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Fr Bosco Clarke, was Parish Priest of Holy
Family from 1984 - 2002.
In 1986 he asked parishioner Teresa Mynett to help him form a
special needs group in the parish.
Teresa has been a nurse for those with
special needs since 1969 and joined Holy Family Parish in 1985.
The group met once a week and prepared people for sacraments.
1986 was also the first year in which the parish pilgrimage to
Lourdes took place. |
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Lourdes and unfortunately this year will be their last. On Wednesday evening
they had a pre trip meeting at Holy Family to talk over the finer details of the
trip. |
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It was at this meeting that Teresa and a group of
Canon Clarke’s parishioners sprung a surprise 65th birthday party on
him. Lot’s of people had brought specially prepared food and a
lovely birthday cake |
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Canon Clarke also celebrates
40 years of his ordination
to the priesthood this year.
In a short speech he thanked everyone for their kindness and invited
everyone to enjoy the evening – which they certainly did! |
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Teresa writes:-
Canon Bosco had no idea that Wednesday’s
meeting was really just a cover so that he could
celebrate his 65th. birthday with
some of his ‘old’ friends from Langley.
I did set half an hour aside for Lourdes
information so it was all timed well. It was
also an opportunity for all of our pilgrims to
get together prior to the pilgrimage.
As you know Jacob took over the meeting with his
wise words about not walking around on the
plane, he also has a very close relationship
with Canon Bosco and calls him Uncle Bubble to
the great amusement of the parishioners in
Marlow.
Our group for Lourdes is now 45 strong, we have
several very sick and disabled pilgrims but also
have a lot of wonderful volunteer helpers. |
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Pictured on the left are some of over
40 people going to Lourdes on this final pilgrimage.
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Looking Back 20 Years |
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Is a
commerative, fund raising DVD
compiled by Ray Mengham featuring lots of memorable photographs
taken over the 20 years.
This fascinating disc is available at only £3.00 or a
donation. All Monies raised from this DVD will go into the
2008 Special Needs fund.
Special thanks for their help goes to Graham and
Maggie Wheeler. |
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To order your copy click on the e-mail link below, enter and send
your name, address, number of copies
required and a contact number.
We’ll get back to you re delivery.
lourdesDVD@holyfamily.co.uk |
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This year I have come across a DVD - LOOKING BACK 20 YEARS, which is Teresa
Mynett's Handicapped Pilgrimages every two years, I have had the privilege to go
on these several times so I was delighted, and have bought a copy.
It is very
interesting and well constructed record of these memorable pilgrimages and
unfortunately it may be the last. It was made by our good parishioner Raymond Mengham
and if anyone is interested I would certainly recommend it. . . "
Gemma Meik
(full letter in
GuestBook) |
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