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| Cardinal O'Brien visits 'Presbyterian' isle's parish | Cardinal O'Brien visits 'Presbyterian' isle's parish |
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| The first Roman Catholic cardinal to visit the traditionally Presbyterian island of Lewis has conducted a mass to celebrate 50 years of the local parish. | The first Roman Catholic cardinal to visit the traditionally Presbyterian island of Lewis has conducted a mass to celebrate 50 years of the local parish. |
| Cardinal Keith O'Brien joined Bishop Joseph Toal, who heads the Argyll and the Isles diocese, and local priest Father Roddy Johnston for the mass. | Cardinal Keith O'Brien joined Bishop Joseph Toal, who heads the Argyll and the Isles diocese, and local priest Father Roddy Johnston for the mass. |
| The church was opened in 1961 to serve the Catholic congregation, which had existed on the island for many years. | The church was opened in 1961 to serve the Catholic congregation, which had existed on the island for many years. |
| Cardinal O'Brien has also met with local priests. | |
| He said: "Being with my own Catholic Christian community for that wonderful celebration of thanksgiving after 50 years of their parish is just so reassuring. | |
| "It was just a great occasion." | |
| The parish's Holy Redeemer Church in Stornoway, on Lewis, opened in 1961. | The parish's Holy Redeemer Church in Stornoway, on Lewis, opened in 1961. |
| Before the church, the Catholic congregation met in a cafe run by an Italian family and later a former military building. | Before the church, the Catholic congregation met in a cafe run by an Italian family and later a former military building. |