Bishop David Oakley has announced a number of clergy appointments which will take place throughout September. These moves reflect the needs of the diocese and the generous willingness of our priests to serve in new communities.
Appointments:
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Canon Anthony Brennan is appointed Parish Priest of The Holy Family, Langley.
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Fr Biju Chittuparamban is appointed Parish Priest of St Mary’s, Dunstable.
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Fr Daniel Rooke is appointed Parish Priest of Our Lady Help of Christians and St Lawrence, Olney, and Chaplain to HMP Aylesbury.
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Fr Christopher Perry is appointed Parish Priest of St Gregory the Great, Northampton.
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Fr Wayne Coughlin will be in residence at St Gregory the Great, Northampton.
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Canon Mark Floody is appointed Parish Priest of Our Lady of Walsingham, Corby, in addition to St Brendan and St Patrick, Corby.
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Fr Jaismon Francis MSFS is appointed Parish Priest of St Joseph, St Clare and Guardian Angels, Bedford, in addition to Our Lady of Lourdes.
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Fr Liam Castle is appointed Assistant Priest to Canon Mark Floody, residing at Our Lady of Walsingham, Corby.
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Fr Jithu James is appointed Assistant Priest to Fr Simon Penhalagan at the Cathedral of Our Lady Immaculate and St Thomas of Canterbury, Northampton.
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Fr Benedetto D’Autilia is appointed Bishop’s Private Secretary.
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Fr James Evans is moving to High Wycombe.
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Fr Alessandro Reno is appointed Parish Priest of Towcester and has generously agreed to celebrate a weekly Mass in Kings Sutton.
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Fr Jonathan Creer (Ordinariate of Our Lady of Walsingham) is appointed Parish Priest of the East Northants Blessed Peter Wright cluster of Thrapston, Oundle and Raunds.
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Fr Ditto Devassy is appointed Assistant Priest to Canon Seamus Keenan in St Joseph’s, Bedford, and Our Lady of Ransom, Kempston.
Chapter Appointments:
On the recommendation of the Cathedral Chapter, Fr Simon Penhalagan and Fr Christopher Perry are appointed to the Cathedral Chapter. They will be installed as Canons at the next Chapter meeting in September.
Departures and Thanks:
Fr Jose Marie Thekkekutte MSFS, who has served in the diocese for three years at Our Lady Help of Christians, Luton, and most recently as Parish Priest of The Sacred Heart and Our Lady, Aston-le-Walls and Kings Sutton, returned to his province in India on 15th July as his visa comes to an end. We thank him warmly for his generous ministry among us and wish him every blessing as he returns home.
We are also grateful to Fr Michael Chima, who has kindly agreed to celebrate a Sunday Mass at Aston-le-Walls, in addition to his commitments in Daventry and Yelvertoft.
Please keep all our priests and parish communities in your prayers during this time of change.
