pg 1: First Televised Ordination (Rev Gary Dowsey at St Mary's Church, Great Yarmouth) by Independent TV.
pg 2: The Ordinand; Theological and Immediate Training
pg 3: The Parish of Saint Mary's, Great Yarmouth; The Ceremony
pg 4: The Congregation; Television Direction (Mr Peter Townley, Anglia Television) (commentary by Fr Robert Manley) (Interview with Gary Dowsey in Oscott College)
"The Vatican has granted permission for another former Anglican clergyman, a married man, to be ordained priest in the Roman Catholic Church." Mr. John Heley was CofE vicar at St Edmund's Hunstanton.
Permission had also been given for two other former Anglican ministers earlier in the year.
"For the third time in two months, the Pope has given permission for a former Anglican priest to be ordained as a Catholic priest." Comment from Peter Cornwall, one of the earlier priests referred to. Comment by the author on celibacy in the priesthood.
The IndependentA short report on the permission to be ordained for married man as a Catholic priest.
Eastern Daily PressA report on the permission to be ordained for a married man as a Catholic priest. Date not yet set for the ordination.
Catholic Herald"Norwich: An event unprecedented in the 43-year history of the Diocese of East Anglia took place on Saturday 6th July in St John's Cathedral, when five men [Alfonso-Jude Belna, Michael Brookes, Simon Davies, Alan Hodgson, Paul Spellman] were ordained as priests in a single day.". The article continues...
The Catholic Times"A record-breaking event which saw five men ordained as Catholic Priests in one day has taken place in Norwich". Article continues...
Image: Bishop Hopes with the five newly ordained priests; 4 others.
1 email; 3 URLs
Morris, Keith"Prameel Joseph from St Luke's in Peterborough has fulfilled a calling he has felt for many years after he was ordained to the diaconate by Bishop Alan Hopes at St John's Cathedral. When he was younger, Prameel, who is from India, joined the Rosminian Fathers religious congregation. During a discerrnent at the end of two years, however, it became clear the Prameel was called to live his vocation in married life." Story continues.
Image caption: "Prameel is ordained by Bishop Alan"
Image of PACE May June 1976 - Page 1 - First Bishop for the new Diocese of East Anglia
Image of PACE May June 1976 - article "Introducing the Bishop of East Anglia" (Alan Clark)
Image of PACE May June 1976 - Page 2 - article continuing from page 1. "A Very Special Day"
Bishop's heraldry on cover
Anglicans received into Catholic Church i East Anglia; approval of Holy See for some to become Catholic priests; married men and celibacy; not same situation as Catholic priests who left to be married - not accepted to become married after being ordained; be generous; pray for vocations
Our Cathedral celebrates 100 years; 2 to be ordained - the first nine years; 6 seminarians; need vocations from within the diocese; Jesus the Good Shepherd
Evans, Michael Charles Rev MTh (1951-2011)Ad Lima - an outline of an audience with the Pope; English College - students (Stephen Porter, Robin Hawes, Eugene Harkness, Robert le Tellier, John Hynd, Jonathan Cutting at Oscot, Dermot Fenlon's ordination; Students -All Hallows (Brendan Moffatt, David Finegan), Oscott (Paul Maddison), Innsbruck (Nicholas Kearney); The Year 1982; The Diocese; The Parishes; 1983 - Cathedral debt
Clark, Alan Charles Rev DD (1919-2002)Worth Leaving?; Human Fatigue!; "Together"; Shortage of Clergy?; Permanent Deacons; CAFOD; The Pro-Nuncio's visit; Financial Administrator - Matthew Duffin & Rev Richard Wilson; Ordinations - Nicholas Kearney, Peter Rollings; The Brethren - Fr Brendon Peters, Fr Arthur Tomlinson, Fr Jim Smith
Clark, Alan Charles Rev DD (1919-2002)Xmas Cards; Hugs - megahug; The Synod - significant in 1994, the religious life; Ordination - woman's ordination does disturb and unsettle, quote from Fr John McDade SJ in the December issue of the Month; The New Situation - best way ahead for anglican clergy; taking Moro (the dog) for a walk, robins, wrens, canadian geese
Clark, Alan Charles Rev DD (1919-2002)The Great Triduum; Walsingham and Easter TV Mass, parish participation in Diocesan Pilgrimage; The Permanent Deacon - guidance of Mgr J Drury and Mgr Tony Philpot, 3 year training programme being established; The Place of Women in the Church - promotion of women in the life of the Diocese and parishes, woman priests a last straw for our anglican brothers; Anglican Reconciliation - not easy for either side; New Financial Responsibilities; We, the Priests - brutal attack on Fr Michael Clothier in Beccles, Paul Hypher ordination in 1994, Mgr Michael Cassidu as Emeritus Chancellor; The Diocesan 'Team' - next Bishop will be reassured by the 'service to the Diocese'; More? - Bill Mason to be ordained as our second former anglican priest
Clark, Alan Charles Rev DD (1919-2002)"Catholic Anglicans" - increasing number of requests from anglicans, an answer to the prayers for church unity, anglican ministry in rural parishes ; Anglican Gifts - deeper and richer gifts of sprirtuality; Collaborative MInistry - leadership of the priest is more necessary than eve, await Paul Hypher's thesis at LSU on "collaborative ministry"!; The Church's Preoccupations - real and prayerful place in the church, understandings become deeper with the reducing rarity of female priests in the Church of England; Celibacy [3 sides discussion]- intimitacy not just genital but close companionship - [extensive quotes from The Catholic Times article by Rev Chris Brooks, priest and psychotherapist]; Diocesan News - Franciscans leaving Ipswich, new priests soon, retirements, appointments, purchase of the Convent of Notre Dame, Sisters departing, Latin America service, his own 25th episcopal anniversary
Clark, Alan Charles Rev DD (1919-2002)The Lenten Letter - from the Holy Father, fear that events may impose a yet mopre rigorous call to fidelity; This Lent 1994 - not so an"awful" Lent as some think, concious of distress and pain of living true to our vocation; 14th May 1994 - 50th anniversary for the Diocese, 50 years of priesthood; Our Priests - Harry Wace, Peter Cansdale, ordinations at OLEM Cambridge, currently no candidates for the priesthood; Maundy Thursday Letter - Eucharist is the heart of the priestly life
Clark, Alan Charles Rev DD (1919-2002)