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R E Jefford, Act. Area Administrator, acknowledging to the Bishop Fr Kerby as the replacement chaplain for Papworth hospital.

R E Jefford, Act. Area Administrator, asking the Bishop for a replacement chaplain for Papworth hospital now Fr Drury has left the parish.

Agreement covering the FMM sisters stay in March. Review/renew every 3 years. Presbytery to be renamed Assisi Convent; covers sisters working week, annual leave and remuneration (in the light of rent-free stay at the Convent.

David Norris about John Coventry asking for additional finance for the running of the British/Irish Theological Seminar in Cambridge next September. Archbishop Worlock suggests asking for Bishop Clark's advice.
manuscript annotation: "Settled by phone 1/2/82"

Share the sadness that these negotiations have fallen through, but can understand why. Can Bishop Clark comment on whether he'd have taken a different view if things had been different? The transfer of St Mary's in Thetford is going ahead satisfactorily on the basis of a lease.
manuscript ps: hoped Bishop Clark had a happy time at Ely Cathedral for the ecumenical service.

Brother Reinhold Zielinski, a Dominican student at Cambridge, recently ordained to the Diaconate has asked if Bishop Clark would ordain him as a priest at Trinity College.

Baptismal Certificate relating to an A L Strama born and baptised in St Neots. Dealt with by Bishop Alan Clark

A brave decision. Being "go ahead" needs to be supported by written documentation, spoken agreements are fragile! Even Parish priests in situ can make misjudgements. Has some sorrow over Oxmoor history, a brave decision to set it up; but it became fouled up and you are probably right to close it down. Has passed the letter onto Mark Little.

Bishop understand her frustration but will not comment on the details. Fr Kerby is a devoted priest but has his own ideas. Th Bishop will consider; he will not fail to discharge his responsibilities. "I ask you to continue your excellent and faithful catechetical ministry in spite of difficulties."

Rev Dowsey replies to Mrs Richardson and thanks the parish for their donation towards transport costs at St Bede's. Further information on the situation might be obtained from Mgr Hypher (Diocesan Commissioner for Schools in Cambridgeshire).

Julie C Bell writing to raise the quesion, on behalf of the committee, of there being a Diocesan Old People's Home. Parish could not finance this project but decided to contact the Bishop to see if there are plans to do this.

The Bishop wants to help reconciliation with the Church. Being near death and wishing this is not moral cowardice; this frame of mind is helpful even though there is grief and sadness. The Bishop summarises the situation, indicates that the way back can be made easier, and promises to contact the Parish Priest.

Writing on behalf of the bishop Fr Maddison states that the bishop will bear the comments in mind whilst overseeing the needs of the whole diocese.

Carol Rose, writing from Buckden. They attend within an Anglican group at Borstal in Gaynes Hall, although she and others are Catholics. Wish to discuss the matter with the Bishop.

Front cover: watercolour of RC Church of Sacred Heart of Jesus; 1902-2002; Centenary Booklet
Inside front: Acknowledgements to: Jane & Bob Latin, Phillip Vine, Elizabeth Barker, Micheal Day. Printed by Mapro Publishing Services, St Ives
Pages 1-4 Advertising; Page 5 Forward by Fr Maddison; Page 6-9 History - early beginnings; Page 10 Fr John Arendzen; Pages 11, 13, 20, 21, 22, 24, 25 History of Pugin's Little Gem; Page 12 Fr Constantine Ketterer; Pg 14 Fr J P Purcell; Pg 15 Fr E A Payne; Pg16-17 Press cutting of handover from Fr Kerby to Fr Maddison, 27 July 2001; Pg 18 Fr Stephen J Doupe; Pg 19 Fr Bernard Nelson; Pg 23 Fr John Patricj Drury; Pg 26 Fr Raymond Henry Kerby; Pg 27 List of Parish Priests & List of Deacons; Pg 28-32 Advertising.
Inside back cover: monochrome images from Design of New Catholic Church of St Andrew's Cambridge
Back Cover: Colour image of "Centenary Window installed in 2002"

pg 1: Clerical appointments by Bishop Clark
pg 2: Appointment of Parish Priests; Appointment of Assistant Priests

Assembly at St Bede's School in Cambridge on July 18 wherein the laity and clergy of the diocese of East Anglia will "attempt to solve the problem of a shortage of priests..."

pg1: press release:
"Archbishop Barbarito, Apostolic Pro-Nuncio to Britain, begins a three-day tour of the Diocese of East Anglia on June 26th. The itinerary includes Norwich, Cambridge, Newmarket, and Walsingham.
Outline description of the programme.
pg 2: 3-day programme.