"Bishop Peter Collins enjoyed a wonderful day at St John Fisher Catholic High School, Peterborough, during which he met many of the students and staff. Accompanied by diocesan schools' service director Dr Andy Stone, the bishop toured the school, followed by Mass in the chapel concelebrated with Fr Karol from St Peter and All Souls." Story continues.
image caption: "Bishop Peter with just some of the students and staff he met during his day at St John Fisher."
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Morris, Keith"East Anglia: The Government has given its approval for a bid from the Diocese of East Anglia for a new Catholic voluntary-aided (VA), primary school for the Hampton East housing development in Peterborough...". The article continues...
The Catholic Universe (1860-2021)"St John Henr Newman Catholic Primary School and Nursery in Peterborough, has been blessed by Bishop Alan Hopes during a visit to the first new Catholic school to be opened in the whole country in more than a decade" Story continues
images 1 & 2 caption: "Bishop Alan with staff and students, and right, chats informally with the pupils"
"In a hardback book published today (Tuesday Nov. 29th), the Roman Catholic Bishop of East Anglia presents a five-year diocesan plan which foresees a growing role for lay people in the mission of the Church."
Deepening and Widening our Faith, Price £2.25, from Catholic Presbytery, Geneva Street, Peterborough.
"The site for the new St John Henry Newman Catholic primary school was blessed by Bishop Alan Hopes on 8th March in a ceremony attended by civic, education and diocesan guests." story continues.
2 images caption: "Bishop Alan blessed the new site, and, below with other guests at the ceremony"
"Bishop Alan Hopes has awarded the long-serving, Peterborough-based, Itallan missionary Sr Letizia Conati with a Diocesan Medal for her exemplary life. Fr Adam Sowa paid tribute to this wonderful lady." story continues.
image of Bishop Hopes with Sr Conati and the medal
"Bishop of East Anglia Alan Hopes offered his support and prayers for Ukrainians in Peterborough and their families in the conflict zones when he visited St Olga's Ukrainian Catholic Byzantine Church." story continues.
2 images: Bishop Hopes with Ukrainians in St Olga's
"Three young people from Sacred Heart and St Oswald parish in Peterborough were touched deeply when Fr Arockiya Seelan brought a statue of Our Lady of Lourdes to their home. Kavya, Aleema and Adriel describe the visit." Story continues.
Image showing statue on table with candles.
"His Eminence Cardinal Virgilio do Carmo of East Timor recently visited Catholic communities in Peterborough and Cambridge", story continues
image 1: group with Cardinal
pg 1-2: Outline of the circumstances, issues and actions arising out of the service for Mr Connolly and Miss Newton. The priest, Fr John Murphy, was not empowered to perform this ceremony according to the regulations of the Roman Catholic Church. Bishop Clark intervened after discovering facts about the ceremony including that 150 people had attended.
Dowsey, Gary Rev (1955-)School pupils find out about the nature of slavery.
The Catholic Universe (1860-2021)pg 1: Clerical appointments by Bishop Clark
pg 2: Appointment of Parish Priests; Appointment of Assistant Priests
Story 1: Community welcomes new roles, a Book of Life - and a shepherd's hut for prayer!
"The lastest news from the sisters at the Community of Our Lady of Walsingham (COLW) include a new role for Sr Camilla, the arrival of a shepherd's hut, a Book of Life and a special All Saints celebration." Story continues.
Image caption: "The new Shepherd's Hut at the Dereham COLW Convent"
Story 2: Prisoners' chocolate treats from Peterborough church
"An amazing 230 tubs of chocolates have been donated to prisoners at HMP Peterborough, thanks to St Luke's Parish in the town." Story continues
Image caption: "The three clerics with their stack of chocolate treats, which were sent to HMP Peterborough in time for Christmas"
Story 3: Norwich students quiz the 'naked scientist' on vaccines
"A-Level biology students at Notre Dame High School in Norwich interviewed 'Naked Scientist' Cambridge medical consultant Dr Chris Smith via Zoom before Christmas, with questions focusing on the challenges faced scientists in creating a Covid-19 vaccine." Story continues
13 Slide presentation regarding the proposed school in Peterborough. Used to support the consultaion process.
Unknown"Work is progressing on the new St John Henry Newman Catholic Primary school, set to open in Peterborougn in September 2022, and the diocese of East Anglia is now consulting on proposed admission arrangements in its first year of opening. The schoo will be the first state funded Catholic school in England for more than 10 years and will be run by the diocese of East Anglia." Story continues.
Image caption: "An architect's drawing of the new school."
A summary of the consultaion meetings held regarding the proposed school in Peterborough.
Unknown"The International Cookout Day at St Peter and All Souls in Peterborough provided a substantial boost to its fundraising for essential repair work on the church." Story continues.
image caption: "The serving team, including the MP for Peterborough, Paul Bristow"
"Tens of thousands of Catholics watched live-streamed Masses in up to 17 churches across the Diocese of East Anglia over Easter, after churches were closed to physical congregations due to Covid-19 restrictions." Story continues
image captioned: "Live-streaming of Mass at St John's Cathedral in Norwich has been wonderfully well-received, says Bishop Alan Hopes (right) [image insert]: "To know that so many people have been watching and have received reassurance and hope in this difficult time is a source of grate blessing..'"
images of Fr David Bagstaff, Fr Luke Goymour, Canon Eugene Harkness
"More than 70 car-loads of parishioners from Sacred Heart and St Oswald took advantage of the opportunity for a drive-through blessing on the eve of Corpus Christi, on 13th June." Story continues.
Image caption: "Fr Seelan is pictured blessing a family in the car park at St Oswald."