Key Events 2026

These are the main events across the Diocese of East Anglia in 2026.

Annual Meeting and Mass for the Religious of the Diocese: Monday, February 2, 11.30am, The Cathedral of St John the Baptist, Norwich

Annual Mass to celebrate Our Lady of Lourdes with Anointing of the Sick: Saturday April 5, 11.30am, The Cathedral of St John the Baptist, Norwich

Day of Prayer for Engaged Couples: Sunday February 15

Rite of Election: Sunday February 22, 3pm, The Cathedral of St John the Baptist, Norwich. For all Catechumens and Candidates being baptised and confirmed at Easter

Lenten Station Masses: 6pm Exposition and Confession, 7pm Mass, 8pm Supper:
Peterborough Deanery – St Peter & All Souls – February 24
Cambridge Deanery – Our Lady and the English Martyrs – February 26
King’s Lynn Deanery – Holy Family, Gaywood – March 3
Ipswich Deanery – St Mary – March 5
Bury St Edmunds – St Edmunds – March 10
Coastal Deanery – St Mary’s Great Yarmouth – March 12
Norwich Deanery – The Cathedral of St John the Baptist Norwich – March 17

Annual Meeting of the College of Deacons: Saturday March 14, 3pm, Walsingham

Chrism Mass: Tuesday March 31, 11.30am, The Cathedral of St John the Baptist, Norwich

Ignite Diocesan Youth Festival: May 2-3, Sacred Heart Convent School, Swaffham

Diocesan Pilgrimage to Walsingham: Monday May 4, 12 noon to 4.30pm

Diocesan Children’s Pilgrimage to Walsingham: Tuesday May 26, 10.45am 

Annual Celebration of Priesthood: Thursday May 28, 10.30am for 11am start, White House, Poringland

Diocesan Marriage and Family Life Mass: Saturday June 13, 11.30am, The Cathedral of St John the Baptist, Norwich

Ordination to the Priesthood: Saturday July 4, 11.30am, The Cathedral of St John the Baptist, Norwich

Diocesan Jubilee Family Weekend: July 11-12

Ordination to the Permanent Diaconate: Saturday July 18, 11.30am, The Cathedral of St John the Baptist, Norwich

Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes: August 21-28

Dowry of Mary Pilgrimage: Sunday September 6, 12 noon – 4.30pm, National Shrine, Walsingham

Annual Schools Mass: Friday September 25, 12.00pm, The Cathedral of St John the Baptist, Norwich

Annual Gathering of Deacons, wives and students and wives in formation for the Diaconate: Saturday October 3, 11.30am, The Cathedral of St John the Baptist, Norwich