Last Sunday Father Brendan celebrated his last Sunday Mass at St Anne’s
It was lovely to see the Church full to overflowing with parishioners from St Anne’s and many of his previous parishes present. After Mass in the Church Hall there was shared buffet and drinks.
In the weeks leading up to Father’s retirement a collection had been arranged which raised £1140 and Father was presented with this along with other gifts.
The event was closed with a St Anne’s version of Galway Bay (verses below)
If we ever go across the sea to Ireland
And find out that we need a place to stay
We can phone up Fr Brendan in his new place
And he can take us all to Galway Bay
We will leave St Anne’s at dawn on Monday morning
And arrive in dear old Ireland that same day
We can put BR.ND.N in the Sat Nav
And it’ll take us straight to Galway Bay
We will miss you go dear Fr Brendan
You’ve brought us close together in your way
St Anne’s will never be the same without you
But we wish you happiness in Galway Bay
Earlier in the week Father said his last school mass and afterwards he was presented with a card, which every pupil had signed, and a special Leavers Bear which he said he would put on his mantlepiece at his new home in Galway