Holy Family says
Farewell to the Bernardine Community
On
Wednesday July 26th,2006, Holy Family Parish said their
own simple farewell to the Sisters.
There was evening prayer at 6.00 p.m. in the Convent
Chapel, followed by a reception
and a small presentation to the Sisters. |
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Fr. Kevin
writes....
A few words seem so very inadequate when
a local Catholic community is trying to give thanks for
the way it has been served by the Bernadine Sisters for
no less than 109 years.
The Sisters arrived in 1897 and they inspired the
building up of a Catholic mission in Slough.
First came St. Ethelbert’s, followed by Our Lady of
Peace and St. Anthony's and then our own Holy Family
parish, which was founded in 1955. Some years later came
the building of Holy Redeemer church in Wexham.
In 2006 the parishes are flourishing, something that
would give those pioneering Sisters of the late
nineteenth century immense pleasure.
And that is to say nothing of how the Convent School and
the Preparatory school have flourished and given
countless numbers of young people a fine education, the
opportunity to learn about the Lord Jesus and the
challenge to follow in his ways. |
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| Sisters,
we are very sorry that you are moving away from Slough
and yet we admire your bravery. |
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You
have been and you are so much part of our Catholic lives
here in Slough that we are not sure what life is going to
be like without you.
The fact that you have beep among us for over a hundred
years will stand us in good stead, but it’s almost
as though now we have to stand on our own two feet.
Sisters, on this occasion Holy Family
parish thanks you for your goodness, your faithfulness,
your prayerfulness, your wisdom and your support.
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wish you a safe journey and we ask you to be proud of all
that you have been able to give us. May God bless you in
all the days ahead. Please continue to pray for us, Fr.
Kevin O’Driscoll
July 26th 2006
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Ann
Saunders captured the little social gathering in the
Convent grounds afterwards.
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Bernardine Cistercians
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Monastery of our Lady of
Hyning
..Warton, Carnforth,
Lancashire, LA5 9SE..
01524 732684
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Monastery of Our Lady and
St Bernard
Brownshill, Stroud, Gloucester, GL6 8AL
01453 883084
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www.bernardine.org
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