Celebration of 121 Years of Service to Education by Sisters in Esh

A Mass of Thanksgiving was held in St Michael’s Church, Esh on the 9^th July to mark the 121 years.  Twenty-two Priests joined Bishop Seamus Cunningham, Bishop of Hexham and Newcastle in the celebration of the Mass. Bishop Seamus commented on the invaluable work Religious have done in education over the years.  Members of the school community, local community, colleagues of Sr Anna, and Sisters came to join in the celebration.

Sisters of St Paul the Apostle started the school in 1889.  In 1979 Sr Raphael from the Sisters of Mercy in Alnwick was asked if any of their sisters could take over running the school.  Sr Anna applied, and was given the job.  She has been at the school since, having taught two and three generations of some families.