Catholic March 2020 FREE East Anglia Newspaper of the Diocese of East Anglia www.rcdea.org.uk Learning how to Hundreds of New Catholic share God’s Readers are primary school Word honoured given approval – page 4 – page 6 – page 8

New Rector of Catholic National Shrine in Walsingham is named I The appointment of the Rt Rev Mgr facilities of Walsingham in recent years.” have existed for a good number of years. Canon Philip Moger as the next Rector of Bishop Alan Hopes said he is delighted “I ask that we keep Mgr Moger in our the National Shrine of Our Lady of with the nomination: “I am very much look - prayers and thoughts as he prepares to Walsingham has been welcomed in East ing forward to welcoming Mgr Moger to the come to Walsingham next September,” Anglia. Diocese and appointing him as Rector of said Bishop Alan. Mgr Moger will take up his new responsi - the National Shrine for the next five years. “Mgr John Armitage will return to his bilities in September, following the end of “He brings a wealth of experience with Diocese at the end of his term of office in the five-year term of office of the current him to this new important national ministry, the summer and be given a new appoint - Rector, the Rt Rev Mgr John Armitage. not least in his working among and love for ment. He has carried out a tremendous Mgr Moger is a priest of the Diocese of the people he has served over many years ministry and work at the National Shrine Leeds and is currently the parish priest of as a parish priest. He also brings with him and, with his enthusiasm, has made Wals - St John Mary Vianney in Leeds. Canon Philip Moger. the experience of overseeing the refurbish - ingham and its message more widely Speaking about the appointment, Mgr ment and restoration of Leeds Cathedral known and appreciated across the Church Armitage said: “I am delighted to hear the We worked closely together as Vocation and of organising the Liturgies of the Visit in England and Wales. We owe him a great news of the appointment of Mgr Philip Directors in the past and know him well. I to England and Wales of Pope Benedict debt of gratitude for the fruits that have Moger as the new Rector. He is a wonder - believe that he will bring many gifts to XVI in 2010. He will also work ecumeni - been, and will continue to be produced, by ful priest of great experience and until Walsingham and build upon all the work cally with the Administrator of the Anglican his immense capacity for hard work and recently he was Dean of Leeds Cathedral. done to development the message and Shrine and further the good relations that his indomitable spirit.” Papal blessing as England to be rededicated as Dowry of Mary England will be rededicated as the Dowry of Mary at the end of March with the opportunity for every Catholic and parish church to take part. Keith Morris reports.

I According to the official website, www.behold2020.com , the rededication itself on March 29 is a both a personal promise of the people of England, and a renewal of the entrustment vows made by King Richard II in 1381. The first dedication was made by King Richard II in Westminster Abbey as he sought the protection of Our Lady in the face of great political turmoil. At this point, England received the title ‘Mary’s Dowry’; meaning that England was ‘set aside’ as a gift, a dowry, for Our Lady under her guidance and protection. The rededication will take place through - out the country on Sunday March 29 at 12 The Dowry Painting by Amanda de Pulford noon. This will happen at Walsingham, in (centre), is blessed by in Rome Westminster, in every Catholic Cathedral on February 12, watched by Walsingham (including in Norwich), in every parish, and in as many homes as possible. Rector Mgr John Armitage, who issues a call to prepare for the rededication – see Timeline page two. Picture by EWTN/Vatican.

I Wednesday March 25 (the Feast of the personal rededication following the guide - during the day. Schools are invited to take rededication will take place. Annunciation): All who are following the lines in the book 'The Angelus Promise' part in the rededication on Monday March It will be joined there by Anglican brothers consecration will consecrate themselves to which can be obtained from the Catholic 30. and sisters who will process from the Jesus through Mary on this day. National Shrine. A Plenary Indulgence will be granted by Anglican Shrine to meet the procession in I Thursday March 26 - Saturday March Parishes can sign up to show they will be Bishop Alan Hopes for all who make the re- the Priory Grounds. The Dowry Painting by 28 : A three-day triduum of prayer in which participating in the rededication of England dedication, subject to the normal conditions. Amanda de Pulford, will be present in all will be invited to recite the litany of Saints at the www.behold2020.com website. Walsingham Mass will be celebrated at Walsingham on March 29, after its Papal and Martyrs of England, pray the Rosary The rededication may be celebrated at the Catholic National Shrine followed by a blessing in Rome on February 12. and go to Confession in preparation for the Mass, or a para-liturgy in church, or wher - procession with the statue of Our Lady of After the rededication, the Dowry Painting rededication. ever you may be on that day. Ideally, this Walsingham and the new Dowry Painting, to will begin a journey to every Catholic I Sunday March 29: a personal rededica - would be 12noon, the time of the Angelus, the site of the original Holy House in the parish in the country, never to return to tion of England as the Dowry of Mary. It is a but may take place at any convenient time Priory Grounds at Walsingham, where the Walsingham. Page 2 latest online news at: www.rcdea.org.uk Catholic East Anglia / March 2020

