"Lord and Lady Stafford visited Our Lady & St Walstan's, Costessey, for the morning Mass on Sunday, 28th January, at the end of which everyone processed to the cemetery for the blessing of the recently restored Jerningham Memorial.", story continues.
image 1 caption: Lt o R, Fr David Ward (parish priest), Lady Stafford, Lord Stafford, Paul Cooper, Sharon Blundell (Norfolk County Councillor) and Vivienne Bell (Costessey Town Councillor).
"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"
"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
"East Anglia Bishop Peter Bishop Peter Collins' inaugural visit to Our Lady and St Walstan's church in Costessey marked the memorable Confirmation Mass of seven young congregation members, accentuating the spirit of unity and faith within the parish". Story continues.
image: Bishop Peter with seven young congregation members
"The outstanding charitable service of a Norwich parishioner has been recognised by Pope Francis with the award of a Benemerenti Medal. Angela Stone was presented with her medal by Bishop Peter Collins during morning Mass at St John's Cathedral on Sunday, 7th May, the day after King Charles III was crowned, himself promising "not to be served but to serve" and encouraging people to volunteer in their local communities." Story continues
1 image: Angela Stone with Bishop Peter Collins
"Seven Catechumens and four Candidates entered full communion with the Catholic Church at an atospheric candlelit Easter Vigal at St John's Cathedral, Norwich. Cathedral staff had woven together an extensive and beautiful liturgy which began with the lighting of the the fire outside the West Door." Story continues
Image 1: Bishop Peter Collins baptising a candidiate
Image 2: Candidates in a line before the Altar
Image 3: Bishop lighting the Easter candle
"The people of St John's Cathedral in Norwich enjoyed a rich a colourful celebration of the Palm Sunday liturgy as Bishop Peter Collins joined them for the first time at an Easter."
Image 1: Bishop processes from the cathedral
Image 2: Porcesison with Choir on Unthnak Road.
"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"
"Representatives of all the parishes in the Diocese of East Anglia twinned with parishes in the Battambang Prefecture in Cambodia met face-to-face for the first time since lockdown at St Mary and St Wulstan." Story continues
1 image: group of parishioners
"On the feast of Our Lady of Lourdes, Bishop Peter Collins celebrated a Mass at St John's Cathedral, Norwich, with the anointing of the sick. Fr Alan Hodgson, the Dean of the Cathedral, and other priests joined the bishop for the annual event, which this year took place on 11th February. Daniel Justin led a range of music. and there were refreshments afterwords in the Cathedral Narthex." Story continues
2 images: anointing parishioners
"Seventy-five people joined Bishop Peter Collins at St John's Cathedral, Norwich, for a special Mass for
Religious on the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord." Story continues
image 1 no caption: Bishop Peter blessing candles with Holy Water
image 2 no caption: three nuns with candles
"Bishop Emeritus Alan Hopes returned thanks to God for the many graces and blessings received over the last nine and half years as Bishop of East Anglia, as he celebrated a farewell Mass at St John's Cathedral.
Bishop Peter Collins, 68 priests and deacons and some 250 members of the congregation came to mark the occasion on 24th January, and to wish Bisop Alan well in his retirement." Story continues
images caption: "Bishops Peter and Alan embrace (inset) and celebrate Mass (above)"
"Bishop Emeritus Alan Hopes reflected on 27 years of ministry, a few days before he ordained his successor, Peter Collins, as Bishop of East Anglia in mid Decembe, speaking to BBC Radio Suffolk and BBC Radio Norfolk." Story continues
image caption: "Bishop Alan ordains his successor as Bishop of East Anglia, Peter Collins"
"Beryl Stock retired as shop manager at St John's Cathedral Narthex in Norwich after 25 years dedicated service. During that time she has seen many changes over the years, with the shop changing and growing under her skilful direction." Story continues
image: Beryl Stock in the Narthex shop
"The Director of the East Anglia diocesan youth service, Hamish MacQueen, has raised money for the Benjamin Foundation by taking part in the 10k 'Run Norwich' event." Story continues
image: Hamish running
"Alan Hopes has celebrated the annual Mass for the permanent deacons and their wives at St John the Baptist Cathedral in Norwich." Story continues
image caption: " Pictured after Mass are from left: Jennifer and Jonathan Wright, Sarah and Paul Raynes, Bishop Alan, Edwin and Suzanne Mothis, Jenuary and Jonathen Callejo"
"Pope Francis has appointed the Reverend Canon Peter Collins, a priest of the Archdiocese of Cardiff, as the fifth Bishop of East Anglia." Story continues
image caption: "Bishop Alan Hopes welcomes bishop-elect Peter Collins to East Anglia""
"A large congregation joined a Mass at St John's Cathedral, Norwich, as Bishop Alan Hopes inducted Fr Alan Hodgson as the new Dean of St John's Cathedral. Fr Alan was ordained in the cathedral in July 2019 and since then has served in the parishes of St Mary, Ipswich, and Our Lady and the English Martyrs, Cambridge." Story continues.
image caption: "Fr Alan Hodgson signing the Oath of Fidelity at St John's Cathedral."
"A procession of the Blessed Sacrament took place on the streets around the Cathedral of St John the Baptist in Norwich n the Feast of Corpus Christi." Story continues.
image 1: a view of the procession
image 2: Fr Simon Davies carrying the Blessed Sacrament
"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