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March 9, 2021

Hamish features on Radio 4 Sunday morning worship

Hamish MacQueen, Diocesan Director of Youth Services, featured recently on a Radio 4 Programme about a new community for young people at Ditchingam. Hamish read the […]
March 8, 2021

Cambridge enquirers prepare for Easter Rite of Election

The desire to learn about God has been the glue bonding an RCIA group at Our Lady and the English Martyrs in Cambridge. Mgr Eugène Harkness […]
March 5, 2021

Family pay tribute to heroic Norwich nurse Estrella

Touching family tributes were paid today to city nurse, mother and Cathedral steward Estrella Catalan, at her funeral Mass at St John the Baptist Cathedral in […]
March 5, 2021

Vigil for nurse Estrella at St John’s Cathedral

An all-night prayer vigil and Mass took place at St John the Baptist Cathedral in Norwich last night for city nurse, mother and Cathedral steward Estrella […]
March 5, 2021

Architect sets course to repair and enhance Cathedral

A team of craftsmen is busy at the Cathedral of St John the Baptist, carrying out essential repairs. Suzi Pendlebury, the Cathedral Architect, reports. In our […]
March 4, 2021

Fr Paul offers company on your spiritual journey

Fr Paul Maddison, who recently returned to the Diocese, has set up an on-line service providing spiritual direction. Below he explains the opportunity. During the pandemic […]
March 3, 2021

St Felix’s School Haverhill joins CAFOD’s Walk for Water

  Home learners and pupils in class from St Felix’s School in Haverhill joined the CAFOD Walk for Water this Lent. Jane Crone from CAFOD in […]
March 2, 2021

Events and more to mark the Year of St Joseph

As we are emerging from a pandemic that has brought incalculable damage to families around the world, the year to come has been designated as a […]
March 2, 2021

Archive diocesan newspapers from 2010 and 2011

Archive copies of the Diocese of East Anglia official newspaper have been recovered from old discs and are now available online as PDFs. Here are the […]
March 2, 2021

Bishop Alan joins Europe-wide prayer for Covid victims

Bishop Alan joined bishops celebrating a chain of Masses across Europe during Lent to pray for the victims of the Covid pandemic. The bishops of England […]
March 2, 2021

Norwich parishioner to climb Mt Kilimanjaro for charity

Julia Hull from St George’s parish in Norwich will be climbing Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania in summer 2022 to raise money for charity. Julia Hull is […]
February 26, 2021

Fr Stefan and Fr Luke lead evenings of renewal for Lent

The Diocesan team for renewal in the Holy Spirit is organising two Zoom evenings this Lent, under the title of “Come and See”.  Philip Walters, Chair […]
February 25, 2021

Marking the Year of St Joseph across East Anglia

Pope Francis has proclaimed a Year of the Family, starting in March, and it will be marked across the Diocese of East Anglia with Masses, retreats, […]
February 25, 2021

Archive diocesan newspapers from 2008 and 2009

Archive copies of the Diocese of East Anglia official newspaper have been recovered from old discs and are now available online as PDFs. Here are the […]
February 24, 2021

Bishop Alan launches series of Lenten Station Masses

At the first of a series of Lenten Station Masses in Peterborough, Bishop Alan spoke of how the cross is a new beginning for each one […]