"Young people in Cambridge are sustaining a social life through lockdown thanks to the Song School at Our Lady of the Assumption and the English Martyrs. Julia Caddick and Mgr Eugène Harkness report. Our junior choir rehearsals started back in September. We rehearse online via Zoom once a seek for 40 minutes (the duration of a seven vear-old's concentration span on-line so the experts say)." Story continues.
Image: group of choristers
"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
"Anglia: The Lord Lieutenant of Suffolk has awarded an ecumenical project in Newmarket her 'Certificate of Merit' for its work to bring food parcels to needy families. The Countess of Euston, who is Lord Lieutenant of Suffolk, sent the Certificate of Merit to Deacon James Hurst from Newmarket Parish." Story continues.
Image caption: "Pictured are volunteers of Our Lady and St Etheldreda parish church."
"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"
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Contents
Bishop’s Foreword........................................................................................ 5
Diocese of East Anglia Contacts................................................................. 7
Key Diary Dates 2017.................................................................................. 14
Pope Francis................................................................................................ 15
Catholic Church in England and Wales..................................................... 15
Diocese of East Anglia................................................................................ 19
Departments....................................................................... 23
Commissions....................................................................... 26
Other Offices....................................................................... 29
Pastoral Statistics....................................................................................... 32
Year in the Life of the Diocese................................................................... 34
New Evangelisation Continues.................................................................. 51
Obituaries.................................................................................................... 52
Vocations..................................................................................................... 58
Building Bridges......................................................................................... 62
Map of the Diocese of East Anglia.............................................................64
Parish Directory.......................................................................................... 65
Deaneries..................................................................................................... 95
Schools Directory........................................................................................ 97
Hospitals Directory.....................................................................................103
Prisons Directory........................................................................................110
Clergy and Religious Directory.................................................................112
Financial Report.........................................................................................125
Second Collections....................................................................................128
Organisations and Societies Directory....................................................130
Diocesan Calendar for East Anglia 2017................................................. 145
St Philip celebrates its Canonical establishment as a parish. Bishop Alan Hopes visited.
News items from The Catholic Universe
"St Edmund's Parish and Primary School has taken a big stride towards being more environmentally friendly with the launch of 20 phot-voltaic panels on the roof of the parish and school hall." (Article continues...). Image of Shirley Kalinauckas, Fr Charles and head teacher Samantha Barlow in front of the hall.
Universe Catholic Weekly (2021-)Story 1: "A student at Notre Dame High School in Norwich has been named as 'World Changer of the Year' for her efforts in helping young people with their mental health during the pandemic. Year 10 student Chili Tozer won the Pearson accolade after teaching herself to use an electric sewing machine in lockdown with the help of her grandma on racetime." Story continues.
Image 1: Chili Tozer
Story 2: "Staff and children at the Sacred Heart VA Primary School in
Swaftham did not allow all the Covid-19 restrictions to dampen their Christmas cheer as they raised money for Uganda. A Christmas jumper design competition was one of many events which the school arranged in the lead-up to the Nativity. Won by Kimmie, the competition attracted a variety of artistic jumpers for the children to model. Money raised has been donated to the Sisters' mission in Uganda.". Story continues
Image 2 caption "Pictured above is Logan with his winning poster."