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Contents Addresses
Academies and Schools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 115 Communities of Consecrated Life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 45 Deacons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 41 Polish Catholic Mission in England and Wales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 44 Priests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 34 Secular Institutes and Secular Orders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 49 Advertisements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 2 Apostolic Nunciature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 15 Archbishops and Bishops in England and Wales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 15 Articles Around our Diocese . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 181 Around our Religious Houses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 214 Around our Schools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 204 Clergy Anniversaries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 153 Consecration to Virginity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 152 Diocesan Clergy Obituaries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 219 Ordinations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 150 Religious Obituaries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 237 Bishops of Nottingham since 1850 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 19 Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales, CaTEW . . . . . . . . . . page 17 Catholic Organisations and Societies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 121 Celebration of Mass according to the 1962 Missal (Extraordinary Form) . . page 101 Chaplaincies to Hospitals, Prisons, Schools and Universities . . . . . . . . . . page 111 Chaplaincies to other language communities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 102 Clergy Anniversaries since 1850 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 56 Clergy of the Diocese and Seminarians / Diaconate Students . . . . . . . . . . . page 31 Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 11 Deaneries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 60 Diocesan Charities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 53 Diocese of Nottingham . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 19 Directory of Parishes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 63 Eastern Catholic sui juris Churches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 105 Historic Churches Committee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 136 Liturgical Calendar 2022 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 140 Parish and Diocesan Statistics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 106 Preface & Editorial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 12
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From Bishop Patrick
Bishop’s House, Nottingham Solemnity of the Annunciation, 25th March 2022
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, As we begin to emerge from the difficulties of the pandemic, we know it remains a very challenging time for so many people across our diocese, and beyond, struggling to cope with the harsh new economic realities. We are also deeply conscious of the effects upon the people of Ukraine of Russia’s invasion and the destruction of so many of their cities. We hold them all in our thoughts and prayers, and may we continue to do what we can to offer support and practical help to the many millions of Ukrainians forced to leave their homes and livelihoods. This year’s jubilee edition of our diocesan yearbook showcases so much of what has been happening across our diocese during the pandemic, as well as reflecting upon the past century since the first yearbook was published in 1921. So much has changed in the diocese over the past one hundred years. I thank Fr Simon Gillespie for his good work as editor. The front cover gives a snapshot of some of the highlights celebrated by our parishes and Church during that period. Much too has changed in the diocese over the last few years, and not all of it caused by Covid, as we try to acknowledge and respond to falling numbers of both priests and parishioners. But at the heart of our lives of Christian faith we recognise something which is unchanging: the wonderful reality of God’s steadfast love for each one of us. It is this personal encounter with God’s love which inspires everything that we continue to do in our parishes, schools, chaplaincies and diocese, and in our daily lives as members of our local communities. We know that we are blessed to have received the gift of faith, and that we are challenged not to keep this faith to ourselves but to become the missionary disciples Jesus is calling us to be. It is for this reason that Pope Francis has invited us into the Synodal process in preparation for the Synod of Bishops in 2023. He asks us to walk more closely together, to listen attentively to the guidance of the Holy Spirit and to dream of how we can become more effective witnesses to Christ in our society and wider world. As a diocese we continue to reorganise ourselves, regrouping into clusters of parishes, and into new larger parishes, so that we can share resources and better equip ourselves to become more and more intentionally outward-facing and missionary. On a personal note, it’s so good to be out and about again visiting schools, parishes and chaplaincies and witnessing first-hand the many creative and generous ways in which our faith is being put into action across the diocese. I thank God for all that he is doing through your open hearts and lives. Be assured of my prayers for you, and your families; please pray for me that the Lord may enable me to serve you well and generously as your bishop. + Patrick Bishop of Nottingham
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From the Editor Although in my third year as editor, this is the first time that I’ve have been able to include a good number of articles in the yearbook, alongside the usual factual and
statistical information in the directory section. A complicated handover process, together with two years of pandemic, has meant that since the 2019 edition was
published by my predecessor there has been a dearth of articles in the second half of
the yearbook. I hope this has been remedied somewhat this year, with a good helping of news and stories of life around our diocese.
