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Fr D Morgan (Bishop's Secretary) provides a copy of the letter from Bishop Grant to Fr Baker, to be hand delivered by Fr Hammond. The Bishop had hoped that time would heal (the Code does not provide for a time limit to Fr Baker to reply). However, anxious by the activities of Fr Peter Morgan and the pastoral situation seemed to offer a way out without a rumpus.

Covering letter for Decree; Fr Baker has the right to appeal to Rome.

Detailing the immediate consequences of the Decree sent on 20 November:

1. not entitled to live in the Parish house - must be vacated without delay - contact the Bishop for support arrangements
2. not entitled to use the Church - will not evict Fr Baker but will not tolerate him remaining
3. not entitled to administer parochial funds - make arrangements to settle up
4. not entitled to officiate at marriages - any married by you will be in an invalid marriage
5. if celebrating mass in disobedience must make this clear to those attending and handle monies appropriately

Quoting from an article in the Daily Telegraph which the Bishop indicates could mislead a reader with some untruths about Fr Sketch. Writing because "this and similar one-sided reports cause distress..." "... you will instruct your staff to present both sides of the picture, and not accept uncritically the propaganda of an interested party in the controversy."

page1: Christmas, Nativity scene and text
page 2: Editorial
page 3: Image of Fr Oswald Baker ("DT Picture") - advertisement for recording of All saints Day Mass at Downham Market
page 4/5: "No 'Sack' for this 'Rebel priest'" - 3 images of a Catholic priest concelibrating mass with an Episcopal priest (Sister)
Page 6-8: "Reply to Bishop Grant" - " I have received a copy of your letters dated 26 November and 6 December, concerning Downham Market..." signed L Hurst

An article by Fr Bryan Houghton
"This article is not written to prolong the needless controversy but to bring out the real issue which lies behind the differences between Father Baker and his Bishop...."

395 Notanda: Pastoral & Collection, Mid-night Mass, Duplication, Peter's Pence, Report and Statistics, Remittance of Moneys, appointed Treasurers.
396-405: Advent Pastoral letter
406-408: - Leo XIII letter - 13 centuries since Ethelbert, King of Kent accepted the Christian Religion.

Requesting priests to read out the letter from Cardinals Simeoni and Barnabo on the question of Catholic Youths attending non-Catholic Universities

413 Notanda: Collection, Extraordinary Confessors, Easter Communion, Quarant Ore, Holy Oils, Peter's Pence, Ecclesiastical Fund and Poor School's Fund
414-426: Lent Pastoral letter
427: Notanda continued: Poor School Committee, Collection for the Holy Places, appointed Treasurers, Catholic Teachers' Superannuation Fund
428: Lent dispensations
429-433: Confraternity of St Peter's Pence / Ecclesiastical Education Fund / Diocesan Poor Schools - receipts for year 1892
434: Form of Papal Blessing [in Latin]

435 Notanda: Pastoral and Collection, Mid-Night Mass, Duplication, Peter's Pence, Report and Statistics, Remittance of Moneys
436-451: Advent Pastoral letter

manuscript annotation on front cover "Pope Leo on Scripture"
454: Notanda: Collection, Extraordinary Confessors, Easter Communion, Quarant Ore, Holy Oils, Peter's Pence
455-464: Lent Pastoral letter
465: Lent dispensations
466: Notanda continued: Poor School Committee, Collection for the Holy Places, appointed Treasurers, Teachers' Superannuation Fund
467-471: Confraternity of S. Peter's Pence / Ecclesiastical Education Fund / Diocesan Poor Schools - receipts for Year 1893

490 Notanda: Collection, Extraordinary Confessors, Easter Communion, Quarant Ore, Holy Oils, Peter's Pence, Ecclesiastical Fund and Poor School's Fund, Poor School Committee
491-503: Lent Pastoral letter - Statement on schools in the Diocese - student numbers are 2584 with accomodation for 5161 elementary scholars; comments on the impact of the 1870 Act and the Department for Education; comments on the plans for education by the Bishops
504: Dispensations for Lent 1895
505: Notanda continued: Collection for the Holy Places, appointed Treasurers, Catholic Teachers' Superannuation Fund
506-512: Confraternity of St Peter's Pence / Ecclesiastical Education Fund / Diocesan Poor Schools - receipts for year 1894

514 Notanda: Pastoral and Collection, Midnight Mass, Duplication, Peter's Pence, Report and Statistics, Remittance of Moneys
515-527: Advent Pastoral letter - theme of S. Joseph and the Holy Family

530 Notanda: Collection, Extraordinary Confessors, Easter Communion, Quarant Ore, Holy Oils, Peter's Pence, Ecclesiastical Fund and Poor School's Fund, Poor School Committee
531-533: Lent Pastoral letter - outline of his 4 yearly visit to Rome to meet the Pope
534: Dispensations for Lent 1896
535: Notanda continued: Collection for the Holy Places, appointed Treasurers
536-542: Confraternity of St Peter's Pence / Ecclesiastical Education Fund / Diocesan Poor Schools - receipts for year 1895

Letter: signed by Bishop Cuthbert (chairman of the Universities Board); maintenance of Chaplains or Lecturers of service to Catholic students at Oxford and Cambridge. Appeal for funds to meet £700-800 expense of the two chaplaincies.
Instructions: "Instructions to the Parents, Superiors & Directors of Catholic Laymen who desire to study in the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge" signed by Cardinal Vaughan and all the Bishops of the Archdiocese of Westminster.

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.