"A group of volunteers in Bungay have become the 100th recipient of the Livesimple award for their commitment to sustainability to protect the planet." Story continues
Image caption: "Parishioners being awarded the 100th Live simply award for their commitment to sustainable living."
"Children from St Louis Catholic Academy in Newmarket were thrilled to welcome Bishop Peter Collins to bless the Mustard Seed Kitchen, a recently completed teaching hub. The bishop visited on 20th March and the parish welcomed children to celebrate Mass with him before returning to school."
Image 1: Bishop standing with children from the school
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- 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.
"Bishop of East Anglia Peter Collins took part in an ecumenical Service of Thanksgiving for 50 years of Suffolk Historic Churches Trust (SHCT), at St Edmundsbury Cathedral on Sunday 17th September." Story continues.
Image caption: Bishop Martin Seely and Bishop Peter Collins".
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"Will Aldred recently ran 62 miles along the Angles Way to raise money for the St Vincent de Paul Society in Norfolk." Story continues
Image caption "Will Aldred at finish line"
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"The parish community of St John's Cathedral, Norwich, took to the open air last Sunday for the Corpus Christi procession." Story continues
Image: procession setting off from St John the Baptist Cathedral.
"A hugely generous response from St Edmunds Bungay and Harleston, to the pope's "moral imperative" to assist the exiled, the migrant, and the refugee, enabled parishioner Mary Kirk to take a car full of material donations and more than €1,000 for the work of Help Refugees at the
Auberge des Migrants in Calais.
A second collection raised nearly £500 and others chipped in. For the second year running parishioners also bought or donated goods desperately needed for those stranded in Calais and along the coast to Dunkirk." (more...)
"St Edmund's Parish and Primary School has taken a big stride towards being more environmentally friendly with the launch of 20 phot-voltaic panels on the roof of the parish and school hall." (Article continues...). Image of Shirley Kalinauckas, Fr Charles and head teacher Samantha Barlow in front of the hall.
Universe Catholic Weekly (2021-)To mark the millennium of the Abbey of Bury St Edmunds this year, catholic historian Dr Francis Young has written a new book that looks at all monastic communities that have ever existed in Suffolk." Story continues
image captioned: "Dr Francis Young at the launch of his new book at St Edmund's Catholic Church in Bungay."
"A Suffolk Augustine friar was among the first to take on the feared Chasers in new ITV quiz show Beat the Chasers." Story continues.
Image caption: "Fr George with show host, Bradley Walsh. 'Bradley made me feel really at ease... I felt he laughed with me, not at me...'"
"The bells at Our Lady, Stowmarket have not been rung for over 20 years." Story continues
image caption: "pictured above one of the Stowmarket bells."
"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
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A pair of new stained glass windows by craftsman Thomas Denny has been installed at St Felix Church in Felixstowe, following a bequest from a congregation member. When parishioner Marlene Strachan died last year she left a generous £10,000 bequest to pay for a stained glass window in the church, on the theme of The Divine Mercy. Looking to fulfil the request, Fr John Barnes had, four years before, seen some of Thomas Denny’s work at nearby Stutton Parish Church where he had created a Millennium window.
News items from East Anglian Daily Times, Ipswich Star, Independent Catholic News, Network Suffolk
Various"Home learners and pupils in class from St Felix's School in Haverhill joined a Walk for Water this Lent." Story continues.
image of pupils with buckets
The Catholic Universe (1860-2021)"St Edmund's parish in Bury St Edmunds celebrated FairTrade fortnight with an exhibition of a selection of Fairtrade products." story continues.
image of parishioners at stalls
"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"
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Morris, Keith"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."
"A 100-year-old time capsule, discovered under the pulpit of Sacred Heart Church in Southwold during renovations, has been reburied alongside an identical set of current-day items." Story continues
image caption: "Fr Christopher carefully places the time capsule in its new compartment, where it will remain, we assume, for another 100 years!"
Sacred Heart Church's 'Crowning and Warming the Sacred Heart of Southwold' heritage project has been greatly boosted by a National Lottery grant of £210,000 and a grant of £10,000 from Historic England. The grants add significantly to funds already provided by the Parish and the Southwold Trust and will enable the repair and restoration of the church. Parish priest Roger de Lacy-Spencer, said: 'These generous grants will ensure the church can continue to welcome parishioners and visitors'.
News item from The Tablet, The Lowestoft Journal and The EDP
Eastern Daily Press"The Benedictine Sisters at Montana are enhancing the environment of their care home by making a rose garden," story continues.
image caption: "One of the sisters gets stuck in to the renovation project"