My apologies to those who assiduously wrote for the 2020 edition, and whose articles
haven’t yet seen the light of day. Hence there is ’news’ about the canonisation of Saint John Henry Newman, now thirty months old, but which nevertheless needs telling. Alongside this is the latest news from our schools and communities, together with, sadly, the obituaries of a good number of faithful religious and clergy whom we now pray are enjoying their eternal reward.
All this, providentially, within the one hundredth edition of the yearbook. To mark the
occasion not only does the front cover tell the story of the evolution of this publication since 1921 when the first edition saw the light of day, but a few articles also give a
retrospective of something of where we, as a diocese, have come from. I hope it gives both pause for thought, and a little insight into those from whom we have received the faith.
Sincere thanks as ever to all those who have given so generously of their time and talents in helping this publication come to fruition. Information is correct as at the
solemnity of the Annunciation, 25th March 2022. Whilst care has been taken to correct errors from previous editions, and to incorporate new information, the responsibility for all errors and omissions remains mine.
In all this we give thanks to God for his steadfastness in all we seek to do, praying that the missionary work recorded in these pages, and upon which we are embarked, will bear fruit in the next one hundred years. Ad multos annos!
Father Simon Gillespie Editor
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The Holy See
His Holiness Pope Francis (Jorge Maria Bergoglio SJ) Successor of St Peter, Prince of Apostles; Supreme Pastor of the Universal Church; Primate of Italy; Archbishop and Metropolitan of the Roman Province; Sovereign of the State of the Vatican City; Servant of the Servants of God.
The Apostolic Nunciature Apostolic Nuncio Secretary
Most Reverend Claudio Gugerotti (2020) Reverend Joshua Hilton 54 Parkside, Wimbledon, LONDON SW19 5NE 020 8944 7189 020 8947 2494
The Catholic Archbishops and Bishops of England and Wales
PROVINCE OF WESTMINSTER Westminster His Eminence Vincent Cardinal Nichols (1992, 2000, 2009, 2014) Archbishop’s House, Ambrosden Avenue, LONDON SW1P 1QJ Auxiliary Bishops Right Reverend John Sherrington, Bishop of Hilta (2011) Archbishop’s House, Ambrosden Avenue, LONDON SW1P 1QJ Right Reverend Nicholas Hudson, Bishop of St German’s (2014) Archbishop’s House, Ambrosden Avenue, LONDON SW1P 1QJ Right Reverend Paul McAleenan, Bishop of Mercia (2015) Archbishop’s House, Ambrosden Avenue, LONDON SW1P 1QJ Brentwood Right Reverend Alan Williams SM (2014) Bishop’s House, Stock Road, Stock, INGATESTONE CM4 9BU East Anglia Right Reverend Alan Hopes (2003, 2013) The White House, 21 Upgate, Poringland, NORWICH NR14 7SH Northampton Right Reverend David Oakley (2020) Bishop’s House, Marriott Street, NORTHAMPTON NN2 6AW Nottingham Right Reverend Patrick McKinney (2015) Bishop’s House, 27 Cavendish Road East, NOTTINGHAM NG7 1BB PROVINCE OF BIRMINGHAM Birmingham Most Reverend Bernard Longley, (2003, 2009) Archbishop’s House, 8 Shadwell Street, BIRMINGHAM B4 6EY Auxiliary Bishops Right Reverend David Evans, Bishop of Cuncacestre (2020) Parish Presbytery, Old Oscott Road, Maryvale, Birmingham B44 9SP Right Reverend Stephen Wright, Bishop of Ramsbiria (2020) The Presbytery, Warren Place, Brownhills, West Midlands WS8 6BY Clifton Right Reverend Declan Lang (2001) St Ambrose, Leighwoods, BRISTOL BS8 3PW Shrewsbury Right Reverend Mark Davies (2010) 21 Churchwood View, LYMM WA13 0PU
