Fr. Francis Vaughan PP
Golden Jubilee of Priesthood

Fr. Francis Vaughan has been our parish priest from the very beginning.   We are fortunate to have been able to share in the Fr. Vaughan's Golden Jubilee of Priesthood.  Below just find some information about the celebrations.

Golden Jubilee Celebrations

An open meeting of parishioners was held on Wednesday, 27 August after the evening Mass, to discuss what should be done to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Father Vaughan's ordination, which occurs on 29 November, 1997. In consultation with Father Vaughan, it was firstly decided to have a special

MASS
on
MONDAY, 20 OCTOBER, 1997 at 7:30pm in our Church

Thumbnails of the cover and invitation. Click on the images to read (Caution - large images) .

It is hoped that Bishop David Walker will be able to concelebrate the Mass along with some of Father Vaughan's classmates.

The Mass will be followed by

SUPPER
in the Meeting Room and refreshments will be supplied.

After Father Vaughan returns from holidays, it is proposed to hold a

DINNER DANCE

on

SATURDAY, 6 DECEMBER, 1997 at LORETO COLLEGE

The following Committees have been established to make the various arrangements

The following pictures appeared on the commemorative mass booklet made available to all who attended the Concelebrated Mass.

1947

1997

Not part of the celebration documentation, but published in 10 March 2002, Vol 61 No. 4104 (and courtesy of) The Catholic Weekly (pg 19) is - 

Fr Vaughan is second from the left in the front row.  Compare with his photo above from 1947.
Click on the "Remember when ..." picture for a larger image.

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