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March 17, 2019

Often the appropriate response is silence

God the Father wants us to listen to his Son, but what does that mean? Ignite Team member Mary Desbruslais suggests some answers. In today’s Gospel, […]
March 5, 2019

Shrove Tuesday – or Pancake Day!

In the latest Ignite blog, Team Member Jess McCall writes about the roots of Shrove Tuesday. Pancake Day has always been one of my favourite days […]
March 5, 2019

Cathedral choristers on song with pancake race fun

Young choristers from the Cathedral of St John the Baptist in Norwich had fun warming up for their singing practice with some pancake races to mark […]
March 4, 2019

Flame 2019 lights up youth faith at Wembley

A record 200 people from across the Diocese of East Anglia joined 8,000 young people at Wembley Arena for Flame 2019, the country’s largest gathering of […]
February 10, 2019

My World Youth Day Top 5

Ignite Team member Jess McCall lists her Top 5 moments from her pilgrimage to January’s World Youth Day celebrations in Panama as part of the group […]
February 10, 2019

Lessons from Jamaica

Ignite Team member Mary Desbrusais reflects on her visit, with the group from our Diocese, to the Missionaries of the Poor in Kingston, Jamaica. Anna “Will […]
January 28, 2019

East Anglia group join Pope and 600,000 at WYD vigil

On Days Six and Seven of World Youth Day in Panama City, the East Anglia group joined an overnight vigil and final morning sending Mass with […]
January 26, 2019

Our Lady of Walsingham is a big hit in Panama

On Day Five of World Youth Day in Panama the East Anglia group had their final catechesis session and found Our Lady of Walsingham was a […]
January 25, 2019

Close encounter as Pope arrives at World Youth Day

On Day Four of World Youth Day in Panama Pope Francis arrived for the official opening ceremony and the East Anglia group got close enough to […]
January 25, 2019

Jesus: a Name unlike any other

Catholics have traditionally celebrated Jesus’ Name in January. But what’s so significant about it? The Ignite Team give some answers and ask whether we always think […]
January 23, 2019

Climbing, dancing, getting lost and Mass in Panama City

On Day Two of World Youth Day in Panama the East Anglia group saw some amazing views of Panama City, got lost and did some dancing. […]
January 22, 2019

East Anglia group flies 5,400 miles to WYD in Panama

A group of young people from the Diocese of East Anglia has flown 5,400 miles to Panama on the first day of their World Youth Day […]
January 21, 2019

East Anglia group heads for World Youth Day in Panama

A group of young people from the Diocese of East Anglia will be joining Pope Francis and up to half-a-million other young pilgrims at World Youth […]
January 13, 2019

Baptism of the Lord – God sends us out

In the first blog post of 2019, the Ignite Team remind us that the Baptism of Jesus is an important part of the Christmas season. The […]
January 7, 2019

Epiphany youth celebration lights up skies near Norwich

A youth celebration of Epiphany lit up the skies at Poringland near Norwich on Sunday evening (January 6) when around 200 young people and their families […]