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September 24, 2016

NEW Alive in Faith Video!

Clergy and volunteers from some of the 24 parishes that have completed their efforts for Alive in Faith have each shared a few words regarding their […]
September 16, 2016

Bishop blesses church as 20-year dream becomes reality

A 20-year old dream became a reality on September 14 when St Edmund King and Martyr Catholic church in Halesworth saw a £70,000 extension, including a […]
September 15, 2016

New March parish hall is built on faith

Over 120 people squeezed into the newly refurbished hall at Our Lady's Catholic Church in March on Monday evening (September 12) for the formal opening and […]
September 14, 2016

Bishop celebrates first Stella Maris Mass in East Anglia

Bishop of East Anglia, the Rt Rev Alan Hopes, has paid tribute to the ministry of Catholic seafarers' charity Apostleship of the Sea (AoS) in the […]
September 13, 2016

Ipswich school with Mother Teresa link set to celebrate

As Mother Teresa was canonised at the Vatican in Rome by Pope Francis on Sunday September 4, a school in Ipswich was remembering her very special […]
September 13, 2016

Colourful way for Norwich church to celebrate 50

St George`s Catholic Church in Norwich has celebrated its 50th anniversary in a very artistic and colourful way. The church held a three-day flower festival and […]
September 12, 2016

Show of unity as Norwich cathedrals strengthen links

In a show of church unity, the Dean of St John's Catholic Cathedral in Norwich is set to be appointed as an ecumenical canon of the […]
September 12, 2016

Hundreds see hidden places at Norwich RC Cathedral

Hundreds of people visited the Cathedral of St John the Baptist over four Heritage Open Days from September 8 to 11, exploring its tower, cellars, Narthex […]
September 10, 2016

Clergy and Volunteers Meet Over 1,500 Parishioners!

Alive in Faith is a significant endeavour. Helping parishioners to fully understand what it is about is therefore one of the initial key priorities. Through one-to-one […]
September 6, 2016

Thousands join vibrant pilgrimage at Walsingham

Over 3,500 pilgrims representing the vibrant, multi-cultural Catholic church gathered at the National Shrine of Our Lady at Walsingham on Sunday September 4 for the annual […]
September 3, 2016

Joy as new sisters are welcomed at Swaffham convent

A Norfolk-based vice-province of Catholic nuns has received a huge boost with the addition of five new or prospective young sisters, almost doubling its previous total […]
August 19, 2016

Read September edition of Catholic East Anglia

The September 2016 edition of the Catholic East Anglia newspaper is now available online and contains news of East Anglian pilgrims to World Youth Day, a […]
August 19, 2016

Norfolk pilgrim Judith carries sign of hope for refugees

Inspired by the words of Pope Francis, Diss parishioner Judith Tooth has walked 175 miles of the Camino de Santiago de Compostela pilgrimage to raise awareness […]
August 11, 2016

Diocese of East Anglia’s first priest marks 40 years

The very first priest to be ordained in the newly-formed Diocese of East Anglia, 40 years ago, has celebrated his own 40th anniversary of ordination with […]
August 9, 2016

East Anglia students’ life-changing trip to Cambodia

A group of from the Diocese of East Anglia, including three schoolgirls from St Benedict's Catholic Upper School in Bury St Edmunds, Alana Hart (18), Chloe […]