Call to prepare Moving commemoration of Holocaust

I Holocaust Memorial Day was commem - for rededication orated in Peterborough by a moving inter-faith lunchtime service in the Parish Church of St John’s, attended by over 400 of England people including local dignitaries led by I Mgr John Armitage Rector of The the Deputy Lieutenant of Cambridgeshire. Catholic National Shrine in Walsing - Brian Keegan reports. ham, issues a call to prepare for the The head boy from St John Fisher rededication of England as Mary’s Catholic High School, Armandas Sapocki - Dowry. nas (born in Lithuania) and head girl Erin O’Shea (born in Ireland), introduced a I After visiting every Catholic Cathedral in number of local people from the Orthodox England over the last two years with a and Liberal Judaism, Timorese, Rwandan, replica of the Holy House of the Annunci - Syrian and Roma communities who gave ation, and the statue of Our Lady of personal perspectives about Holocaust Walsingham from the Slipper Chapel at experiences by their communities. the National Shrine, we stand on the The lunchtime service on Monday threshold of the rededication of England January 27 ended with a laying of a as Mary’s Dowry on March 29. wreath on the Holocaust Memorial Stone Thousands of people from all over the by the Mayor, whilst Chuck Salomon from country have responded in their home the local Orthodox Jewish Community cathedrals, in preparation for the rededica - read the Memorial Prayer for the victims of tion. Responding to the call to celebrate Holocaust and the Mourners Kaddish in the ancient tradition of England as Mary’s Hebrew and English. Dowry, and deepening their understanding The same evening in St John’s Church St John Fisher students who of the message of Our Lady to the people there was a well-attended concert organ - read their own poems, with the of England in Walsingham to “Share my ised by Brian Keegan, the East Anglian painting by Sabina Strug. Joy at the Annunciation” and taking to Diocesan Lead for Inter Religious heart the comforting words that “all who Dialogue on behalf of St Peter and All come to this place will find help in their Souls and Vivienne Fleet England in 1939 for a group of St John John Fisher, introduced Sabina Strug need”. from the local Liberal Jewish Community. Fisher Catholic High sixth formers to (born in Poland), who showed a painting In the challenging times in which we live, In preparation for the concert, Brian had explore the human impact of Holocaust. of a candle she had painted and read a these simple but profound messages of arranged for John Hucklesby, a local U3A The main part of the concert featured moving piece inspired by the Lotte Kramer Our Lady give hope and courage for all Poetry group leader, to run a workshop Kol Echad, a Jewish Choir from workshop. This was followed by seven who would take them to heart. As Mary using the poetry of Lotte Kramer, a local Cambridge. other sixth formers who recited their said her Yes at the Annunciation, so we Kindertransport child who escaped to Catherine Cox, Head of History at St poems inspired by Lotte’s work. are invited to say our Yes, on March 29 as we make our own personal dedication, based on the words of Mary as given to us in the Angelus Promise, a newly framed version of the Angelus. In this time, let us prepare well, by mak - ing a good confession, re-committing ourselves to a daily commitment to prayer, 150 Christians form spending time reflecting on the Word of God, at the very least reading the following Sunday’s readings, and reciting the rosary the “Compendium of the Gospel”, as we contemplate on the great mysteries of the life of Jesus which is the rosary “a way of a chain of prayer Well over 150 contemplating the face of Christ seeing him – we may say – with the eyes of Mary.” people gathered As Her Yes brought Jesus into our world, in the Anglican let our Yes take him into our hearts so that Cathedral in we may bring him into our world by the witness of our lives today. Norwich during the Octave of Prayer Catholic for Christian Unity East Anglia to form a ‘Chain of Prayer’ reports Newspaper of the Diocese of East Anglia Laurette Burton. EDITOR: Keith Morris tel: 07712 787762 I All Christian denomina - Pear Tree Farmhouse, tions in Norfolk & Waveney Wymondham Road, Churches Together, as well as independent churches in Wreningham, Norwich, the city, were represented on NR16 1AT January 23. email: [email protected] Participants came from as far afield as King’s Lynn, Articles and photographs for the next Gorleston, Woodbridge and edition are very welcome and should be even San Francisco, taking sent to the editor, ideally via email, by the or sharing 15-minute slots to deadline of Monday March 9. pray for Christian unity. New to this year were Prayer led by the UEA Catholic Chaplaincy groups from the Catholic Diocese website: at the Anglican Cathedral in Norwich. www.rcdea.org.uk Chaplaincy of UEA and pupils from Notre Dame Advertising: Contact Charlotte at Cathcom High School. The Salvation there he converted many of its people to meditative reflections, set readings and on tel 01440 730399 or email at Army joined with the UEA and St Christianity. psalms and silent contemplation. [email protected] George’s shared their slot with Acle The Rev Julian Pursehouse, Ecumeni - The Norwich Chain of Prayer is organ - Publisher: Cathcom Ltd, 0207 112 6710 Churches Together. cal Canon, and Chair of the Methodist ised by the County Ecumenical Officer, The people of Malta produced the District, opened the first prayer session Catherine Howe, assisted by the Denomi - material for the 2020 Service with the at 10am and St John’s Cathedral closed national Ecumenical Officers of Norfolk Inclusion of adverts is the responsibility of title “Unusual kindness”, words used by the day with the Joyous Mysteries of the & Waveney Churches Together. The 2021 the publisher Cathcom and does not imply St Paul in the Acts of the Apostles to Holy Rosary. As always, there were many Chain of Prayer, also in Norwich Cathe - endorsement by the Diocese of East Anglia. describe the hospitality he received after different approaches to the prayer ses - dral, will be held on Thursday, January being shipwrecked on the island. Whilst sions which included chanting, singing, 21. Catholic East Anglia / March 2020 follow us on Twitter at: twitter.com/RCEastAnglia Page 3

news in brief Bishop anoints the Lenten Station Masses to be held

Bsishoip Aclan kHope s at special Mass across Diocese celebrated a Votive I Lenten Station Masses will be held in Mass for the Anointing the seven Deaneries across the Diocese of East Anglia celebrated by Bishop Alan of the Sick at St John's from the beginning of March. Cathedral in Norwich Each Mass will begin with an on Saturday February 8. exposition of the Blessed Sacrament and Eldred Willey reports. Confession at 6pm, followed by the Station Mass at 7pm and light refresh - ments at 8pm. I Bishop Alan welcomed people The dates are: who were sick, and their families, Peterborough Deanery - St Peter & All to the special Mass on the closest Souls – March 3 Saturday to the Feast of Our Lady Cambridge Deanery – Our Lady and of Lourdes. It was also the World the English Martyrs – March 5 Day of Prayer for the Sick. Kings Lynn Deanery – Our Lady & St In his homily, he recalled the Charles Borromeo, Wisbech – March 10 words which Saint John Paul II Ipswich Deanery – St Mary – March 12 spoke during his last pilgrimage to Bury St Edmunds – St Edmunds – Lourdes: "With you I share a time March 18 of life marked by physical suffer - Coastal Deanery – Our Lady Star of ing, yet not for that reason any less the Sea, Lowestoft – March 24 fruitful in God's wondrous plans Norwich Deanery – St George, Norwich – March 26 for us. Bishop Alan at the Anointing of the “When our lives are marked my The "Station Mass" originated in Rome Sick Mass at St John’s Cathedral. suffering,” continued the Bishop, under the auspices of Pope Gregory the “we are in a state of living solidar - Great. They were conceived as a daily ity with Our Lord in His own Passion. He affirmed the value of a life which come to support him. pilgrimage in the footsteps of the martyrs So…we are brought to the very heart of had been quietened by sickness: “We The Catechism of the Catholic Church and saints. Pilgrims and penitents visited the mystery of suffering. don’t have to be busy to be an offering to explains this Sacrament by saying: "By 40 churches in Rome on foot and per - “We unite ourselves with His offer - God. Stillness and prayer are both essen - the sacred anointing of the sick and the formed penitential exercises and ing… and it is in this sense that we make tial… Those of us who are sick or prayer of the priests the whole Church celebrated Mass in each "stopping place" our own the prayer of Jesus to the suffering in any way are already close to commends those who are ill to the suffer - or "station". Father: ‘Your will be done, not mine.’ “ the Lord.” ing and glorified Lord, that He may raise In doing so, they were also following And yet, added Bishop Alan, “We must After the service, those who came them up and save them."And she exhorts the example of Jesus who went out into continue to ask that His healing hand enjoyed soup and rolls in the Narthex. It them to contribute to the good of the Peo - the desert and fasted for 40 days and may rest on us, and restore us to full was an opportunity to speak with the ple of God by freely uniting themselves forty nights in preparation for his mission. health.” Bishop and a number of priests who had to the Passion and death of Christ."

Bishop Alan invites you to attend Chrism Mass

I Priests and people from across the sacred oils is integral to the Sacraments of Diocese of East Anglia are warmly invited Baptism, of Confirmation, of the Sick and to gather with Bishop Alan Hopes for the of Ordination. Following the Chrism Mass, annual Chrism Mass in Norwich on April 7 the sacred oils are distributed to every and renew their commitment to serve. parish in the diocese. The Mass will take place at St John’s At the Chrism Mass, too, the priests of Cathedral in Norwich, on the Tuesday of the diocese are asked by the Bishop to Holy Week, at 7pm and all are very renew their ordination promises. welcome to attend. Not only the priests, however, but all the At the Chrism Mass, three urns of oil baptized are called to renewal. For as the are offered by the faithful and blessed by Bishop prays at the beginning of Mass, we the Bishop: the Oil of the Catechumens, are all ‘made sharers in Christ’s consecra - the Oil of the Sick, and finally the Oil for tion,’ so that we may all ‘witness to His the Holy Chrism. Anointing with these Redemption in the world’. Page 4 latest online news at: www.rcdea.org.uk Catholic East Anglia / March 2020

