Catholic January 2019 FREE East Anglia Newspaper of the Diocese of East Anglia www.rcdea.org.uk Stained glass Faith restored Deep sorrow brings new after chalice for hurt is colour to church is stolen expressed – page 3 – page 5 – page 3

Welby visit is historic first for cathedral

A Christmas message from Alan

I In for on Christmas Day, St John the Evangelist describes the coming of Christ in the Nativity as a battle between light and darkness: a battle in which there is only one victor: “The Word was the true light that enlightens all men and women… A light that shines in the darkness, a light that darkness could not overpower.” As we journey through Advent, the Archbishop Justin Welby speaks at St John’s Cathedral, nights draw in and the days grow alongside Bishop and Bishop Graham James. darker. It may seem to us, too, that the world around us is darkened and clouded by uncertainty and dissension. Deep divisions seem to shadow our soci - ety; divisions too about our nature and identity as a country and its place in the world, with no clear path visible where those who have disagreed might learn to walk forward together. Archbishop’s visit By way of contrast, our television and our computer screens are full of bright but garish and deceptive lights: the lights of celebrity culture, and of consumerism, that lead us into blind of reconciliation alleys and cul-de-sacs, where Christmas The Archbishop of Canter - that unity of the Body of Christ which cis said: ‘We must be more urgent in the is valued only in terms of what we buy is in accordance with his will and of ecumenism of action, proclaim the good and spend and consume. bury, Justin Welby, was the healing of the wounds of past news of reconciliation and love of the How we need the clarity and simplic - welcomed to an historic divisions. May your visit bring fresh poor and challenge structures of sin and ity of St John’s vision! The light that ecumenical service at St impetus to that journey for Christians in injustice.’ John saw is not a glittering object that Norfolk.” “We are united when we serve momentarily distracts us from the dark - John’s Cathedral in The service included readings and together in the foodbank or debt coun - ness. It is a person: the person of Jesus Norwich by Bishop Alan prayers on the theme of reconciliation. selling or when we help the person Christ, who steps into the darkness and Hopes on November 7. In his reflection, Archbishop Justin sleeping rough. difficulty of our world to brighten it said: “There are only three problems “What is normal is a deep and abiding with the light of God’s love. Keith Morris reports. with divisions in the church according love for one another. We see an example How too we need St John’s optimism! to Scriptures: it deeply impedes our of unity in this diocese in the relation - Jesus comes to us in vulnerability and I Also in attendance at the short midday prayers; it hinders our experience of the ship between Bishop Alan and Bishop frailty, as a helpless child. Yet the love service of reconciliation was the Angli - grace and love of God and it ruins our Graham and between Catholics and that He proclaims cannot be defeated, can , Rt Rev Graham witness to the world. Apart from that it Anglicans and other churches. I praise and will in the end be the only answer James, alongside many other local is all up-side. God for that and may it be an example to the questions troubling our uncer - church leaders. “In North America it is estimated that that spreads further,” said Archbishop tain world. The path that He It is believed to be the first time any there are over 36,000 different denomina - Justin. illuminates will always lead us to peace has spoken tions of churches and the number is Ecumenical guests included leaders and to unity. at St John’s Cathedral. going up rapidly. from Orthodox, Methodist, Baptist, and A light shines in the darkness, a light A 500-strong congregation heard “Jesus’ call to the church is to love one United Reformed churches, the Salva - that darkness that could not overpower. Bishop Alan open the service with a another and to be united,” said Arch - tion Army, Quakers and free churches. May the light of Christ guide you and word of welcome to Archbishop Justin. bishop Justin. “The churches’ answer to The service marked the start of a your family this Christmas, and “The theme of your visit is reconcilia - a divided world must be an example that three-day visit to the Diocese of Nor - throughout the year to come. tion, so it is hugely significant that you comes from the unity of God in Christ wich by the Archbishop. With my good wishes and blessing for have chosen to begin with an ecumeni - that he has given us. Unity is not an I Bishop Alan joined Archbishop Justin a peaceful and joyful celebration, cal act of worship. added extra for the church. It is an at a second reconciliation service at Devotedly, “It speaks clearly of the journey we inescapable duty and obligation. Norwich Anglican Cathedral – see centre Bishop Alan Hopes are all called to make in our search for “When I met him recently, Fran - pages. Page 2 latest online news at: www.rcdea.org.uk Catholic East Anglia / January 2019 news in brief Final Mass at St Mark’s in Norwich Exploring nooks I The Feast of Christ the King was cel - ebrated at St Mark’s, Lakenham, for the last time on Sunday November 25 after and crannies 16 years, reports Michael Hill. Before the final blessing, Fr Arockiya I Members of St John’s Cathedral Walking Group recently enjoyed a tour Seelan spoke to the congregation of of Norwich “Nooks and Crannies,” a around 100, thanking the myriad of vol - selection of some of the City’s unteers for the dedication of their time, “quirky” sites of historic interest. It prayer and efforts over the years. finished at St Peter Mancroft Church He remembered the priests who had followed by a pizza in the Norwich celebrated Mass at St Mark’s and Forum. thanked Rev Erik West-Lindell for wel - John McLean said: “The Group con - coming the Catholic community into sists of members of St John’s and his Church following the closure of friends and meets once a month for Christ the King, on Hall Road, Norwich, walks around the city or further afield in 2001. Canon Harold Squirrel established in Norfolk; we have completed The final Mass at St Mark’s. Picture by Nina Flynn. stretches of the Marriott’s Way and the Christ the King Church in 1934. Built by Norfolk Coastal Path this year. In its Boulton & Paul, it served the commu - various expeditions, the Group has nity until late 2001 when, due to the Erik West-Lindell noted that in the fol - interested in receiving stories, pictures clocked up 500 miles in the past few significant cost necessary to undertake lowing years the Catholics joined with and histories of the congregation, at St months towards Cafod’s Walk the routine and major repairs, it was his community in the many celebra - Mark’s and at Christ the King. Please World campaign.” decided to close. The proceeds from the tions and events held. leave them with Eve at the Cathedral New members who value “living sale helped to fund the Narthex at the From the first Sunday of Advent the Office or email [email protected]. simply,” and are looking for some gen - Cathedral. Sunday evening mass will be held at View more pictures of the final Mass tle exercise, an enjoyment of the fresh On Epiphany, January 6, 2002, the 5.30pm at St John the Baptist Cathedral. at St Mark’s at: www.ninaflynnphotog - air and appreciation of the Norfolk first Mass was said in St Mark’s. Rev The Diocesan Archivists would be raphy.com/Event/St-Mark-Lakenham/ countryside while meeting other walk - ers, are welcome. For information contact John on 01603 456176 or on [email protected] Refugees concert FAormer Penjtecoostal urney of faith I St A concert by the Cambridgeshire Jewish Choir, organised by the Wis - Samuel Randall was bech Interfaith Forum, has raised over ordained to the £500 to help refugees in the county. The Diaconate by Bishop concert was enjoyed by over 100 people Alan Hopes at the at St Peter & St Paul Church. Cathedral of St Bharat Khetani from Wisbech Inter - faith Forum, said it was a great success John the Baptist in and Brian Keegan from Peterborough, Norwich on Sunday the Diocese of East Anglia lead on November 25. Here inter-religious matters said: "Excel - Samuel tells his , informative, a new experience and enjoyable.” journey of faith.

