Leading, front page, article : "Two years and five days since the death of Bishop Michael Evans resulted in East Anglia being a 'Vacant See', a crowd of about 2,500 packed St John's Cathedral, and a marquee in the its gardens where the Mass of Installation was relayed by CCTV, to welcome Bishop Alan Hopes as the fourth Bishop of East Anglia." story continues.
Image captioned "Bishop Alan at the Installation"
Article on page 2: "Dear brothers and sisters, My first message in our diocesan newspaper must begin with a heartfelt thank you for the wonderfully warm welcome you have given me. Thank you for your kind messages, your prayers and the presence of so many of you at the Cathedral for the Mass of Installation on 16 July." Story continues.
Centre page spread (pages 6&7)
"The installation of Bishop Alan Stephen Hopes as the fourth Bishop of East Anglia took place on the feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel." Story continues.
image 1 caption - "Bishop Alan is pictured in prayer at the West Door of the Cathedral"
image 2&3 caption - "Above and above right the packed Cathedral"
image 4 caption: " The statue of Our Lady of Walsingham was prominent at the Installation and the Cathedral Flower Group made the event colourful"
image 5 caption - "Deacon Alan McMahon reads the gospel"
image 6 caption - "Bishop Alan with Cardinal Cormac Murphy O'Connor"
image 7 - Bishop standing with Deacons
image 8,11, 12 - scenes of crowd in Cathedral gardens
image 9 - press with cameras
image 10 caption - "Bishop Alan with Archbishop Longley of Birmingham"
image 13 caption - " He addresses representative of the Queen and civic dignatories"
image 14 caption - "The Installation was full of symbolism, above, Bishop Alan installed by Archbishop Vincent Nichols"
image 15 caption - "... leaving the Cathedral to the applaus of the congrgation"
image 16 caption - "celebrating Mass"
image 17 caption - "Bishop Alan received the crozier from Archbishop Vincent Nichols"
196 pages in PDF format.
Contents
Bishop’s Foreword........................................................................................ 5
Diocese of East Anglia Contacts................................................................. 7
Key Diary Dates 2017.................................................................................. 14
Pope Francis................................................................................................ 15
Catholic Church in England and Wales..................................................... 15
Diocese of East Anglia................................................................................ 19
Departments....................................................................... 23
Commissions....................................................................... 26
Other Offices....................................................................... 29
Pastoral Statistics....................................................................................... 32
Year in the Life of the Diocese................................................................... 34
New Evangelisation Continues.................................................................. 51
Obituaries.................................................................................................... 52
Vocations..................................................................................................... 58
Building Bridges......................................................................................... 62
Map of the Diocese of East Anglia.............................................................64
Parish Directory.......................................................................................... 65
Deaneries..................................................................................................... 95
Schools Directory........................................................................................ 97
Hospitals Directory.....................................................................................103
Prisons Directory........................................................................................110
Clergy and Religious Directory.................................................................112
Financial Report.........................................................................................125
Second Collections....................................................................................128
Organisations and Societies Directory....................................................130
Diocesan Calendar for East Anglia 2017................................................. 145
"Bishops are using their Easter messages to underline the hope of Easter in 'our trials', in the midst of darkness by darkness in Ukraine and places where 'war, violence, and suffering' are present." Story continues
1 image: head shot of Cardinal Nichols
"Bishop Peter Collins joined a service at St Edmundsbury Cathedral in Bury St Edmunds to celebrate the work of His Majesty's Courts of Justice. The service, on Sunday, 26th March, marked the end of the year in office of Suffolk's High Sheriff, Jamie Lowther-Pinkerton."
Image caption: "Above, from left, the Venerable David Jenkins, Archdeacon of Sudbury; The Very Rev Joe Hawes, Dean of St Edmundsbury Cathedral; The Right Rev Peter Collins, Bishop of East Anglia, Jamie Lowther-Pinkerton, former High Sherriff of Suffolk; The Right Rev Martin Seeley, Bishop of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich; The Rev Canon Philip Banks, Precentor at St Edmundsbury Cathedral; The Venerable Jeannette Gosney, Archdeacon of Suffolk at the Suffolk Justice"
"Sophie Pereira from the Ignite Team was among participants at the Transform for Holy Week event which took place recently at Clare Priory, and said it was an experience the group of 16-35-year-olds will never forget."
