"The Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, has backed a campaign to help save a Catholic church roof by signing one of the slates which will form part of the roof repair. St Mary's church in Yarmouth is currently offering an opportunity to 'Sponsor a Slate' as part of essential work to replace concrete tiles on the church roof. When someone sponsors a slate for £10, they can add a message that will be written in white permanent marker pen and placed on the roof." Story continues.
image caption: "Boris Johnson with his signed slate. 'Brandon Lewis said he would pay for the slate and get the cash off Boris later'"
"Drone pictures are giving an impressive bird's eye view of a seaside church's new roof." Story continues.
image caption: "St Mary's Church in Regent Road, Great Yarmouth, shows off its new roof"
"St John Henry Newman Catholic Primary School and Nursery, in Hampton Water, Peterborough, has opened its doors to new pupils, teachers and staff for the first time this week. The school is now oopen for nursery, reception, year 1 and 2 children in the first year. Eventually it will cater for 630 pupils when full and will be run by the diocese ot East Anglia. More than 50 pupils are already enrolled." Story continues
image: pupils outside front of school
"On the feast of Our Lady of Lourdes, Bishop Peter Collins celebrated a Mass at St John's Cathedral, Norwich, with the anointing of the sick. Fr Alan Hodgson, the Dean of the Cathedral, and other priests joined the bishop for the annual event, which this year took place on 11th February. Daniel Justin led a range of music. and there were refreshments afterwords in the Cathedral Narthex." Story continues
2 images: anointing parishioners
"Representatives of all the parishes in the Diocese of East Anglia twinned with parishes in the Battambang Prefecture in Cambodia met face-to-face for the first time since lockdown at St Mary and St Wulstan." Story continues
1 image: group of parishioners
"A farewell Mass heard tributes paid to the Acting Rector of the national shrine at Walsingham, Fr James Mary, as he left the post.
The event was presided over by Bishop Peter Collins, Bishop Emeritus Alan Hopes and Bishop David Oakley of the Northampton Diocese." Story continues.
image 1 caption: "From left are Bishop Peter Collins, Fr James Mary and Bishop Emeritus Alan Hopes."
Article by Carina Murphy in The Tablet about the school places cap. Article makes reference to 2017 and Helen Bates, the assistant director of schools services in the Diocese of East Anglia; its severest shortage of Catholic schools in the country; Bishop, Alan Hopes (cap had “failed to create religious diversity” and stopped new Catholic schools from opening). Reference to St John Henry Newman Catholic Voluntary Academy (VA) (opened in 2022) and the Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School in Swaffham (opened in 2019).
"For more than 12 years, the Catholic Church in England and Wales has refused to build new Catholic schools as long as half the places must be open to children of all faiths or none. Is it time to think again?
The Catholic Union, backed by the Catholic Education Service (CES), has handed over its 1,058-strong petition to “Scrap the Cap” on faith-allocated places in new state-funded schools to Education Secretary Gillian Keegan and is waiting expectantly to hear whether the Prime Minister will push it through as part of his bold shake-up of the education system." Article continues.
"On Saturday, 4th November, Caritas in East Anglia held its first deanery festival at St Laurence's Church in Cambridge", story continues
image 1: Overhead shot of room with display
image 2: Bishop Peter inspecting a display
"At the Christmas vigil Mass we listen to Matthew's account of how Joseph, the man of honour, was addressed in a dream by an angel of the Lord who said: 'Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary home as your wife, because she has conceived what is in her by the Holy Spirit'", story continues
image 1 caption: "Bishop Peter Collins, fifth Bishop of East Anglia"
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"
3 columns plus image of Bishop Clark seated at a desk, pen in hand. The article is based on the press release.
Eastern Evening News (1882-)2 columns of text; 1 image. The article is based on the press release.
Eastern Daily Press[undated; no attribution]
Bishop Clark will donate proceeds from the special collections to CAFOD as a gift to the "world of the young and developing churches". In a talk to East Anglia priests Mgr Vincent Nichols, general secretary of the Bishops Conference of England and Wales, urged priests to work with the poor in the inner cities and not jet off around the world - work with the poor to share in poverty.
article reporting on the mass and attendance by church leaders in Norwich
Eastern Evening News (1882-)[undated; unattributed]
Description of the day of prayer, starting and finishing at the two cathedrals in Norwich. Two pupils will meet the pope as representatives of the Catholic Diocese of East Anglia.
2 articles in on cutting
- Description of the visit by Archbishop Barbarito to the region.
- Use of laity for vital tasks because the diocese has too few priests. Bishop Clark called a special assembly to discuss the topic. Despite recent ordinations, there is going to be a shortfall of priests.
Article describing the visit. Image showing Cardinal with John Fisher (chairman) and Jane Lowther (chairwoman) of the UEA Catholic Committee.
Eastern Evening News (1882-)"Sacred Heart Church in Soutwold has received a welcom boost with confirmation of a National Lottery grant of £210,000 and a grant of £10,000 from Historic England for the 'Crowning and Warming the Sacred Heart of Southwold' heritage project. Story continues.
Image caption: "Southwold parishioners celebrate grants for the Sacred Heart of Southwold heritage project with parish priest Fr Roger de Lacy-Spencer."
School pupils find out about the nature of slavery.
The Catholic Universe (1860-2021)"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.
The Catholic Universe (1860-2021)