Chapel dedicated on fiftieth anniversary of opening

On Thursday, 24th January, 2008 Archbishop Kevin dedicated the school chapel at the John Fisher School, Purley.

Before the final blessing of the Mass of Dedication, a picture of St John Fisher was blessed by Bishop Howard, who is a former pupil of the school.

The altar before the dedication

Canon James Pannett, Parish Priest of St John the Baptist, Purley, holding the relics that were to be sealed in the chapel altar. The relics were of St Edward the Confessor, St Thomas a Becket and St Edmund of Canterbury.

Archbishop Kevin with Deacon Joe Parsons on the way to join the procession of clergy

Archbishop Kevin meeting the clergy

The Archbishop with Bishop Howard
Canon Frank O'Sullivan is on the left.

The entry procession

The Archbishop's homily

The Archbishop burns incense as part of the rite of the dedication of the altar

The picture of St John Fisher in the chapel to the right of the organ. The picture was blessed by Bishop Howard before the final blessing at the Mass of Dedication.

The recently restored picture of St John Fisher which used to hang in the former temporary school chapel. It is thought to be Italian from about 1850.

From left to right: Councillor Derek Millard, Mayor of Croydon; Keith Ockendon, sacristan for fifty years at the John Fisher School Chapel who received a papal blessing from Archbishop Kevin during the Mass; Archbishop Kevin; and Mr Mark Scully, Headmaster of the John Fisher School.

Reception in the hall