PHOTOS FROM DAY CELEBRATING 300 YEARS SINCE ST GERARD'S BIRTH
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Leaflets, postcards and prayer cards available on the day. |
View from our streaming camera of the sanctuary | St Joseph's altar |
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| The 'viral' painting of St Gerard, his relics, Fr Tim, St Alphonsus and the lady chapel | One of the roller banners accompanying the relics on their UK tour. | St Gerard's shrine |
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| Adoration image from our streaming camera. | The relics, 'viral' painting and a second roller banner | Flowers in St Gerard's shrine |
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St Gerard's shrine was resplendant with flowers lovingly arranged by our Lay Associates The Icon with the handkerchief was written by a parishioner, memorialising one of the miracles attributed to St Gerard. |
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| Postcards and prayer cards | Fr Tim with the relics, 'viral' painting and the medals he was to bless being watched over by St Alphonsus | |
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| The stole Fr Tim is wearing - has an embroidered image of St Gerard - which was commissioned for this year | ||
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| Fr Tim - during a Blessing service | A petition box next to St Gerard's shrine | Preparation in the hall |
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| Blessing Service | St Gerard's shrine | Fr Tim - reading a thanksgiving letter from an attendee of the relic tour in Wakefield. |
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| Archbishop John with Frs Tim, Andrew & Michael | The precious first copy of the Icon of OMPS to leave Rome was in the lady chapel for the day. | |
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| The relics, a handkerchief bearing an image of St Gerard, and one of the relic tour roller banners, | Incensing the relic | |
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| Fr Tim welcomes the Archbishop | ||
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| Saints Alphonsus and Gerard flank the clergy |
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Fr Tim introduces the Taize service
