Ordination and First Mass of Father Nicholas
Father Nicholas Edmonds-Smith was ordained priest by His Grace the Archbishop on Saturday 1st October, the feast of St Thérèse of Lisieux.
Beautiful sunny weather before entering the church:
The Archbishop addresses the candidate:
Br Nicholas stands before the Archbishop:
His Grace sings the prayer of Ordination:
The handing over of the chalice and paten:
The Kiss of Peace:
Holy Communion:
First Blessings:
His Grace the Archbishop with Fr Nicholas and his family, who came over from Cape Town for the occasion:
Fr Nicholas with his mother, cutting the cake in the Parish Centre:
The offertory at Fr Nicholas's First Mass on Sunday 2nd October:
The Eucharistic Prayer:
Here Fr Nicholas with his family after the first Mass:
Photography by Tessa Caldecott