Pastoral letter on the theme of sin and reconciliation.
Clark, Alan Charles Rev DD (1919-2002)Celebration of Faith at St John the Baptist involving leaders from Catholic, Anglican, United Reform Church, Salvation Army, Methodists. Bishop Clerk to preach.
Chapel, in the North Transept, to be dedicated as a place of prayer for Christian Unity.
Start of the Centenary Year of St John the Baptist Cathedral Church.
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.
"The Vatican has granted permission for another former Anglican clergyman, a married man, to be ordained priest in the Roman Catholic Church." Mr. John Heley was CofE vicar at St Edmund's Hunstanton.
Permission had also been given for two other former Anglican ministers earlier in the year.
"For the third time in two months, the Pope has given permission for a former Anglican priest to be ordained as a Catholic priest." Comment from Peter Cornwall, one of the earlier priests referred to. Comment by the author on celibacy in the priesthood.
The IndependentA short report on the permission to be ordained for married man as a Catholic priest.
Eastern Daily PressA report on the permission to be ordained for a married man as a Catholic priest. Date not yet set for the ordination.
Catholic Heraldpg 1: First Televised Ordination (Rev Gary Dowsey at St Mary's Church, Great Yarmouth) by Independent TV.
pg 2: The Ordinand; Theological and Immediate Training
pg 3: The Parish of Saint Mary's, Great Yarmouth; The Ceremony
pg 4: The Congregation; Television Direction (Mr Peter Townley, Anglia Television) (commentary by Fr Robert Manley) (Interview with Gary Dowsey in Oscott College)
pg 1: Announcement of Marriage - Hewitt/Wintrip - by Parish Priest, Fr Hugh Byron in Cana, Galilee, Israel
pg 2: People; Timetable; Biblical place associations; Contacts
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.
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)
"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
"Archbishop Miguel Maury Buendía, the Apostolic Nuncio to Great Britain, made a special visit to the National Shrine and Basilica of Our Lady in Walsingham on Monday, 12th June as part of celebrations to blessed to mark the 15th anniversary of his Episcopal ordination." Story continues.
image 1 caption: "From left: Bishop Peter Collins, Archbishop Miguel Maury Buendía and Bishop Emeritus Alan Hopes."
image 2: procession
"East Anglia Bishop Peter Bishop Peter Collins' inaugural visit to Our Lady and St Walstan's church in Costessey marked the memorable Confirmation Mass of seven young congregation members, accentuating the spirit of unity and faith within the parish". Story continues.
image: Bishop Peter with seven young congregation members
On 16 December 2018 Fr Pat Clearly marked 40 years since his ordination. He was also installed as Parish priest at Our Lady and St Thomas of Canterbury in Wymondham.
The Catholic Universe (1860-2021)"St John Fishers Catholic High School has celebrated its 60th anniversary, and marked the retirement of its headteacher, with a special Mass." (Article continues...). Image of Bishop Hopes with staff at hospital. Image of Bishop Hopes with Vicky & Les Eastlake (40 years after he married them).
The Catholic Universe (1860-2021)