Saturday 18th June 2011 saw St Mary's church packed out for the celebration of Father Kevin Griffin's Jubilee. The mass was con-celebrated by Bishop Kieran and Father Kevin Thornton, from St Francis Sheffield, a priest who had himself only just celebrated his own Jubilee. Bishop Kieran took the opportunity to complement Father Kevin on his service as a priest saying that it was a good reflection on the priest when his parish was as warm and welcoming as St Mary's is.
After mass Father Kevin, Bishop Kieran and most of the congregation retired to St Mary's School Hall to continue the celebrations with a hog roast, barbecue, liquid refreshments, fresh strawberries and a very short speech from Father Kevin prior to the cutting of his cake. With people having travelled from far and wide (including members of previous parishes, ex Crowborough folks returning and friends from his Northern homeland) the celebrations went on well into the evening before Father Kevin was able to slip away and sit down with his house guests and reminisce about the last 50 years - where had the time gone?
More photo's from the evening's celebrations can be found here. | 
