Fr Wrigglesworth's letter not destroyed, but not present. Canopy for Corpus Christi taken away by Fr Wrigglesworth? When fault found about matters, for example vestments removed, then that is the answer given to people.
Osman, George Ernest RevVestments
26 Archive Record results for Vestments
1 black felt hat (Cappello Romano /Saturno / Priest's Hat) lined with white silk. Size "9S".
Back, Christopher G E Rev (-2014)Cardboard box with lid for storing a Cappello Romano.
Manuscript inscription on the lid: "Christopher Back / [crossed out] W.B. Beer / c/o 8, Museum Rd. / Oxford [/crossed out] / S. Stephen's House Oxford"
1 beaver fur hat (Cappello Romano /Saturno / Priest's Hat) with two black tassels attached by black cord. Hat dome lined with red silk.
Back, Christopher G E Rev (-2014)A draft notice. Note at top: “This is interesting was typed for the congregation to read.”
Aldeburgh. A presbytery has been purchased, and repairs executed, amounting in all to £900. The presbytery has been fitted up & furnished. A temporary Oratory has been fitted up & furnished. A site consisting of 6 plots of land has been purchased freehold.
A sum of £100 for the building of a Church at Aldeburgh has been found [annotation in a different hand: ”by Bp Keating!”].
A Catholic architect has been engaged, & I hope to begin the building of the Church early in 1921, to be completed & opened on the Feast of the S. Heart 1921.
A little over a year ago the Bishop wrote me concerning the approaching departure of the French Community, & whilst allowing me a little while to see what I could do to save the two missions of Aldeburgh & Leiston, which I had founded, told me that the Diocese could do nothing to help me.
In this time at Leiston a freehold site has been purchased. A Church has been erected & finished, Lighting installations have been paid for. Ornaments, Sacred vessels & Vestments have been secured. A motor cycle has been purchased by means of which I have been able to hold regular services at Leiston & visit my large district of 20 miles radius.
Anyone can read between the lines of this short review, & doubtless one will ask how has it all been done, because apart from all this there has been the up-keep of the two missions, & personal & household expenses.
Concerning the up-keep of the two missions, this has been a difficult matter for the last year but I am to be relieved of this in the future by the perfect organisation & running of an Altar Society in each Mission.
As regards other expenses, this will also be an easier mater in the future.
With all this bright & happy outlook, there is yet a stranglehold on the mission.
It may be asked I have said, how has all this good work been accomplished. Doubtless with much personal self-sacrifice, & at most times by allowing personal & household debt to stand & accumulate in order to keep the missions afloat, & supply all necessary for the continuance of the Divine Services. That is I say now a stranglehold & I am being pressed for payment, I have been requested to try & settle all by Dec 1st 1920 & in order to do this I shall need at least £100.
I present this little review to you & appeal to you to stretch out a helping hand to me. I do not come to you before my days work, but at the close, when though tired and weary, I feel happy & thank God, that He has given me the courage and strength to face the crisis, to work for Him, His Holy Church & for you all & that he has blessed & made that work prosper.
I intend to have a flag day on Sunday Nov 28th & I trust in Divine Providence & your generous Catholic hearts that you will enable me to surmount my difficulties on Dec 1st.
Praying God to bless you & yours.
I am
Yours devotedly etc.
V.D.
"Cloth used at my ordination May 20th 1931. To be used to bind the hands of my corpse. John H Thomson St John's Norwich 18/6/1931"
Thomson, John Henry Rev RD (-1968)Guild of Ransom money should only be used according to donor intentions. If you need vestments then those in store for the Poor Mission are quite good. Let me know when you plan the opening - not Low Week I will be in London. Car advice - cover the bonnet, drain the radiator, keep it in the garage.
Cary-Elwes, Dudley Charles Rev (1868-1932)Bishop has collected a number of vestments for Fr Malone - lists them.
If Fr Malone is coming up for Holy Week then he could return with them in his car - no boxes big enough to send on separately.
