News Item: : 19th October 2014 - Dad's 2nd Anniversary
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Sunday 19 October 2014 - 09:53:42

It is two years today since Dad went from this life to God after suffering from cancer and having been fortified by the sacraments of Holy Church. He was 69 years old. The Traditional Latin Mass will be offered today for the repose of his soul.

We include today two texts which he left us. The first is the letter he instructed to be read out at the end of his funeral:-

What I really want to say today is a simple message to you all. 

Being a convert to the Catholic Faith gave me many joys and helped me through my physical and mental sufferings. I had a fervent desire for all who I met, whether family members, friends or just acquaintances, and all that desire was that they would come to know Jesus as their Saviour and find their way into His Holy Catholic Church.

My desire is the same today, although now there is a feeling of urgency about it, for I will not be around to speak to you all face to face, but I promise to pray for you all and will continually ask Our Lord and Our Lady for anyone who is not a Catholic to seek to know Our Lord and follow the path of Christ into full Communion in the Holy Catholic Church.

My final words to you today are that you will pray for me as I will pray for you. What more can we ask, but that we remember each other at the Altar of God?

May God richly bless you all and may Our Lady smile on you. Thank you... your devoted Husband, Dad, Grandad and Friend. Thank you and God bless, and may Our Blessed Lady keep you all in Her care and may the name of Jesus be glorified forever!

The second of Dad's texts is one we found placed in a book only last week:-

Let your living water flow over my soul. Let your Holy Spirit come and take control of every situation that has troubled my mind. All my concerns and burdens on to You I roll.

Jesus, Jesus, Jesus

Father, Father, Father,

Holy Spirit, Holy Spirit, Holy Spirit.

Come now Holy Spirit and take control. Hold me in Your loving arms and make me whole. Wipe away all doubts and fear. And take my pride. Draw me to Your Love and keep me by Your side. 

To those reading this: Give your life to Jesus. Let Him take you in His arms and make you whole. As you give your life to Him, He will set you free. And you will live and reign in Him eternally.

Dad, we love and miss you very much. We thank God for the many graces He bestowed on you in this life and pray that you will share in His Resurrection as you always desired.

Eternal rest grant unto him dear Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon him, and may he rest in peace. Amen.

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