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December 24, 2020

Ipswich school fills 100 community food hampers

Students, parents and staff from St Alban’s Catholic High School in Ipswich have been collecting food and Christmas treats for deserving families in its community. Deputy […]
December 22, 2020

Prisoners’ chocolate treats from Peterborough church

An amazing 230 tubs of chocolates have been given to prisoners at HMP Peterborough, thanks to St Luke’s Parish in the town. Every year, there is […]
December 9, 2020

CAFOD assembly celebrates the Light of the World

CAFOD will be holding its Light of the World national assembly this Thursday, 10 December. Jane Crone invites you to join in. Why not join with […]
December 9, 2020

Clare Priory Craft Fair makes £3000 gift for Advent

The parish of Our Lady of Good Council at Clare Priory in Suffolk marked the beginning of Advent with a charity donation of £3,000 from the […]
December 7, 2020

Thinking with Pope Francis about Building Bridges

Marie-Madeleine Kenning, who has frequently visited Cambodia as part of the diocesan Building Bridges scheme, reflects on Pope Francis’ latest encyclical letter, Fratelli Tutti. I did not […]
November 13, 2020

Webinar celebrates the richness of many years of life

A webinar organised this week by Caritas East Anglia focused on the gifts which older people bring, and how we can stay together as a community […]
November 7, 2020

How to put your faith into action during lockdown

Churches may be closed, but CAFOD offers ways of putting your faith into action during lockdown. Jane Crone from CAFOD in East Anglia shares three ideas […]
October 29, 2020

Mgr Tony plants oaks for the Season of Creation

As part of CAFOD’s Season of Creation celebration, Mgr Tony Rogers from the parishes of Aldeburgh and Leiston has helped to plant 120 oak trees. The […]
October 29, 2020

Learn how to become a Sight Loss Friendly Church

The Christian charity Torch Trust is running a series of free Zoom meetings explaining how parishes can become accessible for people with sight loss. Torch Trust […]
October 17, 2020

Seafarers charity needs East Anglia volunteers

Catholic seafarers charity Stella Maris is looking for volunteer parish representatives and ship visitors across the Diocese East Anglia, explains Port Chaplain Julian Wong. Stella Maris […]
October 1, 2020

Tributes paid to inspirational charity co-founder

Tributes have been paid to Bob Maidment, the inspirational co-founder and treasurer of charity Support Cambodia, and a parishioner of Sacred Heart based in Aylsham. Bob, […]
September 28, 2020

Cambridge Catholics celebrate Season of Creation

A group of CAFOD supporters in Cambridge marked the Season of Creation with a walk in beautiful autumn sunshine. Jane Crone from CAFOD reports. The event […]
August 14, 2020

Cycling Peterborough pilgrims raise cash for Macmillan

Parish priest Fr Seelan and a small group of parishioners from Sacred Heart and St Oswald in Peterborough are cycling the 75 miles from the church […]
July 30, 2020

Caritas gathers social action pioneers for webinar

In partnership with CAFOD, Caritas East Anglia has organised a webinar to showcase various projects around the Diocese which are responding to social needs. Jacinta Goode, […]
July 10, 2020

Seafarers are unsung heroes of the global economy

Julian Wong, who has recently been appointed as the Stella Maris port chaplain for Felixstowe and the Haven ports, writes about Sea Sunday. July 12 would […]