It was with great sadness and great gratitude that the parish said thank you & farewell to Fr. Simon on Saturday evening. It began with a tremendous celebration of Mass in the Friary Church during which Fr. Simon preached reflecting on his vocation and telling the parishioners that Crawley had made his priesthood. Following the mass a packed Friary Hall applauded as Sr. Hannah spoke of the gratitude of the people of Crawley for the holy and personal way in which Fr. Simon has served us over the last four and a half years. Fr. Simon responded by thanking the parish for all it had given him before cutting the largest cake imaginable.
