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April 25, 2022

A glowing Ignite youth day in Felixstowe

The Convent of Jesus and Mary in Felixstowe recently hosted a ‘Glow Day’ led by the Ignite Team. Glow days are days for young people to […]
April 21, 2022

Exhibition charts campaign against plastic pollution

The Diocese of East Anglia has signed up as a full partner in the East of England Plastics Coalition, a group of civic and business organisations […]
April 20, 2022

Ramsey offers refreshment to Walsingham pilgrims

A group of pilgrims paused for rest and refreshment at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Ramsey enroute from Kettering to Walsingham. Ramsey lies in Cambridgeshire, […]
April 19, 2022

Diocese welcomes new members with light and fire

Bishop Alan Hopes spoke of the triumph over death as he baptised and confirmed new church members during the Easter Vigil at St John’s Cathedral. Family […]
April 18, 2022

Tributes paid as Jacinta leaves Caritas East Anglia

Bishop Alan Hopes has paid tribute to Jacinta Welch, the Caritas East Anglia Development Worker, after her role finished at the end of its three-year contract. […]
April 18, 2022

Easter passion drama played out on streets of Norwich

Over 1400 people watched the joyous conclusion of the Norwich Passion Play inside St Peter Mancroft church on Holy Saturday while many more were captivated by […]
April 16, 2022

Bench honours popular Suffolk priest Fr John

One of Suffolk’s most popular parish priests was remembered at a ceremony in the front garden of St Felix RC Church on March 27. A bench […]
April 14, 2022

Lowestoft Son-Rise service to feature on BBC Radio 4

Catholics from Our Lady Star of the Sea will join Christians from other Lowestoft churches at Britain’s most easterly point at sunrise on Easter Sunday to […]
April 13, 2022

600 attend East Anglia Chrism Mass in Norwich

Around 600 clergy and laity joined the annual Chrism Mass at St John’s Cathedral, Norwich, yesterday to hear Bishop Alan Hopes say that it “expresses our […]
April 12, 2022

Suffolk pupils wellie walk to tackle food poverty

St Felix RC Primary School in Haverhill has taken part in CAFOD’s Walk Against Hunger challenge, raising money to tackle global food poverty. The school decided that the […]
April 11, 2022

First-ever Cantonese Mass in Sawston

A first-ever Cantonese Mass has taken place in Sawston following the arrival of a number of Catholics in the area from Hong Kong. Dominic Chung reports. […]
April 11, 2022

Our Lady of Grace shrine in Ipswich celebrated

Worshippers marked the 20th anniversary of the restoration of the shrine to Our Lady of Grace in Ipswich with a thanksgiving service on March 26 reports […]
April 10, 2022

Deacons’ retreat, statue blessed, peace concert

Latest news from across the Diocese of East Anglia includes a deacons retreat, the blessing of a bronze statue of Our Lady and a concert for […]
April 9, 2022

Stained glass in Cathedral recovers its former glory

The Devlin-Plumber stained glass company has recently restored the window in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel of St John’s Cathedral. “Stone-carvers, stone-masons, and window workers have been […]
April 8, 2022

Read East Anglia responses to Synodal survey

A synthesis of the over 1000 responses to the Synodal Way Survey in the Diocese of East Anglia has been prepared and submitted to the Bishops’ […]