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October 9, 2024

Hope event, Indian harvest, roses blessing, coffee time

Latest news of interest to the East Anglia Catholic community includes a hope-filled youth event, a blessing of roses, an Indian harvest festival and a Macmillan […]
October 9, 2024

East Anglia Deanery Caritas Festival set for Costessey

St Walstan Church, Costessey will host the Norwich Deanery Caritas Festival for the Norwich Deanery on Saturday November 30, with a Mass led by Bishop Peter […]
October 8, 2024

Operation Christmas Child visits Norfolk churches

Mark and Debra Watkins, team members of Operation Christmas Child, recently visited St Peter’s in Gorleston and St George’s Parish in Norwich, inspiring children and congregations […]
October 7, 2024

Radio Maria fund-raiser, Prisoners Sunday, new book

Latest news of interest to the East Anglia Catholic community includes a Radio Maria fund-raising drive, a plea for Prisoners Sunday this weekend and a new […]
October 7, 2024

St Anthony’s Fakenham marks parish priest retirement

On Sunday September 29, during the 10:45am Mass, at which donations were also received for the local Food Bank, the congregation presented Fr Andrew Neate with […]
October 7, 2024

Diocese offers free will writing service to parishioners

Last year the Diocese of East Anglia joined Your Catholic Legacy and the Free Wills Network and it is, once again, offering a free will writing […]
October 5, 2024

Thanksgiving, new leader for Diocese Catholic Renewal

After 14 years of dedicated leadership in the Catholic Charismatic Renewal in East Anglia, Philip Walters has stepped down from his role, with Pam Smith from […]
October 4, 2024

700 East Anglia pupils attend Annual Schools Mass

Each year, schools from across the diocese gather together at the Cathedral of St John the Baptist for the celebration of the Annual Schools Mass. This […]
October 1, 2024

The Augustinian Congregation of Our Lady

In his series about the Religious Congregations living and working in the Diocese of East Anglia, Fr Karol Porczak MS, Vicar for the Religious, introduces The […]
September 29, 2024

The Order of Saint Augustine in East Anglia

In his series about the Religious Congregations living and working in the Diocese of East Anglia, Fr Karol Porczak MS, Vicar for the Religious, introduces the […]
September 28, 2024

Discover the transformative power in God’s Word

There is great power in the Word of God says Fr Alvan Ibeh in his regular Voice of Hope column. Are you aware that there is […]
September 27, 2024

Ipswich parish launches guide to Catholic faith

A booklet introducing converts to the Catholic faith, produced by St Pancras Parish in Ipswich, has quickly gained popularity and is now in its second printing, […]
September 27, 2024

Run Norwich medal surprise for cathedral finance chair

Stephen Belderbos, Chair of the Finance Committee at St John’s Cathedral, got a surprise at the end of completing the popular Run Norwich 10k race recently, […]
September 26, 2024

New appointments and clergy moves announced

A number of new clergy appointments by Bishop Peter Collins across the Diocese of East Anglia have just been announced, including four new Deans. Fr John […]
September 25, 2024

The October Catholic East Anglia is now live online

The October 2024 edition of the Catholic East Anglia newspaper is now published online and paper copies will be available in parishes later this week. The […]