GALLERY - events

Fr Paul's Celebration - 30th Anniversary of his Ordination 24th Nov 2019 - Date of Ordination 25th Nov 1989
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Fr Paul Lester - First Year Seminarian 1983

 2nd Year Seminarians 1984 - Fr Paul Lester 1st row third from left, Fr Ray Corbett back row third from left.​

Fr Paul & Fr Ray Seminarians  (front row centre) 1983-1984

Fr Paul's Ordination to the Diaconate March 1989.
L - R: The late Fr Gregory Winterton Provost of the Birmingham Oratory with the late Bishop Joseph Cleary and Monsignor Michael Kirkham the Rector of Oscott College 

Fr Paul's Ordination to the Priesthood 25th Nov 1989. Birmingham Oratory with Bishop Leo McCartie (former Curate of St Mary's)

Fr Paul's Induction 21st November 2017

Fr Paul's First Mass in School - 28th February 2019

Children's Liturgy 3rd March 2019

Fr Paul and some of the children from St Mary's Primary School, celebrating the Feast of the Annunciation at the Lady Altar.

Fr Paul visits the fraternity of St Peter at St Mary's, Warrington and meets Fr Ian Verrier.
Fr Ian is from Great Barr.  He was received into the Church by Fr Pat O'Sullivan and played the organ at St Mary's 2000-2004.

Blessing of the new statue of St Joseph - Saturday 11th May 2019

May Procession 2019

Fr Paul with the First Holy Communicants - 15th June 2019

Corpus Christi Procession - Sunday 23rd June 2019

Cate & John Maddox receive a blessing from Fr Paul and renew their vows on the occasion of their 45th Wedding Anniversary
​September 2019

The crowning of Our Lady of Walsingham on her Feast day - 24th September 2019

The restoration of the original Font

Visit to Oscott College - 8th December 2109

Fr Ian Verrier Visits St Mary's

Fr Ian Verrier is a member of the fraternity of St Peter based at Warrington.  He grew up in Great Barr and was received into the Church by Fr Patrick O'Sullivan at St. Mary's.  Our Parish Priest, Fr Paul Lester is a member of the confraternity of St. Peter.
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Candlemas 2nd February 2020