Announcing his position as Cardinal Priest and assignment, by the Pope, to the Archdiocese of Westminster. "Catholic England has been restored to its orbit in the ecclesiastical firmament, ..."
addressed to "The Rev Mr Husenbeth, Cossey, Norwich

Vicar General, Mgr Ralph Brown, writing to Westminster priests [copied to Diocesan Bishops] warning of an individual who operates under the title The Ecumenical Lay Community of Labretines. This and its associates (The Labretine Oblates of St Benedict; St Benedict's Homeless Community Trust; The Labretine Homeless Trust Fund Ltd) does no have permission to claim the support of the Catholic Church nor the protection of the Archdiocese of Westminster.

Cardinal unable to grant an interview with Le Figaro (weight of numbers). Asking Bishop Clark to help draft responses which the Cardinal can make his own.

Pat Browne, Westminster. Details enclosed for the 30 day vigil as it has taken place so far. Each Diocese is doing it its own way (examples enclosed). Middlesborough are ending on 17 March, would it be possible for East Anglia to take it up from then until end of April?

Confirming that the fee due for the year ending 31 December 1978 is £3227-30. Since the withdrawal of Brentwood from the arrangement, these losses are spread over the remaining dioceses. Westminster now has to bear £33,656-17.
manuscript annotation: "Original sent to Peter Wilson for payment 30.8.79"

David Norris (General Secretary) acknowledging the application for East Anglia - to be pout to the Finance Advisory Committee

David Norris about John Coventry asking for additional finance for the running of the British/Irish Theological Seminar in Cambridge next September. Archbishop Worlock suggests asking for Bishop Clark's advice.
manuscript annotation: "Settled by phone 1/2/82"

Confirming the dinner party being given in honour of Cardinal O'Fee on 5 July - overnight accommodation available.

Mgr G R Leonard (PA to Cardinal Hume) writing to ask if Bishop Clark will be able to meet with a delegation from Catholic University of Lublin on 14th May 1983. Denis Corbishley and Cormac Murphy-O'Connor have been asked too. Lists the delegation members; 2 speak English most speak French & German.

Mgr David Norris sending reimbursement (£404.40) of expenditure - Rome with British Church leaders.

Covering letter from Charles Wookey (Assistant for public Affairs) regarding a Catholic member for a proposed Ecumenical Centre

David Norris (General Secretary) is advising that a Standing Committee is meeting and asking for Bishop Clark's papers so they can be included with the rest. Says that CCLEPE [Consultative Committee for Local Ecumenical Projects in England?] has been left out by Bishop Clark.

Gp Cpt. Derrick Orchard MBE writes a [form] letter enclosing a "Voice of the Cathedral" Appeal progress statement and forms for donations.

David Norris Vicar General, Westminster writing to all bishops warning them about an ex-priest, a Rosiminian, who approaches priests and begs for money - operating in at least two diocese - Plymouth and Salford. The Provincial says he has all the tricks and plausibility of a first class con man.

Copies of articles sent to all ARCIC members. Like to see Tillard's paper on Priesthood and Ministry.
R [René] Lourentine's great study of the first two chapters of St Luke's Gospel hints that St Luke's information may have come to him, via the circle of which St John was the centre, from Our Lady. Impressed that while St Luke presents information representing her point of view, the infancy narratives of St Matthew is through the eyes of St Joseph.

Writing to David Norris: Suggesting two couples for the Low Week Reception, both couples are Catholics:
Mayor & Mayoress of St Ives
Mayor & Mayoress 0f Huntingdon

Responding to Gp Cpt. Derrick Orchard with a small donation but notes that he still has £200,000 yet to raise - East Anglia has not the attraction of London!

Thanks for the advice not to move with regard to the LMS [Latin Mass Society]. Have received another letter - not brash, kind - but still not inclined for a change of mind. Send any information which would influence the decision.

His Beatitude Maximus V (Hachim), Melchite Patriarch of Antioch (Jerusalem and Alexandria) is to visit 1 to 6 September 1982 after his visit to Ireland.
Bishop Clark has become unwittingly involved in the (complicated) preparations for the Patriarch's visit and wishes to visit London after Ireland before returning to Syria. The emissary, Mgr Jena-Clement Jeanbart, and the Bishop have agreed some ground rules (5 of them). However, the dates are wrong because Catholic Authorities are still "en vacance" at the time of the visit. Could the Cardinal help and ask a home Bishop to host the visit and provide suitable accommodation for the Patriarch and his entourage?

Has just received a reply from Cardinal Knox to his letter dated 9 October 1979.
Discouraging - appreciate the Cardinal Hume's counsel. The inability to give General Absolution at time of pilgrimage is not a disaster - but the letter shows an addiction to strict and literal interpretation of the norms.
He has instructed his clergy that in real necessity they are authorised to administer GA (the kind of necessity the Congregation does not admit!) and inform him after the fact. But this has been rarely used and with no criticisms
Bishop Clark thinks that something has "leaked".