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May 15, 2024

‘Find out more’ invitation to practising Catholic teachers

An invitation has been extended to practising Catholic teachers who do not work in a Catholic school , but who might like to, to hear more […]
May 14, 2024

Busy time for Bishop Peter and a new president

Latest news from across the Diocese of East Anglia includes a busy time for Bishop Peter Collins – co-celebrating at an episcopal ordination, a Mass in […]
May 13, 2024

Cambridge church school is part of peacemaker project

St Bede’s Inter-Church School in Cambridge has been asked to be part of the second pilot stage of the Archbishop of Canterbury’s Reconciliation Ministry – Difference […]
May 12, 2024

Third East Anglia Caritas Festival set for Gorleston

The third in the series of Caritas Festivals in the Diocese of East Anglia will be held at St Peter’s Gorleston on Saturday May 25 starting […]
May 12, 2024

Appeal made to support plan to lift schools 50% faith cap

The decision by the Education Secretary, Gillian Keegan, to lift the faith-based admissions cap on new free schools in England has been welcomed by the Diocese of East […]
May 9, 2024

Cathedral team help put out fire on Norwich roundabout

Staff and volunteers from St John the Baptist Cathedral in Norwich ran to the rescue today (May 9) armed with fire extinguishers when a blaze broke […]
May 2, 2024

Bishop Peter in Spain, faith-cap lifted, new bishop

Latest news of interest to the East Anglia Catholic community includes Bishop Peter in Spain, the appointment of a first Bishop Ordinary of the Personal Ordinariate […]
May 1, 2024

Priest’s pilgrimage, international weekend, charity appeal

Latest news of interest to the East Anglia Catholic community includes a Norfolk priest’s pilgrimage, a church weekend of international cultural celebrations and an appeal to […]
April 30, 2024

Norwich Catholic school receives glowing Ofsted report

The Catholic Notre Dame High School (NDHS) in Norwich has received glowing praise from Ofsted, being rated as “good” under a new more rigorous inspection framework. Statistically […]
April 29, 2024

There is power in the name of Jesus Christ

The resurrection of Jesus Christ has given Christians a living hope, confirmed His identity as a true Messiah and given meaning to our beliefs says Fr […]
April 28, 2024

The Congregation of Sons of Mary Mother of Mercy

In a series about the Religious Congregations living and working in the Diocese of East Anglia, Fr Karol Porczak MS, Vicar for the Religious, introduces The […]
April 26, 2024

Why not say Grace before and after meals?

Saying Grace before meals is a firm Catholic tradition, but if your family has never done this, or has fallen out of the habit of it, […]
April 24, 2024

First chance to read the May Catholic East Anglia

The May 2024 edition of the Catholic East Anglia newspaper is now published online and paper copies will be available in parishes later this week. The […]
April 22, 2024

Reflections on Vatican II – Church and the Modern World

In preparation for the Jubilee Year of 2025, Pope Francis encouraged a return to the documents of Vatican II, refreshing awareness of the fruits of that […]
April 18, 2024

Sawston retreat has Cantonese dimension

A young priest from Hong Kong of Sino-Filipino origin, Fr Vince To, IVE (Institute of the Incarnate Word) came to Our Lady of Lourdes, Sawston, as […]