NEW EVANGELISATION Leaflets helping to put parish on the map Parishioners at of Our Lady of blessing we were granted a generous £500 the Annunciation in Poringland funding from the St Faustina Fund, which paid for professional printing of the leaflets. are putting the parish on the The then Parish Priest of Sheringham and map by delivering a welcome Cromer, Fr Denys Lloyd, kindly posted a leaflet to thousands of homes in copy of their Parish leaflet to us, having the fast-growing village. Barbara already ventured out in distributing Parish Hammond, OLA Parish coordina - leaflets to new housing estates in their area; and we adapted their leaflet design to suit tor for evangelisation, reports. our needs, to advertise our Parish. The next phase of the project is to deliver I We are here to share God’s love with you the leaflets to all homes within our Parish - this was the message sent out to all new boundary and also to various sites, such as homes, built within the boundary of the notice boards, guest houses etc. where vis - Parish, in the form of a welcoming leaflet, itors to the area may enquire about a local produced by the Missionary Parish of Our Catholic church. Lady of the Annunciation. This project has helped to bond our evan - An evangelisation team, newly formed in Leaflets are handed over to parishioners who volunteered to deliver them. gelisation team. We are also blessed with a 2019, who invoke inspiration from the Holy Parish community which offered interces - Spirit, undertook the project to produce a ton, EA Evangelisation Coordinator. visitors and established residents, that we sion prayers and volunteers to deliver the Parish leaflet that would put our Parish The article highlighted the fact that are here with a warm welcome for them. leaflets, making it a whole Parish event. church firmly on the map. Catholic churches are not very well adver - Our parish Priest, Fr Padraig Hawkins, With God’s blessing, the leaflets will It was in response to the prompt in an arti - tised; and as our beautiful church is tucked was in agreement with the project and inspire, newcomers, visitors, lapsed cle in Catholic East Anglia in June 2019, away behind houses in Poringland, off the Rebecca Bretherton provided advice on Catholics and potential converts to our fold, entitled ‘Can you help welcome the stranger beaten track, it was felt appropriate that we how to apply for funding via the Home Mis - to share God’s love with us. Evangelisation to your church’ written by Rebecca Brether - set about informing newcomers to the area, sion Development Office and with God’s enquiries: [email protected]

JOE WALSH TOURS PILGRIMAGES 2020 How to share God’s word HOLY LAND 28 OCTOBER | 7 NIGHTS 1345 A joint New Evangelisation £ ,iÌÕÀ˜yˆ} ÌÃ̜/iƂÛˆÛ and Ignite Youth team from {˜ˆ} Ìà Θˆ} Ìà »From Luton the Diocese of East Anglia ÃiÀÛi``>ˆÞ>Ì œÌiÃ pps » *ÀˆÛ>Ìi>ˆÀ‡Vœ˜`ˆÌˆœ˜i` £ visited the Genesis Mission » Bethlehem | Tiberias *ÀœviÃȜ˜> Ì ÀœÕ} œÕÌ » Breakfast & dinner House in Plymouth in » coach transfers throughout January to learn more about MEDJUGORJEEnglish speaking guide 12 & 19 MAY & 2 JUNE | 7 NIGHTS sharing God’s Word. Rebecca 645 Bretherton reports. £ ˆÀiVÌÀiÌÕÀ˜yˆ} ÌÃ̜ Àœ>̈> ÃiÀÛi``>ˆÞ I Sharing God’s message is like learning »F rom Manchester pps -Ì>ވ˜}˜i>À to swim. Just like swimming, the only » £ » Breakfast & evening meal way to learn to talk to people about our /œÕÀÌ i- Àˆ˜i]ˆœvƂ««>ÀˆÌˆœ˜ÃEVˆ“L̜ Ì°ÀˆâiÛ>V » St. James’s church faith is to plunge in and give it a try. The Full religious programme LONDON:» 0203 468 0617 | MANCHESTER: 0161 820 8790 more opportunities you give yourself the www.joewalshtours.co.uk | [email protected] more confident you become. Licenced by the Commission for Aviation Regulation, TO 052 and TA 0689 in compliance This was one of the lessons we learnt with the Package Travel and Linked Travel Arrangement Package Regulation 2018. from Michele Thompson and Fr Jon Bielawski, who are the evangelisation team for the Diocese of Plymouth and AAlreadylready they run the programme at Genesis Mis - WWee hholdold y oyouu in pinra yprayer.er sion House in Plymouth. Our diocese has been working with them for several years and the parish evangelisation teams being set up in Living in the heart of London, the some of our parishes are following their Tyburn Benedictine Community method of formation for evangelists. Ciaran Losasso is commissioned by Fr has as its special mission, prayer Together we learnt some principles for the people of England and Jon Bielawski of the Genesis Mission. Wales. Our monastery is built on about speaking to people we meet in ordi - the site of the Tyburn gallows nary life about some of the big questions where 105 Catholics were in life. Who is God? What happens when day. We listened to many heart-breaking tears, listening and a good hug she said, martyred during the reformation. you die? We then went out to ask people stories. We were able to give some com - ‘I’ll never forget you’. I will never forget Our life of prayer draws Sisters from many nations. in the street about their answers to these fort. We told them that God was with this experience either and I highly rec - ««««««««« questions. We told people we were them in their difficulties and offered to ommend it to anyone who wants to share ««««««««««« Please remember my intention/s in prayer. Catholics on mission. We didn’t preach pray with them. God in this world.” «««««««««« ...... but gently explored some of their ideas. I was joined on the trip by Rob Smith Hamish said: “It was really good to be Despite our worries, most people were of the cathedral parish and Hamish Mac - challenged to evangelise in a different happy to talk. Queen, Ciaran Losasso and Emily way to what I'm used to. I was a little I would like to help your Mission Foundations. We can believe that people without a Murphy from Ignite. uneasy going up to strangers on the My gift of £____ is enclosed (payable to Adorers religious commitment are apathetic. Our Reflecting on the trip, Emily said: “I street, offering to pray with them, but no- of the Sacred Heart of Jesus). Thank you! ««««««« chats proved otherwise. People were try - was sceptical of the whole experience to one was hostile. On the contrary, I was $GGUHVV«««« Please send me vocations information. ing to make sense of the world, though begin with. I didn’t think people’s beliefs surprised how many people shared about Name«««««««««««««««««««««...... their ideas were often uninformed. could be changed by a chance interaction some of the pain in their lives and wel - ««««««««« Just talking to us gave them a chance with a stranger on the street. comed the opportunity for us to pray to reconsider some of these ideas with “While it’s true that their heads with them.” Please print. people who were interested in their seemed unconvinced I witnessed first- As part of a final prayer session before REPLY TO: Mother General, Tyburn Convent, 8 Hyde Park Place, London, W2 2LJ Tel.: 020 7723 7262 views and could give them the answer hand that hearts were changed. One we left to return to East Anglia, we were woman in particular was grieving for all commissioned to be evangelisers and To advertise in Catholic East Anglia, they needed to hear. The encounters also reminded us of her family, left behind abroad. She found spread the good news of the Gospel to ring Charlotte on 01440 730399 the burdens many people carry every our prayer with her strengthening. After others by Fr Jon. Catholic East Anglia / March 2020 like us on Facebook at: www.facebook.com/CatholicEastAnglia Page 5

