Looking Back at 1950s
St Aidan's Celebration at Ushaw August 1951
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August 1951 Celebrations, with Pontifical Mass, at Ushaw to mark the 13th centenary of the death of St Aidan
The photo shows a general view of the temporary sanctuary erected in the central ball-place on the Bounds at Ushaw.
The Press said there were 30,000 people there.
Archbishop Joseph Masterson of Birmingham was the celebrant, with Father Hugh Lavery as deacon and Mr ( Father) Austin Tomany as subdeacon. The throne opposite the camera was for Cardinal Griffin who presided.
The building in the background is the recently renovated dormitories above the Douai Room.The photograph was taken before the Retreat wing (East Wing) was built.
This picture is again of the August 1951 Celebrations at Ushaw to mark the 13th centenary of the death of St Aidan
It shows Archbishop Masterson in the procession to the altar for the Celebration of Mass.
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1952 Family Rosary Crusade in the diocese, led by Father Patrick Peyton
1952 Family Rosary Crusade, led by Fr Patrick Peyton. This was the first Sunday Rosary Rally at Roker Park.
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Again the first Sunday Rosary Rally at Roker Park.
The photo shows Father Peyton, Bishop McCormack and the speaker, Mr Leo V Edgar, then diocesan SVP President.
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Rosary Rally at Consett
14 May 1952
The picture shows Bishop Joseph McCormack, Father Patrick Peyton and behind, Father Charles Philip Cronin, then Bishop's Secretary.
For information about Fr Peyton, see
HCFM
: ABOUT US : Father Peyton
Father Patrick Peyton died in 1992.
Pictures courtesy of the Diocesan Archives