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Please send news articles and pictures for the diocesan newspaper and website to editor Keith Morris at keith.morris@rcdea.org.uk

October 9, 2024

East Anglia Deanery Caritas Festival set for Costessey

St Walstan Church, Costessey will host the Norwich Deanery Caritas Festival for the Norwich Deanery on Saturday November 30, with a Mass led by Bishop Peter […]
October 8, 2024

Operation Christmas Child visits Norfolk churches

Mark and Debra Watkins, team members of Operation Christmas Child, recently visited St Peter’s in Gorleston and St George’s Parish in Norwich, inspiring children and congregations […]
October 7, 2024

St Anthony’s Fakenham marks parish priest retirement

On Sunday September 29, during the 10:45am Mass, at which donations were also received for the local Food Bank, the congregation presented Fr Andrew Neate with […]
October 5, 2024

Thanksgiving, new leader for Diocese Catholic Renewal

After 14 years of dedicated leadership in the Catholic Charismatic Renewal in East Anglia, Philip Walters has stepped down from his role, with Pam Smith from […]
October 4, 2024

700 East Anglia pupils attend Annual Schools Mass

Each year, schools from across the diocese gather together at the Cathedral of St John the Baptist for the celebration of the Annual Schools Mass. This […]
September 24, 2024

Fakenham parishioner’s honour for 24 years’ service

On Sunday September 22, during the morning Mass at St Anthony of Padua in Fakenham, Sandra was honoured with the Diocesan Medal for her remarkable 24 […]
September 17, 2024

Conviction or Compulsion, Fr Joseph Welch responds

Fr Alvan Ibeh, who has a regular column in the Diocesan paper and website, titled Voice of Hope, asked readers in his latest feature, “Are you […]
September 15, 2024

Peterborough parishioner’s honour for Lourdes service

At the concluding Mass of the 2024 Catholic Association’s Lourdes pilgrimage, Gearoid McNamara, a parishioner at St Luke’s, Peterborough, was presented with a certificate in recognition […]
September 14, 2024

Walsingham Shrine welcomes new Augustinian Friars

The Catholic National Shrine and Basilica of Our Lady, at Walsingham, is pleased to announce the imminent arrival in Walsingham of three young Augustinian Friars from […]
September 9, 2024

East Anglia Sisters receive Diocesan Medal of Honour

A special presentation took place at Montana Care Home, Great Barton, on Tuesday September 3. The Rt Rev Peter Collins, Bishop of East Anglia, awarded the […]
September 7, 2024

3,500 gather from 30 nationalities for Dowry of Mary

On Sunday September 1, the Catholic National Shrine of Our Lady in Walsingham hosted the Dowry of Mary Pilgrimage. Led by Archbishop Malcolm McMahon, Archbishop of […]
September 5, 2024

East Anglia Diocese announces Retreat Day for Women

The Diocese is delighted to announce the Diocesan Retreat Day for Women, taking place on Saturday October 12. The theme for this year’s retreat is “Called […]
September 2, 2024

Norfolk schoolchildren win national award recognition

East Anglia schoolchildren have won national recognition in awards for their entries in the KSC Easter Youth Competitions. Christopher Brooks reports. Adele Mathew, aged 8, from […]
August 15, 2024

Hong Kong Bishop visits Cambridge Catholic migrants

Auxiliary Bishop Joseph Ha Chi-shing of Hong Kong paid a 10-day pastoral visit to the UK from July 19-29. A significant part of his visit took […]
August 12, 2024

Neglected church corner turned into vibrant garden

A once neglected corner near St Michael the Archangel Church, Huntingdon, has been transformed into a vibrant, welcoming garden featuring a bright mural and a statue […]