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animated presentation of the words "Never Again!"

Order of Service
The Dedication Ceremony for the Memorials: Saturday 21st September 2002-09-21 at 2:00 pm.

Introduction Music - Living With Angels read words
Written and recorded by the family of Denise Green a Bereaved Parent

Opening Introduction read text
Sheila Rigby a bereaved parent

An Address read text
Councillor Marie Rimmer, leader of St. Helens Council

Poem - In An Angel Castle read poem
read by Elizabeth Polding, a bereaved parent

Prayers for the Children and Families
Father Sean Kirwin, Chaplain Alder Hey Children's Hospital

 

  Father Sean Kirwin, Chaplain Alder Hey Children's Hospital

Heavenly Father,
You alone can wipe away the tears that well up inside us;
You alone can give us the peace we need;
You alone can strengthen us to carry on.

We ask you to be near those whose time of joy
has been turned into sadness
Assure them that with you nothing is wasted or incomplete,
And uphold them with your tender love,
Supported by your strength,
May our love for one another be deepened
by the knowledge of your love for us all.

 

  
 

Reverend Colin Smith from St. Helens Parish Church

 

  
  Reverend Colin Smith from St. Helens Parish Church When we are weary and in need of strength,
When we are lost and sick at heart,
Answer-We Remember Them

When we have a joy we long to share,
When we have decisions that are hard to mk
Answer-We Remember Them

At the blowing of the wind and in the chill of winter,
At the opening of the buds and in the rebirth of spring
Answer-We Remember Them

At the blueness of the skies and in the warmth of summer,
At the rustling of the leaves and in the beauty of autumn
Answer-We Remember Them

At the rising of the sun and at its setting
Answer-We Remember Them

 

  
 
Father Kevin McLoughlin from St. Marys Lowe House
  
  Father Kevin McLoughlin from St. Marys Lowe House Lord of all, we thank you for your work in creation,
For nourishing life in the womb, for your love even in death.
Thank you for the lives of these children
Whom you gave to us and have taken to yourself.
We know from their first moments, they have been safe with you in heaven

Thank you for the arms of your love,
Embracing us in your family.
Thank you for you for your presence in our sorrow,
And your strength as our family grows older.
Take our sadness, and fill us with your Spirit
To serve you on earth
And join your Saints in Glory;
Through Jesus Christ Our Lord
Amen.

 

  
 

The Dedication of the Memorials and the Laying of Flowers

The Mayor of St. Helens lays flowers at the base of the Tree of LifeLaura Polding and Tony Corns lay flowers at the base of the Tree of LifeThe Mayor of St. Helens, Councillor Tony Brown, placed flowers at the base of the Tree of Life. Flowers were also placed by Laura Polding (age 14) and Tony Corns (age 8) on behalf of the PITY II Parents Support Group

 

  
 

Poem - No Poem or Play or Song read poem
Written by Seamus Heaney read by Sheila Rigby a bereaved parent

Conclusion read text
Chairman of PITY II - John O'Hare

Blessing of the Memorial
Reverend Colin Smith, Father Kevin McLoughlin and Father Sean Kirwin

Reverend Colin Smith, Father Kevin McLoughlin and Father Sean Kirwin blessed the gardenLord God ever trusting and gentle,
We have committed to your love
Our little ones.

Bless the Memorial that will serve as a permanent reminder
Of their uniqueness in your sight,
And a focal point for both our grief and hope.
Amen.

The blessing of the MemorialMemorial given by the people of St. HelensAfter the ceremony the clergy, and those families who felt able to, proceeded to the Memorial Garden for the blessing of the Memorial to the local children; which was given by the people of St. Helens

 

  
 

Our Gratitude

Please feel free to
visit the Memorials

Our thanks for this memorable occasion go to St. Helens Council
and the people of St. Helens for the Memorials.

Our thanks also go to Dave Bielewski, Manager of St. Helens Cemetry,
who designed and built the Tree of Life and its Garden,
and thanks also to all his staff.

Our special thanks go to Father Kevin McLoughlin, Reverend Colin Smith and Father Sean Kirwin, for taking the time and trouble to make this occasion special, and also for their prayers for our children.

Thank you all for your support.

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PITY II (Parents who have Interred Their Young Twice) is the parents' support group set up in the wake of the organ retention scandal
at Alder Hey Hospital (Liverpool, UK). It aims to provide self help support and advice to affected families.


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