Bishop Eton marks St Gerard's 300th Anniversary of birth...


Leaflets, postcards and prayer cards available on the day.	View from our streaming camera of the sanctuary	St Joseph's altar

The 'viral' painting of St Gerard, his relics, Fr Tim, St Alphonsus and the lady chapel	One of the roller banners accompanying the relics on their UK tour.	St Gerard's shrine

Adoration image from our streaming camera.	The relics, 'viral' painting and a second roller banner	Flowers in St Gerard's shrine

St Gerard's shrine was resplendant with flowers lovingly arranged by our Lay Associates The Icon with the handkerchief was written by a parishioner, memorialising one of the miracles attributed to St Gerard.

Postcards and prayer cards	Fr Tim with the relics, 'viral' painting and the medals he was to bless being watched over by St Alphonsus

The stole Fr Tim is wearing - has an embroidered image of St Gerard - which was commissioned for this year


Fr Tim - during a Blessing service	A petition box next to St Gerard's shrine	Preparation in the hall

Blessing Service	St Gerard's shrine	Fr Tim - reading a thanksgiving letter from an attendee of the relic tour in Wakefield.

Archbishop John with Frs Tim, Andrew & Michael	The precious first copy of the Icon of OMPS to leave Rome was in the lady chapel for the day.

The relics, a handkerchief bearing an image of St Gerard, and one of the relic tour roller banners,		Incensing the relic

	Fr Tim welcomes the Archbishop

		Saints Alphonsus and Gerard flank the clergy