Catholic February 2020 FREE East Anglia Newspaper of the Diocese of East Anglia www.rcdea.org.uk Ministry of Diocese leads Helping bring Acolyte for way in training faith to life in Bienn Carlo on safeguarding Cambodia – page 2 – page 3 – page 6 The Epiphany Candlelit Youth Mass in Poringland, right, and bonfire and fireworks display, below. Pictures by Keith Morris. Light and fire start Bishop welcomes new Bishop-elect yearI S omae 150 petople j oinedy the ceolebrationu: children tanhd the da rkneMss of the heaavens toos. Let uss spend ‘Christ our light’ was the theme of and teenagers with their families, young staff and time getting to know Christ better, through prayer, of Northampton volunteers from the Ignite youth team, as well as Scripture, spending quiet time with him and a special youth priests and religious from across the Diocese discerning our vocation.” I The appointment of Canon David Oakley Mass celebrated involved in youth work. Bishop Alan was the Chief Celebrant of the Mass, (pictured above) as the thirteenth Bishop of at Poringland Candles artistically arranged around the church which was also concelebrated by the Chaplain of Northampton by Pope Francis has been of Our Lady of the Annunciation reflected the theme the University of East Anglia, Fr Andrew Eburne. welcomed by Bishop Alan Hopes. near Norwich on and created a peaceful ambiance as families The Rev Peter Wygnanski, a long-term member of Bishop-elect Oakley has served as Rector Sunday January arrived: flames on wreaths and an Advent ring the diocesan youth team and who is due to be of St Mary’s College Oscott, a seminary in 5, the Feast of balancing the multi-coloured sparkle of Christmas ordained priest in July, was the Deacon at the Birmingham for training priests for ministry in England and Wales, since February 2013. the Epiphany. tree lights. Mass. The preacher Fr Alan was himself ordained A phalanx of light grew on each side of the altar as priest last July. He succeeds the Rt Rev Peter Doyle Eldred Willey as participants each brought a night light to Daniel Justin, Director of Music at St John’s whom he described as “a wonderful spiritual reports. symbolise their renewed commitment to Christ. Cathedral, led the music of the Mass father and great pastor in Northampton”. The preacher, Fr Alan Hodgson from St Mary’s complemented by the music group from St Bishop Doyle has worked closely with Ipswich, spoke of the Wise Men whose direction in George’s Sprowston, who sang ‘Christ by our Light’ Bishop-elect Oakley during his seven years life was changed by their encounter with the child accompanied by guitar, flute and clarinet. as rector of the seminary at Oscott, and Jesus. The light theme continued after Mass as flood - knows him to be a man of faith and prayer, “The Wise Men,” he said, “had a conversion of lights and fairy lights guided the families, who filed and a pastoral priest and wise teacher. their own and ‘went home by a different route.’ They into the Bishop’s House garden, where volunteers Bishop Peter ‘rejoiced’ in the news and would have spoken of all they had seen… and so, in served them with hot dogs (including vegetarian) joined the priests and deacons, and the reli - A reminder that a small way, became the first missionaries of the and a delicious citrus-mix punch. gious and people of the Diocese of Lent begins on Christmas message. So too, when we see the face A bonfire and hot chocolate rounded off the Northampton in giving thanks to God and welcoming Bishop-elect Oakley and praying Ash Wednesday of Christ and touch him, our lives can never be the evening, with an impressive firework display scatter - same again. ing sparks of yellow and white, red and mauve. It for him as he prepares for his ordination as – which is on “Instead of offering Christ a gift this Epiphany, let was especially bountiful this year, thanks to a Bishop. February 26. us rather commit ourselves to the light that is generous donation of fireworks from a supporter of I Story continued on page two Christ – a light that breaks all darkness; that of sin the event. Page 2 latest online news at: www.rcdea.org.uk Catholic East Anglia / February 2020 news in brief Young revolutionaries swim against tide Welcome for I Twelve young people from Clare Priory Parish responded to the call to Northampton’s care for the poor as they prepare for confirmation next year. Jane Crone new Bishop-elect reports. Inspired by Pope I Story continued from page one Francis’s 2013 call, ‘Be Speaking at a welcome ceremony in revolutionaries, swim Northampton Cathedral on January 8, against the tide,’ they Bishop-elect Oakley said: “I’m asking Our used their enthusiasm, Lady and St Joseph to give me the creativity and joy to raise courage and inspiration I need as a new money for others after bishop. I look forward to working closely Mass on Sunday Novem - with the priests of the diocese – some of ber 17, World Day of the whom were my school friends! Poor. “On this particular day lots of names and Their stall was full of faces come to mind – my family, friends, homemade gifts, including parishioners and bishops. They have given Christmas cards, decora - me courage… It’s not easy to be a person tions and delicious of faith today but we need to concentrate biscuits and cakes. on God’s grace and I’m going to rely on Frances Massey, parish this now.” catechist, said, “It is heart - Speaking on behalf of the Diocese of ening to see these young East Anglia, Bishop Alan said: “We people so engaged in welcome the appointment of Canon David their faith, and so keen to Oakley as the new Bishop of Northamp - support and help others.” ton, our neighbouring Diocese. The stall raised a total “The Bishop-elect brings many gifts to of £150 and the young - his new apostolate, especially a deep faith sters chose to split the money between Babadogo was recently read out during young people had been moved by the Har - and spirituality and the experience of a two organisations each well known in the Sunday Masses. She expressed her vest Fast Day appeal in October, focusing pastoral ministry, together with that of the parish. thanks for the financial support she had on a boy of their own age, Fabiano from formation of men for the priesthood in his One is the Priory’s twinned Augustinian received from Clare Priory parish, which Uganda. Two of them delighted the parish position as the Rector of St Mary’s Oscott parish of Babadogo in Kenya. A letter from enabled her to go to school. by reading the Harvest Appeal during seminary in Birmingham. We keep him in a young girl in the community in The other organisation is CAFOD. The Mass. our prayers as he prepares for his Episco - pal ordination. “We also wish Bishop Peter Doyle – a good friend to our Diocese – a long and fulfilling retirement.” Cardinal Vincent Nichols, President of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Eng - land and Wales, who will celebrate the Episcopal Ordination of Bishop-elect Oak - Ministry of Acolyte ley in Northampton Cathedral, said: “I assure Bishop-elect David Oakley of my most sincere prayers and total support as he prepares to take up his appointment as Bishop of Northampton, in succession to Bishop Peter Doyle. Bfieonn Carlo Bienn Carlo “Bishop Peter will be much missed; Manuntag, a Bishop David will be warmly welcomed,” seminarian said Cardinal Nichols. The Episcopal Ordination will take place from the in Northampton Cathedral at 11am on the Diocese of East Solemnity of St Joseph, March 19. Anglia, has Catholic taken one more East Anglia step in his jour - ney towards Newspaper of the Diocese of East Anglia priesthood. 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