The funeral mass will take place on May 30th 2023 at the Parish of Our Lady of Mount Carmel and St Simon Stock (41 Kensington Church Street, London W8 4BB) at 10.30am
The Religious of the Assumption of the Province of Europe with St Catherine's Community (London) request your prayers for the eternal repose of Sr Bernadette Marguerite of the Mother of Sorrows (Margaret Elsie Hopkins).
She went home to the Father on 3rd May 2023, in the 87th year of her life and the 63rd year of her religious consecration.
Eternal rest give unto her O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon her, may she rest in peace, Amen.
The Mass will be followed by refreshments at the Church. Instead of flowers, we kindly ask that you donate to the Jesuit Refugee Service.
The funeral mass will take place on 20th September 2023 in the Maria Assumpta Chapel (21 Kensington Square, London W8 5HH) at 11.00am
As 1.5 million young Catholics made their way to the World Youth Day events in Lisbon from all over the world with Pope Francis, the Assumption Youth Team banded together with Pax Christi, CAFOD and the Sion Community to celebrate with young people in the heart of London, in Notre Dame de France Church.
On 29th July many sisters and friends of Sr Christine gathered in Twickenham to celebrate her platinum jubilee of religious life. After a beautiful mass in St Mary's University, Twickenham, celebrations continued over lunch in the convent.
The official World Youth Day celebrations take place in Lisbon, Portugal this summer with Pope Francis, reflecting on the theme: "Mary arose and went with haste" (Lk 1:39). For those who cannot travel there in person, the Assumption Sisters’ youth team in collaboration with other movements and groups, are offering a day celebration in Central London on Saturday 5th August 2023 from 11am-5pm in the church of Notre Dame de France in Leicester Square.