Catholic September 2016 FREE EastAnglia Newspaper of the Diocese of East Anglia www.rcdea.org.uk Bishop gives Honour for D- 3,400 years Pope pupils’ Day hero of marriage refugee letters after 70 years celebrated - page 3 - page 12 - page 16 East Anglian pilgrims join 2m young Catholics at World Youth Day

East Anglian pilgrims, above, join Pope Francis, right, on the Field of Mercy at World Youth Day. World’s youth inspired at

MercyAn 80-strong pilgrim in huge sports Fieldstadiums. common purpose – was very group from the Diocese of During the final Mass, Pope moving and inspiring. Some

East Anglia has returned Francis told his two million plus young people come away finding to the UK after an people present to trust that God their faith has rocketed, or their WALSINGH AM truly loves them and blesses their life has changed or they have got inspirational fortnight dreams: "God is pointing you to a sense of their vocation.” SUNDAY 1 8th SEPTEMBER 2 016 with two million other the future, not to the museum," he East Anglia youth Holy Y ear o f M ercy young Catholics, and Pope said. “Take your place in your communications officer, Clare Francis, at World Youth history, leave your mark." Storey, said: “We have had a PI LG RIMAGE of REPARATI ON a nd Day in Krakow, Poland. The trip was led by Director of brilliant two weeks, and bonded PR AYER f or t he SA NCTI TY o f LI FE Keith Morris reports. Youth Services, Hamish Mac- very well as a group, particularly le d by in looking out and supporting BI SHOP AL AN WI LLI AM S each other. (B ishop of Brentw ood) The East Anglia group included “World Youth Day was a FR. J EREMY DAVIES, dozens of young people from massive celebration of our faith FRANCISCAN FRIARS O F T HE R ENEWAL across Norfolk, Suffolk, Cambs and we learnt just how vibrant commencing a t the 1 2 o ’clock P ilgrim M ass in t he C hapel o f Catholic youth are and that we and Peterborough, along with Re conciliation Bishop Alan Hopes and a number are the future, and the present, of of local priests. the Catholic church.” C oach f rom Ca mbridge They spent the first week in the Young communications officers Tr umpington P&R a t 9 .3 0am.

Polish town of Zakopane on a Clare, Sarah Mawe from retreat, visiting local churches Reepham and Dan Anderson from To b ook y our seat contact and shrines, meeting local Queen, who said: “For many March provided a regular online Emanuela C oy - 0 1582 655246 young Catholics in a small rural blog with pictures and videos and or C atherine Bolam - 0 1582 5 81917 Catholics and walking in the Tatra mountains, following in the parish with only few young Sarah and Clare appeared on Tic kets: £15 Adult s, £7 child ren & full- time student s footsteps of former Polish Pope, people, to be in a field with local BBC radio stations to talk in clu des en tr ance to Priory grounds Saint John Paul II. two million others like them is about their experiences. ch eq ues paya ble to LGC Luto n br ing a pac ke d lunch The second week was spent in inspiring and they can see that During the final event, Pope

Krakow where they took part in they are part of a much Francis announced that the next huge outdoor events with Pope bigger thing – a truly universal, World Youth Day will be held in For m or e d etai ls Francis at Campus Misericordiae international church. Panama in 2019. cal l 01858 571242 (Field of Mercy), an all-night “At the opening mass to see the I For a diary of the trip and or vi sit w ww.p rol ifepilgr image .or g vigil, youth festivals, concerts flags of almost every nation of more pictures, see centre and catechesis (teaching) sessions earth being waved – there for a pages. Page 2 latest online news at: www.rcdea.org.uk Catholic East Anglia / September 2016 f

news in brief Helping make Alive in Faith a success Four Holy Doors Almost 5,000 households have now learnt about the Alive in Faith vision for the future of the for Rome pilgrims Diocese of East Anglia. I The Diocese of East Anglia pilgrim- age to Rome from June 6 to 10 included I no less than four Holy Doors, bringing During July, Paul Spellman, one of the diocesan seminarians, helped to share real meaning and significance to the Alive in Faith with parishioners in pilgrim journey, reports Fr Paul Peterborough. He has been speaking Maddison. about the positive impacts of Alive in In brilliant sunshine, 52 pilgrims Faith and why he is prepared to support from the Diocese, led by Bishop Alan parishes with their fundraising efforts. walked in procession along the pilgrim “Ensuring we have priests for the path towards St Peters in Rome. future, that we can accommodate those As we prayed the rosary, we were who have served our communities and united with all our family and friends, that we are actively putting the needs of parishioners from home and our own the vulnerable first are integral to the thoughts and intentions, making our continuing mission of our faith,” said way to the Holy Door in this jubilee Paul Spellman (far left) with Fr Waldemar Smialek, Assistant Priest and some of the volunteer Paul. “We all have a part to play. What we year of mercy. team, working together to make Alive in Faith a success at All Souls Peterborough. do now will benefit the next generation Stepping through the door, amidst of Catholics.” weekends of Alive in Faith at All Souls.” This was my way of giving something thousands of tourists, we continued St Peter and All Souls, with Our Lady Paul’s story was warmly received and back – helping people to understand the our way along the central aisle of the of Lourdes, in Peterborough, was one of had a positive impact on parishioners. difference their support can make,” said Basilica until we were standing in nine parishes to recently undertake By the end of the campaign in Peterbor- Paul. front of the High Altar looking down Alive in Faith. Paul explained how his ough, over 150 households had stepped All Souls, Peterborough raised over on the tomb of St Peter. Here we two-week stay at the parish was forward and pledged their support to £220,000 for Alive in Faith. offered our prayers to God for the unintentionally well-timed: “I shared my Alive in Faith. people of our Diocese, praying that we journey of hearing God’s call, as well as “We are indebted to parishioners I To find out more about how parish- would all receive mercy from the my experiences of being in seminary at across the Diocese for their generosity, ioners are responding elsewhere, please Father. all six Masses on one of the final prayers and words of encouragement. visit www.rcdea.org.uk/alive-in-faith As our week together progressed we walked through all four Holy Doors in the city, bringing real meaning and sig- nificance to our pilgrim journey. We also visited many of the churches and at [email protected]. places of pilgrimage in Rome as well as enjoying free time and the excellent hospitality of the sisters at our accom- S modation just next to the Vatican. Meeting with some of our seminari- ans was a highlight for many. We returned home exhausted, but with a great sense of achievement and inner peace, having completed our pilgrimage to the “tombs of the Apostles”. Thank you Bishop Alan, for a wonderful pilgrimage.

Vestments exhibition I An exhibition of vestments and other church treasures entitled “All Things Bright and Beautiful” was held Martyr’s death Fr David Bagstaff (centre) cutting his anniversary cake surrounded by fellow priests. during the first week of August 2016 at St Joseph’s Catholic Church, Shering- is marked ham. It opened with a launch party attended by about 60 people. There was I Bishop Alan Hopes joined the parish of St George’s in Norwich, on a range of vestments spanning some 300 years, mostly from the collection of July 13, in celebrating the 400th anniversary of Blessed Thomas collector Fr Timothy Bugby. First priest Tunstall (pictured above), who was martyred in the parish. We should be Catholic inspired to live and proclaim our faith

EastAnglia by his witness and commitment said Bishop Alan in his homily. Thecelebrates very first priest to be ordained in the Cathedral, Norwich as assistant40 priest; Newspaper of the Diocese of East Anglia On July 12, 1616, Thomas was tried newly-formed Diocese of East Anglia, 40 on to St Mary's, Woodbridge Road, and condemned as a Catholic priest EDITOR: Keith Morris years ago, has celebrated his own 40th Ipswich, and back to Peterborough as and sentenced to be hung, drawn and tel: 01508 488137 or anniversary of ordination with a One parish priest. Sacred Heart, North Wal- quartered just outside of the city’s 07712 787762 Mass Sunday at St Henry Morse Church sham, with Aylsham and Wroxham, was Magdalen Gate. in Diss, reports Judith Tooth. his next parish, until he moved to Diss. Pear Tree Farmhouse, At his ordination in 1976, Bishop Alan Priests and parishioners from his former Wymondham Road, Clark called Fr David Bagstaff “the Ben- parishes joined in the celebrations.

