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A century of service News from the Liverpool Province of the Knights of St Columba West Derby Knight ordained as Deacon

It is with great pleasure that we report the Ordination to the Diaconate of Brother Andrew Cleary, a former KSC grand knight and longstanding member of Council 493.

Bro Andrew was ordained at the Metropolitan Cathedral on Sunday 18 July at a special Ordination Mass for four new deacons, celebrated by Archbishop Malcolm McMahon, the former ecclesiastical adviser to the KSC. This event was already covered extensively in last month’s edition but we take this opportunity to congratulate Bro Andrew on his ordination – a great personal achievement, which has also brought credit to his family and to the order. He will serve as a deacon at St Paul’s, West Derby.

This group photo shows Bro Andrew (far right) together with (left to right) Alan Molloy (Isle of Man), David Lawson (St Helens), Archbishop Malcolm and John Sargent (Preston).

• The Knights of Liverpool province are greatly honoured to be preparing for the KSC’s Annual Supreme Conference here next month. This is normally staged in Glasgow, where the Order was founded, but this year is being held in Liverpool in recognition of the city having become the first place outside of Scotland to establish a KSC council and province 100 years ago.

The conference takes place over three days from 1-3 October at the Liner Hotel and will conclude with Mass at the Metropolitan Cathedral on Sunday 3rd.

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On Saturday 14 August, Liverpool Archdiocese’s Union of Catholic Mothers held our Annual General Meeting which should have taken place in 2020. It was still not possible to hold it in the Gibberd Room of the Metropolitan Cathedral and so our spiritual adviser, Father David Potter, kindly offered the use of his parish, St Albert the Great in Stockbridge Village. Led by our president, Maureen Finnegan, we opened with our UCM prayer. We remembered those who are ill and those whom we have sadly lost. We then heard reports of the work of the committee. Secretary Cath Lydon reported on how foundations have been coping, and on their plans for re-opening for prayer, friendship, fun and fundraising. Sadly, three of our foundations have had to close, due to Covid, age and illness. We heard also about Justice and Peace activities from our deputy president, Maria Bruns, and the plans for future study evenings from Kathy Buck, vice-president. UCM’s unsung heroine, treasurer Sue Bickerstaffe, brought us up to date on our financial position. Fr David then brought the business meeting to a close with some well-chosen words of encouragement. After business was completed, it was time to bid farewell to those committee members who have finished their respective terms of office. Cath Lydon has been a super secretary for five years and we welcomed Lucy Thornhill from All Saints’ foundation as her successor. In my own case, Maria Pimblett of St Margaret Mary’s foundation is taking over from me as media officer. Thanks and presentations were offered by Maureen Finnegan and the afternoon then closed with an uplifting Mass celebrated by Fr David. I would like to thank all members for their support and encouragement in sending me news of their activities throughout the years and hope that you will do the same for Maria. I am sure that you will. Finally, there is a change of venue for the Bi-monthly Mass in September. This will now take place at St Margaret Mary’s, Pilch Lane, Knotty Ash, L14 0JG on Wednesday 15th, starting at 7.30pm. Thank you all. Goodbye and God Bless. Madelaine McDonald,