I I was born in Katoomba, Annual night New South Wales but, as my I The annual clergy night of Norwich parents moved often, I had Circle of the Catenian Association was lived in more than six differ - held at Park Farm Hotel, Hethersett on ent homes in Australia and in November 22. The immediate past before my sixteenth president of the Circle, John Kenny birthday. This experience of presented a cheque for £1,500 in aid of dislocation was significant for the 'Alive in Faith' fund to Bishop Alan my later religious journey. Samuel Randall, with Hopes. The money had been raised I chose RE as one of my wife Mirjam, Bishop Alan, from raffles at the Circle meetings. GCSE subjects because I con - family and friends after his sidered this an easy option ordination at St John’s. Catholic however, I was required to East Anglia read the Gospels and I was captivated. After school I as a Team-Vicar, and as the Bonhoeffer, with particular into the by Newspaper of the Diocese of East Anglia joined a Pentecostal church director of a youth develop - reference to Edith Stein.’ Bishop Alan at the Feast of and was baptised. Bible Col - ment charity. Our next move Something of a synthesis Pentecost 2016. Wonderfully, EDITOR: Keith Morris lege followed and it was there was to the West Indies as mis - between spirituality and ecu - at the service we were sup - tel: 01508 488318 or that I met my future Swiss sionaries. I was then menical theology in which I ported by all our children and 07712 787762 wife Mirjam. Mirjam was appointed as the diocesan ecu - was seeking to identify the their families and our spon - attending the English Lan - Pear Tree Farmhouse, menical officer for Durham irreducible nature of the ser - sors included two of the eight guage School attached to the and the parish priest of an ex- vant-church. of the Renewal Wymondham Road, College and had a Salvation- mining community. After a We then ‘discovered’ Light - who attended the service with Wreningham, Norwich, Army and Swiss-Reformed five-year contract I was house Catholic Media and the us. NR16 1AT background. appointed to be the Bishop’s Augustine Institute. Together Much of what has nour - email: [email protected] We spent periods in both Officer for Church in the we listened to or read about ished us and supported our Switzerland and Australia. World for Bradford responsi - the conversion testimonies of shared ministry: Merton, Articles and photographs for the next We then went to Cambridge ble for interfaith issues and former Protestant theologians Dorothy Day, Carmelite Spiri - edition are very welcome and should be for further studies and I went community relations. and clergy such as Scott and tuality, Benedictine sent to the editor, ideally via email, by the forward for Anglican ordina - It was in Bradford that I Kimberley Hahn. Mirjam and communities, Catholic Social tion, attending Ridley Hall for encountered the Franciscans I went to see Bishop Alan Justice teaching, the Focolare, deadline of Monday January 7. three years. I served a curacy of the Renewal. After ten Hopes and through his con - Chesterton, MacIntyre, the in Hull, completed post-gradu - years in Bradford, we had an tacts we met regularly with Fr Franciscans of the Renewal, Diocese website: www.rcdea.org.uk ate studies in Leeds and we increasing sense that we Aidan Nichols exploring etc, were fundamentally and had three children. I then should leave my secure posi - together the Catechism. essentially Catholic. How - Advertising: Contact Charlotte at Cathcom joined the Army as a Chap - tion and for me to undertake After three years of remark - ever, ultimately our on tel 01440 730399 or email at lain, which included a period research at the University of able provision during the ‘conversion’ represented a [email protected] of active service during the Cambridge. I was accepted PhD, and having completed profoundly Eucharistic orien - First Gulf War. Publisher: Cathcom Ltd, 0207 112 6710 for a PhD: ‘vicarious suffering most of my research, Mirjam tation. And the journey My next post was to Leeds in the Church, in Dietrich and I were received together continues. Catholic East Anglia / January 2019 follow us on Twitter at: twitter.com/RCEastAnglia Page 3

Bishop Alan Stained glass brings expresses deep sorrow new colour to church for hurt Bishop Alan Hopes, has expressed his deep sorrow for the hurt and damage caused through the Catholic Church to the victim-survivors of abuse and pledged to listen to those who want to talk about what they have suffered.

