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"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.

"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

"A new Cathoilic primary school - the first to open in Norfolk for decades - is marking the completion of its first year in what has proven to be an eventful 12 months." Story continues.
Image 1 caption: "Year six pupils at Sacred Heart Primary in Swaffham who voted to explore how rockets are made and designed and made their own during coronavirus lockdown"
Image 2 caption: "The Bishop of East Anglia Alan Hopes blessing the new Sacred Heart Catholic Primary and Nursery School in Swaffham."

Story1:
"Anglia: Bishop Alan Hopes made a special visit to the Italian community of the Working Sisters of Nazareth recently in between two Confirmations in the parishes of All Souls and St Luke's in Peterborough, and enjoyed some fine Italian cooking from Sr Letizia while he was there." Story continues.
Image caption "Bishop Alan, left to right, are Sr Raffaella, Sr-Letizia, Sr Erika"

Story2:
"St Mary's in Thetford celebrated Remembrance Sunday by laying a wreath for those who had made the ultimate sacrifice in conflict." Story continues.
Image caption "Pictured is the wreath from St Mary's in Thetford."

Story3: "Anglia: Fr Paul Vincent OCD from St Mark's, Ipswich, recently completed a Masters Degree at Birkbeck College in the University of London." Story continues.
Image of Fr Paul Vincent

"Bishop Alan Hopes joined bishops across Europe on Tuesday 2nd March in a chain of Masses to pray for the victims of the Covid pandemic. Bishop Alan's Mass was livestreamed from St John the Baptist Cathedral at 10am." Story continues.

image of Bishop Alan Hopes

"Bishop Alan Hopes joined bishops across Europe on Tuesday, 2nd March in a chain of Masses to pray for the victims of the Covid pandemic. Bishop Alan's Mass was livestreamed from St iohn the
Baptist Cathedral at 10am. He told watchers: "Today we offer this Mass for all those who have died from the Covid pandemic. And we also pray for those who grieve the loss of loved ones. We pray for an end to the pandemic."" Story continues.
Image: Bishop A Hopes celebrating Mass

"Bishop Alan has celebrated a Mass and blessed an icon to inaugurate the Year of the Family, which began on 19th March. The icon of the Holy Family which he blessed was created by Fr Luke Goymour from the St Thomas of Canterbury parish in Brandon." Story continues
Image caption: "Picture is Fr Luke with the Icon of the Holy Family"

"Fr Alban Hood from Douai Abbey has been appointed as the new chaplain at Fisher House, the University Chaplaincy at Cambridge. "I know that Fr Alban will receive a warm welcome from the Diocese," said Bishop Alan Hopes, "and in particular from those working and living in the Cambridge Deanery, whom he is looking forward to meeting in the near future." Story continues
Image caption "Fr Alban is a renowned spiritual director and leader of retreats".

"Bishop Alan Hopes used the blessing of the sacred oils at the Chrism Mass a St Johns Cathedral to underline how they were a powerful sign of the Lord's presence among us. Priests, religious and deacons from across the diocese joined the socially distanced congregation at the cathedral for the celebration on Tuesday, 30th March." Story continues.
Image of Bishop Hopes with the containers of the oils.

"A fraudster who took £235,000 from Norwich's Catholic Cathedral has been ordered to pay back £1 because he has no money lett" Story continues
Image caption "This photography of Mugenzi was taken from his Facebook page after he ran a marathon"

Solemn Thanksgiving Mass on Sunday 9 December for the 60th Anniversary of the blessing of the first church at Sawston. Bishop Hopes and Fr John Minh celebrated Mass.

"St John Fishers Catholic High School has celebrated its 60th anniversary, and marked the retirement of its headteacher, with a special Mass." (Article continues...). Image of pupils with flags/banners in a classroom.

"St John Fishers Catholic High School has celebrated its 60th anniversary, and marked the retirement of its headteacher, with a special Mass." (Article continues...). Image of Bishop Hopes with staff at hospital. Image of Bishop Hopes with Vicky & Les Eastlake (40 years after he married them).

"Bishop Alan Hopes marked his 75th birthday last Sunday when parishioners of St John the Baptist Cathedral gathered in the Narthex after Solemn Mass and sang Happy Birthday to him." (Article continues...). Image of Bishop Hopes, children and cake.

"Fr Francis (Sam) Leeder was presented with a letter from Bishop Alan Hopes and more thna £1,000 to celebrate his 80th birthday after parishioners at St Pancras held a secret collection for him." (Article continues...). Image of Fr Leeder.