Wednesday 12 July 2017

Father Richard's Silver Jubilee

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11th July, the feast of St Benedict, was the Silver Jubilee of Fr Richard Duffield's priesthood. Fr Richard was ordained in our church twenty-five years ago by Bishop Terence Brain.

Fr Richard celebrated the six o'clock Mass on the day of his anniversary.

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After Mass, there was a celebration in the Parish Centre, when many of our parishioners congratulated Fr Richard:

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Fr RIchard made a speech:

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