Sister Anne's Silver Jubilee
It was truly a 'family gathering' in every sense of the word, when
Sister 
-fifth
anniversary of her life as a Daughter of Charity. On 21st
June, in the Provincial House, Mill Hill, Anne was surrounded by her
parents (who had travelled from
The highlight of the day was the Eucharist celebrated by Fr Fergus Kelly CM in which everyone took place wholeheartedly and joyously. A small group of our community musicians led the singing during the liturgy, while Anne herself sang the responsorial psalm and accompanied herself on the guitar - a truly inspirational prayer which touched the hearts of all.
After
the Mass, there was the customary meal which all enjoyed to the
full. As the whole day was devoted to the celebration, there was
plenty of
leisure after the meal for chatting with friends and
exchanging anecdotes and stories. No gathering of this kind is
complete without a sing-song, so the celebration closed with just
that, and everyone present joined in singing some of the old
well-known songs, along with some of the songs of the 'Sixties which
were known to the younger members of the group. Even some of
the youngest guest, Anne's nieces, did their 'item' with a mixture
of shy smiles and pride in their achievement. It looks as if
future generations of
Congratulations, Anne. We look forward to the celebration of your Golden Jubilee in the year 2033!