I “The Church has been shaken over the last few months by the shocking and distressing revelations of his - toric abuse of children and vulnerable people by members of the , , priests, religious, bish - ops and cardinals,” said Bishop Alan. A pair of new “We know too, that some , and stained glass other leaders, failed to respond ade - windows by quately to accusations made against clergy in their diocese. renowned “In solidarity with craftsman and my fellow bishops, I want first to Thomas Denny express my deep sorrow for the hurt and damage that has been caused to have been the victim-survivors of abuse. installed at St “I will make time to listen to those Felix Church who wish to speak with me about the abuse that they have suffered. Our Co- in Felixstowe, Ordinator for Safeguarding in the following a Diocese will help me facilitate this,” bequest from a said Bishop Alan. Since 2001, the Catholic Church in congregation England and Wales has adopted member. Keith robust procedures in order to begin to Morris rebuild trust. The bishops no longer oversee these matters. Every diocese reports. has a Safeguarding Coordinator, Thomas Denny and Elizabeth Hippisley-Cox installing one of the windows. More pictures at rcdea.org.uk appointed to lead on Safeguarding matters in the diocese and to liaise I When parishioner Marlene Strachan Faustina, a Polish nun who had extraor - The windows were created in a series with the statutory authorities, as well died last year she left a generous £10,000 dinary encounters with Christ in the of stages over several months back in as an Independent Safeguarding Com - bequest to pay for a stained glass window 1930s,” explained Thomas. Thomas’s Dorset studio, made in funda - mission and suspected criminal in the church, on the theme of The “In one window her vision of Jesus is mentally the same way as the existing behaviour must be reported to the Divine Mercy. depicted with red and blue light emanat - 19th century windows. statutory authorities. Looking to fulfil the request, Fr John ing from his heart, the light representing Thomas specialises in a method called “I want to express my gratitude to Barnes had, four years before, seen some the Divine Mercy. He is standing on a acid etching, of which there are all those who work so hard in our Dio - of Thomas Denny’s work at nearby Stut - shingly shore, reminiscent of the shore medieval equivalents. It involves clear cese to make sure that our parishes, ton Parish Church where he had created of Felixstowe with a curved bay and glass being covered in a thin layer or two our communities and our schools are a Millennium window. headland behind, where St Felix might of coloured glass during the glass blow - safe places for all, and especially the “I thought it was one of the best pieces have arrived in Suffolk. ing process. most vulnerable,” said Bishop Alan. of contemporary stained glass that I had “In the other window is the figure of St In this case, the clear glass was covered The National Catholic Safeguarding seen, and resolved that if ever I had a Faustina in her wooden boarded monas - in a layer of red glass then either green Commission (NCSC), has issued a Pol - hand in commissioning a window, then tic cell in Poland and Lithuania in the or blue glass, parts of which are removed icy Statement on Safeguarding in the the artist who had created this one, 1930s. She is aware of the presence and by the acid etching. Catholic Church in England and Thomas Denny, would be the man whom reaching out to it and being affected by it. “You can get a lot of subtle nuances of Wales, you can read it at: I would want to use,” he said. The narrative reaches across from one the colours using this method,” said www.catholicsafeguarding.org.uk “Ecclesiastical art and artists’ expert side of the church to the other. Thomas. “The windows are then erected Dr Peter Burman agreed that Thomas “The two outer lights of each window against a light to add the paint, which is would be the right artist to approach. I develop the story further. In the right more like drawing on the black details on was delighted when he agreed, and found hand window is the nunnery garden St the surface which is then fired.” him a most charming and amenable per - Faustina would have worked in with Acid etching for each section of the Sing for Samaritans son to work with,” said Fr John. rows of spinach and lettuce, also a land - windows (called a light) takes a week and I Sing for Samaritans – Songs at Thomas has created over 60 stained scape suggesting her vision of roads then the painting takes a month. Christmas, a concert by the Bury St glass windows including for Durham leading to heaven and hell. “Using old techniques helps to make Edmunds Community Choir, will be Cathedral (the Transfiguration Window), “In the left-hand window, the light of something new more at home in an older performed at St Edmunds Church in for Hereford and Gloucester cathedrals, the Divine Mercy coming from Jesus setting,” said Thomas.” the town on December 20 to raise Tewkesbury Abbey and Malvern Priory. spreads out across the landscape of Fr John said: “Now the windows are in money for the local branch of the He was also responsible for the Richard Poland and Lithuania. There are dark fir place, both I and the parish are delighted Samaritans. The evening starts at III windows at Leicester Cathedral and woods and tiny distant buildings – per - with them. Thomas’s style is very dis - 7.30pm at the church at 1 Westgate created the Wisdom Window at St Cather - haps the city of Vilnius – with figures tinctive, using very rich colours and Street, IP33 1QG. Free tickets from Viv ine’s College, Cambridge. emerging from the landscape and becom - somehow achieving both a glowing and a at [email protected] Working with craftswoman Elizabeth ing aware of the sanctuary of Divine sparkling quality. His windows are full of Hippisley-Cox from Cumberland, Mercy. It also refers to Faustina’s detail, and the longer one looks, the more Thomas spent a week in St Felix in late prophetic vision of the terrible war that one sees.” Epiphany festival October installing the stained glass, was to come to Poland and Lithuania. So, just over 100 years after stained I St Helen’s RC Church in Hoveton which had taken several months to cre - “There are a number of Polish people glass windows were installed in the east will be staging an Epiphany Crib Fes - ate, in windows with lots of natural light in the current congregation who Fr John end of the church behind the altar, the tival featuring Nativity scenes from coming in through them. hopes will feel a special connection with new windows have now brought colour around the world on Saturday Janu - “The commission was to make a pair the windows,” said Thomas. The designs to the west end. ary 5 and Sunday January 6 from of windows on the theme of The Divine were seen and approved by the congrega - The windows were blessed by Bishop 10am to 4pm. Mercy visions experienced by St tion and by a diocesan committee. Alan Hopes at a Mass on November 18. Page 4 latest online news at: www.rcdea.org.uk Catholic East Anglia / January 2019

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Mayor’s civic service held at Sacred Heart news in brief

