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On Sunday afternoon 21st July at 15:00, an Open-Air Mass was held in the grounds of Sclerder Abbey under a Marquee, to bid farewell to Father Gilmour McDermott, who will be retiring in September after having spent almost 10 years in the parish of Our Lady and St Neot Liskeard. The Church of Our Lady of Light, Sclerder Abbey, Looe, is just one of the four churches under Father Gilmour’s ministry. Along with Our Lady of the Angels, Bishops Close, Saltash, and St Joan of Arc, Moor View, Torpoint.
Father Gilmour last year celebrated at Our Lady and St Neot, Liskeard on 14th July 2023 his 50th anniversary of priesthood, having been ordained at St John’s Seminary, Wonersh on 14th July 1973. It was lovely to see Deacon Peter assist Father Gilmour with the Mass, Dean Peter who himself has not been at all well, make a return to Sclerder Abbey. After the beautifully sung Mass, the Chemin Neuf Community who lease Sclerder Abbey now, provided along with the parishioners, some wonderful refreshments and wine afterwards. Many thanks to them and all who helped to make this afternoon a celebration to remember and say a big thank you to Father Gilmour – a gem among the priests who have served Sclerder Abbey in the past. Father Cyriacus Uzochukwu has been appointed as our Parish Priest to succeed Father Gilmour when he retires from parish ministry in September. Father Cyriacus’ first Masses as Parish Priest will be on 21st /22nd September. He recently visited the parish and is looking forward to living in Liskeard. At present he is caring for Tavistock and Yelverton and will be replaced when he comes to our parish. We look forward to welcoming him into our four-church family. We offer up our prayers for Father Cyriacus and his new apostolic ministry at Liskeard. Also, we pray for a new Bishop to guide us in our Diocese. Quoting Mother Teresa “Everything starts from Prayer”.
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On Saturday 3rd August 2024 at Liskeard Public Hall Our Lady and St Neot Catholic Church, Liskeard we held our summer fete – a big thank you goes out everyone who helped, donated and attended. It was a very successful, joyful day, and an amazing amount of money was raised for the Parish. The Lady Mayoress of Liskeard attended along with representatives from all four of our churches, Liskeard; Saltash; Sclerder Abbey, Looe and Torpoint and lots of local people came along to joint in the fun. Congratulations to everyone involved! We have been called by the Diocese of Plymouth to turn away from violence and embrace peace and reconciliation: “The Southwest of England has long been a place of welcome. Our beautiful countryside and wonderful coast have been havens for those fleeing violence and discrimination. The realisation that we feel helpless as individuals in the gigantic, global upheavals in our time disturb that peace and bring fear and anxiety not only in family relationships or friendships, but also discrimination in different races and cultures and those of different faiths. What can be done? We Pray!! Jesus tells us to “treat others as we would like them to treat us”. This is our hope. This is our prayer. When we pray – God listens. When we listen – God talks. When you believe – God works. When you can’t pray – God knows {What’s in your heart}. When we have nothing to give, lets us give him that nothingness! The essential thing is not what we say, but what God says through us. Prayer does not demand we interrupt our work, but that we continue working as if were a prayer. The more we go around, the better we understand how very necessary it is for us to pray for the work we do, to make the work our love for God in Action. The more we receive in silent prayer, the more we can give in our active life. Strengthen our resolve to work for reconciliation and peace within our communities. Help us not to harden our hearts, to redouble our efforts to welcome the stranger and to reach out to those in need. Thus, God leads us by strange ways; we know He wills our happiness, but we neither know what our happiness is, nor the way. We are blind; left to ourselves we should take the wrong way; we must leave it to Him. Let us put ourselves into his hands, and not be startled though He leads us by a strange way, a mirabilis via {wonderful way}, as the Church speaks. Let us be sure He will lead us right, that he will bring us to that which is not indeed what we think best, nor what is best for another, but what is best for us! |
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