Roman Catholic

Welcome to the Catholic Chaplaincy at UEA. It is staffed by Mrs Marion Houssart (fulltime), and Fr Mark Hackeson, our visiting Priest Chaplain who is around at Mass times. Masses are celebrated in the Chaplaincy on campus on Sundays and Thursdays in term time. Click Termcard for up-to-date details. A hard copy is available from the office at the beginning of each new term with full details of all services and activities.

Marion

Marion Houssart, Catholic Lay Chaplain at UEA, is here to:

help you to settle in and find your way around,
provide a 'home from home' in our Catholic community,
offer friendship and support,
listen to your spiritual and religious quests while at UEA,
and offer sacramental preparation if desirable.

Situated at the heart of the campus, the Chaplaincy provides a vibrant space for all members of the University community. You can come here to relax, meet people, enjoy light refreshments, or spend time in public worship or quiet thought. It’s a popular gathering place that welcomes students and staff of any or no faith.

The Chaplaincy Team are always glad to meet students and staff socially and pastorally. All Chaplains offer everyone at UEA a sympathetic ear in total confidence - no need to book an appointment, just pop in. The Roman Catholic chaplaincy is part of the UEA Chaplaincy, which is there for all UEA students and staff - of any or of no faith.


UEA CathSoc Film and Pizza Evening	Papal Visit Hyde Park 2010

Catholic Chaplains - Office Hours

Marion is the only full-time member of staff and is normally in the Chaplaincy in term time:

Monday – Friday 8.45 am - 5 pm

Sundays around 6 pm Mass

UEA telephone: 01603 592168 voicemail when absent.
Home telephone: 01603 612143 in emergencies only

Email: m.houssart@uea.ac.uk

The Catholic priest who serves UEA is Fr. Mark Hackeson.
His email is office@east-angliadiocese.org.uk. You can also leave a message for him on our UEA Chaplaincy telephone: 01603 592168 - messages regularly checked/forwarded.

Fr Mark is mostly available in term time on Thursday after 1.05 pm Mass , Sunday evening after 6 pm Mass, and sometimes on other occasions.

N.B.: in an emergency out of chaplaincy opening hours, please ring Marion at home on the number given above and leave a message if necessary. Alternatively, ring St John's Cathedral on 01603 624615.

Mass and Prayer Times - in term time only

   Sunday Mass  6 pm, upstairs in the Chaplaincy on campus

   Thursday Mass  1.05 pm, in the Chaplaincy followed by Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament until 1.45 pm - all are invited to this short period of silent prayer and meditation - a peaceful moment in a busy day

   Morning Prayer   Monday to Friday at 8.45 am

   Evening Prayer    Monday to Friday 4.45 pm

   These short times of morning and evening prayer will sometimes be according to the Catholic daily office, sometimes Methodist, or Anglican, depending on who is leading - all at UEA very welcome

   Rosary Mondays at 12.30 pm

   Confessions Thursday or Sunday after Mass, other times by appointment only - ask Marion

CathSoc

CathSoc is the society of students who make up the Catholic Community. They are engaged in all aspects of chaplaincy, from Mass preparation to social events, from faith discussion to outreach. The CathSoc Committee meets two or three times per term to plan activities. To make contact, e-mail the President, Rachel Turley - R.Turley@uea.ac.uk. Find 'UEA Catholic Community' on Facebook, or ask in the Catholic office in the Chaplaincy.

Useful links:

CAFOD Catholic Agency for Overseas Development

CAP - Church Action on Poverty

CASE Catholic Agency to Support Evangelisation

CES Catholic Education Service

CES eteach Catholic teaching vacancies

CSF Catholic Student Forum

Columban Missionaries

Diocese of East Anglia Our local Diocese

Help in Getting Married in the Catholic Church

Jesuit Volunteer Community: Britain

www.bioethics.org.uk - the Anscombe Bioethics Centre in Oxford