Events & Diary Foundation Masses

A Foundation Mass is a memorial Mass established with the Diocese to be offered for the selected intention on an annual basis for a period of 25 years. Foundation Masses are established with the Diocese, rather than with the local parish church, to ensure they continue to be observed even though changes to local clergy may take place. The Diocese sends to each parish an annual list of the Foundation Masses that have been established in that parish, together with the preferred date for them to be offered, for example to mark a specific anniversary of a loved one, so that the parish priest can arrange for the Mass to be celebrated on the due date. To establish a Foundation Mass, the donor should complete a Diocesan request form and hand it to the parish priest along with a cheque for £100, made payable to the Roman Catholic Diocese of East Anglia. The form is then counter-signed by the priest before it is sent to the Diocesan administrator who will process and record the request and issue the decree.

The Diocesan form to be used to request the establishment of a Foundation Mass can be found here.

The list below shows the Foundation Masses currently established in the parish.  These will be celebrated on the requested date if possible, or if not then on the nearest available date.