As a parish we are truly honoured and privileged to have had a Seminarian come from one of our own parishioners. Frank Westcott was accepted by Bishop Alan as a candidate for the Priesthood three years ago. He has been following a special tailor-made course at St Mary’s College Oscott, and has been accepted for Ordination to the Diaconate on Sunday 2nd July 2023 at 11.00am. The Ordaining Prelate will be Archbishop Bernard Longley. The journey to priesthood includes a year as a transitory Deacon. Frank will be Ordained to the Sacred Priesthood, hopefully here in our parish next summer 2024.
I thought it would be nice to do something special for Frank on this occasion of his Diaconate, as he doesn’t have any family here in the country. If you would like to contribute to a Voluntary Retiring Collection at the end of all masses this weekend I will send it to him as our gift from the parish. If you use the Parish Gift Aid Scheme please use your spare gift envelopes. We will cancel the Scheduled Retiring Collection, and just have the Collection for Frank.
Thanking you all in anticipation
Love & God Bless
Fr. John