God Who Speaks booklet is a Lent resource news in brief I Every parish across the Diocese of East Anglia Over four sessions the booklet leads has been given a booklet An Introduction to participants to read and to reflect on excerpts Virtual peace trail Verbum Domini Benedict XVI’s Exhortation on the from Verbum Domini and from the Old and New Word of God to use as a resource for Lent, at the Testaments. Participants are encouraged to dis - around Cambridge request of Bishop Alan Hopes. cuss the texts and to pray using the method of The God Who Speaks: An introduction to Ver - Lectio Divina as taught by Benedict XVI in Verbum I Peace Sunday on January 19 was marked bum Domini is a resource for small groups to help Domini. at St Laurence parish in Cambridge when Catholics who are not familiar with the Bible begin The Year of the God Who Speaks marks the parishioners undertook a "virtual" Peace Trail to see how essential the Word of God is to their 10th anniversary of Verbum Domini Benedict around the town, led by Pax Christi member lives and their baptismal vocation as disciples of XVI’s Exhortation on the Word of God which deals Arn Dekker. The sites were viewed through a Jesus. with how the Church should promote the Bible. presentation following the 11am Mass, detail - ing people who had a connection with Cambridge and were active in their lives for the cause of peace and social justice. Each year Pax Christi, the UK branch of the international Catholic peace organisation, promotes the Pope's World Peace Day mes - Mass for survivors of sage. This year, the message of Pope Francis is, 'Peace as a Journey of Hope: Dialogue, Reconciliation and Ecological Conversion'. abuse and their families Holy Land trip chance A special Mass for victims whichever diocese or religious persua - I There will be a visit to the Holy Land from and survivors of abuse, their sion they belong to or used to be part of, and it is sincerely hoped that it will go March Catholic Church from March 15-22, families, supporters and all in some way towards healing and recon - 2021. Price per person £1590. Deposit of those affected by abuse is set ciliation. £400 required by May 15, 2020. Balance due to be held by the Diocese of “It is an opportunity for us to come date November 15, 2020. This is organised East Anglia on Saturday together and pray and demonstrate our by well-established Cambridge company Pil - grimage People. Freephone 0800 612 3423 April 25. commitment and support towards vic - tims and survivors of abuse. Bishop or local contact Lesley Kennedy on 01354 680401, mob 07947 143864 or at I The Mass will be held from 12 noon Alan will be joining us in the parish hall [email protected] . onwards at Our Lady and St Thomas of after the Mass and he will make himself Canterbury Church, Wymondham, Nor - available to speak to victims and sur - folk, and there will be refreshments vivors. available both before and afterwards. “I hope that other members of the Ecumenical service It will be celebrated by Fr Pat Cleary clergy will be able to support the event I An ecumenical service to mark the Week from the Diocesan Safeguarding Com - as well. I would also like to reassure of Christian Unity took place on January 18 anyone who would like to attend that at Our Lady of Good Counsel & St Peter in mission. Mick Thurley. Diocesan Safeguarding Coordinator, they will do so anonymously and that March reports Richard Ramsay. The theme Mick Thurley, spoke about his hopes for taken, their families and friends, and they would not be expected to talk about of the service was Unusual Kindness and the Mass: “This is a very important others affected by abuse, will have the their own experience to anyone or iden - seven March churches took part with an event in our calendar and I hope and strength and courage to be able to tify who they are.” inspiring address given by Pastor Danni Wor - pray that for those affected by abuse, in attend. For more details contact Mick at: safe - ley of Centenary Baptist Church. whatever form that abuse may have “It is open to everyone, from [email protected]

Roman Catholic Diocese of East Anglia Clergy Welfare Co-ordinator

Up to 21 hours per week Salary £16,380 (for 21 hours), plus pension

The Diocese of East Anglia has established a new post to support the welfare of its clergy, particularly those who are retired, and ensure that the Diocese continues to meet its duty of care to its priests. This post is funded through our Alive in Faith initiative.

The successful applicant will work with the clergy welfare group to provide co-ordinated and consistent support to all retired clergy within the Diocese and Pictured with the defibrillator are, from the left, Br to help prepare other clergy as they approach retirement. You will advise on Mike Sims, Fr Paul Chanh and Br Christopher Brooks benefit entitlements and work to ensure that accommodation needs are met in an appropriate way, in line with Diocesan policies.

Life-saving gift from Knights The role will involve travel across the Diocese and occasional travel outside. Further details and an application form can be found at I A defibrillator unit has been paid for and installed outside a Lowestoft shopping www.rcdea.org.uk/vacancies or by emailing [email protected] centre and Catholic church thanks to brothers of the Lowestoft Order of the Knights Closing date: Monday March 9 of St Columba. Shortlisted candidates will be contacted by Friday March 20 To commemorate the Knights’ Centenary in October 2019, and to pay tribute to Presentation and Interviews: To be held in Cambridge on Thursday March 26 past members, brothers of the Lowestoft Knights Council (518) funded and provided the defibrillator cabinet and heart re-starter unit in the town centre. For an informal discussion, please It was installed before Christmas in the Britten Shopping Centre in Lowestoft and contact Rev Canon David Bagstaff in January was dedicated and blessed by Fr Paul Chanh for the benefit of all in the on 01284 754358 or community who use the bus station and the Centre, adjacent to the Catholic Church. Matthew Fernandez-Graham on Funding the £1500 project, the Knights were assisted by friends and supporters 01508 492540 in the Parish of Our Lady Star of the Sea Lowestoft and by brothers of East Anglia A DBS disclosure will be required Province 27. Page 6 latest online news at: www.rcdea.org.uk Catholic East Anglia / March 2020

reflection Be still and Readers are re - know that I Hundreds of parishioners who regularly proclaim the am God scripture readings at Masses across East Don’t be miserable – have Anglia were given the a happy Lent instead, opportunity to be re-com - urges Deacon Peter missioned on Sunday Coates from Woodbridge, January 26 in churches in his monthly reflection. across the diocese. Eldred Willey reports. I So often we are urged, in effect, to be miserable for Lent. Even strangers have I The celebration ties in with the Year been known to comment on the Ash of the God Who Speaks year, which Wednesday puts a special emphasis on the role of smudge and ask the Bible. Pope Francis has now made what is being the third Ordinary Sunday in each given up for the year a Sunday of the Word of God. duration! In response to the Pope’s initiative, But I regularly Bishop Alan Hopes asked every wish people a parish across East Anglia to recom - Happy Lent. mission all their readers at each of This is a the Masses. The Bishop re-commis - wonderful time sioning Readers at St John’s when we can Cathedral in Norwich. open our hearts and come closer to God Among other parishes to take part and enjoy it. So often we are like Chris - were St Felix in Felixstowe where Fr tian in Bunyan’s Pilgrim’s Progress, car - John Barnes re-commissioning read - rying a great burden. It may be a burden ers, and Our Lady of Good Counsel of sin which needs to be confessed and and St Peter in March. forgiven – so go into the box and leave it Canon Mathew George re-commis - there. sioned readers at St Mary Magdalene in Ipswich while Fr Sean Connolly did More likely, it is a burden of care or the same at St George’s in Norwich. duty, even of love, which you cannot just Linda and Michael Saunders from drop because so many other people’s St Mary Magdalen parish, Ipswich, lives depend on you. This burden needs said: "We found the re-commissioning to be examined with great care because in the presence of our fellow parish - if it is not treated properly it blocks the ioners, a deep spiritual experience way for its own relief. You cannot take which will remain with us." time for yourself because of all the good Jean Johnson, a Reader at St Mary's you are doing so you must find a way to Ipswich and Kesgrave, said: “This was let God in. a good chance to reflect on the signifi - It is true that you see Him in those cance of what we do. The fact that it whom you serve and this is a most im - follows the Week of Prayer for Chris - portant understanding of the nature of tian Unity reminds us of the fact that Christian service. Our Lord goes before Scripture is of huge significance for us. He is there in the needs, in the pain, all Christians.” in the disaster. St Teresa of Calcutta Rebecca Bretherton, from the has taught us this lesson, that we Department of the New Evangelisa - should see Christ in the poor and tion, added: “Many people won’t have destitute. had a formal commissioning before, St Teresa of Avila teaches us how since they were recruited informally. important our spiritual lives are. In the So the Sunday of the Word of God was town of Alba des Tormes, where she an excellent chance for Readers to died and is buried, I began to learn reflect on their ministry, and for about her way of renewal of the inner life parishes to express their gratitude and the ascent of the soul in four stages. through prayer for those who read First, Devotion of the Heart, consists Scripture and proclaim the Word of of mental prayer and contemplation. God at Mass.” Second, Devotion of Peace, is where After the Readers confirmed their human will is surrendered to God. The willingness to continue in this min - third, Devotion of Union, and the fourth, istry, priests blessed them with these words: Devotion of Ecstasy, are seen as states “Everlasting God, when He read in of absorption in God as in ecstasy. the synagogue at Nazareth, your Son For most of us, we are doing well if we proclaimed the good news of salva - seek to reach even the first Devotion. tion for which He would give up His Pope St John Paul II said that this re - life. Bless these Readers as they pro - newal is the way forward for the whole of claim your words of life, strengthen creation but St Teresa herself simplified their faith that they may read with it for us. clarity, conviction and understanding, “Contemplative prayer, in my opinion, and put into practice what they read. is nothing other than a close sharing We ask this through Christ our Lord.” between friends. It means frequently taking time to be alone with Him whom I You can find out more about The we know loves us." God Who Speaks programme at Walk with Him for a happy Lent. www.cbcew.org.uk/home/events/the- god-who-speaks/ Catholic East Anglia / March 2020 like us on Facebook at: www.facebook.com/CatholicEastAnglia Page 7 The Bible commissioned is highly dangerous

“The Bible is a highly dangerous book,” says Pope Francis. Fr Bruno Clifton from Cambridge, diocesan coordinator of the Year of the God who Speaks, explains why this might be so.

