"A parishioner fro St Mary's in Ipswich has written a book about the friendship which has grown up with villages in Cambodia through the Diocesan Building Bridges Scheme." Story continues.
Image caption "Marie-Madeleine Kenning with students in Cambodia"
"St Mark's Catholic Church in Ipswich began its Advent celebrations with a new Divine Mercy painting, commissioned by Fr Luke Goymour, and crafted by his brother, artist Ben Goymour. The five-foot oil painting replaces a small, faded image of the Divine Mercy, and as Fr Luke says, the new painting "enhances the church", story continues.
image 1: Fr Luke Goymour, Mr & Mrs Ben Goymour and painting
"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
"Faced with falling offertory income during the Covid-19 lockdown, sadly, many dioceses are looking to close churches. However, the diocese of Bast Anglia has bucked that trend by opening a beautiful new chapel, at Withermarsh Green. This previously little used private chapel will now be open for public worship and Masses." Story continues.
Image caption: "The privately owned Chapel of Our Lady Immaculate and St Edmund, near Ipswich."
"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
"An 80-year-old priest retired this month after an impressive 56 years in ministry." story continues
The Catholic Times"Fr Paul Spellman, from St Mary's in Ipswich, took up the challenge os walking 500,000 steps or more during Lent in aid of a Catholic charity. Fr Paul was aiming to walk 12,500 steps per day, and so complete over 500,000 (at least 220 miles) before the Mass of the Lord's Supper on Maundy Thursday." Story continues
Image - Fr Paul Spellman
"The annual pilgrimage to Ipswich's historic shrines concluded on 3rd September, drawing at least 75 attendees and featuring an appearance by the town's Mayor. Led by local clergy, the walk commemorates Cardinal Wolsey and focuses on Christian unity and devotion to Our Lady of Grace". Story continues.
1 image: crowd gathered on steps
"East Anglia: An 80-year-old Ipswich priest retired on 1st September after an impressive 56 years in ministry." story continues.
image : Fr Francis with certificate
"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.
The Catholic Universe (1860-2021)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
"Fr Bineesh Elanjikkal OCD will be moving back to India in September and St Mark's parish in Ipswich gave him a great send-off. The parish, which has been run for the past three vears by the Carmelites, held a three- day festival to celebrate the feast of Our Lady of
First Holy Communion at a concelebrated Mass with Fr Tijo
Mount Carmel, patron of the Carmelite order, from 15th-17th Jul." Story continues.
image 1: Fr Elanjikkal
image 2: parishioners singing in garden
"A dusty unwanted statue in a garden centre has become the central feature of a Carmelite grotto. Fr Paul Vincent OCD of St Mark's Ipswich explained: 'It is a Carmelite tradition that wherever we go we encourage the devotion to Our Lady. The diocese of East Anglia gave us a beautiful presbytery with spacious gardens'." Story continues.
Image caption: "Pictured left are Fr John Williamson, Fr Paul Vincent OCD and Fr Bineesh Elanjikkal John OCD blessing the statue of Our Lady of Mount Carmel in Ipswich"
"Students at St Albans High School in Ipswich are changing the way they get to school, recycle and garden as they work towards CAFOD's Live Simply award." story continues.
image caption: "St Alban's Eco Warriors"
"A languages programme has awarded St Mark's Primary School in Ipswich Gold Accreditation for its teaching. Claire Jackson, headteacher of St Mark's, said she was very pleased to receive the accreditation, along with language teacher Carole Starling and her pupils." Story continues
Image - Children & Teacher