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September 9, 2019

Joyful international Walsingham pilgrimage attracts 3,500

Around 3,500 pilgrims, representing the world-wide Catholic Church, gathered at the National Shrine of Our Lady at Walsingham on Sunday (September 9) for the colourful and […]
September 9, 2019

Century-old time capsule discovered in Southwold church

An almost 100-year-old time capsule, discovered under the pulpit of The Sacred Heart Church in Southwold during renovations, has been opened to reveal some fascinating items. […]
September 9, 2019

Teddy bears’ picnic, cycling hub, Norwich pilgrimage

Latest news from across the Diocese of East Anglia include a teddy bears’ picnic, a Norwich pilgrimage and an octogenarian cyclist. Fr John Barnes hosted a […]
September 9, 2019

Peterborough Catholic primary consultation is launched

Today (September 9) the Diocese of East Anglia has launched a six-week consultation on its proposal to build a new Catholic primary school at the Hampton […]
September 6, 2019

Record number of East Anglia Lourdes pilgrims

Pilgrimage Director Deacon John Morrill reflects on a successful time of prayer and healing in Lourdes for a record number of pilgrims from East Anglia This […]
September 4, 2019

Tributes paid to Clare priest of 20 years, Fr Ben O’Rourke

Fr Ben O’Rourke OSA, who was parish priest of the Clare Priory church of Mother of Good Counsel for 16 years, has died at the age […]
September 3, 2019

Diss parish bids farewell to Fr David after five years

Five years, almost to the day, since he arrived at Most Holy Trinity Parish, Diss, parishioners gathered at the beginning of September to bid farewell to […]
September 2, 2019

Autumn is a time rich with opportunities

Autumn is rich with opportunity and is the time of new beginnings says Deacon Peter Coates from Woodbridge in his monthly reflection. I was sitting musing […]
September 1, 2019

Ipswich priest Fr Francis retires after 56 years in ministry

An 80-year-old Ipswich priest retired on Sunday September 1 after an impressive 56 years in ministry. Stephen Donaghy reports. Fr Francis Leeder, often known as Sam, […]
August 28, 2019

Cambridge parish celebrates creation with garden tidy-up

Parishes across the Diocese of East Anglia have been holding Creation Celebrations over the summer. St Laurence’s in Cambridge, a CAFOD Live Simply parish, combined its […]
August 27, 2019

Listen to Bishop Alan’s homily at Lourdes pilgrimage

The Diocese of East Anglia pilgrimage to Lourdes is currently taking place and you can watch Bishop Alan giving the homily at the opening Mass on […]
August 21, 2019

First chance to read the September Catholic East Anglia

The September 2019 edition of the Catholic East Anglia newspaper is now available online and contains news and pictures from historic ordinations of priests and deacons […]
August 20, 2019

Catholic Social Teaching – the church’s best kept secret

It’s said that Catholic Social Teaching is the best kept secret of the Catholic Church. In the latest of her series of articles, Jacinta Goode begins […]
August 20, 2019

Felixstowe Stella Maris ship visitor reaches milestone

Felixstowe ship visitor and St Mark’s Ipswich parishioner, Julian Wong, reached a milestone in his ship-visiting ministry recently, with his 1,000th ship, the Suecia Seaways. Julian […]
August 19, 2019

Three junior Sisters renew their vows at Norfolk convent

Three junior Sisters from the Daughters of Divine Charity, based in Norfolk, renewed their vows for another year on August 14. Sr M Renata Pivarnikova, Sr […]