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June 8, 2026

Faith In The Home: My Little Prayer Process

In this Faith in the Home article, Dr Antonia Braithwaite reflects on prayer as a simple yet powerful way to deepen one’s relationship with God, encouraging […]
June 8, 2026

Corpus Christi Celebrated with Solemnity and Joy

The Cathedral of St John the Baptist in Norwich was filled with reverence and celebration on the feast of the Most Holy Body and Blood of […]
June 5, 2026

Rev. Richard Jones Joins Stella Maris

Stella Maris has welcomed Rev. Richard Jones, known as Deacon Rick, as its new Regional Port Chaplain for the East Anglia Ports. He takes over from Julian Wong […]
June 4, 2026

Celebrating Diversity at Jubilee Launch

St Edmund’s Parish in Bury St Edmunds marked the beginning of its Diocesan Jubilee celebrations with an ‘International Evening’ held in the church crypt on 12 […]
June 3, 2026

Diamond Jubilee Celebration for Fr Peter Brett

Bishop Peter Collins joined parishioners at Our Lady and St John the Evangelist, Sudbury, to celebrate the Diamond Jubilee of Fr Peter Brett’s priesthood. Ordained on […]
June 2, 2026

Priests’ Retreat Reflects on the Call to Holiness

Priests from around the Diocese of East Anglia gathered recently in Merville, France, for a retreat led by Fr Philip Caldwell of the Diocese of Salford. […]
June 1, 2026

Faithful Gather for Trinity Mass & May Crowning

The faithful of the Diocese of East Anglia gathered in joy and reverence at the Cathedral of St John the Baptist in Norwich to celebrate the […]
May 31, 2026

Fatima Feast Celebrated at St Laurence’s

St Laurence’s Catholic Church in Cambridge, under the pastoral care of Fr Robin Joseph CRM, recently marked a deeply prayerful and joyful celebration in honour of […]
May 29, 2026

Young Pilgrims Gather at Walsingham

Children, families and parish groups from across the Diocese of East Anglia gathered in joyful witness of faith on 26 May for the annual Diocesan Children’s […]
May 28, 2026

Read June Catholic East Anglia

The June 2026 edition of the Catholic East Anglia newspaper is now published online and paper copies will be available in parishes later this week. The […]
May 28, 2026

Papal Encyclical Urges Discernment in AI Age

The Diocese of East Anglia has welcomed Magnifica humanitas, the first social encyclical of Pope Leo XIV, describing it as a significant contribution to the Church’s […]
May 28, 2026

Twenty Years of Prayer and Fellowship

The Norwich Monday Prayer Group has celebrated its 20th anniversary in joyful thanksgiving. More than twenty past and present members gathered for a Mass of Thanksgiving […]
May 27, 2026

St Ives Celebrates Jubilee at Oscott

On Good Shepherd Sunday (and World Day of Prayer for Vocations), 45 parishioners from Sacred Heart Church, St Ives, joined Fr Trindade Monteiro, priest-in-charge, for a […]
May 26, 2026

Papal Blessing for a CAFOD Volunteer

There was a morning of joy and celebration at Our Lady of the Annunciation in Poringland on 6 May, writes Jane Crone from CAFOD in East […]
May 25, 2026

Hearing God’s Call in Thetford

Following a retreat day in Thetford offered to those open to a vocation to the priesthood, Nicholas Villaroman from the Diocese’s Ignite Youth Team gives his […]