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PROVINCE OF CARDIFF Cardiff Most Reverend George Stack (2001, 2011) Archbishop’s House, 41-43 Cathedral Road, CARDIFF CF11 9HD Menevia Sede Vacante (Apostolic Administrator - Most Reverend George Stack) Bryn Rhos, 79 Walter Road, SWANSEA SA1 4PS Wrexham Right Reverend Peter Brignall (2012) Bishop’s House, Sontley Road, WREXHAM LL13 7EW PROVINCE OF LIVERPOOL Liverpool Most Reverend Malcolm McMahon OP KC*HS (2000, 2014) Archbishop’s House, 19 Salisbury Road, Cressington Park, LIVERPOOL L19 0PH Auxiliary Bishops Right Reverend Thomas Williams, Bishop of Mageó (2003) Archdiocesan Centre for Evangelisation, Croxteth Drive, LIVERPOOL L17 1AA Right Reverend Thomas Neylon, Bishop of Plestia (2021) Archdiocesan Centre for Evangelisation, Croxteth Drive, LIVERPOOL L17 1AA Hallam Right Reverend Ralph Heskett, CSsR (2010, 2014) Bishop’s House, 75 Norfolk Road, SHEFFIELD S2 2SZ Hexham and Newcastle Right Reverend Robert Byrne CO (2014, 2019) Bishop’s House, 800 West Road, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE NE5 2BJ Lancaster Right Reverend Paul Swarbrick (2018) Cathedral House, Balmoral Road, LANCASTER LA1 3BT Leeds Right Reverend Marcus Stock (2014) Bishop’s House, 13 North Grange Road, LEEDS L56 2BR Middlesbrough Right Reverend Terence Patrick Drainey (2008) Bishop’s House, 16 Cambridge Road, MIDDLESBROUGH TS5 5NN Salford Right Reverend John Arnold (2006, 2014) Wardley Hall, Wardley Hall Road, Worsley, MANCHESTER M28 2ND PROVINCE OF SOUTHWARK Southwark Most Reverend John Wilson (2016, 2019) Archbishop’s House, 150 St George’s Road, LONDON SE1 6HX Auxiliary Bishops Right Reverend Paul Hendricks, Bishop of Rosemarkie (2006) 96 Carshalton Road, SUTTON SM1 4LL Right Reverend Patrick Lynch SS.CC, Bishop of Castro (2006) Park House, 6a Cresswell Park, Blackheath, LONDON SE3 9RD Arundel and Brighton Right Reverend Richard Moth KCHS (2009, 2015) High Oaks, Old Brighton Road, Pease Pottage, CRAWLEY RH11 9AJ Plymouth Right Reverend Mark O’Toole (2014) Bishop’s House, 31 Wyndham Street West, PLYMOUTH PL1 5RZ Portsmouth Right Reverend Philip Egan (2012) Bishop’s House, Edinburgh Road, PORTSMOUTH PO1 3HG BISHOPRIC OF THE FORCES Bishop Right Reverend Paul Mason (2016, 2018) Bishop’s Oak, 26 The Crescent, FARNBOROUGH GU14 7AS PERSONAL ORDINARIATE OF OUR LADY OF WALSINGHAM Ordinary Right Reverend Monsignor Keith Newton Protn Ap (2011) The Presbytery, 24 Golden Square, LONDON W1F 9JR UKRAINIAN EPARCHY OF THE HOLY FAMILY OF LONDON Eparch Right Reverend Kenneth Nowakowski (2007, 2020) 22 Binney Street, LONDON W1Y 1YN SYRO-MALABAR EPARCHY OF GREAT BRITAIN Eparch Mar Joseph Srampickal (2016) St Ignatius Presbytery, St Ignatius Square, PRESTON PR1 1TT Page 16
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The Diocese of Nottingham
Erected 29 September 1850 Comprising the Counties of Nottingham, Derby, Leicester, Lincoln and Rutland; except the District of Bassetlaw, Nottinghamshire and the area around Chesterfield, Derbyshire (given to create pat of the Diocese of Hallam in 1980)
The Bishops of Nottingham since the Restoration of the Hierarchy
1
Joseph William Hendren OSF; born in Birmingham, 19 October 1791; ordained priest 28 September 1815; consecrated Vicar Apostolic of the Western District as Bishop of Verinopolis by Bishop William Bernard Ullathorne 10 September 1848; translated to Clifton, 29 September 1850, translated to Nottingham 22 June 1851, resigned 25 August 1852, translated to Martyropolis, 23 February 1853; died 14 November 1866; buried at the Franciscan Convent, Taunton, Somerset; reburied in Saint George’s Catholic Churchyeard, Taunton, Somerset 1997.
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Richard Butler Roskell; born in Gateacre, near Liverpool 15 August 1817; ordained priest 1 June 1840; consecrated bishop by Nicholas Cardinal Wiseman 21 September 1853; resigned 12 November 1874; translated to Abdera, 5 July 1875; died 27 January 1883; buried at Dunsop Bridge, Yorkshire.
