Fr Michael’s 50th Anniversary of Ordination

22nd December 2017 by admin

Yesterday Fr Michael Gudgeon celebrated the 50th anniversary of his ordination to the priesthood. He was surrounded by friends from most of the parishes in which he had served.  Bishop John Hind was the preacher  –  Fr Michael was Bishop John’s chaplain when he was Bishop of Gibraltar in Europe.  Fr Michael shared the celebration with Fr Gordon Bond (on his left), it being the 45th anniversary of his ordination.  After the Mass there was, of course, a party, a cake, and plenty of wine!  (The sharp-eyed may notice at the bottom of the photograph that our Advent wreath is missing one candle, thanks to a light-fingered visitor sometime last week.)