Suggest Canons Burditt and Frost and Frs Philpot and Wace for Commission on the division of the [Northampton] Diocese.
Downham Market is an issue on which we must stand - "whatever the personal holiness of Ossie (and God alone is the Judge here), he is corrupting a holy thing - and this is the hidden evil." Unwavering leadership is required. Confront Ossie with the obedience he owes, and, that the Pope has formally specified the circumstances in which the rite may be celebrated.
Tony Sketch should be given Downham market as his charge and say a publicised Mass there.
PPs (Aldeburgh, Wymondham, Felixstowe and Ipswich) make change-over on October 7th.
A pair of new stained glass windows by craftsman Thomas Denny has been installed at St Felix Church in Felixstowe, following a bequest from a congregation member. When parishioner Marlene Strachan died last year she left a generous £10,000 bequest to pay for a stained glass window in the church, on the theme of The Divine Mercy. Looking to fulfil the request, Fr John Barnes had, four years before, seen some of Thomas Denny’s work at nearby Stutton Parish Church where he had created a Millennium window.
News items from East Anglian Daily Times, Ipswich Star, Independent Catholic News, Network Suffolk
Various"Fr John Barnes, parish contest of Felixstowe, celebrated his silver jubilee of priesthood on 7th October. the feast of Our ladv of the Rosary" Story continues.
Image: Fr Barnes celebrating Mass with Bishop Hopes
"One of Suffolk's most popular parish priests was remembered at a ceremony in the front garden of St Felix RC Church on 27th March. A bench placed in honour of Fr John McNally, who served in the Felixstowe parish from 1993 until his death in 2007, was rededicated by the current parish priest, Fr John Barnes." Story continues.
image caption: "Fr John Barnes and altar server Tony Lazell with the refurbished bench in honour of Fr John McNally."
"A two-day festival featuring scores of cribs from all round the world was held at St Felix Catholic Church, Felixstowe, and raised £660 in aid of the seafarers' charity Stella Maris." Story continues
image caption: "..attending the crib festival are form the left, Fr John Barnes, mayor of Felixstowe Sharon Harkin and Barbara Lamberton"