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Bishop in Battambang
GB ARCHON 2913 XM-VHS-12 · Item · 2004
Part of RCDEA Archive Media collection

Video recording of Bishop Michael Evans' visit to Battambang, Cambodia in 2004
Duration - 37 minutes
digital file - 671 Mbytes
opening titles:
White House / Amateur (very!) Productions presents" "The Bishop in Battambang 2004" "jumbled rambling images of two weeks in Cambodia"
Opening river scenes, gathering of children and adults; "To a floating village / with Father Heri / Chong Knies"; "The Old Church at Ta Om"; "A serious evening with the sisters, the girls and Father Franco"; "Mass with Mgr Kike at Ta Hen"

Evans, Michael Charles Rev MTh (1951-2011)
GB ARCHON 2913 WANR-01-02-33 · Item · 2003-4-19
Part of Walsingham Association - Norwich Branch

A fast filling diary means that the Bishop cannot commit to a whole weekend. Sundays are particularly difficult since they are reserved for parish visits. On the weekend of 12-14 December, he has a special Mass for those preparing to be Permanent Deacons and a Confirmation Mass on Sunday.

Evans, Michael Charles Rev MTh (1951-2011)
GB ARCHON 2913 MIS-07-12 · Item · end February 2003
Part of Miscellaneous Deposits

Box containing 4 sections of a crozier
Plaque on lid: "Rt Rev Michael C Evans / Bishop of East Anglia / Presented by the Parishioners of Tunbridge Wells"

Evans, Michael Charles Rev MTh (1951-2011)
GB ARCHON 2913 DEA-09-03-01-11-8 · Part · December 2008
Part of Roman Catholic Diocese of East Anglia (RCDEA)

Diocesan theme for this year is God's Creation; Pope Benedict - celebrate each Mass in the name of all creation; to live simply and justly; in Lent to invite all the diocese to renew its commitment as Stewards of God in Careing for Creation

Evans, Michael Charles Rev MTh (1951-2011)
GB ARCHON 2913 DEA-09-03-01-11-7 · Part · 6 January 2008
Part of Roman Catholic Diocese of East Anglia (RCDEA)

Epiphany is a focus on who is Jesus really; salvation for all humanity; the presence of Christ in Holy Communion; Four thoughts to reflect on Communion; First Holy Communion children to be invited to go on the Walsingham pilgrimage

Evans, Michael Charles Rev MTh (1951-2011)
GB ARCHON 2913 DEA-09-03-01-11-3 · Part · 21 December 2003
Part of Roman Catholic Diocese of East Anglia (RCDEA)

wonderful season of Advent draws to a close; hospitality to be all embracing; Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem is developing links to our diocese; he has three priorites - education, food, healthcare; twinning of parishes; Catholic community in Cambodia - our link is with Battambang

Evans, Michael Charles Rev MTh (1951-2011)
GB ARCHON 2913 DEA-09-03-01-11-13 · Part · 19 September 2010
Part of Roman Catholic Diocese of East Anglia (RCDEA)

Pope Benedict visit; diocesan mission "Go out to the whole world; proclaim the Good News to all Creation"; Pope Paul VI and evangelisation; you are all apostles; expore ways to share your faith with others

Evans, Michael Charles Rev MTh (1951-2011)
GB ARCHON 2913 DEA-09-03-01-11-10 · Part · 6 December 2009
Part of Roman Catholic Diocese of East Anglia (RCDEA)

Pope Benedict and "Year for Priests"; diocesan theme is "Sacrificial Love"; fewer priests for the future; 53 parishes, 4 without full-time priests, 17 will retire in the next 10 years; 6 seminarians; average age is 59; plans for sharing & using priests; expectations by parishioners of their priests are high; collection for East Anglia Sick and Retired Priests Fund; Report written for 5 yearly Ad Lima visit in Rome - difficulties, but overall positive

Evans, Michael Charles Rev MTh (1951-2011)
GB ARCHON 2913 DEA-09-03-01-11-14 · Part · 1 January 2011
Part of Roman Catholic Diocese of East Anglia (RCDEA)

My dear friends,

Over the last five and more years, since my diagnosis with advanced prostrate cancer, I have managed to cope with my developing illness, its ongoing treatment, the general decline in my health, and generally - I think - continued my ministry as best I can. 

We have moved forward and outward together as a diocese, although not all of you may be have been happy with the directions we have taken. I am sorry for any ways I have failed in my ministry during those years. There remain a number of difficulties on my desk which will need to be handled by others. 

In the last few weeks, the cancer has rather quickly taken control. My oncology and palliative care consultants informed me openly and honestly just before Christmas that I now probably have only weeks to live, and I am as prepared for that as I can be, accepting it with faith as a gift of God's grace. 

I have received wonderful care from Dr Adrian Harnett and everyone at the Colney Centre at the Norwich and Norfolk University Hospital, and the local surgery, and I would like to thank them for their dedication which continues. My thanks also to so many people in our team at the White House and across our diocese. 

Rather than resign, I would like to continue among you as your bishop and the father of our diocesan family until this stage of my life ends. I do not know how long that will be. I am most grateful for the ways you have cared for and so prayerfully supported me in recent years. You remain very much in my thoughts and care. As I am sure you understand, I am able to do very little, and will need to rely on others. Please can I ask you to limit any expressions of care to prayer for now, rather than anything else to which I cannot respond. 

As I live now under the shadow of death, my prayer is very much that of St Paul that I may know something of the power of Christ's resurrection and a share in his sufferings, trusting that the Lord is with me. I pray that even now I can joyfully witness something of the good news we are all called to proclaim. 

With my warmest good wishes, my prayers and my love as always 
Yours in Christ, 

  • Michael 

Rt Rev Michael Evans Bishop of East Anglia 

Evans, Michael Charles Rev MTh (1951-2011)