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A covering letter for the attached Contract of Employment. Bishop mentions he is inclined to tire more easily after "heavy" visitations. "Sorry about Brendon! Don't really know what to do." In a p.s. he says he did send an apology to Q[uidenham?] ... "would have like reassurance that my failure was oversight, not uncaring"

Since receiving the Guild of Our Lady of Ransom cheque for £500 (paid into the Wymondham account) , Fr Brown has been "trying to penetrate the mystery of the Attleborough accounts". They do not exist. Quidenham and Attleborough collections are placed in a bank account to which neither Fr Brown nor the parish priest for Diss have access. It seems that Fr O'Brien claimed to have authority from the Vicar-General to set up an "Autonomous Area" - Quidenham, Attleborough and surrounding villages. The Bishop seems not to know of this since the Ransom money was stated by him as not for Quidenham. At a recent parish meeting an Attleborough parishioner want to know what as happened to their money (£2,500 to £3,000 gathered at Wymondham's Christmas Bazaar). Fr Brown asks the Bishop to sort this out - money from two parishes in different deaneries going into one back account over which neither parish priest has control.

Fr Brown's operation is set for 21-11-1994. Consultant has told him he will not be able to work for a few days. Fr Bernard Jones O. Carm. from Quidenham will help out.

FR Brown is aware that Fr Bernard Jones is leaving Quidenham. He asks the Bishop to consider Wymondham and him when making a new appointment. The Quidenham/Attleborough area is supported by Fr Jones and Fr Brown would appreciate the appointment of a "not too 'unusual'" priest who could continue the support his burdens in his declining years.

Glad to hear of a review of the parish boundaries with Vicar-General or Dean. Fr Brown acknowledges that the priest cannot do it all - but it is important that there is close contact with the priest through the Sacred Liturgy. The people of Attleborough are not getting this as Fr Peters is far from well. They are being told that they are with Quidenham and consider that the priest is only there to take their collection. Whilst there is a Parish Committee they do not respond to his hints that he'd like to be involved. He thinks there is a problem with trust of priests.
He was contacted by the Council of Churches in Attleborough which is intending to attend the Catholic Mass for Advent. Attleborough people feel they do not want their non-Catholic friends to see the liturgy as currently carried out. Hence Fr Brown is arranging to celebrate this Mass himself.
Finally, he was not "knocking" anyone - it is just that the Ad Clerums don't reflect addressing practical difficulties in organising communities.

Fr Wilson understands that Fr Brendon Peters is carrying out a cure of souls at Quidenham with Attleborough part of his responsibility. The costs of doing this should be coming from collections. Hence Fr Wilson treats him like any other parish. If not correct then the Bishop should sort it out between Fr Brown, Fr Peters and Bob McCormick.
Added manuscript note: "I call Brendan's cure "Quidenham / Attleborough" but have had no account from him."

1 photocopied A4 page with one fold. Mass times for the week & locations; Fund raising; SPUC appeal; Prayers; Farewell (Dorothy Scarfe); Week event diary; Covenants; Young people event in Swaffham; N. Walsham Tridentine Mass; Hethersett Inter-Church Committee; Holy Land Pilgrimage.

Sr Alies writes about terms of employment - effectively self-employed. Did not understand sick pay item. "Brendan is back - and I fear unhappy - Alas!".

A full description of the current status of the Parish through a series of answers made in response to the checklist for visitation of same date.

Title page; 1. Foreword by Fr Peter Brown; 2. Contents; 3. General information; 4 Parish Community; 4. Parish administration; 5. Communication; 5. Religious Education; 7. Prayer Groups and Prayer contacts; 8. Mission; 9. Third World Groups; 9. Social Concern; 10. Hingham & Mulbarton; 11. Wymondham community; 15. Attleborough community; 17. Hethersett Community; 19. Quidenham community; 22 Watton community; 24. Ecumenical directory; 25. List of parishioners (in the directory)

1. Title page; 2. Foreword by Fr Peter Brown; 3. Contents; 4. General information; 5. Parish Community; 5. Parish administration; 7. Communication; 7. Religious Education; 9. Prayer Groups and Prayer contacts; 9. Mission; 9. Third World Groups; 10. Social Concern; 11. Hingham & Mulbarton; 12. Wymondham community; 16. Attleborough community; 18. Hethersett Community; 20. Quidenham community; 23 Watton community; 25. Ecumenical directory; 26. List of parishioners (in the directory)