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GB ARCHON 2913 DEA-09-02-02-27-1 · Part · 18 June 2019
Part of Roman Catholic Diocese of East Anglia (RCDEA)

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18 JUNE 2019, THE TABLET
New school opening is landmark for UK Catholic education
by Liz Dodd

'We expect that this school, like most schools in the Diocese, will have a wide mix of children of all faiths and none'
File photo, St Thomas More pupils 
Photo: Diocese of East Anglia
The Government has approved funding for three fully selective faith schools, including at least one Catholic school, for the first time in almost a decade.
The move marks the end of a long-running row over state funding for faith schools that saw the Government first pledge to allow new faith free schools to select all of their pupils on the basis of faith, then scrap that pledge. In May 2018 the Government said that instead it would support the opening of voluntary aided faith schools, that would be allowed to select all their pupils on the basis of faith.
The new Catholic school will be a voluntary-aided primary school in Peterborough, in the Diocese of East Anglia, on the Hampton East housing development. In a statement the Diocese of East Anglia said that the new school, which is expected to have up to 90 places plus a nursery, will help meet demand for more school places in the city, as well as providing more Catholic places.
Helen Bates, Assistant Director for Schools, said: “This is fantastic news. It will provide the first brand-new, purpose-built Catholic school in this diocese for decades. We would like to thank everyone who helped us make this bid a success by providing their support earlier this year. We will now need to go through a statutory consultation to make our case to the local education authority (Peterborough City Council), to approve the opening of the new school. We will be asking for people’s support once again when we do this. When this consultation starts there will be further information available on the Diocesan website.”
She said that the Diocese had submitted bids for three new voluntary aided schools, but that only one bid had been approved.
“We were not successful with these two bids,” said Ms Bates, “and are waiting to find out the reasons behind this from the Government. But to be successful with one is great news.”
The announcement came as part of a wider announcement of funding for free schools, with information released by the Department for Education indicating approval for 22 new free schools, of which three are faith schools.
The Accord Coalition, which opposes faith-selective education, called the move backward and socially irresponsible.
Chair of the Accord Coalition for Inclusive Education, the Revd Stephen Terry, said: “In England since 2010 faith schools that have opened with the support of central government have been limited in selecting no more than half of their pupils on faith grounds. Though a relatively small measure, it signalled that schools should seek to bring people together from different backgrounds and that integration was being taken more seriously than before.
“Opening new schools that can be fully religiously selective is a backward and socially irresponsible move. Today's news is a victory for those who seek to isolate children of their faith from wider society. It can only lead to further ghettoisation, which is completely at odds with the needs of our increasingly diverse society.”
In East Anglia Ms Bates said that the new school would most likely be as diverse as others in the diocese. “We expect that this school, like most schools in the Diocese, will have a wide mix of children of all faiths and none. On average, about a third of pupils in our schools are not Catholic,” she said.

The Tablet (1846-)
GB ARCHON 2913 DEA-09-02-02-30-2 · Part · 13 September 2019
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"An almost 100-year-old time capsule, discovered under the pulpit of The Sacred Heart Church in Southwold during renovations, has been opened to reveal some fascinating items." story continues
1 image captioned "Parishioner Trisha Scott looking at contents of the 1923 time capsule."

The Catholic Times
GB ARCHON 2913 DEA-09-02-02-32-3 · Part · 18 October 2019
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"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."

The Catholic Times
GB ARCHON 2913 DEA-09-02-02-34-1 · Part · 27 september 2019
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"Hundreds of pupils and staff from 28 schools across the Diocese of East Anglia came together on 20th September for a special Mass at St John the Baptist Cathedral to mark the start of a new academic year." story continues.
1 image captioned "Bishop Alan Hopes with representatives from diocesan schools"

The Catholic Times
GB ARCHON 2913 DEA-09-02-02-37-4 · Part · 21 January 2020
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Sub-head: "If Boris Johnson wants to unite Britain he should be wary of backing a policy that allows discrimination by religion"
"Boris Johnson promised in his new year message to turn the page on social divisions and start a new chapter in which 'we comne togther and move forward united'." Story continues.

The Times
GB ARCHON 2913 DEA-09-02-02-42-1 · Part · 24 April 2020
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Offices of East Anglia province 27, Knights of St Columba enjoyed a convivial and prayerful Evening Parish Mass at St John the Baptist Cathedral, Norwich, on Sunday 15th March, before the lockdown, during which they were installed by Supreme Director for Youth, Bro Michael Akinrele." Story continues.
Image caption: "The new Brothers with Bro Michael Akinrele, Rev Deacon Patrick Limacher."

Morris, Keith
GB ARCHON 2913 DEA-09-02-02-45-2 · Part · 10 July 2020
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"Have you started going back to Mass yet? This week I went to my first Mass in over three months. I had been watching Masses livestreamed weekly, but of course it didn't feel the same. I looked forward to being able to return to a Mass celebrated in three dimensions." Story continues.
Image caption: "Canon David Paul celebrates Mass with a physical congregation for the first time since lockdown"

The Catholic Universe (1860-2021)
GB ARCHON 2913 DEA-09-02-02-45-3 · Part · 3 July 2020
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"Actions speak louder than words was the message of the Bishop of East Anglia as he celebrated a Mass at St John's Cathedral in Norwich to show spiritual solidarity with front-line medical, care and voluntary workers across the country." Story continues.
Image caption: "The Bishop of East Anglia, Alan Hopes, celebrates last week's Mass for the NHS, carers and the sick, in the Cathedral of St John the Baptist, Norwich. "

The Catholic Universe (1860-2021)
GB ARCHON 2913 DEA-09-02-02-46-4 · Part · 5 June 2020
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"Eucharistic ministers in the Norfolk parish of Our Lady of the Annunciation, Poringland, ensured that the first lockdown livestreamed Sunday Mass celebrated by the parish priest Fr Padraig Hawkins reached Catholic residents of the local family-run Cresta Lodge care home, which looks after vulnerable people over 65." Story continues.
Image: Mary Stebbings

The Catholic Universe (1860-2021)
GB ARCHON 2913 DEA-09-02-02-48-2 · Part · 24 July 2020
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Story 1
"Fr Paul Spellman from March in Cambridgeshire has opened up the presbytery garden to make sure as many parishioners as possbible can join with celebrating Sunday Mass." Story continues.
Image caption: "..parishioners from March joining in the celebration of the Mass."
Story 2
"Canon David Paul, Dean of the Cathedral of St John the Baptist in Norwich, has described the first wedding to be held since lockdown as 'a lovely occasson.'" Story continues.
image caption: "Joe and Victoria Howard"

The Catholic Universe (1860-2021)
GB ARCHON 2913 DEA-09-02-02-49-1 · Part · 22 August 2020
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"A PLAN to redevelop the Catholic national shrine near Walsingham has been withdrawn after coming in for heavy criticism.
The East Anglia Historic Churches Committee (HCC) rejected the application for listed building consent while Historic England raised “serious concerns” on heritage grounds." Story continues.

The Tablet (1846-)