Coatbridge mum who gave birth at 17 thanks priest for supporting her pregnancy
dailyrecord.co.ukA COATBRIDGE mum has paid tribute to the priest who stood by her when she gave birth as a teenager.Jessica Rankin was told to drop out of school and cut out of her yearbook when she fell pregnant with daughter Mia when she was just 17.She could have been forgiven for turning her back on her faith, but thanks to Father Eamonn Sweeney at St Patrick’s Church, she saw her baby as a blessing.And, nine years on, Father Sweeney, who watched Jessica make her First Holy Communion, also observed Mia do the same in a magical moment featured on a BBC documentary following children from across Scotland as they prepare for their First Communion screened last night.Jessica, now 27, said: “Watching my daughter receive the sacrament from Father Sweeney was.
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