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January 14, 2026

Celebrating 50 Years of the Diocese of East Anglia

The Diocese of East Anglia is marking its 50th anniversary with a Jubilee Year of celebrations, encouraging everyone to explore the places, history and growth that […]
January 13, 2026

St Stephen’s Day Mass Honours Altar Servers

St Stephen’s Day 2025 was marked with particular joy and gratitude at Our Lady of the Annunciation Catholic Church, King’s Lynn, where a special Mass was […]
January 12, 2026

College Students Transform St Edmund’s Garden

St Edmund’s Catholic Church in Bury St Edmunds is preparing to open its grounds to the public next year as part of the Hidden Gardens fundraiser […]
January 11, 2026

Peace Sunday: A Call to Be Peacemakers

Peace Sunday, observed this year on 18 January, invites Catholics across England and Wales to join in prayer for peace: peace in our world, in our […]
January 9, 2026

Festival Gives Major Boost to Organ Rebuild Fund

The Organ Rebuild Fund at St Peter’s Church, Gorleston, launched early last year by organist Matthew Hardy, has taken another significant step forward thanks to the […]
January 9, 2026

Bury St Edmund Celebrates Final Caritas Festival

On Saturday 6 December Bishop Peter began the Bury St Edmund deanery Caritas Festival at St Edmund King and Martyr Church by concelebrating Mass with the […]
January 8, 2026

Fr Alvan Ibeh: A Message of Hope for 2026

In his regular column Fr Alvan Ibeh encourages readers to enter 2026 with renewed faith, trust, and hope in God, who guides, sustains, and remains faithful […]
January 7, 2026

Epiphany Mass Shines at St John’s Cathedral

The Diocese of East Anglia joyfully marked the solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord yesterday with a well-attended Mass at the Cathedral of St John […]
January 7, 2026

Sawston Cantonese Community Celebrates Christmas

The Cantonese Catholic community came together in joyful celebration on Christmas Day at Our Lady of Lourdes, Sawston, where a special Cantonese-language Mass was held to […]
January 6, 2026

St Alban’s Pupils Explore Nativity at OLEM

Pupils from St Alban’s Catholic Primary School, Cambridge, enjoyed a special opportunity on Monday morning to deepen their understanding of the Nativity story and its significance […]
January 6, 2026

Help HCPT Give Children a Life-Changing Pilgrimage

HCPT is a national charity that, each year, takes disabled and disadvantaged children and vulnerable adults on a life-changing pilgrimage holiday to Lourdes in the south […]
January 5, 2026

Filipino Catholics Unite for Simbang Gabi in Gorleston

Filipino parishioners at St Peter’s Church in Gorleston joyfully revived the cherished simbang gabi tradition, uniting the community in prayer, music, cultural celebration and shared hospitality […]
January 5, 2026

New Catholic DEO for Norfolk and Waveney

Pam Smith has been chosen by Bishop Peter Collins to serve as the new Denominational Ecumenical Officer (DEO) for Norfolk and Waveney. As an introduction, Dr Ian […]
January 2, 2026

Benediction Brings Quiet Joy to St Pancras

Parishioners at St Pancras in Ipswich once again brought their Christmas Day devotions to a peaceful and prayerful close with Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament on […]
December 30, 2025

CAFOD & Caritas: Responding to the Ukraine Conflict

Since the current conflict in Ukraine started in February 2022 the Diocese of East Anglia has generously supported the Ukrainian people through prayer, giving to emergency […]