Meeting to discuss a plan. Fr Hypher: "It's not just a meeting - it's a fiesta at which we can pray, worship, discuss, meet friends ad join in social events and side-shows."
Unknown"Cardinal Hume, Archbishop of Westminster, scores a'1st' on Sunday when he visits the University of East Anglia - the first Cardinal to do so. "
Dowsey, Gary Rev (1955-)Article describing the visit and quoting from the Cardinal.
Eastern Daily PressUEA Newsletter - pg 4 image of Cardinal Hume on UEA campus - no article
University of East AngliaPg1: Invitation to a day led by David Self with Sr Margaret McHard
pg2: Programme 10.30am to 4pm: Story so far; Matching the Station Sound; A morning in the life of a BBC Local Radio Station; Radio in the Nineties; The Way Ahead
"A five-year pastoral commitment to the full integration of the laity in the life of the Church in East Anglia Dioceses is outlined in the report 'Deepening and Widening Our Faith', published this week.
Catholic HeraldSubhead: "Cheap and nasty mud-slinging"
Bishop of East Anglia wrote to Neil Kinnock complaining that he has abused Catholic beliefs in a speech at the Labour party's Red Rose rally in Birmingham.
Commenting that Kinnock has fallen into "the all-too easy trap of treating Christians as something rather quaint and amusing, the butt of cheap puns. And cheap is very much the tone of Mr Kinnock's attack."
The leader suggests the time is right for a reform of antiquated blasphemy laws - being unworkable. Perhaps Christians should turn the other cheek?
Correspondence relating to Diocesan communication with the media, the Diocesan Information Officer and related matters.
Clark, Alan Charles Rev DD (1919-2002)Quotation from 1 Peter v 6-8; "Was ever Exhortation and Admonition more apposite and proper than in these Times, when Infidelity and Irreligion make such Havock and Destruction?"; exhorts to fasting and avoiding the wrath of God
final para: "In consideration of the Dearness of Provisions, the Allowances for Lent this year (1794) in the Middle District are the same as they were last year."
signed by Bp Thomas Talbot
Lenten pastoral letter themed on Moses' and the Israelites' exodus from Egypt.
Final paragraph: "Owing to the peculiar distress of the times, the use of flesh meat is permitted in this district, on Sundays, Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays, beginning with the first Sunday, and ending on Thursday in Passion Week inclusively. The use of eggs is allowed for all days except Friday and the last four days. Cheese is forbidden on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday."
signed by Bishop Charles Berington (Titular Bishop of Hiero-Caesarea), manuscript signature "Dr Chas. Berington"
Addressed to "Rev Chamberlayne, Cossey Hall, Norwich."
Written across the address:
"Bp. Berington's Pastoral for the Lent of 1778. Generally understood to have been written up by Mr Wilks"
"B. Bp. Berington died in the same year suddenly on the road between Long Birch & Wolverhampton with no one with him but Rev. [illegible] Kirk"
Pages 3 to 6 of a Lenten pastoral letter
signed by Bishop John Milner [Titular Bishop of Castabala] VAMD [Vicar Apostolic Midland District]
Lenten pastoral letter. Details the dispensations for Lent "... in consideration of the distresses of the times and the pepidity od modern Catholics..."
Footnote: contains three messages
priests are disallowed from ecclesiastic functions if they refuse to acknowledge "... that Pius VII is neither a heretic nor schismatic , nor the author or abettor of heresy or schism."
Rev Dr O'Conor has no spiritual faculties in the District and i fhe persists in publishing irrreligious and schismatic errors he is not to receive any sacrament.
Continue to pray for Pius VII as they were ordered upon the first news of his captivity and anti-christian persecution [imprisoned by the French from 1809 to 1814].
signed by John, Bishop of Castabala, Vic. Apost.
Bishop's OfficeWarning the clergy to take care of their flocks to avoid spreading [the] infection of turbulency and revolution.
Postscript warns clergy and laity not to sign anything without their Bishop supporting such declarations as the Vicars Apostolic are not kept informed of what is being agreed with "statesmen". Hence, be not " pursuaded to sign or to countenance the signing of any public instrument in which the interests of our Holy Religion are concerned, on the grounds that it contains nothing against Religion."
signed by John MiIner DD Vic. Ap. Mid. Dist.
Addressed to Rev Macdonald, Worksop Manor, Northamptonshire.
Lenten Pastoral Letter, signed by John Bishop of Castabala VA MD [John MiIner DD Vic. Ap. Mid. Dist.]
Addressed: "Rev Mr. Husenbeth, at Sir Geo. Jerningham, Cossey, nr Norwich"
Bishop's OfficeLenten Pastoral Letter, signed by John, Bishop of Castabala Vicar Apostolic
Marginalia: "alluding to the miracles of Prince Hohenlohe"
addressed to "Rev Husenbeth, Cossey Hall, Norwich"
Bishop Thomas Walsh is directed by Bishop Milner to issue an amendment in timing for the Jubilee period. Instead of Palm Sunday to Low Sunday, it will now extend for six months to allow travellers, etc. to avail themselves of the Jubilee.
Bishop's OfficeAnnouncement of elevation of Pope Pius VIII.
Signed Thomas, Bishop of Cambysopolis, and Vicar Apostolic in the Midland District
Lent dispensations
Form for Congregation numbers [Easter Communicants, 240; Non communicants over 14, 40; Non-communicants under 14, 230; Under instruction 7; Total 510]
Signed Thomas, Bishop of Cambysopolis, and Vicar Apostolic in the Midland District
Addressed to "Rev F Husenbeth, Cossy, Norwich" ; manuscript annotation: "Lent Pastoral 1830"
Manuscript description: "Dr Walsh's Pastoral for the Removal of certain Holidays and Days of Abstinence 1830"
Signed Thomas, Bishop of Cambysopolis, and Vicar Apostolic of the Midland District