The choir warming up

Leslie prostrate during the Litany of Saints and Bishop Crispian invoking the Holy Spirit after the Litany of Saints

Priests laying hands on Leslie's head

Leslie being vested by his sister Hilary and Fr Kevin Hoiles (ordained last summer),

Bishop Crispian anointing Leslie's hands with chrism (the oil was blessed at the Chrism Mass last year. The Bishop will bless the Chrism that will be used to ordain Deacon PJ Smith in June at the Mass of Chrism on April 3rd)

Leslie giving a blessing to John Chandler (2nd year seminarian at Wonersh)

Leslie giving a blessing to Paul Inwood (Diocesan Director of Music)

Leslie giving a blessing to Monsignor Vincent Harvey VG (Leslie has been working with Mgr Harvey in Basingstoke)

Fr Leslie

A cake, with icon of St Bede (the ordination took place at St Bede's, and Leslie was at the Beda College, Rome), made by Karen Stevens of Petersfield where Leslie was based.

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