...was an absolutely magnificent celebration. There was a long queue outside St Mary's Cathedral, and even while waiting to get in there was an air of great joy and coinviviality. Among the guests were HE Archbishop Charles Brown the Nuncio to Ireland, Francis Campbell former Britsih Ambassador to the Holy See and now vice-chancellor of St Mary's University at Twickenham, and of course a great number of priests from across Scotland and England, led by Archbishop Leo Cushley...
A beaiutiful Mass with the most glorious music. A packed cathedral - it seats some 800 people - and a fine amd moving homily by Canon Luiz Ruscillo. At the end of the Mass, Fr Patrick spoke, and in thanking various people, specifically mentioned Fr Roger Nesbitt, whose wonderful example of priesthood has done so much to inspire so many others too...
A happy, happy evening - so much joy, a generous welcome with wine and snacks for the vast crowd of us, a sense of true celebration, some wonderful conversations and the delight of old friends meeting up...and a great sense of Deo Gratias for the years of service that Fr Patrick has given, and more to come...
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