"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
"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"
"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
"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
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"Parents may be getting their children baptised to improve their chances of landing places at a high-performing Catholic schoo." story continues.
image caption: "Bishop of East Anglia the Rt Rev Alan Hopes"
Story 2, page 8
"Claim that parents may baptise children to get them into esteemed Catholic school." Story continues.
side panel - "What are the rules?"
Main image - entry gates to Notre Dame High School
3 head images: Bp Alan Hopes, Helen Bates (asst. director of schools' services, Diocese of East Anglia), Brian Conway (chief executive of St John the Baptist Multi Academy Trust)
A short report on the permission to be ordained for married man as a Catholic priest.
Eastern Daily Press"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
"For the third time in two months, the Pope has given permission for a former Anglican priest to be ordained as a Catholic priest." Comment from Peter Cornwall, one of the earlier priests referred to. Comment by the author on celibacy in the priesthood.
The Independent"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
"Five catechumens and two candidates became full members of the Church as Bishop Alan Hopes celebrated the Easter Vigil at St John's Cathedral in Norwich.
In his homily Bishop Alan reflected on our journey from chaos and darkness into the new creation and the light of Easter. "The Resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ from the dead is the unique event on which the whole of our history turns," said the bishop." Story continues
Image caption "Bishop Alan baptises one of the new members".
"A record-breaking event which saw five men ordained as Catholic Priests in one day has taken place in Norwich". Article continues...
Image: Bishop Hopes with the five newly ordained priests; 4 others.
"Two Catholic couples from Norfolk overcame the vagaries of hard winters to get to their wedding days ... and many decades later are still celebrating God's, and each other's, faithfulness." Story continues.
1 image: Caption "Pictured left are Mary Edmonds and Dr Duncan Edmonds, and Elaine Haughton and Michael Haughton, with Fr Peter Raj, parish priest of Sacred Heart Parish North Walsham in which St Helen's is situated.".
"A deacon who will soon serve in Norwich has been ordained a priest at a mass at the city's St John the Baptist Cathedral". Story continues
image caption: "Fr Michael Smith with the Rt Rev Alan Hopes, Bishop of East Anglia, outside the Cathedral of St John the Baptist in Norwich"