"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
"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
"Canon Peter Collins was ordained as the fifth Bishop of East Anglia at St John's Cathedral in Norwich on 14th December, before a congregation of up to 1,100 people including Cardinal Vincent Nichols, over 20 bishops, and civic and ecumenical guests." Story continues
image 1: Bishop Alan Hopes hold us the Bible
image 2: Bible is suspended over Bishop Peter's head
"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
Article; 2 columns; 3 images - "Roman Catholic Bishop Alan Clark is back from his expedition to South America..."
Mentions in the article include: witnessing a terrorist bomb attack in Lima; baptism of a sick child; visits to settlements; aid sent by the Catholics of the diocese; Bp Clark's passion for Christian unity.
Image of PACE May June 1976 - Page 1 - First Bishop for the new Diocese of East Anglia
Image of PACE May June 1976 - article "Introducing the Bishop of East Anglia" (Alan Clark)
Image of PACE May June 1976 - Page 2 - article continuing from page 1. "A Very Special Day"
"King's Lynn Parish celebrated first Holy Communions for 40 children over six separate Masses during the last two weekend in September." Story coninues
Image 1: Group of children with priests & deacons
Image 2: Group before altar
"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
"More than three months after the Easter Vigil, three catechumens from St Michael's, Huntingdon, were finally baptised and welcomed into the Catholic Church." Story continues.
Image caption: "Pictured are Austin, Lisa and James, who were newly baptised at St Michael's Huntingdon, with their sponsor samantha."
"The Parish of St Dominic's Church in Downham Market received its first set of children for the Sacrament of First Holy Communion since the Covid pandemic." Story continues.
image 1: group of first holy communicants
On 16 December 2018 Fr Pat Clearly marked 40 years since his ordination. He was also installed as Parish priest at Our Lady and St Thomas of Canterbury in Wymondham.
The Catholic Universe (1860-2021)"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
"An event unprecedented in the 43-year history of the diocese of East Anglia took place in St John's Catholic Cathedral, Norwich, when five men were ordained as priests on a single day." story continues.
image : Bp Hopes in a group with the 5 new priests [Alfonso-Jude Belnas, Michael Brookes, Simon Davies, Alan Hodgson,Paul Spellman]
"Norwich: An event unprecedented in the 43-year history of the Diocese of East Anglia took place on Saturday 6th July in St John's Cathedral, when five men [Alfonso-Jude Belna, Michael Brookes, Simon Davies, Alan Hodgson, Paul Spellman] were ordained as priests in a single day.". The article continues...
The Catholic Times"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"
Story1:
"Anglia: Bishop Alan Hopes made a special visit to the Italian community of the Working Sisters of Nazareth recently in between two Confirmations in the parishes of All Souls and St Luke's in Peterborough, and enjoyed some fine Italian cooking from Sr Letizia while he was there." Story continues.
Image caption "Bishop Alan, left to right, are Sr Raffaella, Sr-Letizia, Sr Erika"
Story2:
"St Mary's in Thetford celebrated Remembrance Sunday by laying a wreath for those who had made the ultimate sacrifice in conflict." Story continues.
Image caption "Pictured is the wreath from St Mary's in Thetford."
Story3: "Anglia: Fr Paul Vincent OCD from St Mark's, Ipswich, recently completed a Masters Degree at Birkbeck College in the University of London." Story continues.
Image of Fr Paul Vincent
Story 1
"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."
Story 2
"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"
"There have been joyous scenes at Sacred Heart Parish, St Ives, this summer as more than 30 young people celebrated either their First Communion or Confirmation." Story continues.
image 1: gathering of children before the altar