On Wednesday 23 November students and staff from St Edmund’s Catholic Academy, SS Peters and Paul Catholic Primary Academy and Nursery, parishioners from SS Peters and Paul, St Michael’s and St Bernadette’s, together with friends and family of our beloved Chaplain Monsignor Mark Crisp, attended a Mass of Thanksgiving on the occasion of the Silver Jubilee of the Ordination to the Priesthood of Monsignor Mark.  This was held at St Michael’s Catholic Church, Wolverhampton.

It truly was a joyful Mass with singing lead by St Edmund’s choir, cantor’s from Wilf Jones and a beautiful piece sung by an African choir.  Students from St Edmund’s were altar serving and Mrs Ferris, Lay Chaplain was asked to read the first reading.

In Monsignor Mark’s homily he recapped on different events in his life and how St Francis and St Ignatius has helped and had an effect on his life.

After the Final Hymn ‘Tell out My Soul, which was played 25 years ago at Monsignor Mark’s ordination, everyone was invited to a celebratory buffet and a drink to celebrate.  Many old friends were reunited and new friends were made.