I New Dereham Town mayor, Cllr Hilary immediate second term,” she said. I Bushell, has been welcomed into the am still full of energy and enjoying Remembrance post for an historic second consecutive meeting so many people. time at a civic service held at her home “My faith is very important to me and events across church, the Catholic Sacred Heart and enables me to continue to be able to St Margaret Mary in the town. meet and help so many people in all It is the second year running in which different ways. It has been a great East Anglia Hilary, aged 73, has been elected as chance to work with the churches mayor, a first for Dereham, and is only together. Remembrance events were held the third time the civic service has been “I have received so many positive across the Diocese of East held in a Catholic church – the second comments about the church. Even Anglia to mark 100 years since was last year. non-church goers say that the ambi - the Armistice and the end of the The civic service, attended by mayors ence is warm and encompassing. In First World War, they included a and civic dignitaries from across Norfolk, fact one of the mayors from last year concert in March, services in was led by parish priest Fr Brendan Mof - said that he wanted to come back to Bury St Edmunds and an inter- our church because he loved it so fatt on Sunday October 21, who knows faith event in Peterborough. Hilary well, as a long-time member of much. Of course the service has only his congregation. been possible with the help and sup - I March parish hosted an Armistice Hilary, who was adopted at three port of Fr Brendan.” Concert on November 11. The audience months old, was brought up within the Fr Brendan said: “It was a great joy joined in with songs which were popu - Anglican church. She became a and privilege for me to lead the Civic lar 100 years ago and which would have Catholic at the age of 21 “as the church Service for Hilary and the Town Coun - been sung by the British forces at the seemed to enclose me within its arms,” cil on two consecutive occasion. The time. This was the last of a series of she said. joy and privilege was to see so many concerts organised by Mike Green to “Most of my life was involved in work - people who are involved in civic life, mark significant events in the Great ing in finance and I finished as a who give of their time and talents in War. He said: “These concerts have financial director of a Norwich company. service, gathered for worship in our given us all an opportunity to learn Since retiring I worked firstly as a volun - church. We sang hymns, we prayed, more about the First World War and to teer, and later as a full-time member of the Mayor read the Declaration she remember those who fought for us all.” staff at the RC National Shrine at Wals - made on taking office, we listened to ingham for a period of four years, where Scripture and we invoked God's bless - I All Masses on November 10 and 11 at I was also a and a Minister of the ing on those who serve the community the Church of St Edmund King and Holy . in so many ways. Dereham mayor Cllr Hilary Bushell. Martyr in Bury St Edmunds marked “I only became a councillor at the age “It was also wonderful to welcome Remembrance Day reports John Saun - of 69 and have learnt so much and the mayors of so many local councils, ders. Pen pictures of all the 11 members enjoyed every aspect of my work. It is a vol - became my home 44 years ago. compete with chains of office and to of the parish killed in the First World untary post and important as I am able to “I never dreamt that I would ever become feel that we are also part of the wider com - War one were displayed as the result of give something back to the town that mayor once let alone be re-elected for an munities in the area,” he said. extensive research by David Bowden. Members of the Church History Group supplied Prayers of Intercession and read out the names of those killed in the war and Binyon’s poem. Children attending the Children’s Liturgy made their own wreath comprising the names of those who died. Faith restored after The evening Mass at St Edmund’s con- cluded with Benediction and the tolling at 7.05pm of the church bell, reminis - cent of the occasion when 100 years chalice is stolen before the bells rang to proclaim peace. A Lowestoft theft and they were so I Catholics, Muslims, Hindus and Sikhs church, which had incensed about the tale were among those who took part in a that they promptly offered commemoration of the contribution of a valuable silver to contribute a substantial faith communities to the armed forces communion chal - sum to the cost of a at Peterborough Museum on November ice stolen during a replacement chalice.” 1. Peter Waszak, Hon Archivist at St heritage open day, Parish Priest Fr Paul Peter and All Souls Church, provided a Chanh said: “As Holy display which included The Catholic has received a Communion is the very Contribution: Patrick Burke the ‘Lonely generous donation heart of the Mass, the ves - Hibernian’ a wounded soldier who died from a stranger sels we use are very in Peterborough in October 1916 in special. Having a chalice to enable it to which the Catholics and others raised stolen was a sad blow funds for a memorial. Also the 14 young replace the indeed, especially when men from All Souls who were ‘Fallen important item. we had opened our spiri - but not Forgotten,’ and support for the tual home to the public - Belgian refugees who arrived in the city. which we are determined Display boards also referred to the ori - I Our Lady Star of the to continue to do in the gins of the post Second World War Sea Catholic church in the future. Polish and Lithuanian communities in town centre opened its “But then we were so Peterborough. doors to the general public lifted up by the generosity during two national her - of a stranger who wants to itage weekends in remain anonymous. We Historic church fund September when its chal - are so grateful for this I ice was stolen by a visitor. wonderful gesture.” Suffolk has been selected, along with Manchester, to take part in a £1.8 mil - CCTV did catch a man Fr Paul has since been lion culture department pilot project to behaving suspiciously and on pilgrimage to Medju - improve the care of historic churches, leave the church in haste gorje, in Bosnia & with Catholic churches eligible to take carrying a heavy black Herzegovina, where he part. plastic bag which he did was able to buy a chalice The Suffolk pilot includes: a £500,000 not have when he went in. which matches the style minor repairs fund, with grants of up to The story does have a of other vessels already £10,000 available; workshops on mainte- happy ending, though, used during Mass at the nance and involving the wider local thanks to the kindness of church. community in congregations’ efforts to a stranger, said parish The Police have the look after their churches; and the treasurer Tony Walmsley: CCTV content and are still Parish Priest Fr Paul Chanh with the appointment of a fabric support officer “A parishioner told a non- pursuing their inquiries new chalice. Picture by Tony Walmsley. and a community support adviser. Catholic friend about the over the theft. Page 6 latest online news at: www.rcdea.org.uk Catholic East Anglia / January 2019

ABishop A lanm Hopes joined the ssage of recon Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, in speaking at an evening of reflection on reconciliation at a packed Norwich Anglican Cathedral on November 7. Keith Morris reports.

