Peterborough
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"HAMPTON, a town to the south of Peterborough, in Cambridgeshire, is on the up. Thirty years ago it was nothing but abandoned brick pits; since then thousands of homes have sprung up. Three primary and two secondary schools have followed, along with a shopping centre, restaurants, lakes and open spaces.
"But all is not well within this Eden of purpose-built convenience. Since it was announced in 2019 that a fourth primary could be Catholic, fierce opposition has been unleashed that has left many local Catholics feeling intimidated and bruised.
"The 630-pupil St John Henry Catholic Primary School (SJHN) and 26-place nursery, to be built in part of the development called Hampton Water, will be the first Catholic school in England to open in almost ten years. The Diocese of East Anglia established that there was a high level of need for a new Catholic primary school several years ago, says Helen Bates, the diocese’s deputy of education." Story continues.
Image caption: An impression of the proposed school"
"Suffolk Catholic prisons chaplain, and former pastoral assistant, Antoinette Askin, died recently at the age of 73. Fr Tony Rogers, Tonie's colleague at both Our Lady and the English Martyrs, Cambridge and at HMPs Warren Hill and Hollesley Bay, pays tribute. Antoinette (or 'Tonie' as she was known), was Catholic chaplain at HMP Warren Hill and HMP Holles-ley Bay on the Suffolk coast. She had been in post for nearly seven years, and was a wondertul and canng friend to the residents." Story continues.
Image of Antoinette Askin
Broadsheet newspaper carrying an article about Fr Hammond on its front page.
Peterbourgh Citizen & Advertiser (1940-1976)The Taking Stock initiative, which began in 2005, aims to assess the historical and architectural importance of every Catholic church and chapel in England and Wales, categorised by diocese. The project is a partnership between the Patrimony Committee of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales, individual dioceses, and Historic England. It is part-funded by Historic England.
83 RCDEA churches have been visited and documented in the Taking Stock project.
Suggests to the Bishop that whilst her brother, Fr Leo (Ben) Hammond, will not admit it, that he is finding Aldeburgh a strain. His forgetfulness worries him. Would the bishop consider a chaplaincy at the Sue Ryder house in Peterborough? If he could help at All Souls' (which was built by their grandfather) and where Ben was baptised, confirmed and ordained. She is returning to Aldeburgh with Fr Hammond to help for a few days.
Measures, Theresa M Ms"With the help of the diocese of East Anglia, St Peter and All Souls in Peterborough has won a grant of £20,000 for vital repairs on the church." Story continues.
Image of church with scaffolding
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Morris, KeithStudents from John Fisher High School in Peterborough, learnt about modern slavery from a panel of professionals. "00 students took part in the day-long event on 8th February, the feast of St Josephine Bavhita - patron saint linked with human trafficking and modern slavery having been trafficked herself.
The Catholic Universe (1860-2021)Secretary [Mrs Susan Myszka] letter. Suggestions for Executive Meeting agenda: improvements to the quarterly newsletter; East Anglia Diocese' Pilgrimage reschedule to a Saturday? Invitation to branch events.
Walsingham Association1 email; 2 attachments; 3 URLs
Morris, Keith1 email; 8 URLs; 3 attachments
Morris, Keith"The parish of Sacred Heart and St Oswald, Peterborough, has hosted a week's mission by a highly experienced team from the Sion Community. The Sion team, who are based in Brentwood, are committed to mission and evangelisation." Story continues.
image 1: gathering of congregation before the altar
25th January 2019 the annual Catholic Mass was held in Peterborough's Anglican Cathedral. It marks the 483rd anniversary of Katharine of Aragon's death.
The Catholic Universe (1860-2021)"Prameel Joseph from St Luke's in Peterborough has fulfilled a calling he has felt for many years after he was ordained to the diaconate by Bishop Alan Hopes at St John's Cathedral. When he was younger, Prameel, who is from India, joined the Rosminian Fathers religious congregation. During a discerrnent at the end of two years, however, it became clear the Prameel was called to live his vocation in married life." Story continues.
Image caption: "Prameel is ordained by Bishop Alan"
"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."
"Fr Karol Poreczak MS from St Peter and All Souls in Peterborough is now livestreaming at 9.30am every Sunday and Holy day of Obligation." Story continues.
Image : Fr Karol
"A 96-year-old East Anglian priest is looking forward to marking an incredible 70 years of ministry in January.", story continues.
image 1: Fr Olindo Cramaro
"Ukrainians living in Peterborough have been saying prayers at St Olga's Catholic Church for their families back home, as the conflict in Eastern Europe escalates." story continues.
2 images caption: "Ukrainians attend a special service in St Olga's (left) and above, gather supplies to send back to their country"
"School students, parishioners and priests form the diocese of East Anglia took part in a unique event when they attended the annual Catherine of Aragon Mass at Peterborough Cathedral." story continues.
image caption: "Diocesan priests pictured at the Mass for Catherine of Aragon, which takes place at the High Altar of the Anglican Peterborough Cathedral"