Annual Mass of Remembrance
Sunday 17th November, the Parish celebrated the Annual Mass of Remembrance for all the family and friends of people who have died over the last twelve months.
The Bereavement Team prepare and organise the annual Mass which brings the Parish together to remember and pray for loved ones who have passed away and to support each other in their grief by their presence at the Mass. In preparation for the Mass names of the deceased members of the parish have been placed on two of the display boards in church and prayer cards have been placed on a page on the web site, to view please click HERE Fr. Lister was the main Celebrant with Fr Gerry concelebrating and Deacon Keith supporting. The readers and those involved with the offertory procession were all family members of someone who has passed this year.
Display Boards in Church with all the names of those who have passed away in the last twelve months.
As part of the celebration family members were asked to come and light a candle in memory of their loved ones, the church was darkened, the candles shone, and we listened to a beautiful solo of ‘Pie Jesu’ which led to a moment of silent prayer, then a reflection on grief,written by Cardinal Hume, was read. It was a beautiful service which offered pastoral and prayerful support to all who had lost someone this year.
A packed Church for the Annual Mass of Remembrance
Candles were lit in memory of loved ones
