"More than 1000 people packed into St John the Baptist Cathedral in Norwich for the Chirtstmas Eve Nativity of the Lord Family Mass.", story continues.
image 1 caption: "Family Mass at St John the Baptist Cathedral."
"East Anglia: A Celebration of Priesthood Massand lunch took place at Our Lady of the Annunciation in Poringland and at the Bishop's White House on 13th June." Article continues...
Image with caption: "Pictures above with Bishop Alan Hopes (centre) outside the White House, are from the left, Fr Michael Vulliamy, Fr Roger Spencer, Fr Anthony Shryane and Fr Denys Lloyd."
"Around 60 altar servers attended the event, along with family and supporters. The celebration coincided with the ninth
anniversary of the ordination of Bishon Alan Hopes as bishop of East Anglia. Fr Simon Davies from the Cathedral led the altar servers in a round of applause in appreciation of Bishop Alan's service to the diocese." Story continues.
image 1: alter server
image 2: group of altar servers in cathedral garden
Parishioners from around the Diocese will converge on St John's Cathedral for a Mass of Thanksgiving for Bishop Clark's 49 years in the priesthood.
Mention of his role as co-chair of the Anglican/Roman Catholic International Commission (ARCIC).
"It was a joyful occasion when, for the first time in two years, the people of St Michael's in Huntingdon were able to gather to celebrate their feast day." story continues.
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Sharing in the joy of our fellow countrymen on the birth of Son of the Prince of Wales; the Te Deum to be sung on 24th January
Amherst, Francis Kerril Rev (1819-1883)"This year's diocese of East Anglia Marriage and Family Life Mass was back in-person at St John's Cathedral in Norwich on Saturday, 18th June." Story continues.
image caption: "Pictured below are all the couples marking significant anniversaries with Bishop Alan at the Marriage
Mass"
"Nearly 80 priests and 500 young people will join the Roman Catholic Bishop of East Anglia, Rt Rev Alan Clark, at St John's Cathedral, Norwich, on Monday, February 11th to celebrate his 40 years in the priesthood."
Short biography of Bishop Alan Clark. Fr Philpot to give the address.
79,000 Catholics celebrate the tenth birthday of their diocese on Sunday 1 June. Provides a short history and some comments from Bishop Clark, the first Bishop of the new diocese. June will be a "month of festival" ending with a Mass of Thanksgiving attended by church leaders including the Bishop of Norwich, Rt Rev Peter Nott.
Dowsey, Gary Rev (1955-)"Retired East Anglian priest Fr James Fyfe celebrated the 25th anniversary of his ordination on 20th November with a Mass, a Papal Blessing and a cake.", story continues.
image 1 caption: "Fr James Fyfe with his celebration cake"
Record of the Diocesan Silver Jubilee Mass
2 plastic sleeves - strips of 35mm negatives (Bishop poses)
7 plastic sleeves - 56 photographs (8 per sleeve)
4 plastic sleeves - 6 images (Bp Smith posing for camera)
1 paper envelop - 18 images (Bp Smith posing)
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Mass at St John's attended by church leaders; thanksgiving for the diocese
pg1: an invitation to News Editors to attend at St John's Cathedral, Norwich, for the Celebration of the Diocese's Tenth Anniversary - includes a programme of the day's events
pg2: description of the context of the anniversary plus a list of church leaders to be present. Collection money (expected to exceed £10m,000) will be given to Mr. Julian Filowski, director of CAFOD. St Thomas More Middle school and St John First school will provide musical entertainment.
"The Cantonese-speaking Catholic community from a number of parishes in the East Anglia diocese and adjacent towns and cities marked one year of celebrating Mass and other devotions in Cantonese, at Our Lady of Lourdes, Sawston (OLOL) on 15th April" Story continues
image caption: "Some of the Cantonese community at the celebration in Sawston"
"Benedictine monks joined Catholic and Anglican parishioners in an historic ecumenical celebration of
1000 years of the Abbey of St Edmund between 14th and 15th May, with Bishop Alan Hopes and Anglican Bishop Martin Seeley taking part." Story continues.
image caption: "Bishop Alan Hopes with Bishop Martin Seeley at the original site of St Edmund's Abbey."
"Fr Paul Hyper marked an impressive 60 years of priestly ministry with a celebratory Mass and party at the church of Sacred Heart and St Oswald in Peterborough on 23rd July. Fr Paul was ordained on 22nd July 1962, in St Ethelbert's Church in Slough, by Bishop Leo Parker of Northampton, having been in seminary in Innsbruck for the previous six years." Story continues.
image 1: Fr Paul about to cut one of two cakes
"Bishop Alan Hopes marked his 75th birthday last Sunday when parishioners of St John the Baptist Cathedral gathered in the Narthex after Solemn Mass and sang Happy Birthday to him." (Article continues...). Image of Bishop Hopes, children and cake.
The Catholic Universe (1860-2021)"Bishop David Oakley of Northampton joined Bishop Alan Hopes at Fisher House in Cambridge to celebrate Mass for the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre." story continues.
image of Bishop Hopes at Altar
"Fr Francis (Sam) Leeder was presented with a letter from Bishop Alan Hopes and more thna £1,000 to celebrate his 80th birthday after parishioners at St Pancras held a secret collection for him." (Article continues...). Image of Fr Leeder.
The Catholic Universe (1860-2021)"Now about to celebrate the historic event of one hundred years completed of the existence of bishoprics restored in England, 1950. Deo gratias!"; Centenary Souvenir booklet; history of the diocese from 1800; the Cathedral; Fund stands at £14,000 and could grow to £20,000; list of celebrations planned.
Parker, Thomas Leo Rev (1887-1975)