Wreningham, Norwich, jamin”: the youngest priest in the new Describing the unique relationship Generations meet I NR16 1AT Diocese. On July 10, Fr David celebrated between a Catholic priest and his parish- Aimed at bringing the generations together, St George’s in Norwich held email: [email protected] both anniversaries in Diss where he has ioners, Fr David said: “It is the love that been parish priest for the past two years. the priest receives daily from the people a Summer Party on Saturday July 16, as part of the Crossing the Threshold Articles and photographs for the next The Gospel reading that day, the story of the parish that enables him to give of the Good Samaritan, was, said Fr love, to be alongside, to lead, to listen, and programme that has been taking edition are very welcome and should be I feel that it has David, a profound and simple proclama- to reach out together in love and service. place in the parish over the last year. sent to the editor, ideally via email, by the b tion of good news that cut to the heart: As priests we're very fortunate that they The event started with a Mass and deadline of October 1. no-one listening, then or now, could fail are very tolerant of our eccentricities was followed by a party with enter-

to understand the challenge it presented: and forgive our mistakes!” tainment provided by Notre Dame

Diocese website: www.rcdea.org.uk to reach out in love and service to all, “In this celebration today, I give thanks High School students and a lunch pre-

especially those most in need, and those to God for his grace, without which we pared by the ladies from the St

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news in brief Catholic faith and real ale served up I Catholic faith and real ale were served without fuss at the launch of a new cate- chetical series, Peter’s Pints, in Mac’s Bar at the Cathedral Narthex in Norwich on June 17. The pilot event was attended by around 30 people, who had travelled as far across the diocese as Walsingham and Cambridge, and included Bishop Alan. Attendees were invited to sample two cask ales from St Peter’s Brewery near Bun- gay. The talk was delivered by Fr Julian I Four priests with a total of 175 years of service joined 42 Narthex. Green, a parish priest in North Stafford- others from across the Diocese of East Anglia at a Celebra- The priests celebrating special jubilees were Fr Ben shire who has many years’ experience of tion of Priesthood at the Bishop’s White House at O’Rourke OSA from Clare (60 years), Fr Peter Brett from teaching and catechesis in the Archdiocese Poringland on July 15. Sudbury (50 years), Canon David Bagstaff from Diss (40 of Birmingham. The priests came together to reflect on their ministry and years) and Fr Russell Frost from Ipswich (25 years). In his talk, “The Fear of the Lord is the to celebrate the years of faithful service given by those Bishop Alan thanked them and the other priests for First Stage of Wisdom”, Fr Julian spoke celebrating jubilees in 2016. “transforming the joys and hopes, the visions and dreams about the fear of the Lord as a gift of the Mass was concelebrated with Bishop Alan Hopes at the of the countless thousands of people whom you have Holy Spirit, how it needs to be recovered in church of Our Lady of the Annunciation in Poringland, served over the years.” the wider life of the Church, and how it dif- followed by drinks in the garden of the Bishop’s White Pictured above are all the priests at the White House fers from “servile” fear because it leads to House and then lunch served by a team from the Cathedral with Bishop Alan. freedom and joy. A recording of the talk can be accessed on the diocesan website. Fr Henry Whisenant, the organiser, said: “I am sure this series will prove a wonder- ful way to delve into our Catholic faith and I can assure you that there are other good speakers in the line up!” Bishop gives Pope The next event will be on Friday Septem- ber 16, details at [email protected]. Seafarers Mass invite pupils’ refugee gifts I Church maritime agency, the Apostleship of the Sea has issued an open invitation to By Keith Morris join its Mass to mark the feast of its patron Letters for refugee families, writ- saint, Our Lady Star of the Sea, Stella ten by Cambridgeshire school Maris in Norwich. children, have been handed to The Mass will take place on Tuesday Pope Francis by Bishop Alan September 6 at 7pm at St John the Baptist Hopes, at a recent audience at the Cathedral in Norwich (NR2 2PA) with Vatican during a Diocesan celebrant being Bishop Alan Hopes. pilgrimage to Rome. Digital Marketing Officer, Nathaniel The letters from year five and Xavier, said: “Please join us to pray for sea- six pupils at the All Saints Inter- farers who are responsible for bringing us Church Academy in March, were up to 95% of the goods we consume in the written to the refugee families UK and to pray for the ministry of AoS. All who were recently housed at the are invited, please come along.” Vatican by Pope Francis, as part of a Year of Mercy project. The pupils also produced some New-look sanctuary Doors of Mercy artwork which I St Felix Church in Felixstowe has a new- was given to March parish priest look sanctuary thanks to funding from the Fr Paul Maddison, to take to Alive in Faith project. Rome. They were presented to the The re-modelling involved three main Pope by Bishop Alan, along with parts explained Fr John Barnes: “First, the a copy of a history book written laying of a new floor of small red tiles to re- to commemorate the 40th place a jazzy 1970s floor of highly patterned anniversary of the Diocese of yellow and brown tiles. East Anglia. “Second, the two concrete supports for the All Saints year five and six white marble top of the altar have been re- teacher, Charlotte Harrison, placed by stone supports, the stone match- explained: “As a class we wanted ing the stone used in the construction of to create some artwork which the church. would represent the Year of “And third, the introduction of a hand- Mercy doors in our own way. We some stone plinth for a new tabernacle in decided on plaques, incorporat- the centre of the east wall. In recent years ing William Morris patterns, Bishop Alan Hopes presents the letters and book to the Blessed Sacrament was housed in an many with doors which could be Pope Francis and, right, an All Saints pupil with her aumbry on a side altar.” opened. “Our year five children wrote Door of Mercy, which was taken to Rome. some very beautiful letters which Sweet peas and shrine Fr Paul kindly took along to Rome into us going on to carry out different I along with some of our artwork. We practical activities and I feel that it has knew,” said Charlotte. A group from Our Lady and St Joseph Sheringham and Cromer recently enjoyed had carried out quite a lot of work been a very much alive here at All The audience with Pope Francis took an outing and pilgrimage to Grantham and linked with the plight of the refugees Saints. place on June 8 when Bishop Alan also King’s Lynn, led by Deacon Andrew Neate. and our letters were part of our work. “The children were overjoyed when I presented a copy of Catholic East The first visit was to the Easton walled gar- “We also decided to raise money for told them about their work being Anglia, a history book which marks the dens near Grantham, which have a the Toilet Twinning charity which paid handed to Pope Francis. One of the 40th anniversary of the Diocese of East particularly fine collection of sweet peas. for a latrine in Pakistan and a whole children - Ilona - said that she couldn't Anglia. The group then travelled back to King’s school toilet block in Sierra Leone. I'm believe how their work could reach the Bishop Alan said: “Pope Francis was Lynn to visit the Pontifical Shrine to Our so proud of what they achieved and the hands of Pope Francis through just two very pleased to receive the letters, art- Lady of Walsingham, which is within the positive impact it will have on others. other people and that it made her feel work and history book. He also wished Catholic parish church. “Our Year of Mercy work has evolved like Pope Francis was a friend we now the Diocese happy birthday.” Page 4 latest online news at: www.rcdea.org.uk Catholic East Anglia / September 2016 l NEW EVANGELISATION Wednesday

Reflecting on God’s mercy

Word to help "I found Fr John’s presentation so Around 50 parish New inspiring,” said Brigid Rawlinson, from

Evangelisation reps from Beccles. “Everything on the day fitted so across the Diocese of East well with our quest in New Evangelisa- share Gospel

tion and it is our duty now to spread the I This year, Home Mission Sunday is Anglia met for a day of word among our parishes.” Sunday September 18. reflection, linking God's Rebecca Bretherton, coordinator of the We pray particularly for non-church- mercy with the call to Commission for the New Evangelisation going Catholics; we pray that we will

explained the thinking behind the day: find the right words to help them proclaim the Good News, at "As we talk about communicating the return to an living relationship with

Newmarket parish centre message of God’s mercy during this Jesus Christ and the Church. the flowers team and shop on Saturday July 2. Jubilee Year, it is appropriate that we In 2015, many parishes prayed the m give ourselves the opportunity to stop; Coming Home prayer during the

reflect and pray about what this message bidding prayers at Sunday Mass. Some

I Canon John Udris, of the Diocese of means in our lives. The day gave all of us parishes have adopted it as a regular Northampton, spoke on God’s Merciless an opportunity to meet others and prayer throughout the year. The Mercy. explore our experiences of sharing our Coming Home prayer cards proved to In his talk he shared GK Chesterton’s faith in our parishes." be a way for people to take the prayer thought that God is "the unrelenting A parishioner from Hadleigh, Suffolk to other people and to pray at home for sleuthhound who seeks to save and not of encounter with God throughout the said, “The day was like a perfect gift!" family members. slay.” Pictured, above, is Canon John Udris For 2016, many parishes are history of the Jewish people. The afternoon talk went into the Old of Diocese of Northampton addressing planning to use Home Mission Sunday Canon John’s talks provoked some Testament to consider “The Third Day: the Newmarket New Evangelisation day and the weeks until Advent Sunday to thoughts and inspired many of the Where Trust and Mercy Meet”, the times of reflection. try out the free parish version of The people there. Wednesday Word.

