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June 12, 2026

Sung Mass Celebrates the Sacred Heart in Norwich

A Sung Mass for the Solemnity of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus was celebrated at the Cathedral of St John the Baptist in Norwich on […]
June 11, 2026

Diocesan Women’s Retreat: Journey to Holiness

Eighty women attended the “Retreat Day for Women” organised by the Diocese’s Marriage and Family Life Commission this year. Such was its popularity that it had […]
June 10, 2026

Diocesan Jubilee Celebrations in Bury St Edmunds

Bury St Edmunds hosted the second of its Diocesan Jubilee celebrations on Pentecost Sunday, with a packed congregation gathering for Mass celebrated by Fr Sean Connolly. […]
June 9, 2026

Pentecost Celebration at St Peter’s Hall

St Peter’s Hall was alive with colour, culture and community spirit over the weekend of 23–24 May, as parishioners gathered to celebrate an international evening followed […]
June 8, 2026

Faith In The Home: My Little Prayer Process

In this Faith in the Home article, Dr Antonia Braithwaite reflects on prayer as a simple yet powerful way to deepen one’s relationship with God, encouraging […]
June 8, 2026

Corpus Christi Celebrated with Solemnity and Joy

The Cathedral of St John the Baptist in Norwich was filled with reverence and celebration on the feast of the Most Holy Body and Blood of […]
June 5, 2026

Rev. Richard Jones Joins Stella Maris

Stella Maris has welcomed Rev. Richard Jones, known as Deacon Rick, as its new Regional Port Chaplain for the East Anglia Ports. He takes over from Julian Wong […]
June 4, 2026

Celebrating Diversity at Jubilee Launch

St Edmund’s Parish in Bury St Edmunds marked the beginning of its Diocesan Jubilee celebrations with an ‘International Evening’ held in the church crypt on 12 […]
June 3, 2026

Diamond Jubilee Celebration for Fr Peter Brett

Bishop Peter Collins joined parishioners at Our Lady and St John the Evangelist, Sudbury, to celebrate the Diamond Jubilee of Fr Peter Brett’s priesthood. Ordained on […]
June 2, 2026

Priests’ Retreat Reflects on the Call to Holiness

Priests from around the Diocese of East Anglia gathered recently in Merville, France, for a retreat led by Fr Philip Caldwell of the Diocese of Salford. […]
June 1, 2026

Faithful Gather for Trinity Mass & May Crowning

The faithful of the Diocese of East Anglia gathered in joy and reverence at the Cathedral of St John the Baptist in Norwich to celebrate the […]
May 31, 2026

Fatima Feast Celebrated at St Laurence’s

St Laurence’s Catholic Church in Cambridge, under the pastoral care of Fr Robin Joseph CRM, recently marked a deeply prayerful and joyful celebration in honour of […]
May 29, 2026

Young Pilgrims Gather at Walsingham

Children, families and parish groups from across the Diocese of East Anglia gathered in joyful witness of faith on 26 May for the annual Diocesan Children’s […]
May 28, 2026

Read June Catholic East Anglia

The June 2026 edition of the Catholic East Anglia newspaper is now published online and paper copies will be available in parishes later this week. The […]
May 28, 2026

Papal Encyclical Urges Discernment in AI Age

The Diocese of East Anglia has welcomed Magnifica humanitas, the first social encyclical of Pope Leo XIV, describing it as a significant contribution to the Church’s […]