Image 1: group sitting in dicussion
"The Catholic community of Cambourne, south west of Cambridge, celebrated Easter in a number of cultural traditions, embracing its Irish, Indian and Polish" Story continues
1 image caption: "The St Patrick's party"
"Seven Catechumens and four Candidates entered full communion with the Catholic Church at an atospheric candlelit Easter Vigal at St John's Cathedral, Norwich. Cathedral staff had woven together an extensive and beautiful liturgy which began with the lighting of the the fire outside the West Door." Story continues
Image 1: Bishop Peter Collins baptising a candidiate
Image 2: Candidates in a line before the Altar
Image 3: Bishop lighting the Easter candle
"On Good Friday morning, bright and early and in beautiful sunshine, the Easter message was proclaimed loud and clear in the centre of Ipswich, through hymns, scripture reading and prayers in an ecumenical event that embraced all." Story continues
Image 1: Procession gathered in Ipswich
"The people of St John's Cathedral in Norwich enjoyed a rich a colourful celebration of the Palm Sunday liturgy as Bishop Peter Collins joined them for the first time at an Easter."
Image 1: Bishop processes from the cathedral
Image 2: Porcesison with Choir on Unthnak Road.
"Children from St Louis Catholic Academy in Newmarket were thrilled to welcome Bishop Peter Collins to bless the Mustard Seed Kitchen, a recently completed teaching hub. The bishop visited on 20th March and the parish welcomed children to celebrate Mass with him before returning to school."
Image 1: Bishop standing with children from the school
"The outstanding charitable service of a Norwich parishioner has been recognised by Pope Francis with the award of a Benemerenti Medal. Angela Stone was presented with her medal by Bishop Peter Collins during morning Mass at St John's Cathedral on Sunday, 7th May, the day after King Charles III was crowned, himself promising "not to be served but to serve" and encouraging people to volunteer in their local communities." Story continues
1 image: Angela Stone with Bishop Peter Collins
"The Cantonese-speaking Catholic community from a number of parishes in the East Anglia diocese and adjacent towns and cities marked one year of celebrating Mass and other devotions in Cantonese, at Our Lady of Lourdes, Sawston (OLOL) on 15th April" Story continues
image caption: "Some of the Cantonese community at the celebration in Sawston"
"A 100-year-old time capsule, discovered under the pulpit of Sacred Heart Church in Southwold during renovations, has been reburied alongside an identical set of current-day items." Story continues
image caption: "Fr Christopher carefully places the time capsule in its new compartment, where it will remain, we assume, for another 100 years!"
"Archbishop Miguel Maury Buendía, the Apostolic Nuncio to Great Britain, made a special visit to the National Shrine and Basilica of Our Lady in Walsingham on Monday, 12th June as part of celebrations to blessed to mark the 15th anniversary of his Episcopal ordination." Story continues.
image 1 caption: "From left: Bishop Peter Collins, Archbishop Miguel Maury Buendía and Bishop Emeritus Alan Hopes."
image 2: procession
"Elliott Cannon from Birmingham says a year with the Ignite Youth Mission Team in the Diocese of East Anglia has given him opportunities that he never imagined." Story continues.
image caption: "Exciting year for Elliott Cannon".
"Over 100 Catholics came together in Suffolk for a dynamic day of spiritual refreshment at one of the oldest religious houses in England. Along with the East Anglian diocese's CHARIS team for Charismatic Renewal, the event was organised and hosted by the community of Augustinian friars at Clare Priory, Suffolk ... ". Story continues.
image caption: "Ros Powell speaking".
"East Anglia Bishop Peter Bishop Peter Collins' inaugural visit to Our Lady and St Walstan's church in Costessey marked the memorable Confirmation Mass of seven young congregation members, accentuating the spirit of unity and faith within the parish". Story continues.
image: Bishop Peter with seven young congregation members