Last Sunday, September 25th, the parish of Our Lady of Mercy and St Joseph said goodbye to Fr Danny. Holy Mass was concelebrated by Fr Danny and Fr Peter Ryan in the packed Church and relayed into the Parish Rooms, where the overflow congregation were able to watch the ceremony on the big TV screen. At the end of the Mass Clare thanked Fr Danny, made a presentation on behalf of the parish, and said to him: "
We never imagined what a large footprint you would leave behind, not only in our own Catholic family, but most of Lymington have been touched by you – especially Oakhaven Hospice where you brought peace and comfort to so many." Then lunch was served, and extra space provided in a marquee which had been erected in the car park.
We also said farewell to Rita and Max, not to mention Molly and Margaret Mary!
After lunch, goodbyes were said and Fr Danny was presented with a cake, a specially composed poem by Ros, many cards and a bouquet of roses. We wish him well in his new post and pray that he will be able to make as valuable a contribution to the life of Bracknell Parish as he has done here.
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Lovely pictures; and nice to see Rita with Max the adorable puppy. I know Father David will receive a really warm and genuine welcome from the OLMSJ congregation, but I also know that Father Danny will be much missed. His popularity extends beyond the church and across Lymington. I hope his new parish treats him well; OLMSJ will also be welcoming and supportive to Father David and Linda x
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