Congratulations to Paul Raynes, our student for the Diaconate, on his being Instituted as a Reader by Bishop Alan at a Solemn Mass in St John’s Cathedral, Norwich, on Saturday 4th September. Our prayers and best wishes to Paul, Sarah and all their family. Pictures of the event can be viewed on the Diocesan website: Students take steps towards the Permanent Diaconate | Catholic Diocese Of East Anglia (rcdea.org.uk)
On Friday 20th August 2021, Fr David celebrated Mass at Ely Cathedral on the Feast of Saint Bernard. Fr David was joined by a large number of parishioners and families. At the start of Mass, Fr David laid some sunflowers on the site of Saint Etheldreda’s shrine. It was a wonderful celebration and thank you to Canon James Reveley and all at the Cathedral for making us so welcome.
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St Vincent de Paul Society
St Etheldreda’s Conference ELY
Over the years we have been donating Christmas Presents to EACH, the East Anglian Children’s Hospice whose head office is in Milton, Cambridge. Because of the Pandemic funds to support their running costs have, all but, dried up. It costs £23.00 an hour to provide care for an EACH clinical Nurse Specialist and they have asked us to help by fundraising to assist in these costs. As a registered charity we are unable to donate directly to another charity but we are asking you, fellow parishioners, to help EACH funding their important work in whatever way you can.
If you can donate £23.00, or multiples of £23.00 and give it to Father David we will ensure that EACH receives it under the name of St Etheldreda’s Ely.
Thanking you in anticipation.
Rodger GERMANY
Treasurer
SVP ELY
During lockdown in Cambodia the barrels on which the church floats are being repaired. Bunloem Chet who is the leader of the community and teacher at Prek Toal can be seen working with his brother to ensure the church continues to float.
