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April 27, 2020

Newmarket churches step up response to Covid-19

Newmarket has been praised for getting its volunteer response to the lockdown in place quickly. John Borda, a Town Councillor and active at Our Lady with […]
April 19, 2020

Peter addresses the often-taboo subject of death

“Christ is risen from the dead” is the message that prepares me for death, says Deacon Peter Coates from Woodbridge, in an addition to his monthly […]
April 16, 2020

Thousands watch online Masses across East Anglia

Tens of thousands of Catholics have watched live streamed Masses from up to 20 churches across the Diocese of East Anglia over Easter, after churches were […]
April 16, 2020

A life-changing year for Jess with Ignite team

As applications for the Ignite youth team for 2020-21 open, Jess McCall, who was on the Ignite Team last year, writes about her experiences. I vaguely […]
April 14, 2020

Knights election, secret Jacobite and street collection

Recent news from across the Diocese of East Anglia includes the Knights of St Columba, a secret Jacobite at Oxburgh Hall and a King’s Lynn street […]
April 12, 2020

Bishop’s Easter message of tears into joy and fears into peace

In an online Easter message, Bishop Alan Hopes, says that although we cannot celebrate Easter in our usual way, as the Resurrection of Jesus teaches us, […]
April 12, 2020

Bishop Alan celebrates Solemn Mass of Easter Sunday

Bishop Alan Hopes has celebrated the Solemn Mass of Easter Sunday at St John’s Cathedral in Norwich and it is now available to view online on […]
April 12, 2020

Vigil and First Mass of Easter celebrated by Bishop Alan

Bishop Alan Hopes has celebrated the Solemn Vigil and First Mass of Easter at St John’s Cathedral in Norwich and it is now available to view […]
April 11, 2020

Peterborough students compile video Way of the Cross

Confirmation candidates and parishioners from Sacred Heart and St Oswald, Peterborough, have compiled a Way of the Cross video from their individual homes while in lockdown. […]
April 11, 2020

Bishop Alan celebrates Solemn Liturgy of the Passion

Bishop Alan Hopes has celebrated the Good Friday Solemn Liturgy of the Passion at St John’s Cathedral in Norwich and it is now available to view […]
April 10, 2020

Bishop Alan celebrates Mass of the Lord’s Supper

Bishop Alan Hopes has celebrated the Maundy Thursday Solemn Mass of the Lord’s Supper at St John’s Cathedral in Norwich and it is now available to […]
April 5, 2020

Bishop Alan speaks at today’s Palm Sunday Mass

Bishop Alan Hopes preached at today’s 10am, Palm Sunday Mass at St John’s Cathedral in Norwich, saying although we are living through an unprecedented moment in […]
April 4, 2020

Bishop Alan suggests scriptural Way of the Cross

Bishop Alan Hopes has asked Catholics across East Anglia to consider using a Scriptural Way of the Cross from Pope John Paul II to help observe […]
April 3, 2020

Holy Week Masses online and Chrism Mass postponed

Holy Week Masses will all be online only this Easter because of Covid-19 restrictions and the Chrism Mass, when priests and people from across the Diocese […]
March 30, 2020

Your memories of Archbishop Peter Smith

Parishioners across the Diocese of East Anglia have sent in their memories and tributes to Archbishop Peter Smith, the former Bishop of East Anglia, whose funeral Mass […]