Fr Back has been in hospital for 3 days with pancreatitis. Description of his condition and stay in hospital. Sees in his diary that he has been out to 40 meals since just before Christmas! Situation report about the Parish: re-heating done; repair programme for presbytery (no longer up for sale); site at Leiston; more children at liturgy; 2 receptions for Eater; assemblies at school; contacting B&Bs and hotels; expects to be chaplain to the Mayor; coach booked for Chrism Mass. Forward look to exchange with priest in London; Verona for a week; first Communions and then Aldeburgh Festival.
Contents from front: 1926-1930 – 2 pages of historical notes 1906 Statistics; 1907 Statistics, Bishop Riddell made first visitation & confirmation of 8 (23 April 1907); 1908 Statistics, Bishop Keating visitation & confirmation of 6; 1909 Statistics; 1910 Statistics; Bishop’s 2nd visitation& vows of Sister Mary of Sacred Heart 1911 Statistics; Bishop’s visitation – 15 for confirmation; two postulants receive the habit 1912 Statistics; collections 1913 Statistics; collections 1914 Statistics; collections; 42 Belgium refugees 1915 Statistics; collections; Bishop visit 25 for confirmation (19 were Belgian Children) 1916 Statistics; collections arrival of Fr Delaney, departure of Fr Coltee 1917 Statistics; collections; Bishop visit Sept 26; average military attendance at Mass 53 1918 Statistics; collections; average military attendance at Mass 56 1919 Statistics; collections 1920 Statistics; collections 1921 Statistics 1922 Statistics; collections 1923-1964 diary of events
Contents from Back (inverted): First Communion lists for 1907/1908/1909/1911/1912/1913 in manuscript
Typescript is in Latin Headed: Convent of Saint Mary of Peace, Aldeburgh Bishop of Northampton permits the Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament on first Friday of every month and on the Feast of the Circumcision. Lists feast days for Mass and benediction so long as they do not occur on the Lord's day. Signed by the Bishop on 20 January [no year] Manuscript annotation: "These sisters were ordered to disband by Rome in October 1927. They left Dec. 31st 1927 - were replaced by the Sisters of Mercy."
Bishop thinks the programme is excellent. One request. He wishes to administer a Baptism in Brantham on 14 October (part of St Mark's parish, Ipswich). Ann has organised well and arranged supper on Saturday with John & Pauline Matthias - are you coming too?
Thanks for the generous cheque for church funds. Have already made £1000 in fundraising activities last year and so start this year more optimistically than usual. Append application for dispensation for a mixed marriage. They had though her form and venue for their marriage was a choice for them and they were married at CofE in Ingoldisthorpe by Rev Potts of Heacham. Surprised to learn that their marriage was not valid under Catholic Canon Law. Despite not seeing eye-to-eye with Rev Potts, credit should go to him because he suggested they should see me. Thanks for the memento for the repose of the soul of my youngest sister, Christina, who died on 26th after seven years of cancer.
leave for non-fasting communion permission for Mrs Emmaline Ann Shauve. Tax to pay 5/1 (23 lira) to be sent to the Bishop for forwarding to Rome. Nothing for Sister Huberta, presumably gone to another congregation for the Religious.
Arrangements for the visitation. 12 children ready for Confirmation at 11am Mass; Benediction at the Convent 4.30pm; Seven sick to be visited - starting at the nursing home at 3pm; lunch.
Schedule for visitation on 5 November. 8am Mass - Fr Sloan, Southwold 9.30 Mass - Bishop, Halesworth 11.00 Mass - Bishop, Southwold - confirmation for half a dozen candidates Visit sick in Parish Lunch with the Copperwheats (husband and wife) Travel down on the Sunday morning? manuscript annotation: "Fine To travel down on Sunday morning OK"
Ordination applicants need to be in full communion for a while before Rome considers them. Outstanding matter needs to be addressed prior to the other becoming a candidate. Need to consider the reader's future role carefully. Chris Toller will be in touch with Paul Hirons about the bungalow soon.
Good news regarding Cyril Banham's ordination. Have written to Fr Squirrell re number of priests required. Requests return of the papers associated with the "Chaplow & Such" case as the woman involved has asked for them. Statistics included [not present] do not include Confirmed - ten from Southwold and one from Lowestoft
Bishop's decision in the "Chapelow-Such" matrimonial case has been passed to the parties - they will continue to live as they have done for the last two years. The woman is anxious for the papers relating to the case. Enclosed [not present] a petition for a mixed marriage, no banns they wish a very quiet wedding. Fr Chadwich SJ coming for Christmas, can he have faculties for confession?
Pointed observations on British Council of Churches and priests being married (before or after ordination). Mentions that neither Our Lord nor St John the Baptist said one word to criticise the politicians and economic institutions at the time [supported by several Latin quotations].
Watkin, Aelred Rev MA FSA FRSA FRHistS (1918-1997)
Aidan Slack, writing from Ushaw College, Durham, hopes to be ordained on Easter Monday. His first Mass will be at Mrs Kenyon's oratory at Gillingham Hall. Hopes to reconcile a lapsed Catholic there and requests faculties for Gillingham. manuscript annotation: Gave faculties for Gillingham Hall only."