This simple sheet provides an excel-

lent way for all parishioners to pray

and reflect on the following Sunday’s HOW TO... gospel during the course of the week.

Wednesday Word was launched in

East Anglia at the July New Evangeli-

Colourful ideas that will grow on you sation event. Representatives from

about 30 parishes tried out the sheet

In the latest of her series that weekend.

In the same way that the little Com- of How to… articles, ing Home prayer cards are useful to

Rebecca Bretherton has show people we are thinking of them,

some tips for creating a Wednesday Word is a resource for

Mary Garden. people to take home from church which could: I start a conversation; I or help parishioners to share their I Gardens honouring Our Lady remind faith; us of her place in our everyday lives and I or help people witness their faith; show our love for the Mother of God to I or may be read by Catholics who others. The idea works as a parish or choose not to come to Mass. home project. Monsignor Mark Langham, Rebecca Bretherton, co-ordinator for the creator of the Fisher House garden, the Commission for New Evangelisa- agrees: “Creating the garden and tending tion explains: “This is a practical way it is devotional; our community values for us to share our faith. People some- this prayerful space.” times find it difficult to talk about Some parish gardens already have a shrine or memorial area to start the prayer and the Gospel with family and garden. friends. Mary Gardens were popular in the “Wednesday Word is an excellent Middle Ages, especially in monasteries. St way for a parish to support people who Fiacre, the patron saint of gardening are learning to pray. People who pre- planted the first recorded Mary Garden in pare for Mass know it creates a more 7th century France. In East Anglia, the fruitful experience of Mass. priory in Norwich had a Mary Garden in “Wednesday Word helps us help the fifteenth century. Many traditional others to develop this habit in an healing plants were linked to Our Lady. informal way.” Some have Mary’s name; others are So how could you use Wednesday traditional stories. Some stretch the link Word in your parish? to Our Lady a bit but are fun to include in I Have a couple of people handing out the planting. the sheet after Mass and being ready

Here are some ideas: to explain it. I The rooftop Mary Garden enjoyed by students at Fisher House, the Catholic Chaplaincy at The garden should be seen by as many I The sheet could be taken with Holy people as possible. the University of Cambridge. Communion to people who cannot I Plan some seating; plants linked to Our Lady and some of the to the year. come to Mass. I Find a weatherproof statue; stories attached to them; I Fuscia: “Our Lady’s eardrop" I Some parishes print the Gospel page I In small spaces try a window box of I I Use labels to explain the plants; Roses: One of Mary’s titles in the litany onto the parish newsletter. petunias or herbs; I To make this a parish evangelisation of Loretto is “Mystical Rose”. I Wednesday Word is ideal for readers I If you are creating a parish garden, use initiative: involve everyone in the project. I Petunia: “Our Lady’s praise” There are to prepare the readings for Mass . plants which need very little care. Many Share some of the Mary plant stories in some beautiful blue varieties. I It is a resource for Gospel Sharing herbs, such as rosemary, thrive in East your parish newsletter. Even the most I Pinks: Mary’s tears fell on the flight to groups . Anglia with minimal attention. Home gar- unlikely myths will give someone a Egypt and these flowers blossomed. You can download the resource from dens are more suitable for plants which moment to reflect and pray. I Lavender: “Mary’s drying plant” It is the website www.wednesdayword.org require lots of water in the summer or Here are some plants with connec- said that Mary dried Our Lord’s every week at any time after Thursday protection in the winter. tions to Mary to inspire you: swaddling clothes on this plant. I 12 noon. Maybe concentrate on a blue and gold I Marigolds: “Mary’s gold” Robbers who I Lily of the Valley: These are said to theme or a bed of roses … or add 10 step- Then simply distribute it at Sunday stole Our Lady’s purse on the flight into have flowered where Mary’s tears fell at ping stones to encourage people to stop Egypt found these flowers instead of Mass for parishioners to take home the foot of the Cross. and pray the rosary … coins. I and pray during the week in prepara- Violets: Traditionally these flowers I Enjoy the research. Websites such as I Lovage: “Mary’s duster” start to flower on the Feast of the tion for the coming Sunday Mass.

www.fisheaters.com have details of the I Daffodil: “Mary’s star” and a good start Annunication, March 25.

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Calendar to Church marks its mark 40th I The Cathedral of St John the Baptist in Norwich has published a special 18-month calendar to mark the 40th anniversary of the Diocese 120th anniversary of East Anglia. I St Peter and All Souls The calendar gives a unique visual Peterborough has celebrated its insight into the life of the cathedral 120th anniversary with a joint and features a number of priests and Mass of its diverse congrega- other staff in different cathedral set- tions all together at the Anglican tings. Featured people include Bishop Cathedral in Peterborough. Fr Alan Hopes, Provost David Paul, li- Adam Sowa reports. brarian Peter Thorn, Fr Arockiya Seelan, Fr Michael Collis, master of music Daniel Justin, the garden I There is a great sense of community at team, the flowers team and shop the heart of St Peter and All Souls parish manager Beryl Stock. in Peterborough. Throughout its history The calendar can be bought from it has served an enormously diverse com- the cathedral shop for £5.99. munity differing in language, culture, nationality and ethnicity. Irish, English, Italian, Portuguese, Daman, Polish, Lithuanian, Pilipino are but some of the nationalities that come Well walking together each week to pray and worship I A Gorleston parishioner and inde- in our two churches. pendent charity Support Cambodia Bringing such diversity together may have combined to provide two bore on the outside seem a bit like mission wells for a deprived primary school impossible, but it has become a sweet of 265 pupils in a remote rural loca- burden and a blessing. tion in Cambodia’s Pailin Province. As a sign of the many blessings the Moira Selvage, who attends St Pe- parish celebrated a special One Parish ter the Apostle Catholic church in Celebration Mass to mark its 120th Gorleston, recently completed 200k Anniversary and the Year of Mercy, in Bishop Alan Hopes and Fr Adam Sowa with the 120th anniversary cake. of the Camino del Norte towards San- Peterborough Anglican Cathedral on tiago de Compostela in eight days to Saturday, June 18. During the Mass we prayed in many for the service of many parishioners, raise around £2000 while the charity’s The Rt Rev Donald Allister, Bishop of different national languages thanking who give their time, talents and resources fourth annual plant sale at North Peterborough, gave his kind permission God and Our Lady for the faith and love in the service of this ecclesial Walsham provided the other £500. so that we could have our own Bishop of parishioners and priests who have community. Twelve of them were given The bore wells will also benefit four Alan Hopes presiding over the Solemn gone before us as well as we looked for- awards by Bishop Alan for long service to local villages whose current water Pontifical Mass and include the many ward towards the future, praying for the Diocese and the Parish. supply is, like the school, a pictur- priests of Peterborough and St Hugh many blessings upon our church building The Celebration Evening finished off esque but filthy pool and a cracked Deanery who joined us on this special and upon our parish community. with a big garden party in the Cathedral concrete tank. occasion. There was also a moment of gratitude cloisters.

Mass for Seafarers

To mark the feast of Our Lady Star of the Sea, Stella Maris the Apostleship of the Sea invite you to Mass and a reception Flowers for 50th birthday Tuesday 6th September 2016, 7pm I A Flower Festival with an Art and throughout the year celebrating the St John the Baptist’s Cathedral, Norwich Craft Exhibition is to held at St 50th anniversary, from a Teddy Bears George`’s Catholic Church in Sprow- Picnic for toddlers to a free lunch and celebrated by ston Road, Norwich from September 10 concert for the infirm and housebound, to 12 to help celebrate the church’s 50th so that there should be “something for Bishop Alan Hopes anniversary. everyone and open to the wider “Flowers arrangers from 15 catholic community”. for more information contact parishes from across East Anglia will The Festival also includes an Arts John Green be taking part with sponsorship from and Crafts Exhibition, organised by St several others. Local Anglican George`’s parishioner, Gill Bannon. “We [email protected] or 07505653801 churches, the Polish community and will be displaying a whole variety of local flower clubs are also included,” work by local artists, from paintings to I thank the Lord for the work of the Apostleship of the Sea, which for many said Festival Co-ordinator, Marie Drew. sculptor and from needlework to years has offered human and spiritual support to those who live this The exhibition will be open to the jewellery,” she said. difficult and challenging way of life. public from 10.30am on Saturday 10th On the Friday evening, two former Pope Benedict XVI and Monday September 12 and from priests from St George’s, Mgr Philip noon until 5pm on Sunday 11th, with Shryane and Mgr Anthony Rogers, will refreshments available. return to concelebrate a Mass. Registered Charity in England and Wales No. 1069833 Parish Priest, Fr Sean Connolly, has Admission is £2, which includes a Company Registration No. 3320318 encouraged a variety of events Festival Guidebook. Page 6 latest online news at: www.rcdea.org.uk Catholic East Anglia / September 2016 f Church celebrates 100 Jesus is the I The Church of the Sacred Heart in Southwold has celebrated the centenary of its Lord of opening with a Mass presided over by Bishop Alan Hopes. Keith Morris reports. risk, Pope I The celebration, attended by around 80 parishioners, priests and ecumenical guests, also marked the sixtieth anniver- tells WYD sary of the consecration of the church in Bishop 1956. Alan Hopes The first Mass at the church was held on June 22, 1916, almost 30 years after the with pilgrims first known Mass in Southwold, held in a Deacon private house, since the Reformation. In Stephen Fr Henry Whisenant 1899, Southwold had its first Parish Priest Pomeroy reflects back on a fun Fr St Leger-Mason, who served until 1940. and Fr and vibrant World A fund to build a church was started Roger de and some land was bought in 1902. Work Lacy- Youth Day. started on the building in 1914 through Spencer at I In late July, along with 80 other the generous gift of a convert Miss Amy the Mass. Auld who became a Benedictine Nun at young people from East Anglia, I the Abbey at East Bergholt. Although together with the present Catholic com- these past 100 years. May the seeds you took part in what must be the delayed by the outbreak of the First munity, have since continued to build on sow for the Lord produce an even greater biggest regular gathering of Chris-

