British Federation of Notre Dame Associations
August 26, 2025
Through notices in their parish newsletters, parishioners in the deaneries of Bury St Edmunds and Peterborough are being invited to share details of their local charitable social actions or organisations.
These include initiatives where people come together to improve lives and address issues important in their communities, as well as ideas of what they would like to see represented at the forthcoming Caritas Festivals in their deaneries.
David Livesey, Administrator of Caritas East Anglia, said:
“The previous Festivals in their other five diocesan deaneries have each in their own way celebrated the work of organisations involved in social outreach with which they are engaged often in partnership with other faith groups, like foodbanks or night shelters, or by volunteering with charities such Citizens Advice or Hope into Action. I hope that all those involved in such social actions will e-mail your ideas to caritas@rcdea.org.uk. This will ensure that we can properly celebrate what is being achieved locally, thank our partners and encourage more parishioners to become aware and involved in activities aligned with Catholic Social teaching.”
The Peterborough Deanery Festival will take place on Saturday 1 November 2025 at John Fisher High School, Park Lane, Peterborough, PE1 5JN. The Bury St Edmunds Deanery Festival will follow on Saturday 6 December 2025 at St Edmund, King and Martyr, 21 Westgate Street, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 1QG.
Both Festivals will begin at 10.00 am with Mass celebrated by Bishop Peter, followed by refreshments and opportunities to discover local projects. The events will conclude at 12.15 pm with prayer and reflection.
