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August 10, 2016
A two-day retreat based around the Revelations of Julian of Norwich, whom Pope Francis quoted from on the topic of mercy earlier this year, will be […]
August 9, 2016
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 […]
August 5, 2016
Headteacher of St Benedict’s Catholic School in Bury St Edmunds, Hugh O’Neill, has retired after 33 years of service at the school. The father-of-two joined St […]
August 5, 2016
Former Diocese of East Anglia Vicar General and Spiritual Director at the Venerable English College in Rome, Mgr Tony Philpot, has died at the age of […]
August 5, 2016
Aimed at bringing the generations together, St George’s in Norwich held a Summer Party on Saturday July 16, as part of the Crossing the Threshold programme […]
August 2, 2016
As World Youth Day drew to its climax, Clare Storey reports on a tiring but exhilarating final 48 hours for the Diocese of East Anglia pilgrims […]
August 2, 2016
Fr Tony Webb, a Catholic priest in King’s Lynn, Haverhill, Sheringham and Fakenham with a gift for pastoral care, has died at the age of 73. […]
August 2, 2016
A pilgrimage taking in both of Norwich’s cathedrals and the Julian Shrine was organised by the Norwich Secular Franciscans on Sunday July 26. Anne Murrin reports. […]
July 29, 2016
The Diocese of East Anglia’s 80-strong pilgrim group in Krakow get their first sight of Pope Francis as the World Youth Day celebrations continue. Sarah Mawe […]
July 28, 2016
World Youth Day is now in full swing for the Diocese of East Anglia’s pilgrim group in Kraków, with some time for quiet reflection and Pope […]
July 28, 2016
Bishop Alan Hopes joined the parish of St George’s in Norwich, on July 13, in celebrating the 400th anniversary of Blessed Thomas Tunstall who was martyred […]
July 27, 2016
The Diocese of East Anglia’s 80-strong pilgrim group got their first taste proper of World Youth Day with the opening Mass at Kraków. Dan Anderson reports. […]
July 26, 2016
The Diocese of East Anglia’s 80-strong World Youth Day pilgrim group headed for Kraków after a week in a Polish Diocese at Zakopane, and were joined […]
July 24, 2016
The Diocese of East Anglia’s 80-strong World Youth Day pilgrim group have been enjoying mountain walks, a barbecue and folk music and a Polish Mass in […]
July 23, 2016
The Diocese of East Anglia’s 80-strong World Youth Day pilgrim group set out to follow in the footsteps of former Polish Pope, Saint John Paul II, […]
July 22, 2016
A group of Diocese of East Anglia pilgrims from St Mary’s King’s Lynn and St Cecilia’s in Dersingham joined the annual St Vincent de Paul National […]
July 22, 2016
In a series of regular updates, young communication officers with the Diocese of East Anglia’s 80-strong pilgrim group to World Youth Day will report back from […]
July 20, 2016
St Peter and All Souls Peterborough has celebrated its 120th anniversary with a joint Mass of all its diverse congregations together at the Anglican Cathedral in […]
July 16, 2016
A revolutionary new classroom block has been opened at St Augustine’s Catholic Primary School, Costessey, near Norwich, due to increasing pupil numbers, and has been blessed […]
July 14, 2016
Letters for refugee families, written by Cambridgeshire school children, have been handed to Pope Francis by the Bishop of East Anglia, Rt Rev Alan Hopes, at […]
July 14, 2016
A group of 80 from the Diocese of East Anglia will set off for World Youth Day in Krakow, Poland on July 20, joining Pope Francis […]
July 13, 2016
Retired teacher and Minister of the Word at the Catholic Parish in Lowestoft, Mary Hunt, has been named National Childhood Champion Community Volunteer by the NSPCC […]
July 12, 2016
Following a recent meeting of Catholic bishops and local police in Peterborough to address the issue of human slavery, the Medaille Trust has announced that it […]
July 11, 2016
Around 50 parish New Evangelisation reps from across the Diocese of East Anglia met for a day of reflection, linking God’s mercy with the call to […]
July 11, 2016
Prof John Charmley, from the University of East Anglia in Norwich and well-known in the Diocese of East Anglia, has been appointed as Pro Vice-Chancellor for […]
July 5, 2016
Nine Diocese of East Anglia deacons, who were all ordained together by Bishop Alan Clark in St John’s Cathedral in Norwich on May 25, 1991, are […]
July 5, 2016
The humanitarian work of Cambridge-based charitable travel company Pilgrimage People has been recognised by the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem. Bishop William Shomali, Patriarchal Vicar for Jerusalem, […]
July 4, 2016
The Diocese of East Anglia pilgrimage to Rome from June 6 to 10 included no less than four Holy Doors, bringing real meaning and significance to […]
July 4, 2016
Up to 15,000 Tamils from across the UK and further afield will travel to the Catholic National Shrine of Our Lady at Walsingham on Sunday (July […]
June 30, 2016
The Church of the Sacred Heart in Southwold has celebrated the centenary of its opening with a Mass presided over by the Bishop of East Anglia, […]
June 29, 2016
The wide extent of human slavery in parts of East Anglia was revealed at a meeting between representatives of the Catholic Church, local Police forces and […]
June 28, 2016
A Great Yarmouth couple, who have recently celebrated 65 years of marriage, have been presented with an East Anglian Diocesan medal in recognition of over 40 […]
June 23, 2016
Official photographs of all couples involved in the Marriage and Family Life Mass held at Norwich Catholic Cathedral on Saturday June 18 are now available to […]
June 21, 2016
An amazing 3,400 years of marriage were represented by 80 couples who received certificates from Bishop Alan Hopes at the annual Marriage and Family Celebration Mass […]
June 20, 2016
The pilot event was attended by around 30 people, who had travelled as far across the diocese as Walsingham and Cambridge, and included Bishop Alan Hopes. […]
June 19, 2016
“All Things Bright and Beautiful” This is the name of the exhibition of vestments and other treasures to be on display at the Catholic Church of […]
June 18, 2016
The Cathedral of St John the Baptist in Norwich has published a special 18-month calendar to mark the 40th anniversary of the Diocese of East Anglia. The […]
June 17, 2016
The next Confirmation Catechists’ Study Day takes place on Saturday June 25th at the Parish Centre in Newmarket, from 10am to 3pm. All Confirmation Catechists are […]
June 17, 2016
Four priests with a total of 175 years of service joined 42 others from across the Diocese of East Anglia at a Celebration of Priesthood at […]
June 17, 2016
The July 2016 edition of the Catholic East Anglia newspaper is now available online and contains news of the Diocese’s 40th anniversary celebrations, honouring a local saint […]
June 16, 2016
A Gorleston parishioner and independent charity Support Cambodia have combined to provide two bore wells for a deprived primary school of 265 pupils in a remote […]
June 13, 2016
A group of girls from Suffolk, armed with hundreds of toothbrushes and combs, will be swapping A level exams and work to help teach English to […]
June 13, 2016
One of the events to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Diocese of East Anglia was a one-day conference on Saturday June 11, called Catholic East […]
June 13, 2016
A new society dedicated to promoting knowledge of the history of Catholicism in East Anglia has been was established, following a successful one day conference in […]
June 9, 2016
St Felix’ parish in Haverhill, in Suffolk, has held a procession around the church grounds to celebrate the diversity of the parish and those who have […]