"The Catholic community of Cambourne, south west of Cambridge, celebrated Easter in a number of cultural traditions, embracing its Irish, Indian and Polish" Story continues
1 image caption: "The St Patrick's party"
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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.
"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.
St Philip celebrates its Canonical establishment as a parish. Bishop Alan Hopes visited.
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Bishop announcing an arrangement to use Ely Cathedral's Lady Chapel for Sunday Mass, at the invitation of the Dean and Chapter. St Etheldreda Church is being repaired following storm damage. Fr Brendan Peters did not accept this need but the Bishop made arrangements through the Chancellor, Canon Paul Taylor.
Manley, Robert Rev (-1983)"Priests and parishioners in Costessey, Ely, Acle and Framingham have put on a series of Christmas events to cheer the community and raise funds for those in need." story continues.
image captioned: "Fr David Ward, Fr Alex Ibe, assistant priest at Gorleston, and Nick Walmsley."
"St Philip Howard church in Cambridge celebrated the contribution of its altar servers as usual on St Stephen's Day, 26th December." Story continues
image: Group of Servers
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Morris, Keith"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."
"Bishop Alan Hopes played host to a lunchtime meeting of East Anglian seminarians at Our Lady of The Assumption and The English Martyrs, Cambridge. Present were both new seminarians and those returning to seminary to continue their formation for
another year." Story continues.
Image caption: "Pictured above, left to right, are: Back row - Benjamin Barnett (OLEM Cambridge), Fr Simon Leworthy, Fr Piotr Wygnanski (St Laurence, Cambridge), Canon Patrick Clear (Vocations Director) and Anthony Asomugha (St George, Norwich). Front: Anthony Reilly (OLEM Cambridge), Mark Ashwood (St John's Cathedral, Norwich), Bienn Carlo Manuntag (St Philip Howard, Cambridge), Bishop Alan Hopes, Fr Pádraig Hawkins (Assistant Vocations Director), Deacon Michael Smith (St Laurence, Cambridge) and Peter Ho (Sacred Heart and St Oswald, Peterborough)."
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)"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-)"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-)"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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"A Roman Catholic priest from March has voluntarily stepped down while he is investigated for historic child sex abuse claims relating to his former ministry in Peru." story continues.
[NB. RCDEA statement is here: https://www.rcdea.org.uk/safeguarding-statement-regarding-rev-michael-ryan/ accessed 24-9-2022]
"Youth groups from Peterborough, Bury St Edmunds and Norwich joined the Ignite Festival online weekend, which was livestreamed from south Cambridgeshire." Story continues [speaker was Meg Hunter-Kilmer]
Image caption: "Fr Luke leads the Adoration."
"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
"To keep parishioners safe, Fr Philip Shyrane from Huntingdon decided this year to re-route the Posada journey via Zoom. He describes below how it worked out. The virus has changed most of parish life this year, driving most parishes to online Masses and zoom meetings for many other events." Story continues.
2 Images caption: "The Posada at an online adoration and right, the postcards sent to every home in the parish"
16-22: Pastoral letter - death of Benedict XV and the new pope Pius XI, Our Lady and English Martyrs a generous gift of Mrs Lyne Stevens, three years before new young priests
23-26: Ecclesiastical Education Fund / Church Collections