World War, the final stone of the tower the foundation that they laid – so many abundance of fruit over the next 100.” tians in the entire world. Every two was laid by Fr St Leger-Mason on Novem- seeds of the Gospel sown over so many Parish priest, Rev Roger de Lacy- or three years the Pope invites ber 10, 1915 and it was blessed on June 4, years and so much fruit produced. Spencer, said: “Today is a bringing young Catholics from across the

1916. “But today cannot be just about a build- together of the parish and celebrating globe to join him for a week of

The Church had to wait until June 7, ing. Today is our celebration – for we are those who have worked so hard in the past prayer, catechesis and festivities,

1956, before Bishop Leo Parker of the People of God, the Living Stones, the to make this a viable parish now and into culminating in “World Youth Day”

Northampton came to consecrate it, once living members of Christ’s Body, the the future. People have travelled from on the final Sunday. all debts had been paid off. Church. The Living Stones of Christ’s Peterborough and Cambridge and further Having now been to five of these

In his homily, Bishop Alan said: “Today Church here are also called to be a beacon afield to be here.” events, the thing that always strikes we pay tribute to all those priests and of hope and love in a society which is torn The congregation then went to the me is the buoyancy, noise and police officers people who had the vision, the faith and apart by selfishness, war, terrorism, nearby church hall to enjoy a glass of colour that descends upon the host w the courage and commitment to work for hunger, homelessness and poverty,” said Champagne and a light lunch and look at city. In Krakow’s charming old Mike Wells – Bec- communities in the establishment of this church. Bishop Alan. a display of the church’s history and c t “We pay tribute to all those who, “God has blessed your community over plans for its future.

Pilgrim carries cross as

streets and in the large Mariacki sign of hope for refugees Square throngs of young people He has

I from Italy, Ghana, the USA, even c Inspired by the words of Pope Francis, Diss parish- Mongolia and war-torn Syria, waved their nations’ flags and sang Great business ioner Judith Tooth has walked 175 miles of the their homeland chants. In Blonia and park where we gathered to welcome C opportu nity Camino de Santiago de the Pope on Thursday evening, Compostela pilgrimage to groups of audacious French scouts raise money for CAFOD fa nta sti c products formed human pyramids that were and awareness of the plight Pre pare d to work hard ? Need an giddily and less successfully imi- of migrants and refugees. opport unity that is flexi ble and fits Judith tated by others, while international “Pope Francis said: 'We aro und other co mmi tme nts? Tooth and seemingly interminable human ourselves need to see, and Full tra ining and su pport offere d. then enable others to see, with chains danced and weaved through P the crowded green. Those who that migrants and refugees Pere despair of Christianity’s future We also offer high quality … are brothers and sisters Pierre pro duct s for well-b eing. Al l are to be welcomed, respected would do well to have sat in the park and the at such a time and witnessed the anima l fri endly and co ve re d by a and loved,'” explained wooden Judith. exuberance of the Church! 60-d ay mo ney back guara ntee. cross. The latest in her series of At the field where we gathered for the final vigil, the Holy Father annual pilgrimage walks, ilous journeys made by so the Church of Santiago in encouraged the youth to bring that For details ri ng or Judith carried a simple many escaping war, Jaca at a mass celebrating 01223 691306 same passion and liveliness to the e-ma il cross made by Sicilian car- poverty and persecution, the Feast of St James. [email protected] adventure of faith. “Jesus is the penter Francesco Tuccio. only to be met by hostility Meanwhile parishioners www .joiedevie.co.uk Lord of risk”, he said, “of the eter- His first crosses were made and further hardship – let in Diss were invited to nal more. Jesus is not the Lord of from the wreckage of a alone all those lying at the write messages of hope or comfort, security and ease. Follow- boat carrying 500 Eritrean bottom of the Mediter- commitment to refugees as ing Jesus demands […] a readiness and Somalian refugees that ranean – was, at times, a further sign of solidarity. to trade in the sofa for a pair of Please sank off the island of almost overwhelming. But, The messages will be dedi- walking shoes and to set out on new Lampedusa, with a loss of by carrying the cross, I was cated at a special event at and uncharted paths”. 349 lives. sharing the hope that com- the end of the Year of How right he is. Our pilgrimage “Fellow pilgrims were passion and love could Mercy and shared with to Krakow has ended, and the boots support profoundly moved when I overcome, that we could refugees around the world. are stowed away, but if we remain explained to them that the see Jesus in the stranger “We're also having a one- open to divine grace then we can be carpenter had offered the and make them welcome.” day refugee solidarity sure that God will lead us on inte- crosses he'd made to sur- During her pilgrimage pilgrimage in our parish rior paths and through woods and vivors as a symbol of their over 11 days in late July, the on September 3 as part of a our hills of the heart that we had not rescue and a sign of hope, cross was blessed by Pere Live Simply week of foreseen, and only the lively and and that I was carrying one Pierre at the Sanctuary of events,” said Judith. “We'll willing can keep up with him. of those crosses to Notre Dame de Sarrance in walk 10 miles from the “Leave the dead to bury the dead. continue that message of the Pyrenees, and by Pobre Carmelite monastery at advertisers But you come and follow me.” hope,” said Judith. Don Julián Ruiz Martorell Quidenham to our church “Thinking of the per- and Padre Ivan Duque at in Diss.” Catholic East Anglia / September 2016 follow us on Twitter at: twitter.com/RCEastAnglia Page 7 Human slavery news in brief in East Anglia By Keith Morris

