Article; 2 columns; 3 images - "Roman Catholic Bishop Alan Clark is back from his expedition to South America..."
Mentions in the article include: witnessing a terrorist bomb attack in Lima; baptism of a sick child; visits to settlements; aid sent by the Catholics of the diocese; Bp Clark's passion for Christian unity.
Pg 2-9: Pastoral Letter - Poor Missions; Diocesan Nursery in Sheringham; Baptism;
Pg 10-12: Church Collections 1952 (Table with Parishes listed, headings: Peter Pence / Diocesan Schools / Holy Land / Diocesan Poor Missions (1951))
"More than three months after the Easter Vigil, three catechumens from St Michael's, Huntingdon, were finally baptised and welcomed into the Catholic Church." Story continues.
Image caption: "Pictured are Austin, Lisa and James, who were newly baptised at St Michael's Huntingdon, with their sponsor samantha."
Pg 2-5: Pastoral Letter - Baptism; Christianity; darkness/evil in the world; St Christopher (American "Christophers") ; 39 students in seminaries
Pg 6-21: Ecclesiastical Fund, 1954 - table listing named donations within each parish
Pg 22: Notices
Pg 23: A Prayer for Priests; A Short Indulgenced Ejaculation
Pg 2-6: Pastoral Letter - Need 6 priests per year, 36 in seminary, 21 in Colleges; Ordination; schisms; China - Peking; John XXIII
Pg 7: Notices
Pg 8-27: Ecclesiastical Fund, 1958 - table listing named donations within each parish
Pg 28: A Prayer for Priests; A Short Indulgenced Ejaculation
"Seven Catechumens and four Candidates entered full communion with the Catholic Church at an atospheric candlelit Easter Vigal at St John's Cathedral, Norwich. Cathedral staff had woven together an extensive and beautiful liturgy which began with the lighting of the the fire outside the West Door." Story continues
Image 1: Bishop Peter Collins baptising a candidiate
Image 2: Candidates in a line before the Altar
Image 3: Bishop lighting the Easter candle
"Five catechumens and two candidates became full members of the Church as Bishop Alan Hopes celebrated the Easter Vigil at St John's Cathedral in Norwich.
In his homily Bishop Alan reflected on our journey from chaos and darkness into the new creation and the light of Easter. "The Resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ from the dead is the unique event on which the whole of our history turns," said the bishop." Story continues
Image caption "Bishop Alan baptises one of the new members".
"Parents may be baptising their children to improve their chances of landing places at a high-performing Catholic school, its leaders have admitted." story continues.
2 images caption: "Notre Dame High School. Inset, Bishop of East Anglia the Rt Rev Alan Hopes"
Story 1, page 1:
"Parents may be getting their children baptised to improve their chances of landing places at a high-performing Catholic schoo." story continues.
image caption: "Bishop of East Anglia the Rt Rev Alan Hopes"
Story 2, page 8
"Claim that parents may baptise children to get them into esteemed Catholic school." Story continues.
side panel - "What are the rules?"
Main image - entry gates to Notre Dame High School
3 head images: Bp Alan Hopes, Helen Bates (asst. director of schools' services, Diocese of East Anglia), Brian Conway (chief executive of St John the Baptist Multi Academy Trust)