Prayer, Fasting and Almsgiving – YouTube Please click on the link to watch a reflection on the meaning of Lent from our Diocesan Administrator Canon Paul Cummins. He encourages us to place a renewed focus on the three ‘pillars’ of prayer, fasting...
Congratulations to Fr Paddy on the 70 year anniversary of his ordination! Below is a short biography and tribute by one of his long time friends and parishioners in Sidmouth, the wonderful Peter McGauley. Father Patrick Kilgarriff was born on 12 October 1927 in...
On Sunday June 18th there was a special Mass celebrated in Sidmouth, with a party afterwards to honour Fr Paddy Gilgarriff’s Platinum Jubilee! Jill McGauley, who with her husband Peter is a long time friend of Fr Paddy shared with us that ‘He had a really...
The Funeral of the Former Bishop of Plymouth – Christopher Budd The funeral of Bishop Christopher Budd – Bishop Emeritus of Plymouth 1937 – 2023 – took place on Friday 5 May at Sacred Heart Church in Exeter. The principal celebrant was...