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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

July 16, 2018

Thousands of visitors enjoy sunny Clare Priory Craft Fair

Thousands of visitors who enjoyed the sunshine at the Clare Priory Craft Fair 2018 held on the July 14 and 15 and were entertained with a […]
July 13, 2018

Adelaida’s life-changing double hip operation is a success

A young Tanzanian health care worker has had a successful operation in Norwich to restore the use of both of her legs thanks to the work […]
July 12, 2018

Vocation: Fr Benedict found a place that felt like home

Fr Benedict Bedingfeld (aged 41), grew up in Oxburgh Hall near King’s Lynn and is a priest in the Community of St John, serving in the […]
July 11, 2018

Norfolk sisters mark Congregation’s 150th anniversary

The Daughters of Divine Charity, who have a convent and school in Swaffham and a small care home in Hunstanton, have celebrated the 150th anniversary of the founding of their […]
July 9, 2018

Norwich parish holds retreat day at Suffolk priory

Two dozen Readers, Welcomers and Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion from St George’s Parish in Norwich held a Retreat Day at Clare Priory in Suffolk on […]
July 7, 2018

Tribute to New Dawn founder Myles Dempsey

Founder of the New Dawn conference at Walsingham, Myles Dempsey, has died aged 90. Antonia Moffat pays tribute. It was with sadness and gratitude to God […]
July 6, 2018

Indian saint is honoured at Huntingdon church

The Syro-Malabar community in Huntingdon celebrated the feast of St Alphonsa, the first woman of Indian origin to be canonised by the Catholic Church, on Saturday […]
July 5, 2018

Suffolk pupils learn of different ways to honour Mary

Pupils at The Catholic Primary Schools of the Waveney Valley (St Edmund’s in Bungay and St Benet’s in Beccles) have been learning about different ways of […]
July 3, 2018

Suffolk pupils enjoy a weekend of adventure in Norfolk

Year 4 pupils from federated RC Primary Schools St Edmunds in Bury St Edmunds and St Josephs in Sudbury recently attended a three-day residential trip to […]
June 29, 2018

Jude is fourth seminarian to be ordained in two weeks

Jude Belnas was ordained to the diaconate at St Mary’s College, Oscott on Saturday June 23, the fourth Diocese of East Anglia seminarian to become a […]
June 20, 2018

Couples celebrate marriage and family life in Norwich

Bishop Alan Hopes has celebrated marriage and family life with over 60 couples and their families in an annual Mass at St John’s Cathedral in Norwich. […]
June 20, 2018

Celebration of priesthood takes place near Norwich

Three priests with a total of 150 years of service joined around 40 others from across the Diocese of East Anglia at a Celebration of Priesthood […]
June 20, 2018

Be the first to read July edition of Catholic East Anglia

The July 2018 edition of the Catholic East Anglia newspaper is now available online and contains news and pictures from an historic triple ordination in Rome […]
June 18, 2018

Chance to join Ignite network to pray for young people

The Ignite Youth Team has launched a new prayer network and is inviting people to join it to pray for the young people of the Diocese […]
June 17, 2018

Clare Priory becomes a Fairtrade parish

The parish of Clare Priory in Suffolk has become a Fairtrade Parish after running a monthly Fairtrade stall for the last ten years. The stall sells […]