I The exploration of reconciliation, chaired by Bishop Graham James, also heard from Pastor Rolf Stahl from Koblenz, Norwich’s German twin-town; Dr Marian Prinsley, President of the Norwich Hebrew Congrega - tion; and Dee Robinson, of New Routes Integration, a refugee integration project in Norwich. In front of a 500-strong audience, they discussed the need for reconciliation in post-war Germany, in a world peopled by record numbers of homeless refugees and in the treatment of the Jewish people in medieval Norwich and current day Pittsburgh. Addressing religious divisions, Bishop Alan said: “Be - cause our history is so intertwined, Christians should now take the lead in repudiating all forms of anti-Semi - tism or anti-Islamic activity. Reconciliation compels us to seek to forget the hostilities and differences of the past and work together towards mutual understanding and benefit in the future, as this can only lead to greater peace and justice in the world. “For the Christian, reconciliation can only be achieved throughout the world when we all learn to love and ac - cept the other specifically because we know that they too, just like us, are loved and accepted by God, who is the Father of us all.” Archbishop Justin brought the reflections to a close, drawing on his own personal experiences of reconcilia - tion over many years in Africa and the Middle East and also in his own family life when his baby daughter Jo - hanna was killed in a car crash. “Reconciliation is a rare and fragile thing but peace and reconciliation are not the same,” he said. “Evil is part of the human condition and occasionally something happens to release these evil forces. People don’t choose evil but its power can make us all vulnera - ble. “Reconciliation at its heart is the creation of a frame - work of living that enables disagreement to be trans - formed from violence to non-violence – that enables us to disagree well. In disagreeing well we respect the hu - manity of the other and we respect it more because we disagree. We are saying we take you seriously.” Reconciliation starts with seeing it as a possibility and with listening. It is a process and can go on for a long time, and it is deeply risky explained Archbishop Justin. “Pope Francis takes constant risks with reconciliation in the spirit of Nostra Aetate. Pictured top are the ecumenical guests at “Without justice reconciliation cannot happen. Justice a packed St John’s Cathedral (left). and relationship lead to the possibility of peace. Recon - ciliation offers life, life for societies and life for individ - Right, Archbishop Justin, Bishop Alan uals. and Bishop Graham at St John’s and, “A world in which reconciliation is something we seek above, the panel of speakers on reconcil - and expect, a world in which we disagree with passion but never with violence, in which we put forward views iation at Norwich Anglican Cathedral with conviction but never with hatred, that is a liberated later the same day. world,” he concluded. Trio of diaconate candidates become Three candidates to the diaconate Bishop Alan (flanked by Deacons John ican Council and of recent , but also Northampton, Brentwood, Arundel and were instituted as acolytes at St Bell and John Morrill) instituted them as by exploring the riches of the teachings of Brighton and the Ordinariate. John’s Cathedral in Norwich on acolytes at a Mass attended by many mem - the Fathers of the Church in the early cen - Formation takes four forms – intellec - November 3, reports Rev John bers of their families in the Cathedral. turies. tual (all gain a foundation degree in Morrill assistant director for the In his homily Bishop Alan reminded In addition to Brett, Martin and James, Pastoral Theology), personal, pastoral and permanent deacons. them of the three-fold ministry of dea - there are three other men in formation at spiritual. Brett, Martin and James are all cons, as servants of the book, of the altar present for the permanent diaconate. It is married men, and are supported by their and of all in need. hoped that they will join a college of dea - wives, and their wives are encouraged to I Brett Gladden from Bury St Edmunds, Their service as acolytes emphasises cons consisting of 37 men, but a majority participate (or not) in the formation pro - Martin L’Estrange from King’s Lynn and their role as servants of the altar, assist - of these have reached the age of 75 and gramme. James Hurst from Newmarket (pictured ing the Bishop and priests at the are fully or semi-retired. If all goes well, it is hoped that they will right, front row) reached a final staging eucharist, and Bishop Alan strongly Those in formation are formed at St all be ordained as permanent deacons in post on their four-year formation journey encouraged them to meditate deeply not John’s Seminary at Wonersh near Guild - the Cathedral on June 22 next year (the following ‘candidacy’ in their second year only on the scriptural texts about the ford alongside about 40 other men from Feast of St John Fisher and St Thomas and ‘lectorship’ in their third year. eucharist and on the teachings of the Vat - the dioceses of Westminster, Southwark, More). Catholic East Anglia / January 2019 like us on Facebook at: www.facebook.com/CatholicEastAnglia Page 7

nciliation Deacon Martin Wells, Father Michael Ryan and Bishop Alan Hopes in March. New parish priests inducted

New priests have been inducted in vari - hand firmly on the book of the gospels, affirmed ous parishes across East Anglia in the his faith in the creeds and in the teachings of the past few weeks including Newmarket, St scriptures and of the Church and committed himself to service of the Word, the Sacraments Laurence in Cambridge and in March. and to witness in the world. I A joint celebration was held at St Laurence’s I Fr Christopher Smith was inducted as Parish Church, Cambridge on the evening of Sunday, Priest of Our Lady Immaculate and St Ethel - October 28 when Bishop Alan inducted Canon dreda Newmarket with Our Lady Immaculate Simon Blakesley as Parish Priest of St Lau - and St Philip Neri, Kirtling, during a Mass on rence’s Church reports Sarah Sykes. Fr Jay November 20. Magpuyo was also invited back from his new Fr Christopher was previously parish priest of parish in Bury St Edmunds to wish him good St Mark’s Ipswich. There were plenty of parish - luck and thank him for his service at St Lau - ioners to welcome him with smiles, warm rence’s. applause and a sumptuous bring-and-share and Bishop Alan gave a sermon explaining why plenty of well-wishers from his previous parish, prayer must be at the heart of a parish commu - a number of ecumenical guests and all eight nity and that a priest must be a man of prayer, a parish priests from the other parishes of the man of the Eucharist and a man of reconcilia - large southern deanery of St Edmund. tion. He instructed us to keep our eyes fixed on In his homily, Bishop Alan spoke of the way our Lord Jesus Christ, to be an outward-looking the Church had been shaken by recent events parish and to grow in holiness. and that the necessary renewal could only take We look forward to new adventures of spiritual place if we focused on the person of Jesus renewal and mission under Fr Simon’s guidance. Christ and became ever more communities of prayer. I Fr Michael Ryan was inducted as Parish Priest In a moving central section to the Mass, Fr at Our Lady of Good Counsel and St Peter, Christopher knelt before the Bishop and, with his March by Bishop Alan Hopes on November 27.

Fr Christopher Smith flanked by Bishop Alan and Deacon John Morrill in Newmarket.