I ‘The Bible is a highly dangerous book’. 1 With these words addressed to young people, Pope Francis encourages a love for the Word of God by reminding us how much people risk around the world just for owning a Bible. Such persecution certainly makes the book dangerous and prompts us to cherish the intel - lectual and religious freedom we enjoy and the opportunity daily to hear God speak. Yet, beyond an unthinking aversion to Christianity, why might a Bible provoke such hatred? It extends to the ideas scripture holds and words it speaks; its power to transform — a challenge for many — but also scripture’s brutal frankness in describing the destruc - tive ways of humanity, lost in its search for God, confused as to God’s actions, His words and deeds. The Bible is not just uplifting narratives and faith- affirming wisdom. It is about war and suffering, lament and abandonment. The scriptures open us to the expe - rience of what it is to be human and to need God so very much. Ultimately, its danger lies simply in the fact that it is not straightforward to understand and as such can (and does) lead to errors and excuses for human - ity’s wandering ways. But as the very words of God, Main picture: Canon Mathew George re-com - should we really expect the Bible to be as plain as a missioning readers at St Mary Magdalene in tabloid? Ipswich. Picture by Michael Long. ‘For my thoughts are not your thoughts, nor are your Below, readers at St George’s Norwich. ways my ways, says the Lord’ (Isaiah 55:8). Picture by Eldred Willey. Isaiah is told that the words God speaks are His Below left, readers at Our Lady of Good own; a message which, particularly in the Old Testa - Counsel and St Peter March after the ment, appears ‘through a glass darkly’ (1 Cor 13:12). re-commissioning. Picture by By Rebecca This obscurity seems in contrast to the clear mes - Bretherton. sage of salvation in the New Testament. So, why do we Left, Fr John Barnes re-commissioning still speak about the time when humanity was lost? readers at St Felix Felixstowe. Picture by Why look to a past when people did not really know Stephen Badcock. God in his Son, Jesus? Because without the context of people’s lives and their experience of the divine in the Old Testament, we cannot understand how Christ recontextualizes this experience in the New. Simply, without the whole revelation — without hear - ing all God speaks — we cannot understand what God has done for us and how much he loves us. It is thus that Isaiah looks to a future when the infinite distance between the ways of God and man will be spanned: ‘Many people shall come and say, “Come, let us go up to the mountain of the Lord, to the house of the God of Jacob; that he may teach us his ways and that we may walk in his paths.” For out of Zion shall go forth instruction, and the word of the Lord from Jerusalem’ (Isaiah 2:3). God has shared his thoughts with us and taught us his ways, despite their transcendent and unreachable glory. And he does this by speaking his word: Christ. ‘And the Word became flesh and lived among us, and we have seen his glory’ (John 1:14). 1 Pope Francis, ‘Prologue’, YouCat Bible German edi - tion 2015.

Walsingham vacancy I The Catholic National Shrine of Our Lady is looking to recruit a Director of Operations who will be responsible for the delivery of a welcoming, efficient and effective operational service to pilgrims. The successful candidate will be dynamic, confident, pro-active and have a practical approach to operations planning and delivery. More details from: [email protected] Deadline for applications: Monday March 2, at 5pm. Interviews to be held on March 9. Page 8 like our schools at: www.facebook.com/RCDEANewSchools Catholic East Anglia / March 2020

SCHOOLS IN FOCUS CAFOD helps train young leaders

I Students from secondary schools across East Anglia met at Notre Dame High School in Norwich in January for the second of three CAFOD Young Lead - ership training days. Jane Crone reports. Year 12 students from St Alban’s High School in Ipswich and St Benedict’s High School in Bury St Edmunds joined Notre Dame for a day of activities through which they explored their motivation for taking the challenge of putting their faith into action. School chaplains and CAFOD staff and volunteers led a series of activities through which students were able to ex - plore their faith and Catholic Social Teaching in a lively but prayerful and thoughtful way. The St George's CAFOD Participants at the CAFOD Young Leaders training day. group also joined in for part of the day. Alex Savage, host chaplain at Notre Dame said: “CAFOD Young Leaders young leaders finished the day by mak - sometime a little happiness. This is what gives our students hands-on opportuni - ing plans for football fundraisers in their a refugee has to go through – so did I. Celebrating our Schools Adverts ties to develop their leadership skills schools for CAFOD’s Lent Fast Day on The CAFOD Young Leaders programme These adverts can be Promote your school while whilst gaining a deeper understanding of Friday March 6. allows me to use my God given talents to usedsupporting to promote the open paper complex issues. Young people no longer Afterwards, one student from St Al - raise money so others don’t have to go days, staff vacancies as well as supporting have to wait until their chosen career for ban’s reflected on his own experience of through what I have seen and experi - the paper their voice to be heard. Their opinions being a refugee: “No permanency, no enced.” are changing the world today.” freedom, no-one to help. Everyone for To find out more about Young Leader - Working with their school chaplains the themselves. Anger, lost, depression, ship visit: cafod.org.uk/youngleaders

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Schooknolw th at thae parish pof St Lupke’s will rtoldo BBC Radvio Camberidgeshird e: “We feel A new Catholic primary school in Hamptons East was ap - also be very happy with the outcome and that the proposal that has come forward proved by Peterborough City be filled with gratitude.” is a positive route for the council and is a Helen Bates, assistant director (schools new route to opening schools that the Council at a meeting on Febru - service) at the Diocese of East Anglia, government is investing in heavily. ary 12 and is believed to be the said: “We are delighted that our proposed “We will have a fantastic new school first Catholic school in the new primary school has been approved for the local area that offers choice and whole country to have been and would like to thank everyone who diversity and will create a slightly differ - given the green light in a has shown their support for this school. ent feel for Hampton and one that local decade. We now have just over two years to get children will attend.” the school built and to appoint staff and Two consultations by the Diocese governors. We will be working in part - strongly backed the plan. The first I The new maintained voluntary-aided nership with Peterborough City Council showed 82% of respondents (941 people) school is due to open in September 2022, to build the school and to make sure ‘strongly agreed’ with the proposal to ST THOMAS MORE initially for 90 pupils before eventually everything is ready for September 2022. establish the Catholic school, compared reaching 630. It will also have a 30-place “One of the first things we will need to to just 8.4% (96 people) who said that they CATHOLIC PRIMARY nursery. do is to appoint a shadow governing body ‘strongly disagreed’ with the proposal. Bishop Alan Hopes said: “I am with expertise in key areas like educa - There were 1,911 responses to a second SCHOOL delighted that Peterborough City Council tion, finance, HR and management, to consultation, with 83% (1,585) in favour PARK LANE, PETERBOROUGH have approved our proposal and that we lead on the setting up of the new school. of the new school and 17% (326) against. will soon have a new Catholic school in There is a lot to do, but this is a very It is being 90% funded by the Govern - PE1 5JW the city. I am very grateful for all the hard exciting time. We will keep people ment, with the council having to pay HEADTEACHER work that has gone into this from the updated on progress via rcdea.org.uk between £1.1m and £1.5m and is the first MRS MCELHINNEY diocesan schools team and all others who Jonathan Lewis, Service Director for such faith school to be approved under a have been working on this project. I Education, Peterborough City Council, new voluntary-aided route. TELEPHONE 01733 566005 Silver medals awarded to

