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"Bishop Alan Hopes joined other religious from across the diocese and further afield in celebrating
Mass at the Catholic National Shrine of Our Lady at Walsingham on the first anniversary of the Rededication of England as the Dowry of Mary on 25th March 2020. Six hundred years ago King
Richard II placed England under the protection of Mary. Ever since England has been known as Mary's Dowry." Story continues
Image caption: "Bishop Alan Hopes is pictured left at the Catholic National Shrine"

"An updated version of the standard historical work on pilgrims and pilgrimage to Walsingham, including new research on the possible discovery of the original Our Lady of Walsingham statue, has been published written by Fr Michael rear a priest in the Diocese of East Anglia." Story continues.
Image with caption "Fr Michael Rear with his book at Walsingham.".

Buffet / Window dedication

"At a farewell Mass at the National Shrine in Walsingham, Bishop Alan Hopes of East Anglia paid a fulsome tribute to Mgr John Armitage for his hard work over the past five years as he prepared to start a new role as a priest in Canning Town, London. Here we reproduce just part of the bishops speech: 'Mgr John brought a huge amount of energy and generosity to the Shrine which I know you have loved from your early days. You created a whirlwind which has captivated and inspired so many different people in so many different ways. These last
five years have been a very significant ones in the life of the Shrine'." Story continues.
Image of Bishop Hopes and Mgr John Armitage.

Peter Smith at Walsingham with unidentified Bishop(?) and two others

Programme for two Centenary Pilgrimages

1. 19 August at Red Mount Chapel, King's Lynn
2. 20 August at National Shrine of Our Lady, Walsingham

Bishop Peter Smith at Walsingham leading a ceremony before the Madonna and Child statue in Walsingham. Others gathered around.

""Alarming decay" of one of the best-known historic buildings at King's Lynn has been described as "little short of a national scandal"". Story continues
image 1 caption: "The Red Mount Chapel at King's Lynn - picturesque in the spring sunshine but giving causes for concern."
image 2 caption: "An ominous crack in one of the buttresses of the Red Mount Chapel"

"All the deacons from across the Diocese of East Anglia took part in a three-day Diaconate Retreat at Walsingham during March in what was described by one, Deacon David Croucher, as an inspiring get-together." Story continues.
image: deacons attending retreat

reverse: "Diocesan Children's Pilgrimage / Tuesday 26th May 1998 / led by Bishop Peter Smith / Walk along new Pilgrim Walkway / Photographer: Father Peter Murray"

"Tens of thousands of Catholics watched live-streamed Masses in up to 17 churches across the Diocese of East Anglia over Easter, after churches were closed to physical congregations due to Covid-19 restrictions." Story continues
image captioned: "Live-streaming of Mass at St John's Cathedral in Norwich has been wonderfully well-received, says Bishop Alan Hopes (right) [image insert]: "To know that so many people have been watching and have received reassurance and hope in this difficult time is a source of grate blessing..'"
images of Fr David Bagstaff, Fr Luke Goymour, Canon Eugene Harkness

1. Spiritual and Ecumenical - Season, New Administrator for Anglican Shrine. Walsingham Carmel, Feast of Our Lady of Walsingham, Ecumenical Altar
2. Staff - Rev John Hawkes - now Bursar; Fr Philip Graystone SM - Walsingham Parish Priest; Catering
3. Walsingham Stewards
4. Calendar - Winter; 1981; Walsingham Walk, First East Anglian Diocesan Pilgrimage to Walsingham (12 July 1981)
5. Bureau Finances
6. Railway Track
7. Building for the Sick
8. The Pope - possible visit
9. Other Matters - Tea Shop, Land Drainage, The Organ, The Constitution, Chapel of Our Lady of Reconciliation, Development Fund.

reverse: "Dowry of Mary Pilgrimage / Sunday 13th September 1988"

reverse: "Dowry of Mary Pilgrimage / Sunday 13th September 1988 / Bishop Clark & Bishop Peter Smith / Photographer: Anne Milton"

The two-year Dowry tour will reach St John the Baptist Cathedral in Norwich from 28 February to 2nd March. The tour is organised by the Shrine at Walsingham and by the Guild of Our Lady of Ransom.

"Bishop Peter Collins and Bishop Emeritus Alan Hopes joined Mgr. Philip Moger as he celebrated his last Mass as Rector of the National Catholic Shrine in Walsingham on Sunday 5th February. Mgr. Moger is preparing to take up his new role as Auxiliary Bishop-Elect for the Archdiocese of Southwark." Story continues
image caption: "Left to right above are Bishop Peter Collins, Bishop-Elect Philip Moger and Bishop
Emeritus Alan Hopes at the final Mass."

1. Changes to standard letter head - does the Bishop like them?
2. Bishop unable to find a replacement for Tony Sketch to organise the Diocesan pilgrimage - we'll do our best
3. Proposal that Muriel Phillips to be a member of the Shrine Council - current lack of female presence
4. Requesting replacements (Sr Eileen, Peter Whitlock) for the Eucharistic ministers he has lost

"Friar James Mary McInerney has been appointed as Acting Rector of the Catholic National Shrine at Walsingham by Bishop Peter Collins, Bishop Emeritus Alan Hopes and the Shrine Trustees." Story continues.
image: Caption "... Friar James Mary McInerney inside the Slipper Chapel at Walsingham".

"The Greyfriars have announced that they are leaving the National Shrine of Our Lady in Walsingham at the end July after six years. The Greyfriars (Order of Friars Minor Conventual of Great Britain and Ireland), moved to Walsingham in 2017." Story continues.
1 image: Caption "Slipper Chapel".

Group of pilgrims[?] before the ruin of Walsingham Abbey