Tributes paid to wonderful Deacon John

I Deacon John Steel from Durham, born on March 14, Mary and Romuald, and also Ely died, aged 75, after 1943, and had a variety of in Thirsk Parish under a bravely fighting cancer for a managerial jobs throughout number of priests, in partic - number of years, on his life including ular Canon Alan Sheridan October 18. as MD of Stage - and Fr James Blenkinsop. Parish priest Fr coach Cambus From his management expe - Tony Shryane said: Holdings Ltd. rience, John also was asked “St Etheldreda’s is He was married to work in the Curia office sad to announce the to Margaret in and became the Diocesan death of our won - 1964 and leaves Safeguarding Co-ordinator derful Deacon John her, two sons, for some years. who supported John and Michael, John retired in 2014 and many projects and people in and five grandchildren. decided, with Margaret, to the parish and will be sadly John was ordained a Dea - move to Cambridgeshire. He missed. Our thoughts and con in East Anglia in 1996 sadly had cancer and prayers go to Margaret and and then went to the Diocese recently contracted pneumo - all of John’s family.” of Middlesbrough, where he nia and pleurisy. His funeral John originated from Eas - was incardinated. He Mass took place at St Ethel - ington Colliery in County worked in Yarm Parish, St dreda in Ely on October 31. Page 8 like our schools at: www.facebook.com/RCDEANewSchools Catholic East Anglia / January 2019 DIOCESAN SCHOOLS IN FOCUS

JOE WALSH TOURS I Sacred Heart Primary School Choir was privileged to be invited to school not only with their beautiful singing but also with fantastic be - 2019 PILGRIMAGES sing at Peterborough Cathedral as part of a concert organised by haviour and presentation. They sang with great enthusiasm. We the Peterborough Music Hub. The concert was part of an artwork would like to thank Fr Bruce Burbidge for accompanying the choir on featuring a moon measuring seven metres in diameter with NASA the piano and the staff who gave up their time to help us. We also MEDJUGORJE imagery of the surface suspended in the cathedral. extend my thanks to parents for their support. A concert we will all Headteacher Mark Cooper said: “The children represented the remember.” QLJKW $SULO2FWREHU YDULRXVDLUSRUWV pilgrimages from » %UHDNIDVW HYHQLQJPHDO From across the U.K » 6W-DPHV¶V&KXUFK & served daily Pupils have a » 5HOLJLRXV3URJUDPPH Staying close to £ » Comprehensive £635 » WE OFFER cracking time from pp ÀLJKWV )XOO\HVFRUWHG with Enigma Direct from various airports in the UK » DLUSRUWWUDQVIHUV  IRwithU¿QDQFLD professionalOSURWHFWLRQ guides » )XOO\OLFHQVHG I Pupils at St Mary’s School, Return » Cambridge were set to working » cracking codes after seeing LONDON: 0203 4680617 | LIVERPOOL: 0151 909 2871 first-hand a World War II www.joewalshtours.co.uk | [email protected] Enigma cipher machine at the Licenced by the Commission for Aviation Regulation, TO 052 and TA 0689 in compliance school. with the Package Travel and Linked Travel Arrangement Package Regulation 2018. The machine, which is now 82 years old, was brought to the school by Dr James Grime, who AAlreadylready runs the Enigma Project and WWee hholdold y oyouu in pinra yprayer.er travels the UK and the world to show people the magic of math - ematics using this original code-breaking machine. Living in the heart of London, the There are only around 20 on Tyburn Benedictine Community has as its special mission, prayer display worldwide, so it was a treat for for the people of England and the Year 7 girls to be able to see a Wales. Our monastery is built on machine in the flesh. the site of the Tyburn gallows Dr Grime gave a presentation on the where 105 Catholics were martyred during the reformation. history of codes and code-breaking Our life of prayer draws Sisters and demonstrated using the Enigma from many nations. machine. Mental health ««««««««« ««««««««««« Please remember my intention/s in prayer. The girls were thrilled to learn «««««««««« about the important role women had ...... at Bletchley Park – by 1945, 75% of the

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Diary dates 2019 Synod on young people I January 5 – 7: Ignite Lite Weekend Over 60 people from across I January 6: Epiphany Candlelight Mass, the Diocese of East Anglia Poringland. came together on November 4 at a Synod to talk about I January 21– 29: World Youth Day in current hot topics in the Panama. wider church around youth, faith and vocational I March 2: Flame 2019 - Booking is now discernment. Jessica McCall open for the biggest Catholic event in the reports. UK at Wembley Arena.

I May 4 – 6: Ignite Diocesan Youth I In October a Synod on Youth, Faith and Festival, Swaffham. Vocational Discernment was held in Rome. Ignite Team chaplain Fr Luke I May 6: Goymour, Team leader Catherine Pilgrimage Walk to Walsingham. Williams and Director Hamish Mac - Queen went to Rome for a week during I June 1 – 2: Celebrate East Anglia Family the Synod to gain a better insight into Conference, Bury St. Edmunds. matters addressed. Pictured above is the East Anglia Youth Synod panel in Mildenhall. In order to see how to implement some I July 29 – August 2: New Dawn Family of these ideas in our own Diocese, the parishes than they already are, as well as challenges that they felt they were facing, Conference, Walsingham. Diocesan Youth Service ran a follow-up finding ways to increase their under - as well as to find out that others were fac - Synod of our own to tackle some of the standing of their faith and more ing similar situations to them. I questions raised in Rome. Parish priests practical ways of relating faith to their The young people were then offered the August 22 – 26: Youth 2000 Prayer Fes - sent young people and those working everyday lives. opportunity to submit anonymous ques - tival, Walsingham. with them to the day-long event held at Also raised was the desire to know tions, relevant to matters of the day, to a Mildenhall church. more about other opportunities and Q&A panel. I August 23 – 30: Lourdes Pilgrimage. Participants were asked a series of information that may be available to The panel consisted of Bishop Alan, Fr questions to find out what young people them regarding their Catholic faith. Luke, Hamish, Catherine and Sister I August 23 – 26: Summer Camp for those thought was available to them within the This included things like events (both Theresa from the Community of Our age 8 – 14, Bury St Edmunds. diocese, as well as what they think could on a Diocesan level and nationally), Lady of Walsingham. be done to enhance their understanding social media and what apps and websites The day ended with Adoration and of their faith and increase their involve - they can use to increase this awareness. Benediction led by Bishop Alan and Fr For more details of each event, please see ment in parish life. One young person said that they really Luke. www.rcdea.org.uk/youth Some of the things highlighted by the enjoyed the day, getting to know other Responses from those who came to the young people included a desire to feel young people in the diocese and that it Synod have been collated and a report is more welcome and involved in their was a great opportunity to talk about the being produced. Youth contacts

