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"Held at different churches, it is a great opportunity to meet old friends and new and especially encouraging for those who otherwise would not be able to attend." (Article continues...). Image of Beryl and Cathy

"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."

"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."

"Tens of thousands of Catholics watched live-streamed Masses in up to 17 churches across the Diocese of East Anglia over Easter, after churches were closed to physical congregations due to Covid-19 restrictions." Story continues
image captioned: "Live-streaming of Mass at St John's Cathedral in Norwich has been wonderfully well-received, says Bishop Alan Hopes (right) [image insert]: "To know that so many people have been watching and have received reassurance and hope in this difficult time is a source of grate blessing..'"
images of Fr David Bagstaff, Fr Luke Goymour, Canon Eugene Harkness

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"Fr Paul Spellman from March in Cambridgeshire has opened up the presbytery garden to make sure as many parishioners as possbible can join with celebrating Sunday Mass." Story continues.
Image caption: "..parishioners from March joining in the celebration of the Mass."
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"Canon David Paul, Dean of the Cathedral of St John the Baptist in Norwich, has described the first wedding to be held since lockdown as 'a lovely occasson.'" Story continues.
image caption: "Joe and Victoria Howard"

"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

Story 1: "Postcard invitations for all the parishioners of Our Lady and Good Counsel and St Peter in March and
Chatteris have been sent out to help encourage people to come back to Mass safely." Story continues.
Image showing Fr PaulSpellman, Sr Mary Fitzpatrick fmm and Ann Mashman.

Story 2: "The annual Red Mount procession at Kings Lynn went ahead as usual but in an unusual
manner, writes Stephen Farr. The solemnity of the Assumption of Our Lady is usually marked by the carrying of the statue of Our Lady, which was granted to the pontifical National Shrine of Our Lady of
Walsingham in King's Lynn by Pope Leo XIII in 1897. The traditional route of the procession goes from the parish church of Our Lady of the Annunciation to the Red Mount, which is a late 15th-century wayside chapel for pilgrims on their way to Walsingham, and which houses two chapels." Story continues.
Image caption: "The faithful gather for a scaled back Red Mount service"

"A first-ever Cantonese Mass has taken place in Sawston following the arrival of a number of Catholies in the area from Hong Kong. Dominic chung reports. As many as 58 Cantonese-speaking Catholics and their friends, took part in a Mass celebrated by Canon John Minh at our Lady of lourdes Sawston (OLOL), on 7th April. Though he does not speak or read the language, Canon John Minh celebrated entirely in Cantonese, which he learned in record time using phonetics." Story continues.
image caption: "The Cantonese congregation outside OLOL in Sawston with Canon John Minh."

"The Cantonese Congregation of Our Lady of Lourdes Sawston, St John Fisher Cambourne and Our Lady of the Assumption and the English Martyrs, Cambridge joined together in an uplifting Solemn Cantonese Mass on Saturday 9th July, to commemorate the 120 Martyrs of China." Story continues.
image 1: group gathered before the altar

"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

"A large congregation of Cantonese Catholics and local parishioners turned out at the church of Our Lady of the Assumption and the English Martyrs in Cambridge on 29th January to warmly welcome His Excellency the Apostolic Nuncio To Malta, Archbishop Savio Hon SDB." Story continues
image 1 caption: "Archbishop Savio at OLEM in Cambridge with Mgr Provost Eugene Harkness and the Cantonese and parish congregation"

"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"