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May 8, 2022

St Francis of Assisi school joins Walk against Hunger

Over 450 students and members of staff from St Francis of Assisi Primary School in Norwich joined a sponsored walk for CAFOD. The walkers clocked up […]
April 12, 2022

Suffolk pupils wellie walk to tackle food poverty

St Felix RC Primary School in Haverhill has taken part in CAFOD’s Walk Against Hunger challenge, raising money to tackle global food poverty. The school decided that the […]
March 15, 2022

Diocese joins the National Schools Singing Programme

The Diocese of East Anglia will be joining the National Schools Singing Programme from September this year, thanks to the generous support of the Hamish Ogston […]
March 10, 2022

Bishop Alan blesses new Peterborough school site

The site for the new St John Henry Newman Catholic primary school in Peterborough was blessed by Bishop Alan Hopes on Tuesday (March 8) in front […]
February 16, 2022

CAFOD helps students at St Albans to live simply

Students at St Albans High School in Ipswich are changing the way they get to school, recycle and garden as they work towards CAFOD’s Live Simply […]
February 8, 2022

Peterborough Mass recalls Queen Catherine of Aragon

School students, parishioners and priests from across the Peterborough Deanery attended the unique annual Catherine of Aragon Mass at Peterborough Cathedral recently. “Peterborough Cathedral is the […]
February 3, 2022

Peterborough school construction gathers pace

Construction of a new Catholic primary school in the Hampton area of Peterborough is progressing at pace, with building installation work now under way.  Work on the new St John […]
January 28, 2022

Join East Anglia group at World Youth Day in Portugal

The pilgrimage to World Youth Day Portugal 2023 is set to be launched in East Anglia in March, reports Hamish MacQueen, Director of Diocesan Youth Service. […]
January 25, 2022

Students get a taste of tree planting on the Broads

A new Green Team at Notre Dame High School in Norwich has embarked on its first environmental project on the Norfolk Broads. “We need to plant […]
January 21, 2022

Head of new Peterborough primary school is named

Following a national recruitment process the Governing Body of the new St John Henry Newman Catholic Primary School in Peterborough have announced the appointment of Mark […]
January 18, 2022

New director of schools is needed as Julie retires

The Diocese of East Anglia is looking to appoint a new Director of Schools’ Service to replace existing Director Julie O’Connor who is retiring after 19 […]
December 21, 2021

Move over Ed Sheeran – Hamish Advent song

Move over Ed Sheeran and Elton John, Diocese of East Anglia Youth Services Director Hamish MacQueen has released a cheerful Advent song which was a real […]
December 20, 2021

Norwich group sews for peace and solidarity

As the fourth candle of Advent is lit, representing peace, CAFOD volunteers from St George’s Parish in Norwich have revealed how a shared passion for peace […]
December 16, 2021

St Benedict’s hosts a visit from Baroness Barran

St Benedict’s Upper School in Bury St Edmunds recently had the unusual distinction of a visit from Baroness Diana Barran from the Department of Education. On […]
December 15, 2021

Headteacher for new Peterborough Catholic School

The new St John Henry Newman Catholic Primary School & Nursery in Peterborough, due to open next September, is advertising for a Headteacher. HEADTEACHERFull time permanentSalary […]