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		<title>Funeral details for Father Pat Smith</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Jul 2025 08:44:43 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Monsignor Gerard Robinson will be the principal celebrant at the Requiem Mass for Father Pat Smith at Sacred Heart Church, Redcar, on Thursday (July 10) at noon.His remains will be received into the church on Wednesday (July 9), at 7pm, with Father Paul Dowling being the principal celebrant.Father Pat died peacefully in Yew Tree Care [&#8230;]
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		<title>Tributes paid to Father Jim</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael McG]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Jul 2025 08:54:54 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Warm tributes have been paid to Father Jim O’Brien, who died peacefully in Hull’s Royal Infirmary on Thursday May 1.Father Jim was born on May 19 1950 in Clydebank, Glasgow, and studied for the priesthood with the Columban Fathers in Dalgin Park, Ireland, from 1971 to 1975.He then took a break and returned to complete [&#8230;]
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		<title>Father Pat passes away after long illness</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael McG]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jun 2025 13:23:45 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[We were saddened to hear the news that Father Pat Smith had passed away on Thursday last week (June 19).Father Pat, who had been unwell for some time, died peacefully at Yew Tree Care Home in Kirkleatham, Redcar.We will have more details, including funeral arrangements, soon.Please remember Father Pat and his family and friends in [&#8230;]
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