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August 12, 2022

Update on Synodal Pathway in East Anglia

Responses to the Synodal Pathway diocesan questionnaire from all parishes and organisations have been collated into a Diocese of East Anglia report, says Angela Wilson from […]
August 8, 2022

Young people celebrate in St Ives parish

Over 30 young people have celebrated either their First Communion or Confirmation at Sacred Heart Parish, St Ives, this summer. A First Communion Mass was celebrated […]
August 5, 2022

St John’s Cathedral buys new chamber organ

St John’s Cathedral in Norwich has bought a new chamber organ to enhance its music-making capabilities, thanks to the generosity of the Friends of the Cathedral. […]
August 2, 2022

Organ recital delight at Our Lady in Lowestoft

A group of ten organ players from the Organ Society of Great Britain recently enjoyed a musical visit to Our Lady Star of the Sea in […]
July 31, 2022

Fr Paul celebrates diamond jubilee of ministry

Fr Paul Hypher marked an impressive 60 years of priestly ministry with a celebratory Mass and party at the church of Sacred Heart and St Oswald […]
July 29, 2022

Young Downham quartet receive first communion

In June, the Parish of St Dominic’s Church in Downham Market received its first set of children for the Sacrament of First Holy Communion since the […]
July 27, 2022

Ipswich school is first in East Anglia to get eco award

Pupils and staff from St Alban’s Catholic High School in Ipswich have become the first school in East Anglia to achieve a LiveSimply Award after taking […]
July 25, 2022

First Communions at Our Lady in Stowmarket

Eight girls and boys, who had been preparing since early October last year at the parish of Our Lady in Stowmarket, finally received their First Communion […]
July 19, 2022

Bishops release Synodal National Synthesis reflections

The Catholic Bishops of England and Wales have released a statement titled Seeking Our Hearts’ Desire offering their initial reflections on the National Synthesis document. This in turn was the […]
July 19, 2022

East Anglia clergy moves and autumn appointments

The following clergy moves and appointments have been announced across the Diocese of East Anglia by Bishop Alan Hopes, to be taken up in the autumn. […]
July 14, 2022

First-ever Cantonese Mass at OLEM in Cambridge

The Cantonese Congregation of Our Lady of Lourdes Sawston, St John Fisher Cambourne and Our Lady of the Assumption and the English Martyrs, Cambridge joined together in […]
July 12, 2022

Funding boost for Sacred Heart primary in Swaffham

Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School in Swaffham has been selected by the Department for Education to be included in the latest round of its […]
July 12, 2022

Momentous ruling on abortion in US, says Bishop

The recent decision of the US Supreme Court to overturn the Roe v Wade judgement, and so affirm that the constitution does not confer a right […]
July 9, 2022

Looking at fertility awareness methods

On the 54th anniversary of the publishing of Pope Paul VI’s encyclical Humane Vitae, Dr Antonia Braithwaite takes a look at fertility awareness methods. On July […]
July 5, 2022

Synod National Synthesis report is released

A Synod National Synthesis report has been released by the Catholic Bishops of England and Wales, which looks at the main themes which have emerged from […]