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".
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)Covering letter from Cardinal John Simeoni & the Archbishop of Tyre for a letter (translated into English) from the Sacred Congregation of the Propegation of the Faith declaring that Catholics should be dissuaded from sending their sons to Oxford and Cambridge Universities.
Requesting priests to read out the letter from Cardinals Simeoni and Barnabo on the question of Catholic Youths attending non-Catholic Universities
Riddell, Arthur George Rev (1836-1907)Apostolic Letter to the rulers and nations of the world on the Reuninon of Christendom
Leo XIII (1810-1903)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.
manuscript annotation on cover: "Sudbury Mission"
652: Notanda: Pastoral and Collection, Midnight Mass, Duplication, Peter's Pence, Teachers' Superannuation Fund, Report and Statistics, Remittance of Moneys
653-671: Advent Pastoral letter incorporating Pope Leo letter re 1900 being a Holy Year (658-668)
Sudbury Parish address stamped in ink on cover
696: Notanda: Pastoral and Collection, Midnight Mass, Duplication, Peter's Pence, Teachers' Superannuation Fund, Report and Statistics, Remittance of Moneys
697-709: Advent Pastoral letter - Jubilee Year 1900; description of pilgrimages; history of Popes in Europe; Napoleon's expedition on Moscow; battle of Waterloo; Italy and the King of Sardinia - the citadel of the Vatican Palace being all that remains; PIUS VII hopes to "regain the partimony of St Peter."; USA (1 Cardinal, 13 Archbishops, 77 Bishops); appeal for the poor missions
Decree approved by PIus X inan audience with the Saacred Congregation of the Sacraments
Discussion on the history; provision of 8 rules pertaining to a First Communion of Children.
"The Feast of St Joseph, the Protector of the Universal Church, is the nameday of the Sovereign Pontiff, Our Holy Father, Pope Pius X."
Litany of St Joseph (Approved by Pius X, March 18,1909)
Translation of Latin text:
PAUL, BISHOP, SERVANT OF THE SERVANTS OF GOD (as a perpetual record)
That which the second Vatican Council laid down concerning the delineation of ecclesiastical boundaries We judge to apply to the Diocese of Northampton, which it appears opportune to divide so as to create a new diocese. For by God’s favour the welfare of the Catholic Church in the large eastern part of the diocese seems to have prospered, and seems likely to prosper further in the future.
At the request therefore of our Venerable Brother Charles Alexander Grant, Bishop of Northampton, with the support of Episcopal Conference of England and Wales, that we should establish a new diocese by the division of the same. We, on the advice of our venerable Brother Bruno Bernard Heim, titular Bishop of Xanthia and Apostolic Delegate to Great Britain, by our Apostolic power determine and ordain the following.
From the Diocese of Northampton We remove those counties known in English as Cambridgeshire, Norfolk, and Suffolk, and erect them into a Diocese to be known as East Anglia, to be circumscribed by and coterminous with the said counties. Its See is to be located in the City of Norwich, and the Bishop’s cathedra set up in the church of Saint John the Baptist, in the same city, which is to be its cathedral. To the Bishop we grant those rights proper to, and impose upon him those obligations incumbent upon, resident bishops. The said diocese shall be suffragan to the metropolitan See of Westminster, and the Bishop subject to the Archbishop of the said See. The Bishop’s support is to be provided for from the income of the diocesan Curia, the moneys given by the faithful and that part of the diocesan property agreed upon by the ordinaries concerned, whilst respecting the wishes of any respective pious founders or benefactors.
Until such time as a Chapter of Canons shall be established, diocesan Consultors are to be appointed according to law. As far as the government and administration of the diocese are concerned, the election of a Vicar capitular, and other similar matters, are to be strictly adhered to. A seminary is also to be set up, and boys and young men are to be educated therein, according to the norms of the Second Vatican Council and the rules laid down by the Sacred Congregation for Catholic Education. As for the clergy, we determine that those priests be assigned to the Diocese of East Anglia who hold a benefice or ecclesiastical office therein: other clergy are to belong to the diocese in which they lawfully reside. However, the diocesan Bishops, on consultation with the priests and clerics concerned, may if necessary make other provision for their incardination, as seems fitting.
Finally, the documents and acts concerning the diocese of East Anglia are to be sent to its Curia to be preserved in its archive.
Let our aforementioned Venerable Brother Bruno Heim provide for the execution of these matters which we have prescribed, and on their conclusion send an account of the same to the Sacred Congregation for Bishops.
We wish these Apostolic letters to be ratified, now and in the future, all things to the contrary notwithstanding.
Given in Rome, at St Peter’s, on the thirteenth day of March, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and seventy six, the thirteenth of our Pontificate.
+John, Cardinal Villot +Sebastian Cardinal Baggio
Secretary of State Prefect of the S. Congregation for Bishops
Godfrey Mariani, Protonotary Apostolic
A short report on the permission to be ordained for married man as a Catholic priest.
Eastern Daily Press"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 Independent"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.
2 articles in on cutting
- Description of the visit by Archbishop Barbarito to the region.
- Use of laity for vital tasks because the diocese has too few priests. Bishop Clark called a special assembly to discuss the topic. Despite recent ordinations, there is going to be a shortfall of priests.
A report on the permission to be ordained for a married man as a Catholic priest. Date not yet set for the ordination.
Catholic HeraldDescription of Archbishop Barbarito's visit to the area.
Eastern Evening News (1882-)