short article on the pastoral letter given by Bishop Clark
Eastern Daily PressArticle describing the visit and quoting from the Cardinal.
Eastern Daily PressSubhead: "Cheap and nasty mud-slinging"
Bishop of East Anglia wrote to Neil Kinnock complaining that he has abused Catholic beliefs in a speech at the Labour party's Red Rose rally in Birmingham.
5 URLs to news story.
Sacred Heart School, in Swaffham since 1914, is a fee-paying school with some 160 pupils in its nursery, lower and senior schools. This year it has asked the community to help raise funds to keep it open. This was unsuccessful and the school recently announced that it would be closing at the end of the summer term. The Catholic Diocese of East Anglia has been working on plans for a new Catholic primary school, the first in Norfolk for decades, in its place. This week the plan was approved by Norfolk County Council.
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Eastern Daily Press"Around 850 people braved the cold weather to join a pilgrimage to Walsingham." (Article continues...). Image of gathering, image of procession.
Eastern Daily Press"Churches have outlined changes they are making to reduce the spread of coronavirus. The Roman Catholic Bishop for the Diocese of East England [sic] outlined precautionary measures to be take at masses - including the removal of water from the stoops as people enter." story continues.
Eastern Daily Press"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."
"The Roman Catholic church in March and Chatteris has re-opened and is inviting parishioners back for
In-person worship now the coronavirus lockdown measures have been eased. Father Paul Spellman, the
current priest in charge at Our Lady of Good Counsel & St Peter's in March and Chatteris, has arranged for postcards to be sent to parishioners outlining the weekly service schedule and safety arrangements now in place." Story continues.
Image showing Fr Spellman plus two
"Respects are being paid to a Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital nurse who died after a long battle with coronavirus. Emergency department staff nurse Estrella Catalan died at the age of 52 on February 5 having joined the trust in September 2002." Story continues.
Image 1 caption: "Nurse Estrella Catalan's coffin inside StJohn'sRC Cathedral for the vigil"
Image 2 caption: "Flowers representing the NHS a tthe vigil for Estrella Catalan"
Image 3 caption: "The hearse arrives at St John's RC Cathedral"
Image 4 flowers forming the word "MUM" being carried
Image 5 caption: "Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital staff nurse Estrella Catalan died in early February after a long battle with the coronavirus."
"A deacon who will soon serve in Norwich has been ordained a priest at a mass at the city's St John the Baptist Cathedral". Story continues
image caption: "Fr Michael Smith with the Rt Rev Alan Hopes, Bishop of East Anglia, outside the Cathedral of St John the Baptist in Norwich"
"Brandon Lewis, MP for the borough of Great Yarmouth, has pledged his support to St Mary's Church by sponsoring a tile for its roof appeal as he toured the Regent Ropad building." story continues.
image caption: "MP Brandon Lewis with signed sponsored tile during his visit to St Mary's Church."
"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"
"Hundreds of people gathered at Norwich Cathedral for a service to mourn the Queen's death." Story continues.
image caption: "There was song and prayer at Norwich Cathedral for the late Queen Elizabeth II."
article inset: speech by Bishop Alan Hopes.
"The latest leader of the region's Roman Catholics, the new Bishop of East Anglia, has been announced. Pope Francis has appointed the Rev Canon Peter Collins to lead the Diocese of East Anglia, which has its headquarters in Norfolk and also covers Suffolk, Cambridgeshire and Peterborough." Story continues
image 1 caption: The new Bishop of East Anglia, Rev Canon Peter Collins, is welcomed to the Cathedral Church of St John the Baptist in Norwich"
image 2: insert image of Canon Collins
"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"
"The diocese of East Anglia has appointed a new director of music for the diocese and St John's Cathedral in Norwich", story continues
image 1 caption "David Grealy is the new Diocese of East Anglia director of music"
2 columns of text; 1 image. The article is based on the press release.
Eastern Daily PressA short report on the permission to be ordained for married man as a Catholic priest.
Eastern Daily Press2 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.