Formby Podcast

Formby Podcast

Nature , music , history , life stories and bird song from all over the world

  1. Fr Gerry Proctor MBE (Episode 5) priest in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Liverpool. Episode 5

    FEB 20

    Fr Gerry Proctor MBE (Episode 5) priest in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Liverpool. Episode 5

    Fr Gerry Proctor MBE (5th Episode) priest in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Liverpool. Fr Gerry Proctor MBE Episode 5 This is Fr Gerry Proctor MBE ’s life story A Roman Catholic Priest with the Archdiocese of Liverpool. In this episode Fr Gerry Proctor heads off to Adelaide Australia to study base Christian Communities with the intention of bringing this idea into Liverpool. Now home as Parish Priest for the Parish of St Margaret Mary’s, Piltch Lane, Liverpool. Pulling together the Anglican community and the Catholic Communities, developing the ecumenical church. And filming a fly on the wall documentary for 6 months with Granada TV. 2004 Fr Gerry Proctor is back in South America training in Spanish . Then we go to today’s ambitions and achievements in Liverpool. Fr Gerry Proctor has written a PHD Thesis an MPhil at Liverpool Hope University based on works in South America and St Margaret Marys - ‘The future of the church as a place for small communities’ Fr Gerry Proctor has received a MBE for works in the Liverpool Community , Engage Liverpool. Now he is working with the De La Salle brothers to create a catering school The La Salle Hotel School in Croxteth. He needs to raise £2 million to realise the next project / dream . This is an amazing story a total privilege to hear and to share with you. This is the fifth episode; we have one more to come . Formby Podcast would like to thank Fr Gerry Proctor MBE for an enlightening few days of discussion, chat and recordings. It has been my absolute pleasure. Contact to be recorded mul5@icloud.com Or message on instagram @FormbyPodcast For other works see @absoluteformby - a community what’s on page for a small town in North West England art work see instagram @arti.iiiiiii

    19 min
  2. Fr Gerry Proctor MBE (Episode 3) priest in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Liverpool. Episode 3

    JAN 31

    Fr Gerry Proctor MBE (Episode 3) priest in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Liverpool. Episode 3

    Fr Gerry Proctor MBE 3rd Episode priest in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Liverpool. Fr Gerry Proctor MBE Episode 3 Published January 2026 This is Fr Gerry Proctor MBE ’s life story In this episode we follow his mission work in South America, Equedore . Amusing recollections of rides up mountains to distant communities. And tales of culinary tastes. An ordained Roman Catholic Priest with the Archdiocese of Liverpool. Fr Gerry Proctor talks about his positions as a priest in the community working with the youth within schools. Introducing them to Taize, a new pioneering way to pray with Brother Roger . And then off to Equador . South America with a parish of 60,000 people living in the foothills of the Andes the parish ranged from the peaks of the Andes to the Pacific Sea . Amazing stories are shared here absolutely no regrets. This is the third episode; we have more to come . This is an amazing story a total privilege to hear and to share with you. This is the third episode; we have more to come . Formby Podcast would like to thank Fr Gerry Proctor MBE for an enlightening few days of discussion, chat and recordings. It has been my absolute pleasure. Contact to be recorded mul5@icloud.com Or message on instagram @FormbyPodcast For other Formby Podcast works see Community work - @absoluteformby - a community what’s on page for a small town in North West England Art work and for other works - art work see instagram - @arti.iiiiiii

    26 min
  3. Hospice Africa 003 Dr Anne Merriman March 2025

    04/29/2025

    Hospice Africa 003 Dr Anne Merriman March 2025

    In this episode Dr Anne Merriman is now a Roman Catholic Nun with the Medical Missionaries of Mary (MMMs), founded by Mother Mary Martin. Here she talks about graduating in Ireland as a Doctor in 1963. Now as a newly qualified Doctor with a dream of working in Africa her first post was to work in Nigeria. She shares here medical stories of life in Nigeria. Having worked for 10 years in Nigeria she heads back to the Medical Missionaries of Mary (MMMs) in Ireland. They want her to get more medical qualifications to specialise as a physician so off she goes to the University of Edinburgh. After Edinburgh Dr Anne goes back to Nigeria until she follows a new calling. She decides after many years to leave the religious life. Dr Anne comes home to Liverpool look after her Mother. We finish here with her decision in 1973 to leave her permanent vows giving up her life as a nun with the Medical Missionaries of Mary MMMs and come home to Liverpool. Join us for the next episode. Hospice Africa 004 - Dr Anne Merriman recorded by Formby Podcast in March 2025 Hospice Africa Hospice Africa Vision: Palliative Care For All in Africa. Mission: To bring peace to the suffering in Africa through the affordable and accessible palliative care. What We Do. Hospice Africa provides palliative care to patients and palliative care training for providers across Africa. http://www.hospice-africa.org hospiceafrica.uk@gmail.com Hospice Africa details UK Registered Charity Number: 1024903 Company number: 02835469 Recorded by Formby Podcast 2025 Contact us mul5@icloud.com Thanks to Dr Anne Merriman Chris and Maria Merriman And all Hospice Africa volunteers fundraising for Hospice Africa in shops in Old Swan Liverpool and Ainsdale . Hospice Africa is a - Registered Charity No. 1024903 UK Registered Company 2835469 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hospice_africa_ainsdale/profilecard/?igsh=N3p2aTZ6NmxiYXQ2 Contact Formby Podcast mul5@icloud.com

    11 min

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