Very grateful for the gift of vestments - especially the boys' cottas which can be used at St Neots. Fr Banham at Woburn has asked if he could have the little hut (used as current St Neots church). Fr Malone would like to give it to him.
Malone, John F Rev (-1970)Vestments ready by Palm Sunday. Happy to see the old church (little hut) st St Neots passed to Fr Banham although he doubts it is worth it once the cost of disassembly, transport and reassembly are take into account.
Cary-Elwes, Dudley Charles Rev (1868-1932)Fr Fennell's good wishes and congratulations fr Bishop's Golden Jubilee - offering masses for his intention. Contribution offer of £1,000 by Miss Magoris for Shelford site. Mass Vestment needs - 4 sets - Green, Purple, White & Red. This will enable a start at the Mass centre in Harston. Father Zawidski will help. Fr Fennell has a spare altar stone. and expects to start last Sunday in June.
Manuscript p.s.: I have given Mrs Huddleston message re Corpus Christi arrangements.
The Corpus Christi Guild wish to great the Bishop with a Canopy at the church entrance - OK?
Bishop to vest in the hall; does he want to wear a dalmatic - can provide one, though it is a bit heavy; personally not used to using it.
Bishop does not wear a dalmatic
Arrival under a canopy, the Bishop observes, is both unusual and an innovation. Will go with whatever Fr Watkin thinks fit. (A favourite piece of music is "The Arrival of the Queen of Sheba"!)
White silk lining to the dome
Back, Christopher G E Rev (-2014)Copy of Fr Phillips' list of articles sent by the Association of Perpetual Adoration (assumed Wymondham put instead of Woburn by mistake).
Note added by Bishop, dated 21 November 1930, saying unknown whether these have arrived, list was sent to Wymondham but no sign of the items.
Thanking the Bishop for his letter and blessing on his work. "... it is my own poor Spiritual level that retards the spread of the faith here; also I begin to realize my inexperience , and often wish I could be a Curate so as to have the opportunity of learning from an older Priest."
The Assoc. of Perpetual Adoration notified him that they are sending him a magnificent parcel of vestments, etc. Unasked for and more than he requires - so can he replenish the Dereham Vestments and requisites and send the remainder to Northampton?
Decided to wait until after first Mass in Attleborough to tell Bishop of receipt of vestments. Sent CWL application to London; additional vestments (Cope & Humeral Veil) badly wanted as mice have eaten hole sin them and the material is perished. Notices that Miss Jarvis offer included these items, so could cancel London application. Will send details of Tabernacle veils and other articles required.
Manuscript annotation: "Ans: Have asked Miss Jarvis to send you a form to be filled up and countersigned by me. Nov 12 / 26."
Hatband inscription: gold lettering, "Barbiconi / Via S. Ignazio 6/ Roma" , "Lastoro"
Red silk in the dome of hat printed with Pope Paul VI's coat of arms in gold.
CWL (Salford Diocesan Branch, Manchester Section) Miss Gertrude Jarvis (Hon. Sec.) after having heard the Bishop and Mr K G Chesterton [sic] speaking about the difficulty in supplying Diocesan missions, say that the "Association of Perpetual Adoration & Work for Poor Missions" is run by CWL (Manchester) and can help a little with vestments. Invites the Bishop to fill in the application form.
Manuscript annotation: "Wrote to Miss Jarvis to send a form to Fr Phillips at Wymondham. Had previously sent him this letter which he returned today. Nov 12 / 26."
Bishop's advice: "good to have a good supply of humility handy, and acknowledging one's weaknesses and worthlessness, put more and absolute reliance on Almighty God. But it is not good to cultivate what is known in the modern jargon, an 'Inferiority Complex'. That is never either useful or right. Go on quietly in your own simple way, and God, who alone controls these things, will give the increase."
As to the unexpected Vestments - take what you need for Wymondham and E Dereham and see whether Woburn Sands (Fr Banham) or N. Walsham (Fr Snowden) are in want. Let the Association know. It might just be a mistake since Woburn Sands have asked for such a selection.