The wide extent of human slavery in parts of East Anglia was revealed at a meeting between representatives of the Catholic Church, local Police forces and the Office of the Inde- pendent Anti-Slavery I East Anglian seminarian Peter Wygnanski, pictured Commissioner in above, received the ministry of lectorate at a Mass at Peterborough on June Palazzola, from Bishop Philip Egan on July 3. 22. The meeting was initiated by Bishop Nine deacons celebrate Alan Hopes and was led by Bishop Patrick Lynch, Chair of the their Silver Jubilees Office of Migration I Nine Diocese of East Anglia deacons, who were all Policy for the Catholic ordained together by Bishop Alan Clark in St John’s Cathe- Bishops' Conference dral in Norwich on May 25, 1991, are celebrating their Silver of England and Wales The human trafficking round-table meeting in Peterborough. Jubilees this year. (CBCEW). Seven are still serving in East Anglia. They are: Bill It was a round-table discussion ing part in sham marriages and After the meeting, Bishop Pat Dimelow – Costessey, Ian Hatfield – St George’s, Norwich, which heard from Catholic priests fraud to earn their way out of Lynch said: “The meeting was Paul Hirons – Walsingham Shrine, Ray Howlings (ret’d) – and specialist police officers debt. very successful in looking at the St George’s, Norwich, Robert Joyce –(ret’d) – OLEM, Cam- with detailed knowledge of PC Petr Torak, from Peterbor- challenges of human trafficking bridge, Mike Vipond – Framlingham and Mike Wells – Bec- vulnerable communities in ough, told the meeting that within and modern day slavery in East cles. Secondo Lucca is now in Vincenza, Italy and Si Wells the region from Eastern Europe, a 12-month period 84 sex workers Anglia. has since transferred to a diocese in New Zealand. There Africa and the Far East. and 25 brothels were identified in “It built up a strong sense of co- were 20 deacons ordained, the others have sadly died. The agricultural industry Peterborough, many in ordinary- operation between Police, the Sunday morning Mass was offered for Bill Dimelow and across West Norfolk, Fenland and looking houses. The largest church and vulnerable communi- his wife Dorothy on May 22, at Our Lady & St Walstan Lincolnshire was particularly nationality of women involved ties and an on-going commitment parish, Costessey, three days before the actual anniversary, highlighted with gang masters was Romanian, followed by Thai to help make people in vulnerable and a reception held afterwards in the Garden Room with a from Lithuania operating widely. and Hungarian. groups and the wide community celebration cake attended by many parishioners. Police officers working with the In one four-month period in aware of the issues, the realities Parish priest, Fr David Ward, said: “Bill has lived in the Lithuanian and Romany gypsy 2014, five Lithuanians in Wisbech and the suffering of people parish for many, many years and knows all of the parish- communities in Fenland were known by the Police to have trapped in violence and inhu- ioners – and most of the people living in Costessey! He has explained how gang-masters committed suicide by hanging mane treatment at the hands of constantly proved a valuable asset to the parish, along with exploited vulnerable new arrivals themselves. their traffickers”. the unstinting and unselfish support of his wife, Dorothy.” to the area by isolating them from Many of the exploited workers “It also raised the need to build the local community and come from Catholics countries trust with communities locally, controlled them by providing and sometimes attended local provide support for victims and Cathedrals and shrine pilgrimage over-crowded housing and trans- Masses in East Anglian Catholic work collaboratively with the I A pilgrimage taking in both of Norwich’s cathedrals and port to work in the fields. They churches, giving priests the op- church in the countries of origin the Julian Shrine was organised by the Norwich Secular would then take a large propor- portunity to support them and to make people aware of the suf- Franciscans on Sunday July 26. The pilgrimage ended back tion of the wages and sometimes maybe help intervene. fering that victims of trafficking at St John's where pilgrims walked through the Holy Door. passports in return. Initiatives discussed at the experience in the UK and that the Workers then often ended up in meeting included producing in- streets are not paved with gold”. debt to the gang-masters, giving formation cards in appropriate “We also affirmed the existing Pilgrims visit Walsingham them more leverage over the languages about helplines and work that leaders of the local I A coach-load of Diocese of East Anglia pilgrims from St legal rights, appointing a priest to church communities in East exploited workers and their bank accounts, which were often used work with the Lithuanian com- Anglia are doing in engaging with Mary’s King’s Lynn and St Cecilia’s in Dersingham joined to perpetrate fraud. munities and possibly setting up vulnerable communities and the annual St Vincent de Paul National Pilgrimage to Female workers who got into safe houses to facilitate escape supporting them,” said Bishop Walsingham on July 3. debt were given the option of tak- from slavery. Pat.

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WorldAW team of youngorld communi- YouthYouth DayDay adventuresadventures cations officers produced

a daily blog of the East thoughts of Anglian pilgrims’ World Youth Day adventures. Clare

WYD pilgrims Storey, Sarah Mawe and Dan I “I feel that this trip has definitely Anderson report. changed my faith for the better and has gone as far as to change my life.” Joseph Kaluza-Gilbert, Sacred Heart, St Ives Day One - July 20

I “WYD was an amazing experience for I After a smooth start from our meeting me. Its been truly wonderful to meet such point at St Philip Howard Church in awesome people and be a part of the Cambridge, and a coach to Luton Airport, atmosphere. The two weeks have touched baggage mix-ups and a three-hour delay

me and will help shape me for my future.” subdued spirits a little.

Alice Harvey, St Edmunds, Bungay We arrived at Poprad Tatry Airport in

Slovakia to spectacular scenes of green

I “This is definitely one of the most unfor- mountains, rolling hills, fields and

gettable moments in my life (for both good forests. We were met by waving GB and

and bad, ha, ha). Polish flags from a familiar face, Fr Adam

Claudine Alicante, Sacred Heart, Sowa and Ania our mountain guide. We World Youth Day pictures by Sarah Mawe, Clive Sheridan, Angela Bennett and Marcin Mazur.

Ramsey filed on to the buses to begin our journey

from Slovakia to the town of Zakopane in

I “I expected to have a fantastic time at Poland. The roads twisted and turned

WYD but it has been far better than I could and up and up we went through the

have imagined.” mountains.

May Harvey, St Edmunds, Bungay We arrived at the La Salette order

retreat centre, Malenka Zakopane, to an

I “Thank you for one of the best weeks of amazing welcome from staff dressed in

my life – despite the 11-hour walk.” traditional clothes. After Mass we had a

Dom Bennett, OLEM, Cambridge meal and settled down to some much

needed sleep.

I “The experience has been amazing in

every way. There have been numerous Day Two - July 21 moments that have left one speechless and times I have been moved to tears. It is always humbling to be a witness to the I Thursday was our first full day together sincere and developing faith of young in Zakopane, and we headed off into the people.” mountains in the footsteps of Saint John Teresa Wiseman Paul II who used to visit the town and surrounding area as a young priest in Kraków. Our first stop was a shrine consecrated to Our Lady of Fatima. Our adventure continued on to the Miraculous Medal Shrine at Bachledowka and the shrine to Our Lady of Czestochowa. Fr Henry Whisenant talked to us about Saint John Paul and Fr Adam Sowa gave an insight Day Four - July 23 day for us all. Sarah Mawe was inter- into the Catholic Church in Poland. viewed on BBC Radio Norfolk and Clare

We had a lot of fun eating our lunch by Storey on BBC Radio Cambridgeshire I After breakfast we set off on another a river, and watched one of our seminari- about World Youth Day. walk, to the older part of Zakopane. We ans, Pete Wygnanski, trying to cross it, We celebrated Mass in the local parish saw the second oldest sacred building in while others paddled in the shallows to church where we were warmly wel- Zakopane, a little church, dedicated to cool their feet after all the walking. comed. Afterwards, most of the group Our Lady of Czestochowa. Our walk Later on, we stopped in Chochołów and went to the water park while some of us continued through a busy marketplace visited a traditional-style house, made went in search of some traditional Polish and to the foot of the mountains. from local felled trees. After this we food for a Sunday lunch including Pierogi Our group split in two, with most of us headed back to the retreat house for and Wild Boar. taking a trip up the funicular railway to dinner, evening prayer and some down Angela, Aiden, Agata, Pete and Fr Bachledówka. We spent some time walk- time. Many thanks to the La Salette Henry had a session in the common room ing around, taking in the views and Community who funded the coach travel with a mandolin, guitar and a cajon. looking at the stalls, then walking to the on this brilliant day Clodagh took no time in teaching Fr chair lift, which those of us who were Adam and Clare some traditional Irish brave enough took back down into country dancing, Day Three - July 22 Zakopane.

Once we were all back at the retreat

house, Fr Karol Porczak, from Sacred Day Six - July 25 I Friday started off with morning prayer Heart parish in St Ives, celebrated Mass led by one of our seminarians, Alan for us. I Hodgson, who introduced us to medita- After early morning prayer, one of our tion. After breakfast, we set off on a walk After dinner we headed off to a tradi- seminarians, Paul Spellman, led us to the nearby Tatra Mountains National tional Polish barbecue and folk music, through the Divine Office. Then breakfast Park. kindly paid for by the Lowestoft Knights and a two-and-a-half hour coach journey of St Columba. We have bonded very well to St Bernard's Monastery, where the Our route took us up to the hermitage as a group so far, and are enjoying spend- church was given Minor Basilica status and chapel of Saint Brother Albert ing time with each other and building by Saint John Paul II. Chmielowski. relationships. Our next stop was Wadowice, the home- and said in the traditional Latin rite. The group took the opportunity to pray town of JPII or Karol Wojtyła as he was T in the Chapel, before heading further up known before his Papacy. In the centre is the mountain to have lunch and Day Five - July 24 the Basilica of the Presentation of the be greeted with incredible views of the I Blessed Virgin Mary that John Paul valley and forest-lined slopes. A short lie in, as today was a quieter

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Eugène, Fr Adam, Fr Michael and Fr DayDay adventuresadventuresHenry in the Chapel of the Holy Cross. We managed to get a look inside the Chapel where Saint Faustina would have prayed during her earthly life. After we had a look around, we congregated to pray the Stations of the Cross before getting a late lunch and heading in different direc- tions, some back to the hotel for rest, some to the city centre and some to join the Sta- tions of the Cross at Campus Misericordia. Tomorrow the group is setting off very early to join with the two million other pilgrims for the Vigil Mass with Pope Francis. Day Eleven - July 30

