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Tuesday, 14 July 2015

Fr. Austin Griffin's Golden Jubilee Celebrations







Golden Jubilee

Brothers of Preston 235 circle where honoured recently to play a part in the Golden Jubilee celebrations for Father Austin Griffin, Parish Priest at St. Teresa’s in Penwortham, Preston, who was ordained back in 1965. Father Austin spent 25 years as an Army chaplain and was attached to the Parachute Regiment from 1972 up until leaving the army 19 years ago when he moved to Penwortham to take up the up the role of Parish Priest. 
 
Suitably timed on Father’s Day, a special Mass at St. Teresa’s was concelebrated by Archbishop Malcolm McMahon OP, Archbishop Emeritus Patrick Kelley, Bishop Vincent Malone and no less than nine clergy including Father Austin. Many of the Brothers of the circle are parishioners at St Teresa’s carrying out numerous duties which we all know are essential to keep a parish running on a day to day basis.

Father Austin is a strong supporter of our Association and his after-dinner speeches at Clergy Nights are the stuff of legend. Encounters with royals from around the world as well as ‘top brass’ from the Army all feature.
Following the Mass, around 300 parishioners and guests including Father Austin’s family continued the celebrations in the church grounds where Brother President Arthur Whitlock presented Father with a bottle of ‘matured holy water’ on behalf of the Brothers.

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