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September 24, 2024

Fakenham parishioner’s honour for 24 years’ service

On Sunday September 22, during the morning Mass at St Anthony of Padua in Fakenham, Sandra was honoured with the Diocesan Medal for her remarkable 24 […]
September 23, 2024

Cambridge professor is ordained to the priesthood

World-renowned historian, Cambridge professor and Newmarket Deacon, Rev John Morrill, was ordained to the Catholic priesthood at St John’s Cathedral in Norwich on Saturday September 21. […]
September 23, 2024

Special Bethlehem school founder visits Norfolk

The founder of a school near Bethlehem for special needs children has been staying in North Norfolk, and his visit has raised much-needed funds for the […]
September 21, 2024

Fr Michael bids a fond farewell to St John’s Cathedral

Fr Michael Smith has bade a fond farewell to St John Cathedral in Norwich and its staff and parishioners after three years as Assistant Priest. Fr […]
September 20, 2024

East Anglia group joins National Eucharistic Congress

A 40-strong group from the Diocese of East Anglia participated in the National Eucharistic Congress, Adoremus, held at St Mary’s College, Oscott, on Saturday, September 14. […]
September 19, 2024

Ipswich ecumenical pilgrimage draws record crowd

The Ecumenical Guild of Our Lady of Grace of Ipswich led its annual pilgrimage on Sunday, September 8 — Our Lady’s birthday. The event drew its […]
September 18, 2024

New architect for St John’s Cathedral appointed

The Diocese of East Anglia has appointed award-winning Conservation Architect Nicholas Warns as the new Architect (Surveyor of the Works) at St John the Baptist Cathedral in […]
September 17, 2024

Conviction or Compulsion, Fr Joseph Welch responds

Fr Alvan Ibeh, who has a regular column in the Diocesan paper and website, titled Voice of Hope, asked readers in his latest feature, “Are you […]
September 16, 2024

Dereham sister shares her journey on ShalomWorld

A sister from the Community of Our Lady of Walsingham near Dereham, has shared her journey into consecrated life on the international Catholic channel Shalom World. […]
September 15, 2024

Peterborough parishioner’s honour for Lourdes service

At the concluding Mass of the 2024 Catholic Association’s Lourdes pilgrimage, Gearoid McNamara, a parishioner at St Luke’s, Peterborough, was presented with a certificate in recognition […]
September 14, 2024

Walsingham Shrine welcomes new Augustinian Friars

The Catholic National Shrine and Basilica of Our Lady, at Walsingham, is pleased to announce the imminent arrival in Walsingham of three young Augustinian Friars from […]
September 12, 2024

Bishop pays tribute paid to Fr Neville McClement

The Bishop of Northampton has paid tribute to Fr Neville McClement, who retired to Beccles in Suffolk, and who died in February, aged 91, as a […]
September 11, 2024

East Anglian links to St Edward the Confessor

St Edward the Confessor, who ruled England from 1042 until 1066, had many links with East Anglia, with a new link now emerging through local historian […]
September 10, 2024

Nature walk, inspiring evening, award presentation

Latest news of interest to the East Anglia Catholic community includes an environmental awareness walk, an inspired evening of praise and worship and a scientific award […]
September 9, 2024

East Anglia Sisters receive Diocesan Medal of Honour

A special presentation took place at Montana Care Home, Great Barton, on Tuesday September 3. The Rt Rev Peter Collins, Bishop of East Anglia, awarded the […]