Image of Bishop Clark with Bishop Escaler of the Philippines visiting Norfolk on the 25th anniversary of CAFOD. Said Mass at St John the Baptist, preached at Thetford, held a question and answer session.
Unknown"..It is only just to you to hear from me the extent of the reasons why this change in the status of Downham Market has been judged imperative by both the Bishop and myself."
Clark, Alan Charles Rev DD (1919-2002)Compliments slip: Bishop Secretary: "Tony Sketch will arrange to deliver the enclosed - less the carbon - to all Downham Market parishioners when he distributes his invitations to the real Mass."
Page 1: letter to the congregation at Downham Market - explaining, now that the legal procedure is over, the sorrow he feels in acting against Fr Baker. Obedience to the Holy Father means accepting the changes away from the Tridentine Mass. Expects support for Fr Sketch. Notes of explanation included.
Page 2-3: Notes headed: "1. Your present position"; "2. The Missal of Pope Paul VI"; "3. The Bishop's dealings with Fr Baker"
Expectation that priests and laity obey and respect the Pope and Bishops and celebrate Mass and Sacraments in the Church's way. Warning against attending an unofficial Latin Mass. Establishes that Archbishop Lefebvre and supporters are opposed to Vatican II and are operating outside the orders of the Pope and Bishops. To attend their Mass is to risk parting company with the Pope and the Catholic Church.
Lindsay, Hugh Rev (1927-2009)Invited to offer the traditional Mass at Newcastle on 8 August. Telling the Bishop through courtesy following his admonition in the Catholic Press. Questions whether his reasoning can be found by the Bishop to be at fault. Offers Fr Wathen's "The Great Sacrilege" as an non-refutable authority. Fr Baker is trying to do God's Will - not defiant to authority but does not agree with the requirement for blind and unquestioning obedience.
Baker, Oswald Charles Rev (1915-2004)The proposed Mass has no ecclesiastical authority - Fr Baker has not sought leave to offer Mass. Despite Fr Baker's defence of following his conscience he has overlooked the duty to educate his conscience - cites a few examples. Bishop says the Fr Baker is neglecting the guidance of Vatican II, the Pope, Bishop Grant and Bishop Clark. Even if you cannot accept these, consider deeply before leaving Downham Market to share your personal difficulties in other dioceses.
Lindsay, Hugh Rev (1927-2009)Asks Fr Baker not to make another public trip to Newcastle. Fr Baker has broken Church laws. If Fr Baker has trouble with the Novus Ordo Mass then he can say it in the former rite "sine populo" [without the people] - do this and no more. Better to stay in Downham Market
Lindsay, Hugh Rev (1927-2009)Page 1: Statement by Bishop Clark made to the editor of The Catholic Herald (instead of the answers given in page 2).
Page 2: Written questions for Bishop Clark - manuscript answers
Leading, front page, article : "Two years and five days since the death of Bishop Michael Evans resulted in East Anglia being a 'Vacant See', a crowd of about 2,500 packed St John's Cathedral, and a marquee in the its gardens where the Mass of Installation was relayed by CCTV, to welcome Bishop Alan Hopes as the fourth Bishop of East Anglia." story continues.
Image captioned "Bishop Alan at the Installation"
Article on page 2: "Dear brothers and sisters, My first message in our diocesan newspaper must begin with a heartfelt thank you for the wonderfully warm welcome you have given me. Thank you for your kind messages, your prayers and the presence of so many of you at the Cathedral for the Mass of Installation on 16 July." Story continues.
Centre page spread (pages 6&7)
"The installation of Bishop Alan Stephen Hopes as the fourth Bishop of East Anglia took place on the feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel." Story continues.
image 1 caption - "Bishop Alan is pictured in prayer at the West Door of the Cathedral"
image 2&3 caption - "Above and above right the packed Cathedral"
image 4 caption: " The statue of Our Lady of Walsingham was prominent at the Installation and the Cathedral Flower Group made the event colourful"
image 5 caption - "Deacon Alan McMahon reads the gospel"
image 6 caption - "Bishop Alan with Cardinal Cormac Murphy O'Connor"
image 7 - Bishop standing with Deacons
image 8,11, 12 - scenes of crowd in Cathedral gardens
image 9 - press with cameras
image 10 caption - "Bishop Alan with Archbishop Longley of Birmingham"
image 13 caption - " He addresses representative of the Queen and civic dignatories"
image 14 caption - "The Installation was full of symbolism, above, Bishop Alan installed by Archbishop Vincent Nichols"
image 15 caption - "... leaving the Cathedral to the applaus of the congrgation"
image 16 caption - "celebrating Mass"
image 17 caption - "Bishop Alan received the crozier from Archbishop Vincent Nichols"
Newspaper articles/images; born digital; published in broadsheet format
This edition carries the story with images of the Ordination of Canon Peter Collins as the 5th Bishop of East Anglia
Morris, KeithImage of PACE May June 1976 - Page 1 - First Bishop for the new Diocese of East Anglia
Image of PACE May June 1976 - Page 2 - article continuing from page 1. "A Very Special Day"
Image of PACE May June 1976 - article "Introducing the Bishop of East Anglia" (Alan Clark)
"Children from St Louis Catholic Academy in Newmarket were thrilled to welcome Bishop Peter Collins to bless the Mustard Seed Kitchen, a recently completed teaching hub. The bishop visited on 20th March and the parish welcomed children to celebrate Mass with him before returning to school."
Image 1: Bishop standing with children from the school
"More than 40 bishops have descended on Norwich for a two-day summit meeting", story continues.
image 1 caption: "More than 40 bishops descended on Norwich on Tuesday for a summit meeting."
image 2 caption: "Bishop of Norwich Graham Usher, with Archbishop Justin Welby and Cardinal Vincent Nichols"
image 3 caption: "More than 40 bishops descended on Norwich"
"More than 40 bishops have descended on Norwich for a summit meeting", story continues.
image 1 caption: "More than 40 bishops descended on Norwich on Tuesday for a summit meeting."
image 2 caption: "Bishop of Norwich Graham Usher, with Archbishop Justin Welby and Cardinal Vincent Nichols"
image 3 caption: "More than 40 bishops descended on Norwich"
"Bishop of East Anglia, the Rt Rev Alan Hopes, celebrated the Silver Jubilee of his ordination to the Catholic priesthood with a Mass at St John's Cathedral in Norwich on 4th December. Also celebrating priesthood jubilees, and concelebrating with Bishop Alan, were Fr Dick Healey (40 years), Er John Barnes (25 years) and Fr Luke Goymour (10 years). Other diocesan priests celebrating jubilees this year include Canon Simon Blakeslev (30 years) and Canon David Paul (25 years)." Story continues.
Image showing Bishop Hopes in the Cathedral
"Bishop Alan Hopes has talked about his story of faith, his conversion to the Catholic Church and life as a bishop on the Ignite First Fridays YouTube show." Story continues.
Image caption: "Bishop Alan is pictured left with radio show host Ciaran Losasso"