"Fr Anthony Foreman, a retired diocesan priest, has published a book on the intriguing medieval history of Lidgate, the Suffolk village where he lives. Lidgate, which is in the Newmarket parish, boasts the remains of a Roman villa, a Norman castle and was the birthplace of John de Lydgate, the famous medieval poet and monk of Bury Abbey. He presented a copy of his life of St Edmund to King Henry V on his visit to the abbey." Story continues.
Image - Fr Anthony with book
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"Bishop Alan has celebrated a Mass and blessed an icon to inaugurate the Year of the Family, which began on 19th March. The icon of the Holy Family which he blessed was created by Fr Luke Goymour from the St Thomas of Canterbury parish in Brandon." Story continues
Image caption: "Picture is Fr Luke with the Icon of the Holy Family"
"Fr John Barnes, parish contest of Felixstowe, celebrated his silver jubilee of priesthood on 7th October. the feast of Our ladv of the Rosary" Story continues.
Image: Fr Barnes celebrating Mass with Bishop Hopes
"An almost 100-year-old time capsule, discovered under the pulpit of The Sacred Heart Church in Southwold during renovations, has been opened to reveal some fascinating items." story continues
1 image captioned "Parishioner Trisha Scott looking at contents of the 1923 time capsule."
"East Anglian priest Fr Mike Brookes recently gave a radio interview about his work as a chaplain at the West Suffolk Hospital, and how it has changed in the face of the Covid pandemic. Fr Mike Brookes is relatively recently ordained priest; prior to joining the clergy he was a nurse for 25 years. That career has left him with great empathy for both the people he works with in the hospital and a developed understanding of the needs of patients and their loved ones." Story continues.
Image 1: Fr Mike Brookes
Image 2: Ambulances
"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 husband and wife have joined the fight to reduce Britain's environmental impacts to parliament to confront their MPs about the future of the planet." (Article continues...). Image showing Shirley and Mark Kalinaukas
"Chris Heath, who served for 24 years as a deacon in the diocese of East Anglia, passed away just before Holy Week." Story continues
Image caption: "Pictured left are Chris and Eilish Heath (left and centre) marking an event with a godson"
"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
"An 80-year-old priest retired this month after an impressive 56 years in ministry." story continues
The Catholic Times"Fr Luke Goymour from St Thomas of Canterburv in Brandon has been arranging adoration and Benediction in the gardens of some of hIs panishioners. Not someone to be wrong-footed by Covid restrictions, Fr Luke has been taking the Blessed Sacrament to the homes of his parishioners, and blessing them after a short prayer time, either at the front door or In their garden. Some of his parishioners prepared an altar in their garden and he came to their back door for the ceremony. Fr Luke is pictured right with the Blessed Sacramentant and the garden shrine."
The Catholic Universe (1860-2021)"Fr Paul Spellman, from St Mary's in Ipswich, took up the challenge os walking 500,000 steps or more during Lent in aid of a Catholic charity. Fr Paul was aiming to walk 12,500 steps per day, and so complete over 500,000 (at least 220 miles) before the Mass of the Lord's Supper on Maundy Thursday." Story continues
Image - Fr Paul Spellman
"An almost 100-year-old time capsule, discovered under the pulpit of The Sacred Heart Church in Southwold during renovations, has been opened to reveal some fascinating items." story continues
1 image captions "Parishioner Trisha Scott looking at contents of the 1923 time capsule, and (inset in text) the capsule itself
Image 2 (of glass capsule)
"Father Charles Fitzgerald-Lombard was unharmed after the ordeal, but said the consequences could have been "catastrophic" if the cross smashed through the roof at St Edmund's Catholic Church, in St Mary's Street, Bungay." story continues
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"East Anglia: An 80-year-old Ipswich priest retired on 1st September after an impressive 56 years in ministry." story continues.
image : Fr Francis with certificate
"Fr Francis (Sam) Leeder was presented with a letter from Bishop Alan Hopes and more thna £1,000 to celebrate his 80th birthday after parishioners at St Pancras held a secret collection for him." (Article continues...). Image of Fr Leeder.
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"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"
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"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
"As part of the Season of Creation celebration, Mgr Tony Rogers from the parishes of Aldeburgh and Leiston has helped to plant 120 oak trees. The Catholic community celebrated the Season of Creation from 1st September to 4th October in response to Pope Francis' encyclical Laudato Si." Story continues.
Image caption "Mgr Tony Rogers with Glen Ogilvie and two of their young oak trees"
"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."
"Youth groups from Peterborough, Bury St Edmunds and Norwich joined the Ignite Festival online weekend, which was livestreamed from south Cambridgeshire." Story continues [speaker was Meg Hunter-Kilmer]
Image caption: "Fr Luke leads the Adoration."