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October 21, 2022

Tributes paid to Ipswich priest Fr Martin Orme

Fr Martin Kitchener Orme (1927-2022) Tributes have been paid following the death of Ipswich priest, Fr Martin Orme, who recently celebrated 25 years in the Catholic […]
October 20, 2022

Catholic Council welcomes IICSA final report

Today, the Panel of the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse has published its final report after seven years of work. The Catholic Council welcomes this […]
October 19, 2022

Farewell marks end of an era for Beccles Parish

Over 120 parishioners and friends gathered at St Benet’s Minster, Beccles, on Sunday September 25 to say farewell to Fr Martin Gowman OSB and mark the […]
October 18, 2022

Stowmarket launches project to bring bells back to life

Our Lady Stowmarket has been raising funds for new ironwork and a ladder to get the church bells ringing again. “The bells at Our Lady, Stowmarket […]
October 17, 2022

Secular Franciscans, Montana House, Vigil for Life

Latest news from the Diocese of East Anglia includes the Norwich Secular Franciscans, vacancies at the Montana Care Home, and an abortion vigil. The Norwich Secular […]
October 16, 2022

Funds plea for Diocese eco-research with UEA

An exciting opportunity has arisen for the Diocese of East Anglia to work with the University of East Anglia to help determine the carbon output of […]
October 14, 2022

Macmillan coffee, St Michael the Angel, Rise Theatre

Latest news from the Diocese of East Anglia includes a coffee morning at St John’s Cathedral, a film about St Michael and a play about Marie […]
October 13, 2022

Relics of St Bernadette visit Diocese of East Anglia

The relics of St Bernadette of Lourdes, who was granted visions of Our Lady, visited St John’s Cathedral in Norwich and then OLEM in Cambridge. The […]
October 13, 2022

Bishop Alan celebrates annual deacons’ Mass

Bishop Alan Hopes celebrated the annual Mass for the permanent deacons and their wives at St John the Baptist Cathedral in Norwich on  Saturday October 8. […]
October 12, 2022

St John’s Cathedral seeks volunteers to be parish links

The friends of St John’s Cathedral are seeking to build stronger relations with parishes and are looking for volunteers for this liaison role. They would be […]
October 11, 2022

New Bishop is appointed for the Diocese of East Anglia

The Holy Father, Pope Francis, has appointed Rev Canon Peter Collins, a priest of the Archdiocese of Cardiff, as the fifth Bishop of East Anglia, with […]
October 10, 2022

St Henry Morse in Diss celebrates its tenth anniversary

A well-attended outdoor Mass was held at St Henry Morse in Diss to celebrate the tenth anniversary of the building of their church.  The Mass took […]
October 6, 2022

Conference explores signs of healthy Christian culture

Replenished Life was the theme as 35 delegates from across East Anglia met in Newmarket for the annual Safeguarding Conference in September.   Simon and Caroline […]
October 5, 2022

Tributes to much-loved parishioner Joseph

The funeral of much-loved and sadly-missed parishioner Joseph Arthur Harrington was held at All Souls Church, Peterborough, on September 16. Peter Waszak pays tribute. Joe’s funeral […]
October 4, 2022

Diocese moves forward with eco projects and policy

The Diocese of East Anglia Environmental Group is pushing ahead with projects responding to Pope Francis’s 2015 encyclical Laudato Si’, to care for and protect our […]