3
Edward Gilpin Bagshawe CO; born in London, 12 January 1829; ordained priest 6 March 1852; consecrated bishop by Archbishop Henry Edward Manning 12 November 1874; resigned 6 December 1901; translated to Hypaepa 1902; promoted to the Archiepiscopal See of Seleucia in Isauria 1904; died 6 February 1915; buried in the Cathedral Crypt, Nottingham.
4
Robert Brindle, DSO; born in Liverpool, 4 November 1837; ordained priest 27 December 1862; consecrated auxiliary bishop of Westminster as Bishop of Hermopolis maior by Francesco Cardinal Satolli 12 March 1899; translated to Nottingham 6 December 1901, translated to Tacape 1 June 1915; died 27 June 1916; buried in the Cathedral Crypt, Nottingham.
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Thomas Dunn; born in London, 28 July 1870; ordained priest 2 February 1893; consecrated bishop by Francis Alphonsus Cardinal Bourne 25 February 1916; died 21 September 1931; buried in the Cathedral Crypt, Nottingham.
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John Francis McNulty; born in Manchester, 11 August 1879; ordained priest 16 April 1911; consecrated bishop by Francis Alphonsus Cardinal Bourne 11 June 1932; died 8 June 1943; buried in the Cathedral Crypt, Nottingham.
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Edward Ellis, DD PhD; born in Nottingham, 30 June 1899; ordained priest 15 October 1922; consecrated bishop by Archbishop William Godfrey 1 May 1944; retired 31 October 1974; died 6 July 1979; buried in the Cathedral Crypt, Nottingham.
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James Joseph McGuinness, DD; born in Derry, 2 October 1925; ordained priest 3 June 1950; consecrated co-adjutor of Nottingham as Bishop of St Germans by Bishop Edward Ellis 23 March 1972; succeeded as Bishop of Nottingham 31 October 1974; retired 8 December 2000; died 6 April 2007; buried in the Cathedral Crypt, Nottingham.
9
Malcolm Patrick McMahon OP KC*HS; born in London, 14 June 1949; Professed 16 December 1977; ordained priest 26 June 1982; ordained bishop 8 December 2000 by Bishop James McGuinness, translated to Liverpool 21 March 2014, installed as Archbishop 1 May 2014.
10
Patrick McKinney, STL; born in BIrmingham, 30 April 1954, ordained priest 29 July 1978, ordained Bishop of Nottingham by Cardinal Vincent Nichols 3 July 2015.
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Diocese of Nottingham THE OFFICE OF THE BISHOP
BISHOP OF NOTTINGHAM
Right Reverend Patrick Joseph McKinney STL Bishop’s House, 27 Cavendish Road East, NOTTINGHAM NG7 1BB 0115 947 4786 0115 947 5235 email bishop@dioceseofnottingham.uk
BISHOP’S PRIVATE SECRETARY
Rev Simon Gillespie Bishop’s House, 27 Cavendish Road East, NOTTINGHAM NG7 1BB 07760 372105 / 0115 947 4786 0115 947 5235 email simon.gillespie@dioceseofnottingham.uk
BISHOP’S PERSONAL SECRETARY
Miss Catherine Campbell Bishop’s House, 27 Cavendish Road East, NOTTINGHAM NG7 1BB 0115 947 4786 0115 947 5235 email bishop.personalsec@dioceseofnottingham.uk
DIOCESAN COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER
Mrs Madeleine Strezynski (maternity leave) Miss Naomi Roberts (maternity cover) Saint Hugh’s House, 1 Castle Quay, NOTTINGHAM NG7 1FW 07988 789507 email madeleine.strezynski@dioceseofnottingham.uk naomi.robert@dioceseofnottingham.uk
THE CATHEDRAL CHAPTER
Provost: Rev Provost Jonathan Cahill Secretary: Rev Canon Daniel Bowdren VF Theologian: Rev Canon Christopher O’Connor Chapter Canons: Revv Canons Edward Jarosz MA VG, Alan Burbidge, Philipp Ziomek VF G eoffrey Hunton, Michael Brown VF, Joseph Wheat MA VG, Paul Chipchase Canons Emeriti: Rev Monsignor Canon Thomas McGovern Protn Ap Revv Monsignori Canons Martin Cummins, Brian Dazeley, David Forde, Jonathan Moore Revv Provosts: Michael Bell, Jonathan Cotton Revv Canons: Anthony Dolan, Bernard Needham, Timothy O’Sullivan, Ka Fai Lee Honorary Canons: Revv Canons George Woodall, Michael O’Donoghue VF Michael Moore, Malachy Brett, Christopher P Thomas
THE DIOCESAN CURIA Please note that the registered address of the Diocese is NRCDT, Willson House, Derby Road, Nottingham NG1 5AW; however the Curial Offices are located at Saint Hugh’s House, 1 Castle Quay, NOTTINGHAM NG7 1FW. Personal visitors should be by appointment only at the present time.
