To mark the millennium of the Abbey of Bury St Edmunds this year, catholic historian Dr Francis Young has written a new book that looks at all monastic communities that have ever existed in Suffolk." Story continues
image captioned: "Dr Francis Young at the launch of his new book at St Edmund's Catholic Church in Bungay."
"Hundreds of pupils and staff from 28 schools across the Diocese of East Anglia came together on 20th September for a special Mass at St John the Baptist Cathedral to mark the start of a new academic year." story continues.
1 image captioned "Bishop Alan Hopes with representatives from diocesan schools"
"Diocese of East Anglia seminarian, Deacon Peter Wydnanski described as a 'privilege of a lifetime' the moment he sang the Gospel in front of large crowds and a world-wide TV audience at the canonisation Mass of Cardinal John Henry Newman in Rome last Sunday." story continues.
Image captioned: Deacon Peter Wygnanski proclaiming the Gospel during the canonisartion Mass in St Peter's Square at the Vatican last Sunday."
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"The apostolic nuncio to Great Britain, Archbishop Edward Adams, has been touring around the Diocese of East Anglia after accepting an invitation from Bishop Alan Hopes." (article continues...)
Choristers practice for their Shrove Tuesday Pancake Race.
The Catholic Times"The National Institue of Newman Studies launched a free online resource in early January". Story continues.
Image: "... a letter to Rev. W. Cobb, RC priest of Norwich..."
"The Rt Rev Alan Hope, Bishop of East Anglia has announced that the new Catholic primary school due to open in Peterborough in September 2022, will be called St John Henry Newman Catholic Primary School, after the newly canonised saint." Story continues.
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"The Government last Friday announced its approval for a bid from the Diocese of East Anglia for a new voluntary-aided (VA) primary school for the Hampton East housing development i Peterborough" (Article continues...)
"Norwich: An event unprecedented in the 43-year history of the Diocese of East Anglia took place on Saturday 6th July in St John's Cathedral, when five men [Alfonso-Jude Belna, Michael Brookes, Simon Davies, Alan Hodgson, Paul Spellman] were ordained as priests in a single day.". The article continues...
The Catholic Times"A pair of Victorian gates formerly from St John's Cathedral in Norwich have been sold at auction for £25,000 after an appeal had been issued for a benefactor to buy them back for the cathedral." Article continues...
Image of the gates.
"An 80-year-old priest retired this month after an impressive 56 years in ministry." story continues
The Catholic Times"A new Catholic primary school in Hamptons East, Peterborough was approved by Peterborough City Council at a meeting on 12th February and is believed to be the first Catholic school to have been given the green light in a decade." Story continues.
The Catholic Times"An almost 100-year-old time capsule, discovered under the pulpit of The Sacred Heart Church in Southwold during renovations, has been opened to reveal some fascinating items." story continues
1 image captioned "Parishioner Trisha Scott looking at contents of the 1923 time capsule."
"We are called as a Church to do three things: to proclaim the Word of God, to celebrate the Sacraments and to do works of charity. Pope Benedict XVI reminded us of this three-fold responsibility in both his Apostolic Letter of 2012 On the Service of Charity and in his Encyclical Letter Deus Carita Est (2005)..." article continues...
Image captioned: "Jacinta Goode with Bishop Alan Hopes and Fr David Bagstaff who is the chair of Caritas East Anglia."
"The work of Catholic social action organisation Caritas East Anglia was formally commissioned by the Rt Rev Alan Hopes, Bishop of East Anglia, at the Cathedral of St John the Baptist in Norwich on Sunday 17th November, followed by a special celebration lunch." story continues.
image captioned: "Bishop Alan Hopes commissioning the Caritas East Anglia team."
"An updated version of the standard historical work on pilgrims and pilgrimage to Walsingham, including new research on the possible discovery of the original Our Lady of Walsingham statue, has been published written by Fr Michael rear a priest in the Diocese of East Anglia." Story continues.
Image with caption "Fr Michael Rear with his book at Walsingham.".