Diocese publishes clergy moves

Bishop Alan has published details of clergy moves to take effect at the beginning of September.

Parish Priests

Fr Matthew Bemand-Qureshi from Newbury Park to Upminster.
Fr Tibor Borovsky from Holy Cross, Parsons Green to Waltham Abbey.
Fr Martin Hardy from Grays to Chelmsford, Our Lady Immaculate, Holy Name and Springfield.
Fr Liam Hayes to Stansted. Fr Liam will continue with his responsibilities at the Margaret Beaufort Institute of Theology in Cambridge.
Fr Jean-Laurent Marie to Dagenham, Holy Family. Fr Jean-Laurent will be assisted by members of the Community of Grace.
Fr Stephen Myers from Dagenham, Holy Family to Grays.
Fr David Pearce from Basildon, St Basil the Great [also on loan to Chingford], to Newbury Park.
Fr Celestine Onwuekwe from Waltham Abbey to Great Bardfield.

Fr Michael Hallsall (Ord) has resigned as Parish Priest of Upminster and will be working full time for the Ordinariate as Vicar for Vocations & Formation and will also continue lecturing Philosophy at Allen Hall.

Fr Lee Bennet (Ord) will undertake pastoral duties in the Diocese of Shrewsbury.

From September, St Augustine of Canterbury, Springfield will not have a resident priest and will be served from Chelmsford, Our Lady Immaculate and The Holy Name.

Assistant Priests

Fr Jigo George from Springfield to Chingford, Our Lady of Grace & St Teresa of Avila.
Fr Oliver Tham OFM from Malaysia to Chelmsford, Our Lady Immaculate, Holy Name and Springfield.
Fr Damien Wade Newly Ordained to Chelmsford, Our Lady Immaculate, Holy Name and Springfield.

 

Brentwood Catholic Youth Service

Frs Michael Barwick and Paschal Uche will be released from their parish commitments for one day per week to assist with the BCYS Chaplaincy.