Leave from October 18 to November 13; supply by Fr Udo Langdale of Downside, please supply usual faculties. Any chance of getting back the papers from Rome in the Matrimonial case - the lady wants them?
manuscript annotation: "Sent permissions and faculties. Not had a word from Philadelphia re "Such" case; thou' I wrote months ago! Oct 8/26"

Mrs Simpson's illness (thickening of cardiac arteries) means she needs medication after 12. Asks for a dispensation for her. ("Incidentally she is leaving all her property to the church"). Asking for permission to raise £1500 against the presbytery to finish the church.

Sends 10/- for the Simpson dispensation. Asks for leave to borrow £500 against the security of the house next door (worth £1500) to build a permanent sacristy and undertake certain interior decoration. This scheme is small and unpretentious; another matter to finish the Church.

Pastoral letter hit nail on the head. Local M (Mr Anthony Fell of Yarmouth) in Acle congregation - wonder whether he digested the passage about exports and unnecessary industries!
Saved a few items for a convenient time to write to the Bishop:

1. Parish Trip to Rome - permission to accompany them from April 8th to 23rd; Fr Evans would be Vicarius Substitutus.
2. Permission for Friday weekday Evening Mass/
3. Mass Centres at Caister, Hemsby & Acle: Caister - Centre badly situated. Acquisition of a site and erection of a chapel indicated; Hemsby - suffices except in Summer. Extension urgently desirable. A new church would be costly but several more wealthy people have expressed willingness to help financially. Sufficient funds for a temporary enlargement; Acle - chapel adequate now, needs minor repairs. Housing development happening so may need a more permanent Church.
   Suggests a Fund for Future Development. Makes estimates for first and second collections at each centre plus need for other donations and fund raising activities. Currently a net surplus of £2000.
   Caister Catholic Cemetery much improved - tidy and cared for.
   Mission run jointly with Gorleston disappointing - "It was the good who came, and profited; the luke-warm and bad stayed away. I wonder what is the modern approach to the tepid in the face of TV and over-time?"

Saved up a few matters in one letter for simplicity.
Sanato-in-radice returned, signed; woman concerned made wonderful spiritual recovery.

1. Faculty required to permit triplicating to meet holiday demand in July and August with visiting priests. Would Bishop give faculties should the need arise? Permit annual use "usque ad revocationem"?
2. Fr Jerome Lambert OSB from Ampleforth is to stay with a relative. Faculty requested for confessions during his short stay?
3. Visitation in July; arranging for Sunday Mass in Hemsby. Would Bishop like to be assisted by another priest?
4. Blessed Sacrament has been reserved, he is informed, for "always" in Hemsby for July & August wit Benediction after Sunday Mass. Fr Dennis cannot see the need, unless the Bishop requires it.
   Manuscript annotation by paragraph: "(1) Yes. Yes; (2) Yes if...; (3) Yes. Indifferent; (4) Bishop objects to Reservation & glad to stop it. Benediction could be given if someone wishing HC would 'receive' the large host after Benediction. He doubts of Ben. is necessary."

Now in "the saddle" and glad to be there. Issues to raise:

1. Fr Webb dated 4-11-1958 from the Bishop grants faculties to "the priest who supplies and arrives provided he is one of yours and has faculties elsewhere". Fr Wilfred Jolley SJ and Fr James Evans SJ are here and the Provincial wishes them to be retained as assistants.
2. Two absences - cancelled one, but not the other - this is leading a Pilgrimage as Spiritual Director to Lourdes from Mar 26 to Apr 4.
3. Requests renewing permission to duplicate for all three priests.
4. Requests delegate visiting SJ priests for hearing confessions
5. Two permissions for (a) Public Processions in honour of Our Lady on Sundays (not frequent), (b) Exposition on Sunday after Feast of Sacred Heart.
6. Permission granted for public procession of Blessed Sacrament on 2nd Sunday of Pentecost - not keen to renew but if Bishops wants it...
   Manuscript annotations at paragraphs: (1) "yes herewith"; (2) "Yes"; (3) "Yes no form and applies to those serving Yarmouth even supplies"; (4) "Yes if facs. elsewhere"; (5) Yes. add to Ben. Pagella in space below"; (6) Bp. not keen & it may be discontinued".

Mr Holmes decision to remove his boy from the Catholic school goes contrary to the Laws of the Catholic Church. Such an act cannot be done without the Bishop's permission. So the matter is not closed as it will remain open until Judgement Day at which time he will have to account for his act. Fr Eeles will do his duty by Raymond.

Has had a person under instruction for a year and wishes to baptise her so she can receive communion on Christmas morning.
manuscript annotation: "Sent permission Dec 4/26."

Requesting permission to say mass in the sacristy during the Winter months when he considers it necessary. The church can be intensely cold and during the weekdays only one person attends now and then. Fr Flynn considers that each successive winter is making his health worse and he really does not wish to have neuritis again.
manuscript annotation: "Ans: Yes. Dec 7/26"

Party from Germany visiting - 80% Catholic. Permission to say a mass for them on Saturday evening 3 May?
manuscript annotation: [Bishop Clark?] "Given my permission personally (23-iv-80)"

Involved in a motor accident when a motorcyclist hit the vehicle Fr was in. Sisters have asked that confessions are heard after Saturday mass at the Convent - the poor weather makes journeys to church trying. Ask for Bishop's permission. Time are hard and he has received few Mass Intentions - could he have some more? Also asking for permission to have a private retreat when a CSSR priest gives a mission in Hunstanton in May.

Providing the names of the two for non-fasting communion permission:

1. Mrs Emmaline Ann Shauve - an old lady of 89 with asthma
2. Sister Huberta Buchanan - who has to take nourishment during the night following many ear operations
   Invites the Bishop to stay.
   manuscript annotation: "Sent an application for [illegible] to Rome May 15/31"

Thanks for the permissions and the Mass Intentions. Sister Superior has had many operations to her ear, which is completely destroyed - returning to Swaffham for rest.

Fr Innes asks about:

1. his right to withdraw children from RI at secondary school
2. ability to assist scholarship children to Catholic Grammar school
3. [Canon] law and permission from the Bishop for pupils to go to non-Catholic schools

Requests authority to establish a branch of the Blessed Sacrament - small but effective, he hopes.
manuscript annotation: "Granted. June 27/24"

Copy of plan referred to in solicitor's letter (11 October 1973). Fr Sloan says that the path in question has no right of way. Options offered for the lady asking for the right of way.

A picture (not in an inventory) hanging in the sacristy since 1958 is thought by Mother Irma to be valuable. She arranged for a London art expert to see it and he suggested it was worth £1500 if by a pupil, but a lot more if from the Master of a celebrated school of Masters. John Ketterer had said that its location makes it practically invisible from the church. Whilst stopping Mother Irma's enthusiasm for a sale, Fr Mossey could do with the money and asks the bishop's permission to sell.

The Chaplain at USAF base in Sculthorpe requires the Bishop's authorisation/verification that Fr Richmond is a priest and can assist at Sculthorpe

The attendance permission applies to the people as well? But, can they receive communion at this Eucharist? Will put your answer in the monthly newsletter.