Latest News

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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 […]
September 7, 2024

3,500 gather from 30 nationalities for Dowry of Mary

On Sunday September 1, the Catholic National Shrine of Our Lady in Walsingham hosted the Dowry of Mary Pilgrimage. Led by Archbishop Malcolm McMahon, Archbishop of […]
September 6, 2024

East Anglian families conquer mountain for charity

Two Catholic families with young children, from St Benet’s Minster in Beccles, battled heavy rain and wind during their ascent to the top of the highest […]
September 5, 2024

East Anglian pilgrims ‘process’ through Lourdes

More than 50 pilgrims from across East Anglia joined with 400 others for the Catholic Association annual pilgrimage to Lourdes from August 23 to 30. Pilgrimage […]
September 5, 2024

East Anglia Diocese announces Retreat Day for Women

The Diocese is delighted to announce the Diocesan Retreat Day for Women, taking place on Saturday October 12. The theme for this year’s retreat is “Called […]
September 2, 2024

All invited to join Our Lady of Grace Ipswich pilgrimage

All are invited to join the Ecumenical Guild of Our Lady of Grace of Ipswich annual pilgrimage walk through the town on Sunday September 8, which […]
September 2, 2024

Norfolk schoolchildren win national award recognition

East Anglia schoolchildren have won national recognition in awards for their entries in the KSC Easter Youth Competitions. Christopher Brooks reports. Adele Mathew, aged 8, from […]
August 31, 2024

A hope that you can believe in

There are so many religious practices that can be found in different parts of the world through which people believe that they can find whatever they […]
August 28, 2024

The September Catholic East Anglia is now live online

The September 2024 edition of the Catholic East Anglia newspaper is now published online and paper copies will be available in parishes later this week. The […]
August 26, 2024

The Discalced Carmelites (ODC)

In his series about the Religious Congregations living and working in the Diocese of East Anglia, Fr Karol Porczak MS, Vicar for the Religious, introduces the […]