Talk on the Priesthood

As part of our Bexley Deanery Mission Year, (an our celebration of the Year for Priests) the second of our talks on the priesthood will be held at the Church Hall of St John Vianney, Bexleyheath.

On Friday 20 Nov at 7pm, Fr Marcus Holden, author of Evangelium will be speaking on the Priesthood. After the talk there will be refreshments and a chance to meet the speaker.

Fr Kevin Robinson silver jubilee

This evening, Fr Kevin Robinson celebrated Mass at Our Lady of the Rosary to mark the 25th anniversary of his ordination to the Anglican priesthood. Fr Robinson has been received into the Catholic Church and regularly supplies at Blackfen.

We welcomed Fr Kevin's family and many friends, and the Union of Catholic Mothers laid on a lovely reception after Mass.

Here you can see Fr Kevin with some of his former parishioners from St Barnabas Church of England parish in Downham:

Some parishioners from St Paul's, Thamesmead:

Canon Garlick who gave an address at Mass, speaking about the priest's responsibilities of pastoral care and a life of prayer, speaking with Fr Kevin's daughter, Lisa:

Cutting the cake baked and decorated specially for the occasion: