Luton parish priest Fr Tony Brennan received a special apostolic blessing from Pope Francis, presented to him by Bishop Peter Doyle, in honour of his 25 years as a priest.
Parishioners, former parishioners, friends and family – from Luton, Northampton, Bedford, Caddington, Hitchin and Milton Keynes – helped celebrate the occasion with him at St John’s Church, Sundon Park Road in Luton.