"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
"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
"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
"On All Saints Day Fr Philip John from St Philip Howard in Cambridge dedicated a new grotto to Our Lady in the grounds of the church. It replaces an older grotto which was already in place." Story continues.
Image - priest and parishioners gathered around the grotto.
"Fr Andreas Schatzle was appointed as Priest Director of Radio Maria England in September. Here he shares about his lively faith - and how Radio Maria has impacted on nuns, taxi drivers and organic farmers around the world!" Q&A follows.
Universe Catholic Weekly (2021-)"A first-ever Cantonese Mass has taken place in Sawston following the arrival of a number of Catholies in the area from Hong Kong. Dominic chung reports. As many as 58 Cantonese-speaking Catholics and their friends, took part in a Mass celebrated by Canon John Minh at our Lady of lourdes Sawston (OLOL), on 7th April. Though he does not speak or read the language, Canon John Minh celebrated entirely in Cantonese, which he learned in record time using phonetics." Story continues.
image caption: "The Cantonese congregation outside OLOL in Sawston with Canon John Minh."
"Fr Dennis Finbow, a retired priest of the Diocese of East Anglia, was convicted on 31st January of three historic (non-recent) child sexual abuse offences al Huntingdon Crown court." Story continues
Universe Catholic Weekly (2021-)"A restored statue of Our Lady in Charles Borromeo Church, Wisbech has been blessed and rededicated in the presence of two bishops and high-ranking air force representatives to the Fallen Aircrew of East Anglia." story continues.
image: Bishop Hopes with others
"There have been joyous scenes at Sacred Heart Parish, St Ives, this summer as more than 30 young people celebrated either their First Communion or Confirmation." Story continues.
image 1: gathering of children before the altar
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.
The Catholic Universe (1860-2021)"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"
"The desire to learn about God has been the glue bonding an RCIA group at Our Lady and the English Martyrs in Cambridge. Mgr Eugène Harkness reports. Here at Our Lady of The Assumption and The English Martyrs, Cambridge, we have turned to the use of Zoom for our weekly sessions of instruction for the RCIA programme." Story continues
Image: screen image of 9 participants in an on-line meeting. Caption: "Pictured above is one of TCIA sessions at Our Lady and the English Martyrs""
"Fr Dennis Finbow, a retired priest of served in parishes in Peterborough the diocese of East Anglia, has been sentenced to six-and-a-half years in jail after he was convicted for three historic (non-recent) child sexual abuse offences. The sentence was passed down at Cambridge Crown Court and follows his conviction at Huntingdon Crown on 31st January." Story continues.
Universe Catholic Weekly (2021-)"During lockdown, two local parishioners, Lorretta Peck and Elizabeth Christy, both realised that praver needed to be at the very centre of all our activities. They recognised the great need for us to leel the presence of God together as a community." Story continues
The Catholic Universe (1860-2021)"As Pope Francis directs attention of the world towards refugees, parishes in the Diocese of East Anglia continue to extend their own work with migrants and asylum seekers. " story continues.
image1 captioned: "Left, the youth group at St John's Cathedral help with the Welcome Rucksack Project."
"His Eminence Cardinal Virgilio do Carmo of East Timor recently visited Catholic communities in Peterborough and Cambridge", story continues
image 1: group with Cardinal
"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."
"Four historic Catholic churches in the Diocese of East Anglia have been listed by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport on the advice of Historic England, bringing the total listed churches in the diocese to 28.
Our Lady of The Assumption and The English Martyrs, Cambridge, has been relisted at Grade I. It is one of the largest 19th century Catholic curches in the country." Story continues
image caption: "Our Lady of The Assumption and The English Martyrs, Cambridge, has been relisted at Grade I."
"Fr Michael Vulliamy recently blessed the Quiet Garden behind the Sacred Heart Church in Ramsey, which is open for use both by parishioners and the community." Article follows. 2 Pictures of the garden.
Universe Catholic Weekly (2021-)"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." story continues."
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