Walsingham Association National Mass is in Birmingham on 19 April at St Chad's Cathedral. At the Bi-annual meeting Anne Milton summarised places branches visit - if copies are required then please ask. Many on pilgrimage wish to visit the Church of the Annunciation in King's Lynn where the first post-reformation Shrine to Our Lady was established in 1897. The King's Lynn branch will held with arrangements.

Mgr G R Leonard (PA to Cardinal Hume) writing to ask if Bishop Clark will be able to meet with a delegation from Catholic University of Lublin on 14th May 1983. Denis Corbishley and Cormac Murphy-O'Connor have been asked too. Lists the delegation members; 2 speak English most speak French & German.

Fr Mark gone to Gt Yarmouth, Fr Martin replacing him as chaplain for the branch. Officers changing over/retiring - P & B Scrutton standing down. Membership of 100 should be able to produce 2 officers to manage the branch. Director of the Shrine, Alan Williams, is retiring opportunity to contribute to a presentation. Advent Retreat on the weekend 15th December.

Diary of events; AGM in December; Visits to Bury St Edmunds, Walsingham, etc. Subscriptions now due.

A handover letter describing what to expect in the running of the branch. Headings: The Branch, The Advent weekend, Day visit to Walsingham, Oxburgh Hall Visit.

Pray for restoration of peace in India. Pray for the Holy Father who is afflicted by the war between Christian nations. The Provincial Synod is set for 12 July. Annual Clergy Meeting is on 7th July - let Oscott know beforehand to held arrange accommodation.

The Bishops' meeting on 13th will discuss matters of grave importance to Catholics. Hence request the prayer "de Spiritu Sancto" be recited in Mass.

Suggestion for BCC consultant to attend and answer questions. Bp Warlock's answer is attached.
Louis Bouyer's book, L'Eglise de Dieu has the right background for the International Commission discussions.

Returned from Canberra, Australia, after heading up the Vatican delegation for VII Assembly of the World Council of Churches - chaotic but epic. Thanks the Cardinal for his leadership in the debate on the Gulf Crisis.
Francis Selman: happy for the Cardinal to see him (provides a short pen picture) - thought he had settled at Quidenham - but that is obviously not the case.
Fr Andrew Morley at Dersingham: Asks the Cardinal to withdraw him as he has caused offence and gone to the provincial press.

BCC [British Council of Churches) Working Party's work is independent of the Pope's visit. Its constitution [composition?] to be an Archbishop, diocesan Bishop and an Auxiliary. We are committed to exploring a way ahead with the BCC. WP needs to listen with integrity to measured arguments. Clark suggests himself as secretariat to the group of three - names he suggests are Archbishop Worlock, Bishop Lindsay, Bishop Henderson.

Thanks for accepting being a governor of St Benet's and St Marys. Course in Newark New Jersey (RENEW - about parish renewal), Rome for a week on 28 September. Shame about Stephen after all the work your Abbot did. Need to find time to meet.

Bishop is finding his schedule a bit busy and difficult to get control over for his own purposes - better to meet in in November?

Asks Fr Allen to investigate the complaint letter attached.
Fr Tony [Rogers] and Gary [Dowsey] were enthusiastic about their meeting with you. Bishop finds this encouraging.

Recording his appreciation of the effort to make the Pro-Nuncio's visit a marvellous success. Likes the idea of him closing the Martian Year and blessing the amenity block. the three of us to meet a long but regular intervals [to discuss religious support]

Keep the cheque. Arrange for Fr Hypher or Fr [?] to bring the present [for parishioners?] to the Diocesan Council on 24th.

Programme is:

• leave Poringland and arrive at 9.30pm - bed for the night please
• preach 8.45 mass at St Michael's
• opening words at 10am mass at The Good Shepherd
• confirmation mass at St Michael's
• lunch with neighbours
• sick visits
• cuppa and head for Poringland - to prepare for the November Hierarchy meeting on Monday

Recent Deanery minutes enclosed [not present]. Hope to meet at the Council of Priests on Thursday and to report back on Fr Webb's progress.

Thanks for the cheques - generous and helpful. Well thought out programme allowing him to move at a measured and peaceful pace!
Please explain carefully the siting of the Blessed Sacrament at Gaywood - Our Lady's can wait. I prattled on like a parrot at UEA on Monday evening!

Too much being hidden within the figures - not disclosing the real situation. Like to arrange a meeting with Ward and Connelly

Sketching out the agenda for the Hierarchy Meeting and for the debate of the Statutes. Perhaps Cormac, Pat Kelly, Vincent and self, etc. to meet. Points to make:

• dispensation from celibacy for married clergy judged suitable candidates for priesthood
• Holy Father and CDF said be "generous" and "flexible" - too hasty a response will send wrong signals
• several Bishops (Southwark, Arundel & Brighton, East Anglia) putting their men through a two year part time course at Wonersh - two years should be a minimum.
• time prior to preparation should include that already undertake
• ordination should not be presumed
• finance needs spelling out