Jimmy Cricket and his wife, May, were invited to robe their son, Frankie, for his ministry as a priest in the Catholic Church
Jimmy Cricket had a very proud paternal moment when his second son, Frankie, was ordained a Catholic priest in an ordination service at Salford Cathedral.
The service on the afternoon of Saturday 13 July was presided over by the Rt Rev Bishop Terence Brain – Bishop of Salford – and in the presence of the Rt Rev Mark Davis, Bishop of Shrewsbury.
It was a joint ordination as Frankie’s friend, Nathan Horne, was also ordained to the priesthood and so the cathedral was packed with nearly 800 people in attendance.
Frankie’s sisters, Jamie and Katie, sang a reflection during the ordination
The service was a very memorable one for many reasons, including the fact that the music and singing were provided by both a cathedral choir and a brass band.
Jimmy and his wife, May, helped to robe their younger son for his ministry as a priest.
And their two daughters, Jamie and Katie, sang a reflection during the service.
View more photos from this special occasion here
Apart from family and friends, there were guests present from the world of entertainment: the actress Suranne Jones (ex-Coronation Street) read the first reading and the singer Dana, who won the Eurovision Song Contest in 1970 – sang the Psalm.
Also present was Don Maclean, Liz Dawn (who played Vera Duckworth in Coronation Street), Tim Vine, Lord David Alton, Mick Ferry, Alfie Joey, actor Malcolm Dixon and Stu Francis.
* All photos courtesy of Graham Sivills from Norden Studio
Fr Frankie at the end of the service as a member of the clergy
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