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October 5, 2021

Living the Our Lady of Walsingham way for lay people

After a year of prayer and study, the Community of Our Lady of Walsingham has launched a lay branch. Lizzie Sudlow reports. A year ago, Sr […]
October 4, 2021

World Mission Sunday – October 24 – save the date

World Mission Sunday – the one day in the year when the entire global Church comes together in support of mission – will happen on October […]
October 3, 2021

Aid to Church in Need – Community Fundraisers

Do you have a passion for fundraising and the desire to be part of a dynamic Community Outreach Team? Join us to support suffering and persecuted […]
October 1, 2021

Lady Dannatt praises Wymondham over defibrillator

Lady Dannatt MBE, the Lord Lieutenant of Norfolk, congratulated the community in Wymondham as she unveiled a defibrillator at Our Lady and St Thomas of Canterbury. […]
September 30, 2021

Sheringham trio receive medals for dedicated service

Three members of Our Lady & St Joseph in Sheringham have received the East Anglia Diocesan Medal for their service both during the Covid pandemic and […]
September 29, 2021

October edition of Catholic East Anglia is out now

The October 2021 edition of the Catholic East Anglia newspaper is now published online and paper copies will be available in parishes from Friday October 1. […]
September 28, 2021

Farewell to Fr Leo, Prisoners’ Sunday, Love Christmas

The flower arrangers at St John’s Cathedral got together to bid a fond farewell to Fr Leo Michael as he left for his new parish in […]
September 27, 2021

Pope rejects ‘throwaway culture’ of Assisted Suicide

Following the Pope’s lead, Bishop John Sherrington has encouraged Catholics to write to Peers about the upcoming Assisted Suicide Bill. Sarah Ward explains the background. Year […]
September 26, 2021

Couple bid farewell to St John’s Cathedral

Deacon Patrick Limacher and his wife Eileen bade their formal farewell to the Cathedral parish of St John the Baptist, Norwich, on Saturday September 4, prior […]
September 25, 2021

Bishop pays visit to Felixstowe Seafarers Centre

Bishop Alan Hopes celebrated a Mass at the Felixstowe Seafarers Centre on Monday September 13 as part of a pastoral visit organised by seafarers’ charity Stella […]
September 24, 2021

Heritage Open Days celebrate the beauty of Cathedral

A dozen volunteers helped to welcome pilgrims and visitors to St John’s Cathedral for the Heritage Open Days. Tania Gonzalez Duran reports. Without the enthusiasm and […]
September 23, 2021

Bishop Alan gathers ideas for the New Evangelisation

Bishop Alan Hopes has relaunched the Diocesan Commission for the New Evangelisation to take advantage of fresh opportunities. Bishop Alan relaunched the new Commission at the […]
September 22, 2021

Ermie shows the way by saying yes to organ donation

Organ Donation Week has been an opportunity to remember with gratitude much-loved parishioner Ermie Astorga from St John’s Cathedral, who passed away a year ago. Ermie […]
September 21, 2021

Construction begins on new Peterborough school

Construction of the new St John Henry Newman Catholic Primary School and Nursery in Peterborough is under way, with work benefitting the environment and nearby residents. Work on the new […]
September 20, 2021

Bishop’s letter marks start of Synodal Church process

Bishop Alan Hopes has written a Pastoral Letter to everyone across the Diocese of East Anglia to mark the start of the worldwide Synodal Church process […]