I Early on Saturday morning we set off for Campus Misericordiae (Field of Mercy) for the final celebration of World Youth Day with some two million other Catholics from nearly every country of the world. It took a while to arrive at our destina- tion, but once we found a corner in our Sarah Mawe, Clive Sheridan, Angela Bennett and Marcin Mazur. designated area much nearer the stage than before, everyone settled down for a long day of waiting around for things to kick off. Fr Henry and a couple of the boys in the group constructed a makeshift altar on top of some wooden crates so we could celebrate the Holy Mass before the Vigil started. We sat through various sound checks and sung worship before Pope Francis' arrival was announced and the Vigil was finally underway. Pope Francis reiterated the message from the Opening Ceremony a few days before and encouraged the young people present to renounce the ways of the world, in particular the materialistic way of living that is encouraged, and instead carry a different type of truth in their hearts: one that is Christ-centred. As the sun set over the field, candles were handed out and lit as we entered a time of prayer and once things had quietened down a bit, many chose to sleep. Day Twelve - July 31 would have attended as a child. Day Eight - July 27 rise and we all jumped on a tram ready for From Wadowice, the journey to Kraków an exhausting yet exhilarating day. We I continued. The lack of sleep caught up sang, we cheered and waved our flags all In a field of so many, combined with I tiredness and Mass celebrated in a differ- with us again, and finally we had arrived Waking up to an early start, we headed the way to the Tauron Arena for our off to the Tauron Arena for Mass and ent language to what we’re used to, it at the hotel on the southern edge of second day of Catechesis. catechesis. wasn’t always easy to follow! However we Kraków. A Q and A session with Cardinal Nichols After a traditional World Youth Day persevered until at the end the Pope Fr Michael celebrated Mass for us in a and short testimonies from young people queue, we entered the arena, where after announced that the next World Youth Day room in the hotel. Bishop Alan, Fr Padraig about how Jesus had touched their lives some praise and worship we enjoyed a is to be held in Panama in 2019 and gave Hawkins and Monsignor Eugène Harkness were included. Mass presided by Cardian Sean Patrick the final blessing. arrived and we all had dinner together. We reconvened at Campus Misericordia O’Malley. The treat within the Mass, how- Our journey back to our hotel was an for the Opening Ceremony with Pope ever, was Bishop Alan Hopes both eventful one, with a few people becoming Francis. concelebrating and participating in the dehydrated because of the heat. We were We have been able to listen to transla- Day Seven - July 26 Eucharistic Prayer. also caught in two rainstorms and eventu- tions of the Masses on FM radio but had to Following lunch, we split off into the dif- ally arriving very damp and tired, just in rely on the nearest screen to see what was ferent talks available at the arena. We time for a very welcome dinner courtesy going on. Before the ceremony began, I reconvened at a La Salette seminary, to of Bishop Alan who joined us for the Having spent the previous evening relax- dance performances from each continent ing in the hotel bar and pool, Tuesday was have a beautiful reconciliation service in evening. were taken in before the Gospel was time to truly enter the World Youth Day the chapel. Presided by Bishop Alan, there Speeches and recognition of the hard brought up. experience. were six priests available for confession, as work Hamish has put into organising this We had a long walk back to the hotel, We started our day by heading into well as exposition of the Blessed Sacra- World Youth Day were heard and Hamish, and were very glad to be resting our feet Krakow city centre, encountering many ment and worship music throughout. in turn, thanked our group leaders and afterwards and unwinding before bed. groups from other countries along the way, It gave us a chance to escape the hustle mentors, seminarians, communications and subsequently met Bishop Alan outside and bustle of a busy World Youth Day to officers and all the pilgrims for their St Mary’s Church at midday. reflect on our lives and bring ourselves Day Ten - July 29 enthusiasm and joy throughout the two Following lunch, we proceeded to the closer to God. weeks. I This morning we started with morning day’s main event; the opening Mass, In the evening, some of us went to a prayer led by one of our seminarians On Monday morning, we left for the air- presided over by Cardinal Stanislaw Dzi- concert back at the arena, whereas the rest Edrich D’Souza, followed by breakfast and port for our flights home later in the day. wisz and said in the traditional Latin rite. elected to rest at the hotel and prepare for then set off for the John Paul Sanctuary Fr Michael and Fr Henry concelebrated The atmosphere throughout the whole tomorrow. and Divine Mercy Sanctuary. Mass in the airport Chapel and gave day, of being in a city with over a million Day Nine - July 28 Bishop Alan and Fr Padraig met us at thanks for the blessings of World Youth young Catholics was intense and amazing! the Divine Mercy shrine and Bishop Alan Day 2016 and for a safe journey home. A lot of singing, dancing and high fiving. I I Today we see the Pope! 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School marks

goldenSt Alban’s Catholic High School injubileeapplause. In addition, to mark the half Ipswich has celebrated its Golden Jubilee century, the deanery presented a new with the help of Bishop Alan Hopes. crucifix for the main hall, which was In 1966, St Alban’s Catholic High blessed by Bishop Alan. School first opened to pupils. Now, 50 Colin Walker said: “I am delighted we years on, the school has celebrated the have a new crucifix for the main hall; it 50th anniversary of the school. On June will hang in there as both a mark of this 27, Bishop Alan led the Thanksgiving 50th anniversary but also as a symbol to Mass for the 50th anniversary. Invited inspire staff and pupils on our collective guests including clergy, former staff, mission as a Catholic school. We are civic dignitaries and representatives of grateful to the deanery for providing this the Diocese celebrated Mass along with for the school community.” the whole school. Bishop Alan, in his homily, talked of The school was delighted to be the bravery of St Alban and how pupils presented with a Papal blessing which should work to follow his example and was handed to Colin Walker, School Prin- that of others who strive to be a positive cipal, which both celebrated and force in the world. To end the day pupils recognised the mission and work of the then gathered on the field to set off a

school over the past 50 years. This was large number of golden balloons as a received with a rapturous round of charity fundraiser.

Exploring theme of pilgrimage I One of the RE topics at St Francis of Assisi Primary School this term has been to investigate and explore the theme of Pilgrimage. To help them gain an experience of what this might mean, the school hall was used as a spiritual space and a huge canvas labyrinth was rolled out. “We were visited by Janet Marshall and her team of volunteers from Norwich Cathedral,” said Fran Ludden, Deputy Head. “She worked with each class in turn over a period of seven days. Adults and children alike were drawn into the workshops and accepted the spiritual specif- challenge of walking the labyrinth in quiet prayer and contemplation.” i written for the current pupils Bishop Alan with the new crucifix, Colin Walker and Diocesan priests. o

