Annual Celebration of Priesthood – Priests from across the diocese of Leeds gathered to celebrate Mass with Bishop Marcus Nigel Stock at 11.30 am on Friday 24th June 2022 in Leeds Cathedral for the Annual Celebration of Priesthood.
The preacher at the Mass was Fr Columba Jordan CFR, the Rector of St Patrick’s Mission in Bradford. Fr Columba spoke about his childhood in Ireland, living in a parish dedicated to the Sacred Heart, and his training for the priesthood in New York. He took as his theme Our Lord’s invitation to “be with Him” and that this was especially the case with priests, who are invited to share in friendship and companionship with the Lord.
Our Jubilarians this year are:
- Rev Fr John O’Keefe, Diamond Jubilee
- Rev Monsignor Peter Rosser, Golden Jubilee
- Very Rev Canon Philip Moger, Ruby Jubilee
- Very Rev Canon Michael McCreadie, Silver Jubilee
- Rev Fr Simon Winn, Silver Jubilee
- Rev Fr Eric Cheetham, Silver Jubilee
- Rev Fr Philip Mills, Silver Jubilee
- Rev Fr Nigel Barr, Silver Jubilee
Photographs below by Patrick Sice
