The Bishops' meeting on 13th will discuss matters of grave importance to Catholics. Hence request the prayer "de Spiritu Sancto" be recited in Mass.
Amherst, Francis Kerril Rev (1819-1883)Compliments slip: Bishop Secretary: "Tony Sketch will arrange to deliver the enclosed - less the carbon - to all Downham Market parishioners when he distributes his invitations to the real Mass."
Page 1: letter to the congregation at Downham Market - explaining, now that the legal procedure is over, the sorrow he feels in acting against Fr Baker. Obedience to the Holy Father means accepting the changes away from the Tridentine Mass. Expects support for Fr Sketch. Notes of explanation included.
Page 2-3: Notes headed: "1. Your present position"; "2. The Missal of Pope Paul VI"; "3. The Bishop's dealings with Fr Baker"
The Holy See has accepted the resignation of the Bishop. A paragraph in his successes. The Vicar Capitular says the Archbishop of Westminster will select 3 candidates for appointment as the new Bishop of Northampton. Will then have to wait for the Poe's approval.
Bishop's OfficeJohn Morris writes that the Bishop had no sooner returned from London than he received a note from the Cardinal and has immediately gone back to London.
Bishop will give no account of himself, only saying he is better, but he is not allowed ot say Mass or his Office, or to attend to any business whatever. Bishop is silent on the future.
Dr Grant's petition is, in brief, a rehearsal of Bp's sanatoria obtained in 9 June 1859 re VG's faculties with respect to the availability of the Bishop, in this large diocese, to respond to certain situations. Leave had been granted on 1 September 1859 [words as in previous letter]
Does not understand where Hubbersty comes from, thinks he was chaplain to Mr Sparrow in Lancashire, and, is given to the Bishop by Dr Turner.
embossed "Bishop's House, Northampton". John Morris opens with the news that the new priest, Rev Robert Hubbersty, has arrived. He is 45 looking 50-55, and resembles three persons (Bishop Wilson, Dr Morgan and another).
He now understands about poor Neil Talbot and prays to hear of "his separation and repentance".
In reply for a clarification of the nature and extent of the faculties granted to VG [Vicar General] by the bishop. Part of the letter dealing in detail with the nature of faculty is written in Latin. VG will need to make the clergy use the form provided by the Bishop and that the written record of faculty and its execution must be sent to the Bishop for retention in the Archives.
Seen the [Husenbeth's] festivities in the Tablet. Hopes that Lady Stafford is quite recovered and all will pass off well.
Bishop's absence in Baltimore for the Golden Jubilee of Cardinal Gibbons; Mass Intentions - to be managed by Canon Tonks; ORDO for 1919; The New Code - explanations in due course, no changes otherwise
Keating, William Frederick Rev (1859-1928)