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December 29, 2024

Calendar of events for the Jubilee Year of 2025

This is the proposed schedule of events associated with the Jubilee of 2025 to be celebrated by the Diocese of East Anglia. December ‘24 29th (Sunday): […]
December 29, 2024

Loddon family’s nativity light show touches hearts

A Catholic family in Loddon have set up an impressive nativity display of lights in their front garden for friends and neighbours to enjoy. Aloma Pampackal […]
December 28, 2024

Bishop celebrates Midnight Mass at St John’s Cathedral

Bishop Peter Collins celebrated a solemn pontifical Midnight Mass on Christmas Day at a packed St John’s Cathedral in Norwich. He greeted the baby Jesus and […]
December 26, 2024

CAFOD celebrates Jubilee year with special new icon

2025 is a Year of Jubilee for the Catholic Church and to celebrate CAFOD has commissioned a special icon which will be visiting the Diocese of […]
December 24, 2024

Ways to celebrate the Holy Family in your own family

On Sunday December 29, the Church celebrates the Feast of the Holy Family; Jesus, Mary and Joseph living together an ordinary life, says Antonia Braithwaite in […]
December 23, 2024

Bishop gathers seminarians for Christmas lunch

Bishop Peter Collins gathered the Diocese’s students for the priesthood for the annual Christmas Seminarians’ lunch at The White House in Poringland on December 21. Bishop […]
December 22, 2024

Coming in to land at the end of another year

Fr Alvan Ibeh, reflects on another year coming to an end in his Voice of Hope column, and says that  each step, whether joyful or challenging, […]
December 21, 2024

Suffolk couple thanked for 37 years of fundraising

St Clare’s Framlingham parishioners Vivienne and David Taylor have been thanked for their efforts over many years in raising funds for their church and the Suffolk […]
December 20, 2024

Treasured cross will be at centre of East Anglia Jubilee

A treasured cross, bequeathed to the Diocese of East Anglia Youth Service by Bishop Michael Evans, is set to play a key role in the Jubilee […]
December 19, 2024

Bishop honours retiring Communications Director

Director of Communications Keith Morris has been honoured by Bishop Peter Collins with the bestowal of a Diocesan Medal, presented during Mass at St John’s Cathedral […]
December 17, 2024

Bishop Peter says encounter God for an enduring hope

In his Christmas message, Bishop Peter Collins says that enduring hope is only discovered through an encounter with God. Below is the text of Bishop Peter’s […]
December 16, 2024

Safeguarding is a priority focus says Bishop Peter

Bishop Peter Collins has recorded a safeguarding message in which he declares: “A personal and collective commitment to ensuring that the highest standards are maintained regarding […]
December 15, 2024

Large Italian nativity scene on display in Cambridge

A Cambridge Catholic church has a large scale nativity scene on show until February 2, created by Italian painter and art restorer Francesco Connola. Our Lady […]
December 13, 2024

Celebrating Catholic social action at Norwich festival

Caritas East Anglia held its fourth deanery festival at St Walstan Church, Costessey near Norwich, on Saturday November 30, reports Jane Crone, member of the Caritas […]
December 12, 2024

2025 Diocese of East Anglia Yearbook is now online

The Diocese of East Anglia Yearbook and Calendar for 2025 has just been published online and printed copies are now available in all parishes, priced at […]