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June 15, 2018

East Anglia trio in historic Rome Ordinations

Three Diocese of East Anglia seminarians were ordained as deacons in Rome on Wednesday (June 13) in an historic Mass at St Paul’s-outside-the-Walls Basilica led by […]
June 15, 2018

The vocation stories behind three new Roman deacons

Three Diocese East Anglia seminarians, who were ordained as deacons in Rome earlier this week (June 13), all have different vocation stories. Alan Hodgson Born in […]
June 14, 2018

East Anglia ordinations in Rome was a day like no other

Pontifical Beda College seminarian Mike Brookes reports on his ordination to the diaconate, along with East Anglia colleagues Alan Hodgson and Paul Spellman, at St Paul’s Basilica […]
June 9, 2018

Warm East Anglian welcome for Cambodia’s Fr Totet

Parishes twinned with communities in Cambodia have just had the pleasure of welcoming Fr Totet to the Diocese of East Anglia. Stella Fox reports. Fr Totet […]
June 8, 2018

Cambridge school celebrates its 50th anniversary in style

St Laurences Catholic Primary School in Cambridge has just celebrated its 50th anniversary. History Curriculum Lead and past pupil Rachel Chalklin reports. Ten years after the […]
June 7, 2018

Corpus Christi processions take place across East Anglia

The feast of Corpus Christi was marked by processions across the Diocese of East Anglia including at Oxburgh Hall and in Norwich on Sunday June 3. […]
June 6, 2018

Norfolk parish praised for work with poor and refugees

The parish of Sacred Heart North Walsham together with St Helen, Hoveton and St John of the Cross, Aylsham, achieved the Catholic international aid charity (CAFOD) […]
June 5, 2018

Charismatic Catholics celebrate in East Anglia

People from across East Anglia gathered in Bury St Edmunds last weekend (June 2 and 3) for the annual Catholic Charismatic family weekend, Celebrate East Anglia. […]
June 4, 2018

One Mass celebration fills Peterborough Cathedral

Catholic parishioners from Peterborough filled the city's Anglican cathedral for a One Mass and international celebration on Saturday evening (June 2). Keith Morris reports. Around 800 […]
June 4, 2018

First Communions and Swaffham sisters celebrate

Latest news from across the Diocese of East Anglia includes First Holy Communions in Gorleston, record numbers in Wisbech and the Swaffham Sisters who are celebrating […]
June 3, 2018

Yarmouth church altar re-dedicated after arson attack

The Altar at St Mary's Church in Great Yarmouth has been re-dedicated by Bishop Alan Hopes after it was desecrated during an arson attack in March, […]
June 3, 2018

St George’s Proclaim the Gospel message

Last autumn some parishioners from St George’s in Norwich undertook to participate in a Proclaim initiative piloted in the Plymouth Diocese on Evangelization. Monica Barnham reports […]
May 30, 2018

Hundreds join children’s pilgrimage to Walsingham

Over 400 young people and adults joined in an enthusiastic Children's Pilgrimage and Mass at Walsingham on Tuesday May 29, led by Bishop Alan Hopes. Large […]
May 27, 2018

Altar servers gather for Mass and barbecue in Norwich

Over 100 altar servers from across the Diocese of East Anglia gathered with their families for a special Mass celebrated by Bishop Alan Hopes on Saturday […]
May 26, 2018

International Pentecost celebrations in Bury St Edmunds

St Edmunds church in Bury St Edmunds marked Pentecost with an international weekend celebration. Fr Alvan Ibeh reports. This year Pentecost was celebrated in grand style […]