Joe’s Faith

"I know the world ain’t gonna be perfect and that’s why I love having faith. Just think of all the people who were starving, in wars, famines, were excluded, were tortured, were not loved in the world. All these people who were unfortunate on Earth are, I am certain, sitting on the highest thrones of Heaven – how reassuring is that?"

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Joe's Story

Joe had a rare, undiagnosed heart problem which caused his death at 17 years old, on the 20th of December, 2011. Joe had a very strong Catholic faith and led his life accordingly...

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Joe's Words

After Joe's unfortunate passing, his parents found a diary he had been keeping for several years. Extracts from this diary have been compiled into a booklet.

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Joe's Wall

Written messages for Joe from his classmates, friends and staff at Taylor High School. These were written and displayed on a wall while he was in intensive care.

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# Pray for Joe

When Joe was in intensive care fighting for his life, his classmates started a hashtag on Twitter, urging people to pray for him, which trended worldwide and was seen by millions.

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The Climb for Joe

In 2012, 170 people climbed Ben Nevis is memory of Joe and to raise funds for the British Heart Foundation. Joe climbed Ben Nevis 1 year prior to this therefore it was a fitting cause.

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