"As reported in the 30th October issue of The Catholic Universe, 29 Grade I and Grade II* listed churches and cathedrals in England are to receive £3m funding for repairs and restoration projects from the Government's Culture Recovery Fund. The grant programme is part of the Government's Heritage Stimulus Fund, administered by Historic England and is aimed at supporting major repair projects which either stalled earlier this year because of Covid-19, or where loss of income due to many months of closure put urgently needed projects on hold." Story continues.
Images: "St Peter's Gorleston", "St. Mary's Great Yarmouth. Below, the mural at St Mary's has been suffering water damage due to a failed valley gutter." , Preston's Cathedral of St Alphonsa - formerly the Jesuit church of St lgnatius where the priest and poet Gerard Manley Hopkins once served, and now the Cathedral of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Eparchy - is another to benefit from the grants."
Story 1: "A student at Notre Dame High School in Norwich has been named as 'World Changer of the Year' for her efforts in helping young people with their mental health during the pandemic. Year 10 student Chili Tozer won the Pearson accolade after teaching herself to use an electric sewing machine in lockdown with the help of her grandma on racetime." Story continues.
Image 1: Chili Tozer
Story 2: "Staff and children at the Sacred Heart VA Primary School in
Swaftham did not allow all the Covid-19 restrictions to dampen their Christmas cheer as they raised money for Uganda. A Christmas jumper design competition was one of many events which the school arranged in the lead-up to the Nativity. Won by Kimmie, the competition attracted a variety of artistic jumpers for the children to model. Money raised has been donated to the Sisters' mission in Uganda.". Story continues
Image 2 caption "Pictured above is Logan with his winning poster."
"A new film which uncovers the beauty and power of the prayer of the rosary is to be shown at the Narthex at St John the Baptist Cathedral on 7th May." (Article continues...).
The Catholic Universe (1860-2021)"Around 40 Catholic churches across the Diocese of east Anglia have re-opened their doors for private prayer in a move welcomed by Bishop Alan Hopes." Story continues.
Image 1 caption: "Pictured are Bishop Alan Hopes (left) and Canon David Paul opening the doors of St John's Cathedral to the public for the first time since lockdown began."
Image 2 caption: "Left, volunteer stewards help visitors for private prayer at St John's Cathedral, Norwich, disinfect before entering."
"At a Capitular Mass at St John the Baptist Cathedral, Bishop Alan Hopes installed Fr Pat Cleary as a Canon of the diocese. Canon David Paul, Dean of St John's Cathedral, said: 'Canon Pat Cleary brings with him wisdom and great experience of the diocese. In addition, his tremendous work in encouraging vocations has been invaluable in the mission of the Church in East Anglia.'" Story continues.
Image caption: "Fr Pat vested in a Mozetta (short cape) with Bishop Alan Hopes at the service that saw him installed as a Canon of the "diocese
"Francis Fitzherbert, Lord Stafford, recently paid a visit to Our Lady and St Walstan's church in Costessey, near Norwich, which is built on land donated by his ancestors." story continues.
2 images captioned; "Left, Lord Stafford and Fr David Ward in the porch of the church, standing in front of the list of those
members of the Staffords-Jerningham family who are buried in the church cemetery. Above, a picture of Costessey Hall from the scrapbook which Lord
Stafford brought."
"An unusual coincidence has seen a Catholic group in East Anglia embark on a sewing project to promote peace in Colombia - at the same time as the South American group was doing something similar." story continues.
image1 captioned: "Students from Notre Dame High School and the Explorer Scouts designed the squares and the CAFOD group sewed them together."
Three candidates to the diaconate were instituted as acolytes at St John's Cathedral on 3rd November, reports Rev John Morrill, assistant director for the permanent deacons. Brett Gladden from Bury St Edmunds, Martin L'Estrange from King's Lynn and James Hurst from Newmarket (pictured right - front row) reached a final staging post on their tour-year formation journey following 'candidacy' in their second year and 'lectorship' in their third year. Bishop Alan Hopes (flanked by Deacons John Bell and John Morrill) instituted them as acolytes at a Mass attended by many members of their families.
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The Catholic Universe (1860-2021)"Tributes have been paid to devoted Norwich nurse, mother and Catholic Cathedral steward Estrella Catalan, who died last Friday at the Norfolk and Norwich hospital where she worked, after a month-long battle against Covid-19." Story continues.
Image 1 Estella Catalan
"After seeing the devastating images of the earthquake in Turkey and Syria, students at Notre Dame High in Norwich decided to take action." Story continues.
image caption: "Notre Dame students enjoying cakes from the fundraising drive"
Story 1:
"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"
Story 2:
"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.
"An online Rosary group which began at St John's Cathedral in Norwich in the wake of the Covid pandemic has now prayed every night for more than a year." Story continues
Image: laptop screen, candle, statue of Mary
"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 Diocese of East Anglia has appointed a new director of music for the diocese and for St John's Cathedral in Norwich. David Grealy, a native of Galway, comes to the diocese from the Diocese of Leeds, where he has been assistant organist at Leeds Cathedral as well as a tutor on the diocesan schools' singing and keyboard studies", story continues.
image 1 caption "David Grealy"
Story 1: "The Community of Our Lady of Walsingham will be running a series of online retreats through the rest of the year, and then hopefully gradually opening for visitors in person as the year goes on," Story continues. Image 1 view of reception room.
Story 2: "Touching family tributes have been paid to nurse, mother and Cathedral steward Estrella Catalan, at her funeral Mass at St John the Baptist Catholic Cathedral in Norwich." Story continues.
image of coffin standing before the high altar.
"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."
"Around 750 pupils from all 28 catholic schools across the Diocese of East Anglia gathered in St John the Baptist Cathedral in Norwich on Friday 29 September to celebrate the start of the academic year with a special schools Mass led by Bishop Peter Collins." Story continues.
Image 1: pupils in Cathedral House gardens
image 2: pupil reading at the lectern
Image 3: Bishop peter blessing a pupil
"Notre Dame High School in Norwich recently celebrated the wide cultural diversity among its students and staff and the rich heritage of their communities" Story continues.
image: large group of students
1 large image of children from St Thomas More Middle School gathered around the East Anglia banner.
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"A priest in self-isolation due to the coronavirus has begun a podcast in order to continue his ministry." Story continues.
image of Fr Eburne wearing headphones.