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Dowsey, Gary Rev (1955-)News
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The magazine was edited by Fr Thomson, a co-founder of the Guild. Originally a monthly magazine, during the war years (and to the Winter of 1948-9) it became a quarterly issue. The format comprised regular items (see contents file) of news from parishes, articles on the Catholic faith and belief, historical items, a series describing Diocesan Churches, clerical appointments, obituaries and an irregular listing of the Bishop's appointments for the month/quarter.
News from the Parishes were free form and depending on the parish may contain references to events (fetes, parties, visitations, confirmations, etc.), comments about clerical comings and goings, references to significant parishioners, births, deaths, marriages, war time restrictions and events, etc.
A youth celebration of Epiphany lit up the skies Sunday evening (6th January) when around 200 young people and their families from across the Diocese of East Anglia enjoyed a candlelit Mass, bonfire, hot dogs and a firework display. The annual Epiphany Candlelight Mass took place at the church of Our Lad of the Annunciation in Poringland, organised by the Ignite team with attendees from across Norfolk. Suffolk, Cambs and Peterborough.
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The Catholic Universe (1860-2021)"Eric St John Foti, a Norfolk Catholic entrepreneur and inventor, has died, aged 94. Sr Francis Ridler FDC pays tribute to a remarkable man Eric was a man of faith and someone who made things happen. With his wife Marion he raised eight children of his own and fostered another 24. He was born on 13th January 1926 and died on 4th January, just before his 95th birthday." Story continues.
Image: Eric St John Foti
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Morris, Keith"A 'kind and generous' Norwich nurse with a 'bursting energy and smile' has been remembered at an emotional service. Estrella Catalan, a nurse at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital died on February 5 at the age of 52 after a battle with coronavirus." Story continues.
Image 1 caption: "The funeral of nurse Estrella Catalan at St John's RC Cathedral"
"A devoted priest overcame two exploding bike tyres to deliver his evening prayer podcast live." Story continues
image captioned: "Fr Sean Connolly with his bike and phone which he livestreamed the evening prayer from"
"Teaching union is blaming 'excessive workload' and 'blatant scrutiny' as among the reasons for a teachers' strike which has closed a Suffolk school." Story continues
image caption: "Staff that are part of the National Education Union at St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School on Beaconsfield Road, Sudbury, have decided to take strike action."
"More than three months after the Easter Vigil, three catechumens from St Michael's, Huntingdon, were finally baptised and welcomed into the Catholic Church." Story continues.
Image caption: "Pictured are Austin, Lisa and James, who were newly baptised at St Michael's Huntingdon, with their sponsor samantha."
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Morris, KeithStory 1:
"The Filipino community at St John's Cathedral, Norwich gathered in numbers at a Requiem Mass to honour and pray for Ermie Astorga, a much-loved leader." Story coninues
Image caption: "Ermie Astorga picturesd with his family."
Story 2:
"Fr Dick Healey, who has been serving as parish priest in Fakenham, has retired after a ministry spanning 40 years and moved to Montana in Great Barton, near Bury St. Edmunds." Story continues
Image caption: "Looking forward to a deserved retirement: Fr Dick Healey"
"A new Catholic primary school in Hamptons East, Peterborough was approved by Peterborough City Council at a meeting on 12th February and is believed to be the first Catholic school to have been given the green light in a decade." Story continues.
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A commentary, with examples from the media, of a media story relating to Bishop Roderick Wright (d. 2005) of Argyll and the Isles. The story was triggered by his disappearance at the same time as a woman from his parish. The media followed the story relating it to clerical celibacy in the Catholic Church and produced a number of headlines and cartoons.
"Fr Alban Hood from Douai Abbey has been appointed as the new chaplain at Fisher House, the University Chaplaincy at Cambridge. "I know that Fr Alban will receive a warm welcome from the Diocese," said Bishop Alan Hopes, "and in particular from those working and living in the Cambridge Deanery, whom he is looking forward to meeting in the near future." Story continues
Image caption "Fr Alban is a renowned spiritual director and leader of retreats".
Writing from the Presbytery at Southwold. Going to Mundesley to be checked up - hopes the report will be good. been swimming twice a day - a bit fat. Dr Christopher Helsham is reported to have a dose of TB. Gossip has him almost buried or despatched to south of France. Reality is he is in a bungalow in Gorleston-on-Sea.
manuscript annotation: "Answered. Await report. Very glad of your good progress. Sept 12/29."
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"With a record number of Catholic priests ordained in Norwich on Saturday, Fr David Bagstaff talks to BBC Radio Suffolk about the ordinations."
Meeting held with VG chairing it; points raised where:
- Change in mass timetable - for Hunstanton and Dersingham; £10 for each Sacramental visit, as no Collection is received by the parish from Dersingham
- Confessions timetable
- One newsletter - 4p per copy for those sent to Dersingham
- One pastoral council
- All notices to be given by PP
- Dersingham decisions discussed with PP
- PP to have a key to Dersingham church
- Diocesan Mailing lists to reflect one parish
Deacon Matthews asked for time to consider these.
PP now has a list of Dersingham parishioners.
PP reliant on Deacon and parishioners to develop the integration of Hunstanton and Dersingham.
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Morris, Keith"At the invitation of Bishop Alan Hopes, Fr Henry Whisenant, a young diocesan priest of the diocese of East Anglia, has taken up the role as Chaplain for the Extraordinary Form in a house with a privately-owned chapel - Our Lady Immaculate and St Edmund's, Withermarsh Green. It is in the southeast corner of the diocese, south of Ipswich." Story continues.
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