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Celebration of 45 news in brief years of school life A truly uplifting “Mass of Thanksgiv- ing” to celebrate all St Louis Middle School in Bury St Edmunds has achieved in its 45-year history was held at St Edmundsbury Cathedral on July 19. The school closed in July due to a local school organisation review, resulting in the closure of all middle schools in Suffolk, with primary and secondary schools increasing their intake. Bury St Edmunds cathedral accom- modated a large congregation made up of many people connected to the school. It included ex-head teachers Madeleine O’Callaghan, Anne Mans- Bishop Alan opens the news classroom block. field and Mike Cassidy, as well as many other past pupils and staff, the St Louis Sisters, school governors, representa- tives of local schools, parents, and members of the public. The school’s Revolutionary first head teacher, Sister Una McGuin- ness, sent her best wishes. classrooms open Priests from parishes in the school’s The Mass of Thanksgiving for St Louis Middle School at Bury St Edmunds Cathedral. past and present catchment area I A revolutionary new classroom block has joined Fr Mark Hackeson in concele- instruments. The opening hymn, was awarded the Diocesan Medal for been opened at St Augustine’s Catholic brating the service including former Gather Us In, was chosen to reflect the her services to education. The school Primary School, Costessey, near Norwich, school chaplains, Fr Philip Shyrane coming together of all those involved has achieved 'outstanding' status in its due to increasing pupil numbers, and has and Fr John Warrington. in St Louis Middle School over the two most recent Ofsted inspections and been blessed by Bishop Alan Hopes. “The mass itself was a true testa- years and it culminated in a lively has been one of the highest perform- The new classrooms were opened on ment to the ethos of St Louis Catholic “Hymn in Honour of St Louis” specif- ing schools in the area in the annual Wednesday July 6 by Bishop Alan, in front of Middle School with so many students ically written for the current pupils key stage 2 SATs examinations. a watching school. He blessed the new block and staff being actively involved,” said of the school.” Additionally, those members of staff - both inside and outside and cut the ribbon head-teacher Rose Heap. An icon of St Louis, painted by the who have served the school for more to the cheers of the children. “The liturgy group have been an staff during their recent retreat day at than 20 years were each presented with Headteacher Adrian La Chapelle, said: integral part of worship in the every- Clare Priory, was presented during the a commemorative, personalised plate “The building work has been in response to day life at St Louis, and it was fitting offertory. This is to be hung in St designed by local artists, many of the need to accommodate the extra numbers that it played such a large part in the Edmund’s church in memory of the whom are ex-pupils of the school. being accepted into reception, and consists school’s final celebration. Forty eight school. After the mass, the school celebra- of a stand-alone block of three classrooms. pupils sang and played a wide range of At the end of the service, Rose Heap tions continued with a family picnic. “The revolutionary design means the classrooms have been built two-thirds into the ground, with a ‘living’ roof (in parts wild flowers and grassed areas) becoming part of the existing playing field. Headteacher retires after 33 years’ service “It is the final part of the building infra- structure upgrade at St Augustine’s which I Headteacher of St Benedict’s believes that going to a state school has now been completed.” Catholic School in Bury St Edmunds, should not disadvantage a person, Mr Bishop Alan personally thanked the Hugh O’Neill, has retired after 33 O’Neill made a commitment to sup- builders (Gills of Honingham) and the years of service at the school. port students’ Oxbridge ambitions. architect (Hoopers of Ipswich) for their eco- The father-of-two joined St Since he joined the school, up to 50 friendly design and commented on how well Benedict’s as a housemaster in 1983. pupils have gone on to read at the building blended into the existing He went on to become head of year, Oxbridge – an impressive record structure of the school. head of sixth form, senior teacher, which was recognised by Schools assistant head and deputy head Minister David Laws in 2013. before taking up his final role as “I’m going to come back and work headteacher in 2009. with the Oxbridge candidates next Young ambassadors During his headship he has over- year, but I’m looking forward to being I Five RE Young Ambassadors from St Bede’s seen a long process of reorganisation, out of mainstream education for the Inter church school in Cambridge went to Lon- welcoming the school’s first Year 7 first time in nearly 40 years,” said Mr don to give a presentation at the annual Young intake in 2013 as it continued to O’Neill. He is also looking forward to Ambassadors’ Conference hosted by the RE accept students from areas of Suffolk, the school’s golden jubilee celebra- Council at Conway Hall on June 7. Their pres- which had already moved to two-tier tions in January when he has been entation was on Jainism, which they had spent education. invited to read during a special mass several months researching and preparing, reports Alistair Catmur, Year 10. But as it prepares to become a full Hugh O’Neill. Picture by Bury Free Press. at St Edmundsbury Cathedral. 11-18 secondary school from Septem- In his retirement, Mr O’Neill plans Lord Winston was the keynote speaker to ber, when it will start using the towards being a two-tier school. to rekindle his passion for cycling inspire and enthuse us on the importance of closing St Louis Middle School for “I did wonder whether I should also and landscape photography, and to RE. He gave a speech about humanity and its relation to religion, from ancient cave paint- extra space, Mr O’Neill feels now is see through the first year of us using travel with his wife, Elaine, who ings of hands, to the concentration camps in the right time to hand over to some- both sites but I decided it made just as retired four years’ ago. He said it had Auschwitz and the spirituality of humanity one new. much sense for a new teacher to come been a ‘real privilege’ to work with under horrible conditions. He said: “I always intended to retire in and shape that school from the children and to watch them go on to Once the presentations had finished, we had at 60, which would have been last beginning rather than pick it up.” achieve things in life, and that he was to explain what our team had done and what we year, but because the school’s been One of his proudest legacies is the grateful to have had such ‘friendly, wanted to do in the future. We shared the proj- going through some quite choppy number of students he has helped get supportive’ colleagues who had made ects we have already worked on at St Bede’s and times in terms of reorganisation I accepted into Cambridge and Oxford ‘going to work any day a pleasure’. received some ideas for future projects. It was thought I should stay in charge until Universities. As a Cambridge gradu- Mr O’Neill will be succeeded by great to be able to share new and exciting ideas. the point where we were moving fully ate himself and someone who Kate Pereira. Page 12 latest online news at: www.rcdea.org.uk Catholic East Anglia / September 2016 l

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Chri st to ot he rs by a Honour for D-Day life of pra ye r and se rvi ce l ived i n t he comm uni ty of Ignat ion spi ri tua lit y. Da liy M as s i s t he ce nt re of com munit y life . By w ea ri ng the re li gi ous ha bi t w e are wi tne ss es to t he cons ecra ted w ay of hero after 70 years Seventy years after playing life . If you a re wi ll ing to ri sk a l itt le l ove and a heroic role in the D-Day woul d l ike t o fi nd out how , c onta ct S is te r la n d i n g s i n N o r m a n d y, Be rnade tte. Lat e voca tions up t o the a ge of 46 we l- Cromer church member, come d. John Worthington, has CO VEN T OF OUR LADY OF received the prestigious FIDELI TY Légion d’honneur medal Ce ntra l Hi ll , U pper N orwood, LOND ON S E19 1RS from the French Tele phone : 07 973 6002563 government for his or Fa x: 0208 766 6579 contribution to ensuring Mobi le: 07760 297001 Mi ni st ers of Re li gion their nation’s freedom.

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“When you’re that age you think you’re of catering at Our Lady. John was proud to receive the Légion fireproof.” John was brought up in a strict d’honneur, saying: “It’s recognition of We practise and teach John spent two weeks in the area Wesleyan family and his father was a some sort. Your chances of survival in Christian contemplative meditation at residential when one of his jobs was to remove bod- soldier in the Great War and the Boer that first D-Day wave were less than and day courses at our ies from the beach. He later saw service War and he gave John some tips on his 50:50. centre in Dorchester and at other retreat in the Far East before being demobbed. military career “You don’t have the chance to think of centres in the UK. John has been part of Our Lady of “He told me to look after number one much in those situations,” said John,

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Pastoral priest Former Vicar General I Former Diocese of East Following his time in Cam- I Fr Tony Webb, a Catholic priest in King’s Lynn, Anglia Vicar General and bridge, Tony took the unusual Haverhill, Sheringham and Fakenham with a gift for Spiritual Director at the Ven- step of returning to St Mark’s in pastoral care, has died at the age of 73. Fr David erable English College in Ipswich and, after a relatively Bagstaff pays tribute. Rome, Mgr Tony Philpot, has short time there, he was asked to Tony was born to Sidney and Eva Webb on August 26, 1942 died at the age of 81. Mgr Tony take over the running of Palaz- at Bushey Heath, Hertfordshire. His earlier career took him Rogers pays tribute. zola, the country villa of the into catering with London Transport, as well as a variety Anthony (always known as English College in Rome, on the of other short-term jobs, including a time at the head office Tony) John Philpot was born on edge of Lake Albano. for the Church of England Children’s Society. March 24, 1935 in Croydon, the He was increasingly in demand Being a late vocation, he eldest child of William and as a retreat giver, and there can be began his studies for the Josephine. He went to Bedford few dioceses in England and priesthood at Campion School, alma mater of John Wales that did not benefit from House, Osterley and was Bunyan. his accessible wisdom and deeply- ordained for the Canons In 1953 Tony began his studies rooted personal spirituality. Regular of the Lateran by for the priesthood at the Venera- Perhaps, unsurprisingly, he was Bishop Cyril Restieaux at ble English College in Rome, and OBITUARY asked to move from Palazzola, to St Mary’s, Bodmin on May was ordained in 1959 at the become Spiritual Director at the 5, 1983. Basilica of St John Lateran, Venerable English College, a post Following various parish completing his Licentiate in was involved in major reorganisa- which he held for about five years. and chaplaincy appoint- Theology the next year, and tion of Catholic state secondary Retirement from the College ments, Fr Tony approached returning to the Diocese of education in Cambridge, as well took him to Peterborough, where Bishop Alan Clark with a Northampton to serve as as a major and much needed his phenomenal gifts as a linguist view to working within the OBITUARY assistant priest, first at St refurbishment of the rectory. were put to good use in minister- Diocese of East Anglia. Joseph’s, Bedford and then at When the Diocese of East ing to the large Portuguese After a period as assistant Northampton Cathedral. Anglia was established in 1976, community in the city, whose lan- priest at King’s Lynn (1990-1995) he was appointed Parish His first pastoral charge was in Bishop Alan Clark asked him to guage he had made it his business Priest at St Felix, Haverhill. Leighton Buzzard, and, thereafter take charge of religious educa- to learn before leaving Rome. It was in 1997 that Tony was formally incardinated into all his parish appointments were tion, and later appointed him as But even his retirement was our diocese. He remained in Haverhill until 2000 when in what later became the Diocese one of his vicars general. The interrupted, when he was asked Bishop Peter Smith appointed him to St Joseph’s, Shering- w of East Anglia. He took over the 1980s was a time when mutual to return to Rome and help out at ham. In 2008, Bishop Michael Evans asked him to take up parish of St Mark’s in Ipswich, support for the priests of the dio- the Beda College for a year. the appointment as Parish Priest at St Anthony of Padua, when the Franciscans left, and cese was given high priority and After some years in Peterbor- Fakenham where he remained until his retirement earlier was later moved to Newmarket, Tony was given responsibility to ough he took the bold decision to this year. following a short spell working head up the Ministry to Priests move to London when an inde- Tony had a number of pastoral gifts which he put at the with the Society of St James in programme. pendent flat became available at service of the Church, in particular caring for the sick and South America. He had also become involved in St Anne’s home in Stoke Newing- elderly in the various parishes he worked within. He also In 1980, Bishop Alan Clark the Jesus Caritas Fraternity, ton. Living in London meant he enjoyed visiting parishioners in their homes. His pastoral asked him to move to Our Lady inspired by the spirituality of was much nearer to his sisters The money care was appreciated by many who came to know him. and the English Martyrs in Cam- Charles de Foucauld, for which he Margaret and Cathie. His interests included history and animals and he was bridge, where he remained for 14 eventually became the worldwide Cancer eventually took over deeply attached to his little pet dogs. He died at the Norfolk responsable. and he was transferred to the years. His time there, where his and Norwich University hospital on May 26. gifts as a talented preacher and a He was also elected to the Old nursing home section of St The Funeral Mass took place at The Chapel of Reconcili- gentle pastor were much appreci- Brotherhood of the English Secu- Anne’s. Tony struggled bravely, ation, Walsingham on June 24. ated, was one of change. Tony lar clergy. and died on July 16.