I Silver medals have been awarded to five servers. Senior server, Oliver Marks, first started young altar servers at St Philip Howard parish in serving over 20 years ago. He now is responsi - Cambridge in recognition of a combined total of ble with Zac Desruisseaux for the organisation 50 years of service. Deacon John Bell reports. and training of 60 servers. Over the Christmas period, St Philip Howard He said: “For over 30 years St Philip Howard parish celebrated the award of five silver medals Parish has had a strong community of altar for ten years’ of service each. Jerald Birad, servers. Over the years, many servers have James De la Cruz, Tom Kirker and Paul Triun - been awarded their silver medals, accounting for fante (pictured right) received their silver medals hundreds of years of service at the altar of God. of the Guild of St Stephen from parish priest, Fr As well as the award of silver medals, the Philip John on St Stephen’s Day. Sandra Jos parish celebrated the enrolment of nine new (not pictured) received her medal on the Feast servers and the award of six bronze medals. of the Epiphany. Apart from the serious business of serving in Jerald Birad said: “I am an altar server to church, the servers also enjoy social activities serve the Lord Jesus Christ, to help the commu - together. During the Christmas holidays, a large nity of St Philip Howard Church and be in the number of them went ice skating at the new company of family and friends.” Cambridge Ice Arena. Despite bumps and falls, St Philip Howard has long had a large body of no one suffered any serious harm. Catholic East Anglia / March 2020 follow youth news on Twitter at: twitter.com/igniteyea Page 9

YOUTH MATTERS Setting spiritual fires

Pictured is the recent Glow day in Ipswich.

Invite to join Malta

The Ignite Team has set turnout, especially since the other common comments from youth pilgrimage spiritual fires across the event was new to Ipswich. attendees on the workshops. diocese with their recent The worship music at both Many young people had never I The Diocesan Youth Service team are inviting young people events was run by the local Youth experienced Eucharistic adora - Glow retreat days. Team for Christ chapter, providing a tion before attending a Glow day. aged 16 – 35 to join them on a pilgrimage to Malta this member Emily Murphy summer. “for youth, by youth” feel to the The schedule at both Glow:Nor - Hamish MacQueen, Director of the Diocesan Youth Service reports. events. Glow:Ipswich was fortu - wich and Glow:Ipswich included explains more. “In this ‘Year of the Word’ we will be following in nate to have a large choir this devotion, introducing atten - I alongside live musicians, and the dees to its power. Confessions the footsteps of one of the great heroes of the New Testament Glow is designed as a day of faith for teenagers, giving them a singers at Glow:Norwich taught were an option during this time at – St Paul. chance to explore Christ in a deep the attendees new songs, giving both events. The confessional was “It was in 60 AD, that St Paul was on the way to Rome to be and dynamic way at a local level. them an opportunity to pray in a always occupied, a sign that many tried, when he was shipwrecked just off the coast of Malta Last academic year, the Ignite way they had never done before. of the youth were ready to make a during a storm. The people of Malta looked after the crew and Team held Glow days in Norwich The topics for workshops at a deeper commitment to living a St Paul until they could continue with their journey. During this and Peterborough, and this year Glow day are always intriguing. holy life. time, St Paul preached the Gospel to the locals who, at the has expanded to include Ipswich The ones on offer this year have Overall, young people are grate - time, were under Roman rule. Many converted to Christianity, and Cambridge. included Faith in Film, Finding ful for the Glow days, even those including the governor of the island, Publius, who became The schedule at a Glow day God in Pop Music, the Problem of who are reluctant to come. “I kind Malta's first bishop,” said Hamish. includes contemporary praise Evil, and Ask Anything, which of thought it might be boring,” “Amongst other places, we’re planning to visit are Saint and worship music, inspiring allows youth to ask literally any - one Glow:Suffolk attendee admit - Paul's Bay, overlooking the sight of St Paul's shipwreck; the talks, engaging workshops, and thing about the Catholic Church, ted, “But it wasn’t.” Church of the Shipwreck and St John's Pro Cathedral Valletta; powerful times of prayer. from how it got started in the first There is one more Glow day to St Paul's Catacombs where St Paul and St Luke took refuge Glow:Norwich was held in place to its stance on homosexual - be held in 2020. Glow:Cambridge following shipwreck; St Paul's Cathedral in Mdina; and the November - the first of this aca - ity. is scheduled for March 15 at St National Shrine of Our Lady in Mellieha next to where we will demic year. The debut of “I expected it to go deep, and it Laurence primary school. Anyone be staying.” Glow:Ipswich in January was a did,” one Glow:Norwich attendee aged 12-18 is welcome to attend, The pilgrimage to Malta will take place from July 26 to 31. blessing – less than a dozen said, after a workshop that either individually or as part of a Places are limited, so please book early to avoid disap - teenagers were expected but 30 explored why evil exists if God is group. For more information or to pointment. More information at www.rcdea.org.uk/youth showed up for the event! The all powerful and all good. “I never book, please see Ignite Team was pleased with the knew…” and “Mind blown!” were www.rcdea.org.uk/youth/events young altar servers Page 10 latest online news at: www.rcdea.org.uk Catholic East Anglia / March 2020 news in brief A life well lived with God Prayer for the Fr Michael Teader, parish priest at St Felix in Haverhill, died sanctity of life OBITUARY Fr Michael Teader (centre peacefully on February 7. Fr back) with altar servers at I There will be a Holy Hour for Life Christopher Smith, from St Felix, Haverhill, in 2019. in St John the Baptist Cathedral in Newmarket parish, pays tribute. Norwich every Tuesday during Lent, between 12-1pm, to pray for the I Sanctity of Life. Fr Michael Teader was Suffolk born and bred. He spent his early years in There will also be Adoration of the Hundon, and apart from National Serv - Blessed Sacrament where the Rosary ice in the RAF in Ely, he was to spend the will be prayed followed by a period of rest of his life in Haverhill. silent prayer. This will take place on After National Service, Michael March 3, 10, 17, 24 and 31. All are worked in the Trustees Saving Bank, welcome. before training as a teacher. Here he found his vocation and an outlet for his abilities. Michael influenced generations of Haverhill people, as well as Newly Our Lady of Fidelity Qualified Teachers whom he took under The church needs his wing. religious sisters As he grew up in Hundon, the then URGENTLY to bring Rector nurtured his Christian faith and Christ to others by a made a lasting impression. The parish through ill health in November 2019. take hospice chaplaincy out into the com - life of prayer and was in the Anglo-Catholic tradition and Pope Francis has encouraged the munity. Fr Michael once said of his service lived in the Church to be bold and to go out to the prison ministry that he sought to ‘open a community of Ignation this would ultimately lead Michael to the spirituality. Catholic Church. As an Anglican and periphery, to the edges. This is what Fr window onto the love and mercy of God’. Daily Mass is the later as a Catholic, Michael had a firm Michael was to do as teacher, deacon and That characterised not only his prison centre of community and unwavering faith in God. His Chris - priest. As a teacher he had a special con - work but the whole of his ministry as a life. By wearing the religious habit we are tian vision was to inform and influence cern for children whom others would deacon and priest. witnesses to the consecrated way of life. his life as a teacher, deacon and priest. deem difficult. His prison ministry bore Although on his own admission some - If you are willing to risk a little love and Michael took early retirement from his great fruit. Seminarians were sent to him what shy by nature, Michael had a would like to find out how, contact Sister job as Deputy Headteacher of St Felix on pastoral placement and saw at first natural capacity for friendship and he Bernadette. Primary School and then worked as a lay hand pastoral priesthood as it was lived. had a wide circle of friends. He was great Late vocations up to the age of 46 welcomed. Catholic Chaplain in HMP Highpoint. At He was responsible for the building of company. Among his interests were gar - COVENT OF the same time he began his formation for the new church in Haverhill. More dening, reading, travel, music and art. the diaconate. He was ordained deacon in important than the construction of a His was a life well lived in friendship OUR LADY OF FIDELITY 1996. When his elderly father died, building was Fr Michael’s building up of with God and others. Central Hill, Upper Norwood, Bishop , the then Bishop of the Catholic community in Haverhill so Bishop Alan said: “Fr Michael has LONDON SE19 1RS East Anglia, invited Michael to begin for - it became what it is today: a vibrant, out - given so much to the Church and partic - Telephone: 07973 6002563 mation for the priesthood. Fr Michael ward-looking, multicultural community ularly to our Diocese, both in his work in or Fax: 0208 766 6579 was ordained priest in 2001 and was to united in worship, service and witness. education and in his pastoral care as a Mobile: 07760 297001 spend the whole of his priestly ministry In the town, Fr Michael pioneered the St permanent deacon and then as the M Ministers of Religion in Haverhill, until he had to stand down Nicholas’ Hospice Hub, which sought to parish priest in St Felix in Haverhill.”