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VICARS GENERAL
Rev Canon Edward Jarosz MA VG St Hugh’s Rectory, 34 Broadgate, LINCOLN LN2 5AQ 01522 528961 email eddy.jarosz@dioceseofnottingham.uk Rev Canon Joseph Wheat MA VG 91 Carlton Hill, NOTTINGHAM NG4 1FP 0115 911 8266 email joe.wheat@dioceseofnottingham.uk
EPISCOPAL VICARS Rev Rev Rev Rev
Canon Paul Chipchase (Finance and Administration) Simon Gillespie (Catholic Education) John Kyne (Clergy) Paul Newman (Lay Apostolate)
VICAR FOR RELIGIOUS
Sr Susan Richert PBVM St Joseph’s,120 Langwith Road, Langwith Junction, MANSFIELD NG20 9RP 01623 845091 mobile 07751 196124 email religious@dioceseofnottingham.uk
BISHOP’S COUNCIL
Chairman: The Bishop Clerk: The Bishop’s Private Secretary Members: The Vicars General, The Episcopal Vicars, The Chancellor
COLLEGE OF CONSULTORS
Chairman: The Bishop Clerk: The Bishop’s Private Secretary Members: The Vicars General, The Episcopal Vicars, the Chancellor In attendance: the Financial Secretary
COUNCIL OF PRIESTS
President: The Bishop Chairman: Rev Stanley Ofoegbu Clerk: The Bishop’s Private Secretary Members: The elected representatives of the deaneries, the Vicars General, the Episcopal Vicars, the Judicial Vicar, the Chancellor In attendance: the Financial Secretary
DIOCESAN PASTORAL FORUM
This group gives representatives of the various diocesan commissions and agencies the opportunity to share ideas and plans, thus ensuring that they complement and co-ordinate with each other. Chairman: The Bishop Members ex officio: The Episcopal Vicars Clerk: The Bishop’s Private Secretary Commission Representatives: Adult Formation for Mission Catholic Education Ecumenism
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Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion Rev Canon Daniel Bowdren Hospital Chaplaincy Rev Deacon David Knight Inter-religious Dialogue Canon Edward Jarosz VG Finance Mr David Lawes Justice and Peace Paul Bodenham Liturgy Rev Andrew Cole VF Marriage and Family Life Rev David Palmer NRCDES Mr Peter Giorgio NCDYS Mr Tom Baptist Ongoing Formation & Support of the Clergy Mrs Karen Foong Safeguarding Rachael Campion SPANNED Mr Tony Wheat Travelling Community Chaplaincy Sr Bernadette Healy PBVM University Chaplaincy Rev Jonathan Whitby-Smith Vicar for Religious Sr Susan Richert PBVM Vocations (Diaconate) Rev Deacon Raymond Keogh Vocations (Priesthood) Rev Neil Peoples
DIOCESAN TRIBUNAL
Vicar Judicial: Rev Peter Vellacott Adjunct Vicar Judicial: Rev Monsignor John Hadley Judges: Rev Canon George Woodall, Rev Simon Gillespie Associate Judges: Rev Canon John Cahill, Revv Keith Frisby, Martin Hardy, Miss Anna Zimand Defenders of the Bond: Rev Simon Gillespie, Miss Anna Zimand Advocate: Rev Simon Gillespie Promoter of Justice: Rev Andrew Cole VF Administrator: Mrs Bernadeta Gabb Tribunal Office, St Hugh’s House, 1 Castle Quay, NOTTINGHAM NG7 1FW 0115 953 9804 email tribunal@dioceseofnottingham.uk
CHANCERY
Chancellor: Rev Monsignor John Hadley Vice-Chancellor: Miss Anna Zimand St Hugh’s House, 1 Castle Quay, NOTTINGHAM NG7 1FW 0115 953 9804 email chancellor@dioceseofnottingham.uk anna.zimand@dioceseofnottingham.uk
