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February 13, 2019
The Diocese of East Anglia has submitted bids to open three new voluntary-aided Catholic primary schools in Cambridgeshire, backed by over 730 expressions of interest gathered […]
February 12, 2019
St John the Baptist Cathedral in Norwich bid a sad farewell to much-loved priest Fr Arockilya Seelan on Sunday January 27, reports Jean Scotter. “Go, eat the fat, […]
February 11, 2019
Students from St John Fisher High School in Peterborough have learnt about the massive problem of modern-day slavery from a high-powered panel of professionals including two […]
February 6, 2019
The Ignite Youth Team have been busy with a visit to Cambourne and have a Glow Retreat Day planned in Peterborough and a Discipleship Weekend in […]
February 5, 2019
There are musical opportunities to both join a new ecumenical choir and to hear a Catholic boys’ choir from Yorkshire perform in North Norfolk over the […]
February 4, 2019
A jazz bar recently appeared in Notre Dame High School’s Sports Hall, complete with dancers and chorus singers, all accompanied by a live 15-piece big band […]
February 2, 2019
In a packed united service at Sacred Heart Church on Sunday January 20, representatives from all nine members of North Walsham Churches Together met for worship […]
February 1, 2019
Friendship between Catholics and Anglican was strengthened on Friday, January 25 at the annual Catholic Mass in Peterborough’s Anglican Cathedral in remembrance of the anniversary of […]
January 30, 2019
The two-year Dowry Tour, intended to help prepare Catholics spiritually for England’s rededication as the Dowry of Mary in 2020, is set to reach St John’s […]
January 29, 2019
Two exciting youth events are coming up in the next few weeks – the Flame Congress at Wembley and the first of a new series of […]
January 28, 2019
An ecumenical Chain of Prayer involving 40 churches from eight different denominations took place over six hours at Norwich Anglican Cathedral on Thursday January 24 during […]
January 28, 2019
On Days Six and Seven of World Youth Day in Panama City, the East Anglia group joined an overnight vigil and final morning sending Mass with […]
January 26, 2019
On Day Five of World Youth Day in Panama the East Anglia group had their final catechesis session and found Our Lady of Walsingham was a […]
January 25, 2019
On Day Four of World Youth Day in Panama Pope Francis arrived for the official opening ceremony and the East Anglia group got close enough to […]
January 25, 2019
Latest news from across the Diocese of East Anglia includes an altar servers medals first and an appeal for help from the Carmelite sisters at Quidenham. […]
January 24, 2019
On Day Three of World Youth Day in Panama the East Anglia group attended their first catchesis teaching session, talked about Our Lady of Walsingham and […]
January 23, 2019
On Day Two of World Youth Day in Panama the East Anglia group saw some amazing views of Panama City, got lost and did some dancing. […]
January 22, 2019
A group of young people from the Diocese of East Anglia has flown 5,400 miles to Panama on the first day of their World Youth Day […]
January 22, 2019
The February 2019 edition of the Catholic East Anglia newspaper is now available online and contains news of consultations on bids for four new Catholic primary […]
January 21, 2019
A group of young people from the Diocese of East Anglia will be joining Pope Francis and up to half-a-million other young pilgrims at World Youth […]
January 18, 2019
Racial justice, discrimination and modern slavery are the focus of two coming events in the Diocese of East Anglia. Modern Slavery – a Christian Response, a […]
January 17, 2019
Latest news from across the Diocese of East Anglia includes Franciscan Christmas events, a Catenian dinner and an East Anglian Catholic History Society newsletter. The highlight […]
January 16, 2019
Catholic churches across Norfolk and Suffolk are being encouraged to be watchful for those in tight knit farming and rural communities who are at risk of […]
January 11, 2019
Latest news from across the Diocese of East Anglia includes a seminarians lunch, a crib festival and an Epiphany parish meal. Bishop Alan Hopes entertained current […]
January 10, 2019
After 40 years as a parish priest, Fr Pat Cleary would like to consider himself as the conductor of an orchestra. Keith Morris reports. On December […]
January 8, 2019
The Diocese of East Anglia has announced its intention to submit bids to open three new voluntary-aided Catholic primary schools in areas of Cambridgeshire with increasing […]
January 7, 2019
A youth celebration of Epiphany lit up the skies at Poringland near Norwich on Sunday evening (January 6) when around 200 young people and their families […]
January 7, 2019
The Catholic Diocese of East Anglia has today (January 7) begun a consultation to open a new Catholic primary school in Swaffham. This will be on […]
January 3, 2019
Pupils, staff and parents at Notre Dame Prep School, Norwich, have been taking on charity feats to raise money for charity Street Child which works in […]
January 3, 2019
Latest news from across the Diocese of East Anglia includes Christmas cribs, a recycling facility visit and a celebration of Advent. Our Lady Star of the […]
January 2, 2019
Latest news from across the Diocese of East Anglia includes an altar servers’ Mass, a Boxing Day swim in the North Sea and an honour for […]
December 31, 2018
Sacred Heart Church in Southwold has received a great Christmas present with confirmation of a National Lottery grant of £210,000 and a grant of £10,000 from […]
December 29, 2018
A pastoral letter from Bishop Alan Hopes for the Feast of the Holy Family, to be read at Masses during the weekend of December 29/30, record […]
December 27, 2018
Tributes have been paid to Norfolk Catholic nun Sister Wendy Beckett who earned an international reputation as an unlikely art critic and television star. Sr Wendy, […]
December 24, 2018
The Vigil Mass of Christmas saw the biggest congregation of the year in attendance earlier today (Christmas Eve) at a packed St John the Baptist Cathedral […]
December 24, 2018
The Community of Our Lady of Lourdes celebrated the 60th anniversary of the blessing of the first church in Sawston with a packed congregation at a […]
December 21, 2018
In his Christmas message, Bishop Alan Hopes addresses the battle between light and darkness in the Nativity story and the divisions which shadow our society today. […]
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 […]