On Friday 16 June, the Solemnity of the Sacred Heart, the annual diocesan Celebration of Priesthood took place at the Cathedral.
Led by Bishop Marcus, the concelebrated Mass remembered especially the ministry of those priests who are celebrating Jubilees of Ordination during 2023:
Diamond
- Canon Joseph Smith
Golden
- Mgr Bernard Bickers
- Fr Peter Clarke
- Mgr Kieran Heskin
- Fr Paul Reid
Ruby
- Fr Kevin Driver
- Fr Christopher Willis
Silver
- Fr Neil Byrne
- Fr Michael Hall
- Canon Christopher Irving
- Fr Eamon McGeogh
- Fr Francis Smith
(Our picture shows the Bishop and Bishop Moger with six of the Jubilarians (L-R): Fr Chris Willis, Fr Paul Reid, Mgr Kieran Heskin, Fr Eamon McGeough, Fr Neil Byrne, and Fr Frank Smith)
The homily was preached by Bishop Philip Moger, Auxiliary Bishop in the Archdiocese of Southwark. Bishop Marcus also welcomed Fr Eugene Pathe, visiting the diocese from his home in Florida and who celebrates the sixty-seventh anniversary of his ordination on 22 July.
An album of photographs from the Celebration of Priesthood can be viewed here: https://www.patricksicephotography.co.uk/blog/celebration-of-priesthood
The Mass (including Bishop Moger’s homily) can be viewed on the Cathedral’s YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NEWVsASWSWU
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