Programme (includes buffet, meeting staff, meeting, concelebrated mass) and Agenda

Agenda - 3 items marked as having been sent to the Executive Committee

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.

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.

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]

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

Branch Newsletter. Mass for Deceased members; Branch Update; Oxburgh visit; Extraordinary General meeting; Walsingham Chapel; Advent retreat; Membership

J R de Boer writing for the Catholic Scout Advisory Council - thanking Fr Birch for offering 500 words for the magazine, The Link; copy date is 15 January 1981.
Fr Birch had mentioned a major youth gathering in 1982 - an opportunity for the Scouts of England and Wales to meet the Pope?

Chairman's newsletter. Oxburgh visit; Walsingham Chapel (Anthea Connors, Sacristan - made new altar cloths & frontal); Extraordinary General meeting being called; Advent retreat

Subscriptions - Subscription to £2; Newsletter to £3
Bishop and Clergy Support - Fr McBride & Dr Heley met; Bishop will support shrine in principal but not financially; advised that the Guild look very carefully at any hire contract
AGM - general arrangements
AOB - membership drive; Walsingham Pilgrimage date; completed statue to be brought by Mr Mellamphy to the March meeting and talk about his visit to Nettuno; CTS leaflet opportunity; view the redundant churches with new committee after the AGM

Leaflet - ready this week
The Statue - model completed in clay; final version to be in wood
[Meetings - discussion on nature of meetings during the coming year; Fr McBride will talk to the Bishop about the Guild and explain that it is not in competition with Walsingham - will also establish nature of Catholic clergy support]
Day of Recollection - organised; hire the school
AOB - programme for next year; meeting venues; speakers; Mr Sime leaving Ipswich and resigning as Treasurer

Pilgrimage Walk
Our Lady's Clock
Statue
Mr Smith's Book [The Madonna of Ipswich]
Fundraising
Distant Members
New Sick members
All night vigil
AOB

Pilgrimage Walk - September 7th
Walsingham Pilgrimage
Mr Smith's Book
AOB

Walsingham Pilgrimage
Pilgrimage Walk - Sept 7th
Our Lady's Clock
Statue
Mr Smith's Book [The Madonna of Ipswich]
Fundraising
Distant Members
New Sick members
All night vigil
AOB

Walsingham [Pilgrimage] report - banner good, increased numbers
The Madonna of Ipswich - response - enquiries from UK and USA, acknowledgements for copies, mentions in press
September 7th [Pilgrimage Walk] - participants listed, collection, await Salvation Army, police permission, brochure/order of service, publicity
Exhibition at Corn Exchange (24-29 November) - discussion deferred
AOB - Trip to Nettuno in 1981 proposed

5 apologies
Minutes - not available
Day of Recollection - three proposals discussed
Development plans for restored shrine
AOB - Walsingham pilgrimage cancelled
Events
Project
Video
Membership scheme