Father O'Gorman's Retirement,
- Mass and Presentations

Father John O'Gorman succeeded the late Father Thornton as Parish Priest of St. Joseph's in January 1971, and served until his retirement on 26 September 2003.

The parishioners of St. Joseph's are extremely grateful for Father O'Gorman's Ministry of over 32 years, and on 21 November 2003 arranged for a celebration of this Ministry. The evening started with Holy Mass concelebrated by Father O'Gorman, his brother William, and Fathers Shaun O'Neill, Lawrence Jones, Martin Tobin and Tom McCormack. After Mass, the congregation and Priests were first treated to a buffet supper in the Thornton Hall, before presentations were made to Father O'Gorman in the School Hall.

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St. Joseph's Church orchestra.	Fathers Tobin, O'Neill, Jones, McCormack, with Fathers William and John O'Gorman	Fathers William and John O'Gorman	Father William O'Gorman preached the Sermon.	The concelebration of the Holy Mass.
Fathers Martin Tobin, Lawrence Jones, John O'Gorman, Tom McCormack, Shaun O'Neill, and William O'Gorman.	A marvellous buffet supper afterwards in the Thornton Hall.	Willing helpers providing drinks for the buffet supper.	The School Hall filling up for the Presentations to be made after the buffet supper.
St. Joseph's Choir sang a selection of Celtic songs before the Presentations.	Mrs Joan Green made a presentation to Father John O'Gorman on behalf of The Churches Together in Norton.	Mrs Mary Hall made a presentation to Father John O'Gorman on behalf of St. Joseph's Legion of Mary.	Mrs Pat McLaughlin made a presentation to Father John O'Gorman on behalf of St. Joseph's Legion of Mary.	Mrs Ann White (pictured to the right of Father O'Gorman) made a presentation on behalf of the Parishioners to Rosina.
	Peter Roddam making a presentation to Father John O'Gorman on behalf of the Parishioners.	Father John O'Gorman responding to the Presentations.	Father John O'Gorman cutting the special cake made for the evening, watched by Brian Hedley the Chair of the Parish Council.