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December 21, 2018
Diocese of East Anglia seminarian Simon Davies was ordained to the diaconate at St John’s Seminary in Surrey by Bishop Alan Hopes on December 15. Here […]
December 20, 2018
Tributes have been paid to Caritas East Anglia stalwart Val Clark, from Roydon, who has died after a short illness. David Livesey, who worked alongside Val […]
December 19, 2018
The 17th Norwich St George’s Scout Group have had a busy few weeks according to its chair Gillian Hanley. “Beavers, Cubs, Scouts and Explorers were on […]
December 16, 2018
Ten parishioners have been honoured with diocesan medals in recognition of their work for St Pancras in Ipswich, reports Stephen Donaghy. Fr Francis Leeder said: “As […]
December 15, 2018
A hand-carved statue of Our Lady which had been hidden in a cupboard for around 20 years has been blessed and placed in a newly-restored chapel […]
December 14, 2018
Latest news from across the Diocese of East Anglia includes a Holy Land pilgrimage, charity fund-raising success and an interfaith concert. Thirty one parishioners from St […]
December 13, 2018
The January 2019 edition of the Catholic East Anglia newspaper is now available online and contains news of an historic visit of reconciliation by the Archbishop […]
December 12, 2018
The Ignite Team and members of the Ignite Lite Team ran a day-long Glow Day retreat at St John the Baptist Cathedral in Norwich on November […]
December 11, 2018
Two St John’s Cathedral parishioners have spent a fortnight visiting Malawi with development charity Network for a Better World (N4BW). Mary Clarke reports. At the end […]
December 10, 2018
Margaret Beaufort Institute of Theology in Cambridge has been celebrating its Silver Jubilee this year and remains faithful to its founding aims of theological education of […]
December 7, 2018
Latest news from across the Diocese of East Anglia includes Red Wednesday in King’s Lynn, a street fair in Bungay, singing for the Samaritans and a […]
December 6, 2018
Over 60 people from across the Diocese of East Anglia came together on November 4 at a Synod to talk about current hot topics in the […]
December 5, 2018
Pupils at St Felix Catholic Primary School in Haverhill applied what they have learnt about their responsibility as stewards of the earth when making new Christmas […]
December 4, 2018
Students from a Suffolk Catholic High School and a Peterborough Parish have won awards in this year’s Knights of St Columba East Anglia Province 27 essay […]
December 3, 2018
The Diocese of East Anglia 2019 Yearbook and Liturgical Calendar is now available online and is already available in parishes. The annual printed publication, which this […]
December 3, 2018
Pupils at St Mary’s School, Cambridge were set to working cracking codes after seeing a World War II Enigma cipher machine at the school. The machine, […]
November 29, 2018
Latest news from across the Diocese of East Anglia includes a new priest induction, an Advent retreat weekend and an Epiphany crib festival. Fr Michael Ryan […]
November 29, 2018
A Cambridge-based course which helps train faith school teachers in Catholic thought and practice has been redesigned to incorporate online study and discussion to better fit […]
November 29, 2018
Australian former Pentecostal, Samuel Randall, was ordained to the Catholic Diaconate by Bishop Alan Hopes at the Cathedral of St John the Baptist in Norwich on […]
November 28, 2018
The Feast of Christ the King was celebrated at St Mark’s, Lakenham, for the last time on Sunday November 25 after 16 years. Michael Hill reports. […]
November 28, 2018
Latest news from across the Diocese of East Anglia includes a parish walk, Advent talks, a charity award and a Catenian clergy night. An intrepid group […]
November 27, 2018
A shrine to Our Lady in Hunstanton in North West Norfolk has been restored and consecrated in memory of Polish troops who helped defend the county […]
November 26, 2018
Three candidates to the diaconate were instituted as acolytes at St John’s Cathedral in Norwich on November 3, reports Rev John Morrill, assistant director for the […]
November 24, 2018
The Saint Nicholas Fair will be held once again this year on Saturday December 8 in the Narthex at St John’s Cathedral in Norwich including a […]
November 23, 2018
A Norwich teenager has galvanised his church, St George’s on Sprowston Road, to fill over 40 shoeboxes full of gifts for disadvantaged children around the world. […]
November 22, 2018
Latest news from across the Diocese of East Anglia includes a priest’s induction in Newmarket, a £1.8m fund to help historic Suffolk churches and a Jewish […]
November 21, 2018
HMP Whitemoor near March in Cambs is looking to appoint a permanent RC Chaplain for the prison. Salary Minimum: £26,438 – £29,760 Permanent post of 37 […]
November 21, 2018
A number of touching displays of poppies were on view for Remembrance Sunday at Our Lady Star of the Sea and St Nicholas in Lowestoft, reports […]
November 20, 2018
Latest news from across the Diocese of East Anglia includes a new priest celebration in Cambridge, a healing day in Suffolk, a talk on Modern Slavery […]
November 19, 2018
A Norwich St John’s Cathedral parishioner has been honoured for 25 years’ service to Catholic overseas mission Missio with a medal and certificate. Anne Clark has […]
November 18, 2018
As the World Day of the Poor is marked this weekend, as requested by Pope Francis, Bishop Alan, in his Pastoral Letter, says that we are […]
November 17, 2018
40 Christians from across East Anglia attended the first Sharing Hope in Crisis event hosted by the Diocese of East Anglia. Rebecca Bretherton reports. Leading the […]
November 16, 2018
The Bishop of East Anglia, Rt Rev Alan Hopes, has expressed his deep sorrow for the hurt and damage caused through the Catholic Church to the […]
November 15, 2018
The Diocese of East Anglia, together with the Governors of St Benedicts School in Bury St Edmunds, have announced that from September 2019, the school will […]
November 14, 2018
Remembrance events were held across the Diocese of East Anglia to mark 100 years since the Armistice and the end of the First World War, they […]
November 12, 2018
Latest news from across the Diocese of East Anglia includes a parish celebrating 40, a clergy retreat and a Cambodian-style Mass in Norfolk. St Philip Howard […]
November 10, 2018
Sacred Heart School in Swaffham has made a statement about the future of the school following a government announcement that independent schools cannot now apply to […]
November 9, 2018
Latest news from across the Diocese of East Anglia includes a Norwich walking group, remembrance commemorations and a university Mass. Members of St John’s Cathedral Walking […]
November 8, 2018
Bishop Alan Hopes joined the Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby in speaking at an evening of reflection on reconciliation at a packed Norwich Anglican Cathedral last […]
November 8, 2018
The Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby was welcomed to Norwich at an historic ecumenical service of welcome at St John the Baptist Catholic Cathedral on Wednesday. […]
November 7, 2018
A Lowestoft church which had a valuable silver communion chalice stolen during a heritage open day has received a generous donation from a stranger to enable […]
November 6, 2018
The Diocese of East Anglia is recruiting a Director of Finances and Resources About the role The Director of Finance and Resources is a crucial role […]
November 5, 2018
A pair of new stained glass windows by renowned craftsman Thomas Denny have been installed at St Felix Church in Felixstowe, following a bequest from a […]
November 3, 2018
Diocese of East Anglia seminarian, Alan Hodgson, spent six weeks this summer in the West Bank in the Holy Land, gaining pastoral experience in two very […]
November 2, 2018
Rebecca Bretherton suggests using Remembrance Sunday as the chance to invite someone to church. 100 years ago the First World War ended, and a new world […]