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July 17, 2023

Accident halts Thetford pilgrim’s cycle ride to Lourdes

Thetford Catholic parishioner Simon John’s bid to cycle the 1371 kms between the Marian shrines of Walsingham and Lourdes in France to raise awareness of modern […]
July 5, 2023

Bertie is a big hit with Yarmouth hospital patients

Bertie, the newest member of St Mary’s Great Yarmouth Saint Vincent De Paul (SVP) conference, has proved a big hit with hospital patients, young and old […]
June 22, 2023

St George’s Norwich marks 25 years of CAFOD lunches

St George’s Norwich is celebrating 25 years of holding CAFOD lunches, while supporting farmers in their fight to keep their rights to their own seeds. Jane […]
May 22, 2023

Suffolk Sister speaks of earthquake-hit Syria work

A Suffolk Catholic Sister has spoken movingly of her work in war-torn and earthquake-hit Syria at St Mary’s in Ipswich. Jean Johnson reports. It was a […]
May 15, 2023

Mini Vinnies are out in force at Gorleston school

The Mini Vinnies, from St Mary and St Peter Catholic Primary in Gorleston, have been out in force this year helping their community writes Leonor, Erin […]
May 6, 2023

King honours Gerald for a lifetime of service

Gerald Fox, from St Etheldreda’s Parish, Ely, was one of 74 men to receive the Royal Maundy Money from King Charles III at an historic service […]
April 14, 2023

Cathedral to host thank you service for veterans 

Outside the Wire, the service for veterans run by the Matthew Project, is holding a thank you service at St John’s Cathedral in Norwich. The service […]
April 11, 2023

Letter to the King, Thetford Lent talk, SVP conferences

Latest news from the Diocese of East Anglia includes a letter from Thetford to Buckingham Palace, a Lent talk on friendship, and how to start an […]
April 4, 2023

Cambridge Foodbank profiles St Laurence’s volunteer

James Dore, who is treasurer at St Laurence’s in Cambridge, featured recently on the website of Cambridge Foodbank where he volunteers. James has been treasurer at […]
April 1, 2023

CAFOD men walk in solidarity with earthquake victims

Moved by the suffering from the earthquake in Turkey and Syria, a group of men from Bury St Edmunds organised a 20-mile sponsored walk along the […]
March 27, 2023

Parishioner braves blizzards to walk to Walsingham 

A parishioner from St Edmund’s Bungay and Harleston recently made a walking pilgrimage from her home in Suffolk to Walsingham. The journey, of about 100km, involved […]
March 21, 2023

Caritas East Anglia challenges the Illegal Migration Bill

Caritas East Anglia is encouraging members of the Catholic community to write to their MPs about the Illegal Migration Bill. On March 14 , the Department […]
March 20, 2023

Notre Dame students put faith into fundraising action

After seeing the devastating images of the earthquake in Turkey and Syria, students at Notre Dame High School decided to take action.   They launched an […]
March 12, 2023

Students put Catholic Social Teaching into practice

Students at St John Fisher Catholic High School in Peterborough have been involved in Citizens UK since its inception, putting Catholic Social Teaching into practice in […]
February 24, 2023

Bishop Peter blesses third SVP house for the homeless

With the opening of Amélie House, the North Norfolk SVP Conference has completed its second expansion project for homeless families and individuals. On February 20 Bishop […]