The packed church enjoyed a beautiful and moving ceremony attended by Paul's mother and his family and friends. In his homily Archbishop Vincent Nichols spoke of the calling of the priest to remain always close to Christ. Quoting from the Gospel of St |John, the Archbishop highlighted the call of Christ to us to be his friends. 'You are my friends if you do what I command.' (John 15.14), and these commandments are to 'remain in my love' and to 'love one another'. In the life of the priest, 'remaining in my love' means being faithful in prayer, to the promise of celibacy and in maintaining willing obedience to the bishop. In the life of the priest, 'loving one another' means serving the people in preaching the Gospel well and diligently, in making the sacraments available, especially the Sacrament of Reconciliation and being a regular and prayerful celebrant of the Mass. Fr Paul is now appointed to serve as assistant priest in Our Lady of My Carmel Church in Redditch.