Margaret Beaufort Institute of Theology Fine flat for Fr Tony Catholic House of Cambridge Theological Federation I Money raised Forthcoming Events at Margaret Beaufort Institute of Theology, through the Alive Fr Tony Shryane in the 12 Grange Road, Cambridge, CB3 9DU in Faith appeal lounge of his new flat. has enabled the Lenten Quiet Day "Judged by Love" Diocese to buy a 21st March 2020 Arrivals from 9.30, Session 10.00 - 12.30pm, opportunities for 1:1 sessions flat for the retired and private prayer from 1.00 - 3.00pm. Bring your own lunch, tea and coffee provided. £15 priest Fr Tony pay on the day or by bank transfer in advance. Shryane. The two-bed flat in Peterbor - "Creation: God, the planet and us" ough is just 10 The next module in our popular Catholic Theology and Practice Thursday Afternoon Series, minutes’ walk a learning space for Catholic women. Led by Dr Férdia Stone-Davis. Thursday afternoons from the parish 23rd April - 14th May 2020. Cost: £170. church of St Peter and All A Study Day celebrating seven years of Pope Francis Souls, where Fr Led by Dr Peter Coughlan 22nd April 2020 10.30 - 4.00pm Bring your own lunch, tea and Tony now some - coffee provided. 13th March 2020 is the seventh anniversary of the election of Cardinal times says Mass Jorge Mario Bergoglio as Pope Francis. That event marked the beginning of what has at the week - already been an extraordinary, and in many ways unexpected, pontificate. This study day ends. Fr Tony will look at the significance of these seven years for the Church and the world. £15 by pay has two sisters Bishop Michael announced cryptically that “I on the day or bank transfer in advance. in Peterborough, and a brother priest in have just the thing for you.” It turned out to be Huntingdon, Monsignor Philip Shryane. Fr Tony was ordained in Peterborough, a floating village. A Study Day on Children's Spirituality and was for 12 years Vocations Director for Fr Tony has since been back six times, and Led by Sue Price. Join the CCRS students for the day, 25th April 10.30 - 3.30. Bring your the Diocese, under Bishop . Ely has supported Cambodian projects, own lunch, tea and coffee provided. Cost: £15 pay on the day or by bank transfer in “When the Diocese split from Northampton which include a hospital, schools and a rice advance. in 1976,” he said, “all the students from the bank. He planned to return again in January old Diocese were based on the East Anglian with a parish group. Further Study Opportunities: side. So we started off with a bumper bundle Bishop Michael also asked Fr Tony to look Please contact us if you are interested in further study such as the Diploma or Degree in of 10 or 11 students.” after retired priests. He is still active in mak - Theology for Ministry, MAs in Pastoral Theology, Ethics, Spirituality, Faith and Belief. Fr Tony served in Thetford and Norwich ing the rounds to visit them, and this seems There are also opportunites for Prof Doc and PhD students. before being appointed Parish Priest for Ely, to be one role he is unlikely to lay down for a where he was based for 21 years. while. To book/apply for the above courses please email [email protected] When Bishop decided to Bishop Alan Hopes commented, “I am link the Diocese with Cambodia, Fr Tony was very grateful for the generosity of so many www.margaretbeaufort.cam.ac.uk one of the group of 25 which went to visit parishioners to the Alive in Faith appeal their new colleagues At Siem Reap. Ely which is allowing the Diocese to make this 12 Grange Road, Cambridge, CB3 9DU, 01223 741039 needed a parish with which to twin, and kind of provision for its retired priests.” Catholic East Anglia / March 2020 follow us on Twitter at: twitter.com/RCEastAnglia Page 11

