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Licensing and Installation of Fr John Luff

 2016

 Created: Friday, 11 February 2022

Over 100 people of all ages came together on Saturday 6th February to celebrate the feast day of our patron, Saint Agatha. Many, many priests joined in the concelebration presided over by our guest, the Bishop of Richborough : the Right Reverend Norman Banks SSC. We were fortunate to be joined by Liz Hopewell and members of the choir of St Gabriel, Fulbrook in Walsall. Bishop Norman told us of the inspiring story of St Agatha and the interesting ways in which she is celebrated. With splendid music on organ and trumpet, and other Saint Agatha' specialities including 360degree thurible swinging, it was a happy occasion with many new visitors.

 

Choirs

 

Introit

 

Pontifical procession

 

Bishop of Richborough

 

 

Concelebration

 

Communion Rite

 

Relic of our Patron

 

Relic of St Agatha

100 people from our churches, other churches and from the communities of Balsall Heath and Sparkbrook joined together on Sunday March 6th, to witness David Urquhart, Bishop of Birmingham licence Fr John, and Hayward Osborne, Archdeacon of Birmingham install him. The sermon was preached by Jonathan Goodall, Bishop of Ebbsfleet. Words of welcome were given by Victoria Quinn, a Sparkbrook councillor, church representatives from the Congregational church, our junior church , the boxing club and others.