Hopes to have Fr Boniface Mackinlay receive Bishop's approval and be sent to Fr Guy at Bungay. But, Fr President is going to Rome on 20th and will discuss the required "H. Sec" approval. Meantime can the Bishop provide approval from Fr Mackinlay as a suitable priest to assist Fr Guy in building a church etc etc at Beccles? If so he will go direct to the Bishop for his Missionary Faculties.
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Thanks the Bishop for the permission to appoint a priest to start a new mission at Beccles. Considers the priest should reside in Bungay and will make arrangements with Fr Guy there.
Downside AbbeySudbury Parish address embossed on cover
30: Notanda: Pastoral and Collection, S. Peter's Pence, Report and Statistics, Remittance of Moneys
31-44: Advent Pastoral letter - breach between England and Rome; the Catholic missionary; the Bible as God's Book; annual appeal for the Poor Missions of the Diocese.
Sudbury Parish address embossed on cover
252: Notanda: Pastoral and Collection, Report and Statistics, Midnight Mass, The Abstinance, S. Peter's Pence, Propagation of the Faith, Remittance of Moneys
253-262: Advent Pastoral letter - [Catholic schools], Non-Catholic Schools, Lack of Religious Instruction, "Forcible Feeding", Appeal to Religious Superiors, Poor Missions
Sudbury Parish address embossed on cover
772: Notanda: Pastoral and Collection, Midnight Mass, Duplication, Peter's Pence, Teachers' Superannuation Fund, Report and Statistics, Remittance of Moneys
773-787: Advent Pastoral letter - educationof children by parents and pastors; Education in and by the State; school managers' appointment; poor missions in the Diocese.
signature on front cover "Aug. P. Peacock"
474 Notanda: Pastoral and Collection, Midnight Mass, Duplication, Peter's Pence, Report and Statistics, Remittance of Moneys
475-487: Advent Pastoral letter - A state of the Diocese report - Mrs Lyne Stephens (benefactoress; at her sole cost built churches at Lynford, Shefford, Cambridge, and a donation for Wellingborough church); since 1880 much has been done; 14 new missions started (mentions oratory in Beccles with Benedictines); land for a further 14 missions acquired; encouraging the good work and maintaining funds to underpin the growth.
Sudbury Parish address embossed on cover
820: Notanda: Pastoral and Collection, Midnight Mass, Duplication, S. Peter's Pence, Report and Statistics
821-827: Advent Pastoral letter - Death of Leo XIII and election of Pope Pius X; support of ten mission priests
Sudbury Parish address embossed on cover
898: Notanda: Pastoral and Collection, Midnight Mass, Duplication, S. Peter's Pence, Report and Statistics, Remittance of Moneys
899-907: Advent Pastoral letter - 25 years review; mention of St John's Norwich, Bungay and Cambridge - with which few others can compare ; current situation of the diocese; £40 for earthquake in Calabria
see also NTM-02-01-7
Reverse: "Fr Mac2's Pre Vat II Portable Altar - No. 3.
This is as described in the photo at Long Melford. But this was taken in a pub bar in Holt, Norfolk
Altar No. 3"
Image of altar fully dressed.
Reverse: "Fr Mac2's Pre Vat II Portable Altar - Third Model.
This altar was made of oak by my friend. It was completely one folding unit. The op opened up to form the reredos, the bottom folded down to form the legs, the cabinet between the top and the bottom contained all the other mass requisites. Including the telescopic credence table! The whole altar fitted into a heavy brown canvas cover with carrying straps. See Landrover photo when I was loading all my gear! Taken in a house at Long Melford (Suffolk)(haunted?!)
Altar No. 3"
Altar dressed for Mass; Madonna & Child to left (in its carrying case); framed poster of the crucifixion to right; seven chairs set for the congregation.
Reverse: "Fr Mac2's Altar No. 4. This is post Vat II.
This was in two main pieces - a heavy wooden folding table & a large wooden case made of marine plywood with aluminium protective moulding on all corner edges. The case has a detachable lid which when removed allowed the altar top to be unfolded outwards - under this folding top were stowed all the altar requisites.
This was the altar I left at Mr St John Foti's museum at Downham Market.
Note. This photo shows my hand-carved statue of O.Lady in a protective oak case - I used to stand it near my altar. On the left is one of my seasonal posters by an artist friend. (Boxford Suffolk)
Altar No. 4"
Altar dressed for Mass with family[?] posing alongside.
Reverse: "Fr Mac2's Post Vat II Portable Mission Altar No. 4.
This is as described on the photo taken at Boxford, Suffolk.
This one was taken at the house-mass at Snettisham, Norfolk - can't remember the year!
Altar No. 4"
See also NTM-02-01-10 - same image
Reverse: "Fr Mac2's Second Pre Vat II Portable Altar. See the pony club photo & landrover photo when loading it up.
Altar No. 2"
Undated / unknown location / unknown man & child.
The mix of household chairs indicated this venue is in a domestic residence.
Note the Madonna & Child on left - specially made and boxed for Fr McCormick
Image caption: [crossed out: "Monastere et Pensionnat de Religieuses Ursulines"] manuscript: "Institution St Alyre" a Clermont-Ferrand.
[Original manuscript in French.]
Given to understand that your Lordship will lay the first stone for the Catholic Church in Aldeburgh on 16 July. We thank God and are grateful to you for all the interest you have in the small mission in which we have worked so much. Enclosed is a cheque for £10 and apologies for the small sum, but cannot afford more. Allow me to remind you what was agreed with his Lordship Mgr Keating. 1st - that a small plaque of stone or metal will commemorate the stay of the Ursulines in this place; 2nd - Each year 4 masses will be said for the 4 religious who lay in the vault. You may find these conditions in the papers of the Aldeburgh Mission.
Manuscript annotation: "Answered. Thanks, very much. Do not know whether I can fix the Masses on the Parish [indecipherable] as there is no money to cover this. Will look up the agreement when I find it. (Mentioned it to Archbishop Keating in my Letter)."
Excellent start: rent-free house and gardens; sites for Aldeburgh & Leiston chapels secured. Need to check on conveyance restrictions and re-convey the buildings to Diocesan Trustees (suggested names: Bishop, Fr Delaney, Fr Hugh Parker, Fr Austin O'Sullivan), take your solicitor's advice. Model Trust Deed available. Leiston chapel seems cheap - but need to consider extension in the future, hence make the walls higher to avoid tunnel appearance. For maintenance, use Mission receipts, but in the intervening months Bishop would provide funds through the Poor Mission Fund (Canon Ashmole will send an application form).
Keating, William Frederick Rev (1859-1928)Application for Poor Mission Fund, make it payable from 1st Jan. but not it is retrospective so first instalment will be April 1st. Restrictions on plots: Trust deeds to be kept in Diocesan safe. Cannot start building until you have half the money, Bishop will give a substantial donation. Hire Town Hall or similar to obtain a breathing space? Talk to your friend about his intentions for the house - do not risk reversion by being too precipitate - could make use of the chapel as a school or parochial hall.
Keating, William Frederick Rev (1859-1928)Conditions for the Jubilee [not present]. Clergy are recommended to conduct a Mission.
Amherst, Francis Kerril Rev (1819-1883)He has refrained from issuing a pastoral letter until he had formed a "tolerable accurate idea of our Diocese". He has nearly completed an extensive round of visits to missions. So few churches, so few priests, so few Catholics. Encourages a greater devotions to mass, the sacraments and to the Blessed Virgin Mother of God. An apostolic blessing for the diocese has been received.
Amherst, Francis Kerril Rev (1819-1883)The good Shepherd knows his sheep. The Bishop declares that from 2nd Sunday after Easter ("Bonus Pastor Sunday") he will start a Visitation which will remain open until he declares it closed. "The Bishop will therefore diligently visit the Church, the Presbytery, the Schools, the Cemetery and everything therein contained, and will examine the sacred vessels and furniture, the Altars, tabernacles, and whatever belongs to the worship of God or the administration of the sacraments." Visitation will be announced and confirmations should be arranged for then.
To the clergy: have ready two sheets of foolscap containing - a return for 1958 of Marriages, Baptisms, Conversions, Easter Communions, Deaths; list of details of mass obligations; List of all documents relating to the Mission; Statement of Mission . School property; Account of all debts and liabilities; Mission 1958 income/expenditure balance sheet; same for Schools; exact inventory of Church, Sacristy, House and Schools.