"Bishop Alan Hopes joined other religious from across the diocese and further afield in celebrating
Mass at the Catholic National Shrine of Our Lady at Walsingham on the first anniversary of the Rededication of England as the Dowry of Mary on 25th March 2020. Six hundred years ago King
Richard II placed England under the protection of Mary. Ever since England has been known as Mary's Dowry." Story continues
Image caption: "Bishop Alan Hopes is pictured left at the Catholic National Shrine"
"St Augustine's Catholic Primary School near Norwich has been celebrating its 200th anniversary over the last year, including a Festival Finale in September and a visit from Bishop Alan Hopes back in May, reports Head Teacher Rachel Swindell." story continues.
image : Bishop Hopes with children at school.
"A Catholic church in King' Lynn has marked its 125th anniversary with an altar dedication and Mass with Bishop of East Anglia, the Rt Rev Alan Hopes" Story continues.
image 1: Bishop Hopes and priests by the altar
image 2: priest with relic
image 3: view of nave and worshippers
"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"
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Mass at St John's attended by church leaders; thanksgiving for the diocese
"Our Lady of the Annunciation parish in King's Lynn celebrated the end of its 125th anniversary year with a celebratory dinner in the tow hall." Story continues
image: group of parishioners
"A new Cathoilic primary school - the first to open in Norfolk for decades - is marking the completion of its first year in what has proven to be an eventful 12 months." Story continues.
Image 1 caption: "Year six pupils at Sacred Heart Primary in Swaffham who voted to explore how rockets are made and designed and made their own during coronavirus lockdown"
Image 2 caption: "The Bishop of East Anglia Alan Hopes blessing the new Sacred Heart Catholic Primary and Nursery School in Swaffham."
"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.".
"Archbishop Miguel Maury Buendía, the Apostolic Nuncio to Great Britain, made a special visit to the National Shrine and Basilica of Our Lady in Walsingham on Monday, 12th June as part of celebrations to blessed to mark the 15th anniversary of his Episcopal ordination." Story continues.
image 1 caption: "From left: Bishop Peter Collins, Archbishop Miguel Maury Buendía and Bishop Emeritus Alan Hopes."
image 2: procession
1 large image of children from St Thomas More Middle School gathered around the East Anglia banner.
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"Chocolate birthday honours for Fr Padraig Hawkins. For his fortieth birthday, Bishop Alan Hopes presented Fr Padraig Hawkins, his private secretary, with a token of appreciation. Fr Padraig is understood to appreciate chocolate, and this bar of Toblerone weighed 4.5kg.
Image from Mgr Tony Rogers"
Images: Fr Padraig and Bishop Hopes with large cholocltae bar
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A short history from 1850 to 1986; interchurch movement with Bishop Clark as leader
article reporting on the mass and attendance by church leaders in Norwich
Eastern Evening News (1882-)Note on Mass of Thanksgiving and attendance by church leaders in Norwich
Catholic Herald