SVP members from north and west Belfast presented with medals in recognition of their long service to the local community.   135 members from North and West Belfast combined to celebrate the hard work of 64 of their long-standing colleagues at a Mass and presentation ceremony in St Peter's Pro Cathedral on Sunday 20th May 2007 at 3.00pm.   The Mass was concelebrated by Fr Hugh Kennedy (Administrator of St Peter's) and Fr Paschal Scallon (Superior of the Vincentian Community in Belfast) accompanied by St Peter's choir.

click to enlarge Our Patron St Vincent de Paul - 1581-1660 Our Founder Frédéric Ozanam - 1813-1853

SVP Regional Administrator Larry McArdle presented the long service medals to 64 members with lengths of service ranging from 25 years to almost 60 years. Refreshments were provided afterwards in the nearby Cathedral Centre.   St Peter's Pro Cathedral Belfast   click on any image to enlarge Kathleen Regan and Ann McMahon from the Church of the Resurrection, Cavehill Road Martin Salmon, George McCullagh, Geraldine Trainor, Anne O'Kane and Kelly McClean from Holy Family, Newington Isobel Gallagher, Brian Barry, Seamus McGrady, Kathleen Walsh and Marie Neeson of St Michael's, Finaghy Road Nan McCormick, Eileen Copeland and Tommy Mulligan from St Anne's Dunmurry Eugene Magill, Peter Gilmore, Mary Kelly and Mary Conway from St Gerard's, Antrim Road Sean Privilege and Tommy Daly of St Mary's Greencastle Moya Caldwell, Frank Mawhinney and Grace Patterson of St Teresa's, Glen Road Hugh Creggan of Holy Trinity, Turf Lodge and Frances Finnegan of St Paul's in Beechmount Sheila Walsh, Sr Fabian and Pat McCann of Sacred Heart, Oldpark Road Jimmy Boyle, Felix Curran and Jimmy Bermingham of Holy Cross, Ardoyne North Belfast members and family members Pat O'Hare and Margaret McManus of St MacNissi Carnmoney Tom McFlynn, Una Mitchell, Agnes Dickson, Lena Tomlinson, Peter Mohan and Ronan Corrigan of James Whiteabbey Joe Lynch of Blessed Virgin conference Eileen O'Hara - 51 years in SVP Charlie Connolly, Eileen O'Hara and John Connolly from St Joseph's Hannahstown