Parishioners from Pope St John XXIII, joined our own Sr Anna in the splendid Norwich Cathedral on the occasion of her Solemn Profession to the Divine Sisters of Charity, on Saturday 28th August.

The service was conducted by the Rt Revd Alan Hopes, Bishop of East Anglia, and included a renewal of vows by Golden Jubilarians and the Renewal of Temporary Vows for members of the Divine Sisters. Bishop Alan addressed the sisters present, both in the Cathedral and virtually from around the world, with the following:

‘By making these vows, your sister Anna, has bound herself not only with God but also with this religious family, which is joined in a common vocation, common prayer and common life. The love of Christ gathers you from different parts of the world and gives you one heart and one soul. Receive this Sister into your community and surround her with sincere love, so that you may all be one, like the Father in the Son and the Son in the Father, so that you may be perfect in love.’



We are blessed to have Sr Anna and Sr Linda in our community, they have brought great energy to the prayer life of the churches in our parish. The Bishops words apply to us as a parish, as much as to the sisters in the order of Divine Charity. Please keep both Sr Anna and Sr Linda in your prayers as they carry out their work, bringing the joy of the Gospel to our parish, our town and the wider community of Salford Diocese.