Tel: 01508 486236 Youth retreat day at Cathedral in Norwich Email: Ignite Team enquiries [email protected] I The Ignite Team and members of the Ignite Lite Team such as tin openers, rubber gloves and ment of Reconciliation was available. The All other enquiries: [email protected] ran a day-long Glow Day retreat at St John the Baptist dust pan and brushes. day ended with Benediction. Facebook: www.facebook.com/igniteyea Cathedral in Norwich on November 24. Jessica McCall After the rucksack filling activity, Fr If you would like a glow day to be put Twitter: @igniteyea reports. Luke, Chaplain to the Ignite Team spoke on in your area for a group of parishes About 30 young people attended the day, held in the about using the Bible and then led a time please get in touch with the Ignite Team Web: www.rcdea.org.uk/youth/ Narthex, which started off with ice breakers to give of Adoration, during which the Sacra - via email: [email protected] young people a chance to get to know each other. Youth for Christ Norwich led praise and worship, introducing new worship songs as well as ones that are already favourites amongst those who attended. Ignite Team leader Catherine Williams gave a talk on discipleship and how young people can become disci - ples, which was followed by discussion questions in small groups on the theme of discipleship. In the afternoon, three different workshops covered prayer including rosary making, prayer through popular secular music and an opportunity to ask questions anonymously about being a Catholic. The justice and peace group ran an activity to help refugees by filling up rucksacks with items that many refugees are in need of to make their lives easier. Items donated included toiletries like tooth brushes and tooth pastes, flannels and brushes as well as kitchen supplies Page 10 latest online news at: www.rcdea.org.uk Catholic East Anglia / January 2019

Cambodia-style New look for faith course Mass in Norfolk A Cambridge-based course I A Cambodia-style Mass to celebrate which helps train faith school Pchum Ben, the Cambodian Feast of teachers in Catholic thought Ancestors took place at Sacred Heart, and practice has been re - North Walsham on October 12. Chief designed to incorporate online celebrant Canon Mark Hackeson was study and discussion to better joined by Fathers David Bagstaff, James Walsh, David Ward and Deacon fit in with the needs and Bill Dimelow. timetables of teachers. Young people from Sacred Heart Parish took a leading role in the Mass The Margaret Beaufort Institute of The - which was attended by representa - ology, based in Cambridge, runs national tives from several of the Cambodia programme, the Catholic Certificate in 'twinned' parishes together with peo - Religious Studies, across the Diocese of ple from St George's Norwich, East Anglia. Now it has responded to Poringland and Great Yarmouth. feedback from teachers about improving This was the eighth year this Mass the ways in which the course resources has taken place in North Walsham and are offered – reducing travel time, finding it was as always, a beautiful and mov - ways to fit training in with the rhythm of ing occasion enabling those present the teaching term and better linking the from across East Anglia Diocese to ideas of faith to the work we do in class - join in spirit and in prayer with our rooms. Cambodian friends at this important The Institute has re-designed the pro - time of their year said Katie Maid - gramme to include 50% live study Students at the Margaret Beaufort Institute of Theology. ment. through live online discussion through - Cambodia-style' Masses in 2019 will out the Diocese. Teachers can now log on be held at Costessey in May and Bury in their schools or at home, and hear and insights of those practising in schools part in this much bigger picture.” St Edmunds in September. participate in conversations about good and parishes. We have to learn too and One of the aspects the course has kept practice and the way theology can shape that’s enriching for everyone. Pope Fran - is the opportunity to make connections it. cis always tells us not to be stagnant!” between people. Another previous stu - Students entertained Tutors on the modules have been cho - And students have backed the new for - dent, Rachel Rose, sees this as especially I sen because they have some pastoral mat. John D’Mello, a previous CCRS important: “The group grew to be a com - Members of Norwich Circle of the Catenian Association attended 6pm element to their own work as chaplains, student, said: “The modules were diverse munity of learning based around faith Mass at the UEA Chapel on Sunday university outreach officers, or working ranging from biblical study to concrete which proved both supportive and moti - October 28 following in a 50-year tradi - on formation through scripture and art applications in education and catechesis. vating as we studied together. I formed tion and afterwards entertained the as a subject of research in its own right. “I wanted something that would give some close friendships along the way.” students with food and drink. Dr Amy Daughton, Director of Studies me a wider perspective of my own faith, The next cycle of the CCRS will begin A contingent of Catenians, led by said; “We are really excited about the giving me insight into the purpose and in January 2019, though students can join Circle President Tony Baker, attended new ways of training. It’s better suited mission of Catholic Education. So I on any module. the Mass which was celebrated by for the needs of teachers who are under began the programme and did not regret To find out more, and apply for recently ordained priest Fr Andrew such pressure. Plus it’s always such a a minute of it... Post-course I now have a the course, email Amy, Eburne. diverse and lively group that it chal - better understanding of the Church, its at [email protected] or visit lenges our tutors to respond to the mission and how my role plays a small www.margaretbeaufort.cam.ac.uk

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BUILDING BRIDGES Norfolk Sisters make their First Profession Can you help

