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December 3, 2018

East Anglia Diocesan Yearbook 2019 now available online

The Diocese of East Anglia 2019 Yearbook and Liturgical Calendar is now available online and is already available in parishes. The annual printed publication, which this […]
December 3, 2018

Cambridge pupils have cracking time with Enigma

Pupils at St Mary’s School, Cambridge were set to working cracking codes after seeing a World War II Enigma cipher machine at the school. The machine, […]
November 29, 2018

Priest is inducted in March

Fr Michael Ryan was inducted as Parish Priest at Our Lady of Good Counsel and St Peter, March by Bishop Alan Hopes on November 27. Pictured […]
November 29, 2018

New look for Cambridge faith school teacher course

A Cambridge-based course which helps train faith school teachers in Catholic thought and practice has been redesigned to incorporate online study and discussion to better fit […]
November 29, 2018

Samuel’s journey of faith from Pentecostal to Catholic

Australian former Pentecostal, Samuel Randall, was ordained to the Catholic Diaconate by Bishop Alan Hopes at the Cathedral of St John the Baptist in Norwich on […]
November 28, 2018

Cathedral move after final Mass at St Mark’s in Norwich

The Feast of Christ the King was celebrated at St Mark’s, Lakenham, for the last time on Sunday November 25 after 16 years. Michael Hill reports. […]
November 28, 2018

Parish walk charity award, clergy night

Latest news from across the Diocese of East Anglia includes a parish walk, a charity award and a Catenian clergy night. An intrepid group of walkers […]
November 27, 2018

Hunstanton shrine in memory of Polish troops restored

A shrine to Our Lady in Hunstanton in North West Norfolk has been restored and consecrated in memory of Polish troops who helped defend the county […]
November 26, 2018

Trio of diaconate candidates become acolytes in Norwich

Three candidates to the diaconate were instituted as acolytes at St John’s Cathedral in Norwich on November 3, reports Rev John Morrill, assistant director for the […]
November 23, 2018

Norwich teenager organises shoebox gifts for children

A Norwich teenager has galvanised his church, St George’s on Sprowston Road, to fill over 40 shoeboxes full of gifts for disadvantaged children around the world. […]
November 21, 2018

Touching remembrance poppy displays in Lowestoft

A number of touching displays of poppies were on view for Remembrance Sunday at Our Lady Star of the Sea and St Nicholas in Lowestoft, reports […]
November 19, 2018

Anne honoured for 25 years’ service to Catholic mission

A Norwich St John’s Cathedral parishioner has been honoured for 25 years’ service to Catholic overseas mission Missio with a medal and certificate. Anne Clark has […]
November 18, 2018

Bishop’s plea to give hope and reassurance to the poor

As the World Day of the Poor is marked this weekend, as requested by Pope Francis, Bishop Alan, in his Pastoral Letter, says that we are […]
November 17, 2018

Norwich seminar teaches how to share hope in a crisis

40 Christians from across East Anglia attended the first Sharing Hope in Crisis event hosted by the Diocese of East Anglia. Rebecca Bretherton reports. Leading the […]
November 16, 2018

Bishop Alan expresses deep sorrow for abuse victims

The Bishop of East Anglia, Rt Rev Alan Hopes, has expressed his deep sorrow for the hurt and damage caused through the Catholic Church to the […]