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Catholic East Anglia / September 2016 follow us on Twitter at: twitter.com/RCEastAnglia Page 15 BUILDING BRIDGES Students’ life-changing trip to Cambodia Can you help I A group of from the Diocese of East Anglia, including three build bridges? schoolgirls from St Benedict’s CAMBODIA Catholic Upper School in Bury The two current Diocese of East Anglia St Edmunds, Alana Hart (18), Chloe Isles (17) and Eloise Building Bridges projects are a youth Burrows (18), have spent the basketball project in Beit Sahour in the last month in Cambodia helping Holy Land and a new formation centre to deliver education to those for children, youth groups and adults who struggle to access it. Trip at Battamband in Cambodia. leader Philippa Sutton, from St Mary’s in Thetford reports. If you would you like to support these I It was an inspiring and life-changing projects, cheques should be made experience that we were all privileged payable to the “RC Diocese of East to have had the opportunity to under- Anglia”. take. During our time in Cambodia we visited many places and met many First people; each of whom were just as lovely as the next. Name...... In the first few weeks we spent time in Phnom Penh, Battambang, Pailin and Surname...... Ta Om before travelling to Siem Reap. Each place offered different communi- The East Anglia visitors with the Peik Snaeg Chas village class they taught every morning. Address...... ties and atmospheres, yet all had the same welcoming feeling, making us feel In Siem Reap we spent time at a will also help them to build a small ...... so comfortable and at home, despite kindergarten in the mornings where kitchen to sustain the church funded being so far away. the children (and teachers!) had very lit- ‘rice soup programme’ providing ...... We immediately felt involved and tle access to English. It was amazing to children with a weekly nutritious meal. appreciated, through children partici- see our teaching being absorbed and The donation will not cover all of this, ...... pating in our games with laughter, making a difference to both the chil- but will be a start for them as rainy taking our hands to show us their vil- dren's and teacher’s confidence. Due to season is fast approaching! Postcode...... lages, greeting us with hugs and smiles your funding, we were able to donate Read more about the trip at: and endless kindness and hospitality over $2000 to help repair their leaking https://ourcambodiatravels2016blog. Amount enclosed from the people we met. roof before rainy season. The money wordpress.com/ ......

Anything you give will be divided equally between Cambodia and the Holy Land unless you indicate by tick- Boost for Palestine ing the box below that all your money should go to that project. Ë Cambodia Ë Holy Land musicpartnership between peace project GIFT AID Diocese of East Anglia- A backed charitable tour You can boost your donation by 25p operator Pilgrimage People in Gift Aid for every £1 you donate. and the Tunes for Peace Gift Aid is reclaimed by the charity Project in Palestine has been from the tax you pay in the current tax boosted after a visit to meet students and staff in year. Your address is needed, above, Bethlehem. to identify you as a current UK tax- A group from Pilgrimage payer. People, led by March priest Fr Paul Maddison, visited the project recently to see what DECLARATION difference the money it had I am a UK taxpayer and wish the RC donated to the cultural project Diocese of East Anglia to treat this had made. They listened in as students donation as a gift aid donation. had lessons on a violin, piano I understand that if I pay less Income and kanoon and then spoke to Tax and/or Capital Gains Tax in the George Rishmawi, Director of the Palestinian Centre for current tax year than the amount of Rapprochement Between Gift Aid claimed on all my donations People, where the project is it is my responsibility to pay any based, and Maher Kassis, the difference. Project’s Coordinator. Charitable donations from HOLY LAND Pilgrimage People has helped Tunes for Peace introduce Signature:………….....……...... … new instruments and teach The Pilgrimage People visitors at Tunes for Peace in Bethlehem. more students. Up to 75 students are able to receive inner calm and, for some, the down barriers and misconcep- possible visit to East Anglia Date:……………………...... ……… individual, theory and group chance for a future career. tions.” with great enthusiasm.” tuition on the violin, guitar, “We discussed the possibili- Fr Paul said: “It was The Tunes for Peace project Please send to: Building Bridges, 21 ties of organizing a trip for wonderful to visit the project allows young Palestinians to piano and drums alongside Upgate, Poringland, Norwich, NR14 traditional Palestinian our young musicians to the and hear some students play learn music and play instru- instruments like the kanoon UK to perform in churches their instruments and receive ments without worrying 7SH and oud. and other venues across East individual tuition – and see about high fees, because it George said: “I believe in Anglia in the UK,” said what a difference the funds we provides music education at a Registered charity no 278742 what music can do for a George. “Music is a common have been able to give have very low cost, affordable by person – it can give them an language that can help break made. We look forward to a average Palestinian families. Page 16 latest online news at: www.rcdea.org.uk Catholic East Anglia / September 2016 Cathedral hosts marriage and family life thanksgiving mass

Celebration of 3,400

yearsAn amazing 3,400 years of Yarmouth,of and Fr Gordon marriage and Mary Cordy from the Cathedral in Norwich. marriage were represented Gordon and Mary had been married for by 80 couples who received 65 years in March and have eight grand- certificates from Bishop children and eight great grandchildren. Mary said: “The secret of a happy Alan Hopes at the annual marriage is give and take and to look after Marriage and Family each other. Gordon is not well now and it Celebration Mass at the can sometimes be a bit difficult, but we go through it all together, do things together, Cathedral of St John the help each other. Baptist in Norwich on “The service today is very important to Saturday June 18. Keith us. It is excellent and is good to bring everybody in and let the younger people Morris reports. see how long people can remain married for.” his Mass is offered in thanksgiving Giving the homily, Bishop Alan said: “We and celebration of the goodness of understand that love is at the heart of mar- T marriage and family, and as an riage. Our first reading today, from St affirmation of the life-long commitment Paul’s first letter to the Corinthians in husbands and wives make to each other, chapter 13, is a litany of love. said Kerry Urdzik, Marriage and Family “It is why Pope Francis in his recent Top and above, Life Co-ordinator. apostolic exhortation on marriage and couples who “A strong marriage forms the basis of a family called it Amoris Laetitia, which happy family, which in turn contributes to means the “joy of love”. He devotes a took part in the a flourishing community. We recognise whole chapter to reflect on these words of Marriage and and commend all couples for the love they Paul. Family Celebra- give and the sacrifices they make to “The very nature of love is to make tion Mass and, achieve this, and the witness to marriage sacrifices,” said Bishop Alan. “We express left, Kevin and they provide. We have couples here today our love by the sacrifice of our bodies just Molly Marsden celebrating over 60 years of marriage, as Jesus gave his body for us on the cross. (on left) and Fr which is remarkable!" “We express this in the heart of Gordon and Over 300 people attended the Mass and marriage when we say to each other ‘this is Mary Cordy the 80 couples who received certificates my body’ and it is said so radically that, from Bishop Alan were celebrating their according to the Scriptures, the two of you marking their first year of marriage, multiples of five become one flesh. This beautiful reality is 65 years of years or anything over 60 years. at the heart of the church’s teaching about marriage with Two couples were celebrating 65 years of marriage. To say this is my body is nothing Bishop Alan. marriage. They were Mollie and Kevin less than to share in the cross of the Lord Pictures by Marsden from St Mary’s Parish in Great himself.” Paul Hurst.