Celebrations at St John the Evangelist Catholic Church ...

Sunday, 23 March saw the visitation of the Abbot of Ampleforth to Easingwold, a special day in the parish’s calendar.

Although Ampleforth is in the purview of the Diocese of Middlesbrough, under Bishop Terence Patrick Drainey, the Easingwold Parish has always been served by the monks of Ampleforth.

Fr Abbot therefore visits the parish every now and then, allowing him to keep an eye on the welfare of the parish. It also allows parishioners the opportunity to meet and chat with him.

This particular visitation was especially important because Fr Abbot, with permission from the Bishop, performed a confirmation ceremony for Benjamin Lynam. Benjamin is somewhat of a Parish mascot because his mother, the Parish Administrator, would bring him to work when he was a small baby.

Parishioners have watched him grow into a fine young man who now serves on the altar each week.











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