Monday, 09 July 2012

On Thursday 5th July, Canon Anthony McBride, Episcopal Vicar for the Department of Formation, celebrated Mass for the retiring primary-school and secondary-school head teachers of the Diocese of Salford.
 

Seven of the head teachers attended with their families to celebrate a thanksgiving Mass for all they have achieved during their many years of dedicated service to the diocese.

At the end of the Mass, Kevin Quigley, Director of Education, gave a short testimonial about each head teacher that had been provided by members of staff, children, students, parents and governors about the wonderful service given by the head teachers at their schools.

Canon McBride thanked each head teacher individually and presented each one with a book, Benedictus, in recognition of their devoted service to our diocesan schools.

The head teachers who were able to attend are, from the left in the photograph:
Miss Bernadette Bleasdale, Blessed Trinity RC College
Mr Brendan Duffy, St Patrick’s RC Primary, Rochdale
Mrs Noreen Collins, St Columba’s RC Primary, Bolton
Mr Eddie Robinson, St Gabriel’s RC High, Bury
Mrs Colette Gillen, Our Lady & St John’s RC College, Blackburn
Mr Andy Sowerby, Corpus Christi RC Primary, Oldham
Mrs Briege Sivills, Alice Ingham RC Primary, Rochdale

Other head teachers who were not able to attend and who are also retiring or moving onto other schools are:
Mr Frank McCarron, St Monica’s RC High, Bury
Mr Anthony McNamara, St Augustine’s RC High, Billington
Mr John Connolly, Holy Trinity RC Primary, Brierfield
Mr Brendan Hennessey, St Cuthbert’s RC Primary, Manchester