news in brief March retreats at Dowry House I Dowry House, the beautiful retreat house situated in the heart of Wals - ingham, has announced its retreat programme for March. The Community of Our Lady of Walsingham is delighted to welcome visitors to one of the many scheduled retreats or to simply to come for some The Winter Party at St quiet time. George’s in Norwich. “Heart speaks Upcoming retreats include: ‘Encountering Christ in Scrip - to heart” was ture’ Friday February 28 to Sunday March 1 Newman’s motto Learn and experience how getting A warm welcome to know the scriptures and praying John Henry Newman is one of the with scripture can help deepen your great figures in the story of the relationship with Christ and bear Christian faith in England. Here is fruit in your life. the fifth of a brief six-part biogra - ‘Walsingham Spirituality 1: at winter party phy of the new English saint. Accepting God’s Will in every I Cardinal John Henry Newman’s motto Circumstance’ ioners volunteered additional support in was “cor ad cor loquitur”, “heart speaks to Friday March 13 to Sunday Bringing the generations to - the kitchen and serving the guests. heart”. March 15 gether, St George’s Parish Pro - Parish Priest at St George’s, Fr Sean Fundamentally this was about God’s A great way to deepen your under - claim team in Norwich held a Connolly, along with Anthony Aso - heart in dialogue with our hearts. It was standing of the rich spirituality of Winter Party at the end of Janu - mugha, one of the diocesan seminarians also about human love and affection, and Walsingham and learn how to live it ary. Monica Barnham reports. who recently joined the parish on place - friendship. Friendship was of great impor - in your daily life. ment, chatted to the guests and tance to Newman. ‘The Word Was Made Flesh and I The Proclaim team supports the wider participated in the preparation for the Newman developed many significant Dwells Among Us’ Rededication parish in its efforts to become ever more event. friendships over the course of his life, the Retreat welcoming and outward looking, trying After lunch there was a bingo game for most prominent including John Bowden, Thursday March 26 to Sunday hard to reach out to all. those attending finishing with a raffle. his daughter Marianne Bowden, Freder - March 29 The SVP from both St George’s Parish, Musical entertainment was also pro - ick Rogers, Richard Hurrell Froude, John A special Triduum to prepare for and St John’s Cathedral Parish Norwich vided during the lunch. Keble, and Ambrose St John. the rededication of England as the supported the Winter Party event on Jan - The event was attended by people from His life, however, included much pain Dowry of Mary. uary 25 and gave out invitations to the across Norwich parishes. and misunderstanding with many friends Dowry House is just opposite the elderly and those living on their own, as St George’s Proclaim Team, which because of his fidelity to his faith. 12th-century Abbey grounds. well as providing lifts to the guests. organized the event, meet on the second We may recall that his final sermon at For more details of these and other The event began with a morning Mass Wednesday of every month at St George's the University Church in Oxford was retreats, please visit our website followed by a light lunch. Notre Dame church, to pray together and are inter - called “the parting of friends”. www.dowryhouse.org.uk or call 01328 High School students and staff helped ested in exploring together how, as a He wrote “the best preparation for lov - 801018 serve lunch as well as tea and cakes in parish and as individuals, they can bet - ing the world at large, and loving it duly the afternoon. A number of parish - ter respond to the call to evangelize. and wisely, is to cultivate an intimate friendship and affection towards those who are immediately about us.” In his hymn “Lead Kindly Light” he writes touchingly of his departed friends: “And in the morn those angel faces smile, Caritas Festival set for first date which I have loved long since and lost a while.” Following the give talks about their work, for us to learn Newman himself died in 1890. His cho - very success - more. With refreshments available sen epitaph was “Ex umbris et imaginibus throughout the day until 4pm, there’s in veritatem” – “Out of shadows and ful launch of plenty of time to come and see what’s images into the truth.” Caritas East going on in your area. He was buried in the Oratory cemetery Anglia in Members of the Diocesan Caritas in Rednal, Birmingham. More than 15,000 Commission will also be at the Festival, people lined the route of his funeral. November, we so do come and say hello! We will be He was buried in the same grave as his are now looking forward to able to tell you more about the work of friend and fellow Oratorian, Ambrose St the Festival, which will visit Christ’s love. We’re not simply doing a Caritas and will have information about John. good deed: we’re giving God’s love to our Catholic Social Teaching – the underpin - Here is a beautiful meditation by three venues in various parts Cardinal Newman: neighbour. And that’s something to cele - ning of all that we do. May He support us all the day long, till of the diocese. Jacinta brate! We would also encourage you to fill in the shades lengthen, and the evening ‘Caritas’ means ‘love in action’, so the the Caritas Questionnaire about what Goode reports. comes, and the busy world is hushed, Caritas Festival is an opportunity for us your group is doing, which will give us a and the fever of life is over, and our work I The first venue is St George’s in Nor - to celebrate and share with each other, better picture of what’s happening wich, covering the parishes of Norfolk, on is done. Then in His mercy may He give how we put our faith into action. On this around the diocese. You can do this on - us safe lodging, a holy rest, and peace at Saturday March 28. Similar events will day of celebration, we will gather first in line: https://rcdea.org.uk/caritas-ques - be held covering Suffolk, Cambridgeshire the last. the church, where we will be joined by tionnaire/ - or if you prefer, there will be www.newmancanonisation.com and Peterborough. the Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress of someone to help you fill it in at the Festi - The theme of the Festival is ‘Celebrate Norwich. Bishop Alan will celebrate val. Sharing God’s Love’. We have an enor - Mass at 10am with priests of the If you feel inspired, you may consider mous amount to celebrate when we diocese. getting involved, either with a group in share God’s love – after all, His love is The Festival will then be opened by your parish, with Caritas, or maybe you’ll infinite, so the possibilities are endless! Bishop Alan and the Lord Mayor. Groups know of a new project that needs setting But how can we share God’s love? from parishes who are involved in social up. Let’s celebrate all that we do in When Jesus says, ‘what you do to the outreach work – sharing God’s love – will God’s name and ask that the Holy Spirit least of these, you do unto me’ (Mt 25) be in the hall from 10.30am. CAFOD, shows each one of us how God would he is saying very clearly that we must SVP, Prison Fellowship, Justice & Peace, like us to share His love with our neigh - see Christ in every person we encounter. Free Sample Pack of Foam & fabrics sent by first class mail. Secular Franciscan Order, Norfolk Knit - bour. When phoning please quote CEA101 We are also called, by our baptism, to be ters & Stitchers and others, will all be www.stgeorgenorwich.com Christ in the world. When we help our there with information about the work I For more details contact Jacinta neighbour, then, we are giving them they do. A number of groups will also Goode: [email protected] Page 12 latest online news at: www.rcdea.org.uk Catholic East Anglia / March 2020

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I Bishop Alan expressed his grati - tude for the generosity and witness of the Consecrated and Religious of the Diocese of East Anglia at a Mass on Saturday February 1. The day, at St John's Cathedral in Norwich, was attended by around 40 Religious of the Diocese with a Mass followed by lunch in the Narthex. The Mass was a celebration of Consecrated Life held on the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord.

I Children from St Mary’s Great Yarmouth and St Peter’s Gorleston Faith Club were taken to Swaffham Convent for their Christmas outing on December 20, reports Chris Storman . Their retreat day began with Mass in the lovely convent chapel. Fr Mark Hackeson celebrated Mass with Frs Alex and Alvan from Great Yarmouth and Gorleston, with the children plus some parents, the Swaffham Sisters, members of the Diocesan Ignite team and regular Faith Club helpers. It was a joyful gathering. There was some free time to explore the new surroundings and get to know the Sisters, Fr Mark and Ignite team members Ciaran and Joe, followed by a shared lunch. During the afternoon the children were led and entertained by both the Ignite team and the Sisters. The Ignite team led Getting to Know You and Advent activities and the Sisters introduced their lives and missions to the enthralled children. There were also group activities and games and a wonderful craft session which was enjoyed by us all creating hand-made items to take away. The day finished with a Secret Santa, a goody bag of treasures for each from the sisters and lots of thanks and appreciation shown to all who gave their time and care to provide a fabulous retreat away day.

I Stella Maris (Apostleship of the Sea) Felixstowe ship visitor and parish contact Julian Wong has been I Sacred Heart awarded a Papal Blessing in recognition of his work church in with the Catholic seafarers’ charity. Southwold has Julian was presented with the certificate at a Mass successfully for Stella Maris supporters held at the Seafarers Cen - taken part in a tre, Felixstowe Port on January 28. Mass was pilot govern - celebrated by Fr John Barnes in the chapel above the ment scheme Centre. into the sustain - “The Papal Blessing was totally unexpected and I ability of listed felt very blessed and humbled when I was presented places of wor - with it. Seafarers should be the ones to receive this ship and was for they do all the hard work. I share this Blessing granted funds with all my brothers and sisters in Christ, who spend to address long periods away from their loved ones,” he said. urgent repairs Julian has been a Stella Maris ship visitor since to the roof of November 2014 and last August reached a milestone the Sacristy and in his ship visiting ministry, visiting his 1,000th ship, the Baptistry. the Seucia Seaways. The Depart - “I find my visits extremely rewarding and consider ment of myself very lucky to be able to stand next to the Culture, Media & Sport commissioned an independent review, chaired by Bernard Taylor, world’s largest container ships, board them and meet into the sustainability of listed places of worship in England. The Report was produced the crew on board. I listen to what the seafarers say, in 2017 and, following this Historic England was tasked with running pilot schemes, one share their ups and downs, pray with them and for in Greater Manchester and the other in Suffolk. them and their families,” says Julian who also regu - As well as the repairs, Sacred Heart representatives took part in a number of the His - larly distributes Communion to Catholic seafarers toric England workshops and, as a result, proposed a joint workshop on maintenance with who request the Sacrament. the churches of Southwold & Reydon Christians Together. He added: “I am privileged to be part of Stella Accordingly, a half-day session, attended by Sacred Heart parishioners and representa - Maris, which this year celebrates its Centenary, hav - tives from the Anglican churches, St Edmund’s and St Margaret’s and the URC, was held ing been founded in Glasgow 100 years ago. God bless in the Cardinal Newman Hall. The Fabric Support Officer, Dr Barbara Beckett and Laura all seafarers and their families!” Emmins, the Community Support Officer talked about church buildings, advised on the Pictured above is Julian Wong being presented development of maintenance plans (or the review existing ones), and consideration of with his Papal Blessing by Port Chaplain Pat how these plans could best be delivered. Ezra.