I Two Sisters from the Norfolk-based build bridges? Daughters of Divine Charity have made their First Profession and two more renewed their vows during a Mass in The two current Diocese of East Anglia Chesterfield. Building Bridges projects are support Sr Renata Pivarnikova and Sr Michaela for the salary of a kindergarten Switaj renewed their vows in front of the Sisters and some parishioners during teacher in the Holy Land and a new Mass in St Joseph’s Convent in Chester - formation centre for children, youth field on August 24 and are now Junior groups and adults at Battambang in Sisters. The next day, Sr Anna Yeo and Sr Mary Cambodia. Goncalves made their First Profession at the Church of Annunciation in If you would you like to support these Chesterfield. Parish priest, Fr Adrian Tom - projects, cheques should be made linson, celebrated the Mass in the presence of the , Bishop payable to the “RC Diocese of East . The congregation included Anglia”. Sisters of the Province, family and friends of Sr Anna and Sr Mary as well as many First parishioners. Sr Anna Yeo said: “It was a very beauti - Name...... ful ceremony and it was the first time many of the parishioners witnessed a Profession Surname...... of a Religious Sister. It brought tears to the Sister Anna, left, and Mary made their First Profession during the Mass in Chesterfield. eyes of many who were present. Address...... “Sr Mary and I are very grateful for the but with God’s grace, He has guided us to close friends of Sr Anna and Sr Mary were presence of all our loved ones during our this day. We humbly ask for everyone’s invited for lunch at St Joseph’s Convent...... First Profession. We have been very prayers as we begin our next stage of our The Sacred Heart Province in England blessed throughout our formation with the religious journey. All for God, for the poor also welcomed two new candidates...... guidance of our Mistress, Sr Linda and for our Congregation!” Jolanta Wasag and Niamh Rodda to start ...... Pergega and all the Sisters in our A reception was held after Mass at the their journey of discerning their call to reli - parish hall. All Priests, Sisters, family and gious life. Province. It has been quite a journey for us Postcode......

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Shrine in memory of Anything you give will be divided equally between Cambodia and the Holy Land unless you indicate by tick- ing the box below that all your money Polish troops restored should go to that project. A shrine to Our Lady in Hunstanton in Ë Cambodia Ë Holy Land North West Norfolk has been restored and GIFT AID consecrated in mem - You can boost your donation by 25p ory of Polish troops in Gift Aid for every £1 you donate. who helped defend Gift Aid is reclaimed by the charity the county from the from the tax you pay in the current tax threat of invasion year. Your address is needed, above, during the Second to identify you as a current UK tax- World War. payer.

I When The Church of Our DECLARATION Lady and St Edmund in Hun - stanton was built in 1905, it I am a UK taxpayer and wish the RC was no larger than a Lady Diocese of East Anglia to treat this Chapel and could only seat a donation as a gift aid donation. few people. I understand that if I pay less Income In 1940, a unit of Polish sol - diers came to Britain to man Tax and/or Capital Gains Tax in the an armoured train that pro - current tax year than the amount of tected the coast as far as Gift Aid claimed on all my donations King’s Lynn and were billeted at nearby Heacham. it is my responsibility to pay any The church was far too difference. inadequate for their numbers and so the soldiers built a The Hunstanton shrine being consecrated by Canon Peter Rollings. Picture by Chris Hutchinson. Signature:………….....……...... … shrine and an altar in the church garden, where Masses the shrine and altar were She found a firm of stone - required a strong team from were held in the open-air. demolished. masons on-line at Komorow, Kuki Transport, King’s Lynn, Date:……………………...... ……… Three years later their unit This year, a Polish lady Poland, called “Chronos Fig - to load it on to a lorry and was relocated to Brancaster parishioner, Asia Hutchinson, ury”, and because they were bring it all the way from Please send to: Building Bridges, 21 and other areas around the with the support of the Polish Catholics, they were very Poland. coast. and parish communities, sympathetic to the cause. On Sunday November 18, Upgate, Poringland, Norwich, NR14 After the war, American decided to rebuild the shrine She commissioned them to the shrine was consecrated by 7SH troops still stationed in in the grounds of Our Lady hand-carve a beautiful white Canon Peter Rollings. Many Norfolk funded and built an and St. Edmund's Church to statue of Our Lady out of thanks go to all the volunteers Registered charity no 278742 extension to the church commemorate all the troops sandstone and lime, and as it who gave their ready support during the 1950s, but sadly who had fought in the war. weighed 240 kilogrammes, it throughout. Page 12 latest online news at: www.rcdea.org.uk Catholic East Anglia / January 2019

News picture gallery from parishes around the Diocese

I A number of touch - ing displays of poppies were on view for Remembrance Sunday at Our Lady Star of the Sea and St Nicholas in Lowestoft, reports Mary Hunt. A blanket of 350 poppies knitted by 86-year-old parish - ioner Avril Rickerby was on display at Our Lady Star of the Sea, along with memorial crosses displayed throughout the church with the names of ser - vicemen who had died in the two world wars.

I St Philip Howard in Cambridge celebrated the 40th anniver - sary of its Canonical establishment as a Parish on Sunday Octo - ber 28 with Bishop Alan in attendance.

I An intrepid group of walkers from the Parish of Our Lady of Perpetual Succour and St Edmund, Hunstan - ton, completed their annual walk to raise funds for the Parish after Mass on November 4. The group this year represented four generations of parishioners and the walk, whilst not too arduous, was a muddy ramble through the local countryside with the rear brought up by well-known retired Priest Fr Henry MacCarthy. Having been well sponsored by people from both the churches in the Parish, the group raised a total of £864. All made it safely back to base for a welcome cup of tea.

I A new, hopefully long-lasting, statue of St Peter has been carved and installed, at the front of the Church of Our Lady and St Peter in Aldeburgh. Fr Tony Rogers said: “The church faces the North Sea and its rigours and the existing statue of St Peter sat atop the porch until the elements reduced it to a figure which looked as I God's choice and vocation call was the theme of a if it had been doctored by Cromwell. A legacy from a parishioner asked that a new Diocese of East Anglian clergy retreat at the one to carved to replace it - that was about 12 years ago. Ermitage, in Lisieux, France from November 5 to 9. “The sculptor who was commissioned to do the work died midway through his There were 15 Diocesan priests and two deacons undertaking, and after much thought a new artist was found – Louise Tiplady, who attending along with Samuel Randall. advised the parish that stone would never last. She recommended that we use Also, in the centre of the picture, is Bishop David Kilkenny slate – a particularly dense variety. McGough, Auxiliary Bishop of , who led “The statue was completed recently and blessed after Mass on Sunday, October the retreat. The theme of the retreat was God's choice 14, in front of an appreciative crowd who were delighted with the result. The bless - and call made to each individual, and in a particular ing was followed by a glass of bubbly and various toasts. The figure is striking – through the vocation to priesthood or diaconate. St Peter has a net and is looking over the town to the sea” said Fr Tony.