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March 18, 2020
During the current Coronavirus crisis, Catholics can hear a daily Mass through the Cambridge-based station Radio Maria Radio Maria is also strengthening faith by daily broadcasts […]
March 17, 2020
The Diocese of East Anglia is a growing part of the Catholic Church with record ordinations of new priests, hard-working clergy and committed volunteers. We want […]
March 14, 2020
In light of the fast-evolving situation with Coronavirus (COVID-19) the Catholic Bishops Conference of England and Wales has published updated guidelines and useful information for parishes. […]
March 14, 2020
In his pastoral letter for the third Sunday in Lent, Bishop Alan Hopes writes about Mary as the church’s spiritual mother and the opportunity to rededicate […]
March 13, 2020
Churches Together in Ipswich gathered for an event called “Enjoy the Bible – Sensing the Sacred Through Music and Art” on Saturday March 7, as part of […]
March 12, 2020
Our Lady of Lourdes, Sawston and St John Fisher Cambourne welcomed back Fr Sandro Barbieri, who had spent several months with the parish studying English a […]
March 11, 2020
Wells-next-the-Sea parishioner Prisca Hastings has recently returned from the most extraordinary two weeks of her life, volunteering with the Missionaries of the Poor in Jamaica. Prisca […]
March 11, 2020
Fr William Wells (29 May 1929 – 21 February 2020) had a very unusual and wide-ranging ministry. Fr Michael Rear pays tribute. Born into an Australian […]
March 10, 2020
To mark the millennium of the Abbey of Bury St Edmunds in 2020, Catholic historian Dr Francis Young has written a new book that looks at […]
March 10, 2020
Children from St Mary’s Great Yarmouth and St Peter’s Gorleston Faith Club helped celebrate its first anniversary on February 9 and 16 when Fr Alvan Ibeh […]
March 9, 2020
A record number of parish representatives attended the Bishop’s Council of the Laity Meeting on November 23 at Poringland, reports its Secretary, Maureen Costello. After answering […]
March 7, 2020
Tributes have been paid to Archbishop Peter Smith, the former second Bishop of East Anglia, who died peacefully yesterday, after a short illness. Writing to Diocese […]
March 6, 2020
Latest news from across the Diocese of East Anglia includes a prayer walk, a Holy Land pilgrimage opportunity and Lent lunches. Acle Churches Together held its […]
March 2, 2020
Bishop Alan Hopes welcomed individuals and families from across the Diocese who are preparing to enter full communion with the Catholic Church at Easter. Priests and […]
March 1, 2020
Don’t be miserable – have a happy Lent instead, urges Deacon Peter Coates from Woodbridge, in his monthly reflection. So often we are urged, in effect, […]