SAFEGUARDING OFFICE
Safeguarding Co-ordinator: Rachael Campion Administrator: Mrs Jane Black BA, Mrs Julie Welch St Hugh’s House, 1 Castle Quay, NOTTINGHAM NG7 1FW 0115 953 9850 0115 953 9849 (Administrator) mobile 07825 648310 email safeguarding@dioceseofnottingham.uk jane.black@dioceseofnottingham.uk
SAFEGUARDING ADVISORY PANEL
Acting Chair: Muriel Weisz (Adult Social Care) Members: Rev Canon Joseph Wheat MA VG (Clergy Advisor), Rev Peter Vellacott, Detective Superintendant Matthew Thompson (Police), Maggie Clarke (Health), Tom Baptist (Director Diocesan Youth Service), Mr Tony Wheat (SPANNED), Sr Maureen Brennan (Religious Safeguarding Advisor)
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DEPARTMENT FOR FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION EPISCOPAL VICAR FOR FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION
Rev Canon Paul Chipchase BA DMS STB Saint Hugh’s House, 1 Castle Quay, NOTTINGHAM NG7 1FW 0115 953 9800 email paul.chipchase@dioceseofnottingham.uk
DIOCESAN FINANCE COMMITTEE IN CANON LAW AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Chairman: The Bishop Secretary: Mr David Lawes Revv Canons Edward Jarosz VG, Joseph Wheat VG, Paul Chipchase Mr Michael Abbott MRICS, Ms Mairin Casey, Miss Katherine Cohoon LLB, Ms Joan McCarthy, Mrs Mary Middleton, Mr Christopher Sowman FCA, HH Judge Michael Stokes, Mr Edmund Whittaker
GOVERNANCE OFFICE
Saint Hugh’s House, 1 Castle Quay, NOTTINGHAM NG7 1FW Chief Operating Officer: Mr David Lawes email: coo@dioceseofnottingham.uk 0115 953 9810 Support and Administration Services Officer: Joanna Stanyard (maternity leave) email: office@dioceseofnottingham.uk 0115 953 9800 (maternity cover) Angela Calderon email: angela.calderon@dioceseofnottingham.uk 0115 648 1513 (maternity cover - HR and Governance) Christa Wardle email: christa.wardle@dioceseofnottingham.uk 0115 953 9800
FINANCE OFFICE
Saint Hugh’s House, 1 Castle Quay, NOTTINGHAM NG7 1FW Diocesan Accountant: Mr Jonathan Gamble FCCA email diocesan.accountant@dioceseofnottingham.uk Assistant Accountant: Miss Susan Brumby email: accounts.assistant1@dioceseofnottingham.uk Parish Gift Aid and Payroll Co-Ordinator: Mrs Debra Harley email: parish.giftaid@dioceseofnottingham.uk parish.payroll@dioceseofnottingham.uk Finance Assistant OPAS): Rheann Byrne email: opas@dioceseofnottingham.uk
0115 953 9844
0115 953 9801
0115 953 9843
0115 953 9802
AUDITORS
Higson & Co, White House, Wollaton Street, NOTTINGHAM NG1 5GF 0115 947 5662 email: enquiries@higson-accountants.co.uk
SOLICITORS
Massers, 15 Victoria Street, NOTTINGHAM NG1 2JZ 0115 851 1666
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PROPERTY SERVICES BUILDING AND SITES COMMITTEE (Committee of the Board of Directors)
Chairman: Rev Canon Paul Chipchase BA DMS STB Directors: Revv Canons Edward Jarosz MA VG, Miss Katherine Cohoon LLB (Hons) Mrs Mary Middleton BA MA DPhil Other members: Rev Canon Daniel Bowdren VF, Rev Christopher A Thomas (Council of Priests), Mr David Skilbeck, Mr Ralph Stocks In attendance: Mr David Lawes Secretary: Mrs Rachael Oxspring Saint Hugh’s House, 1 Castle Quay, NOTTINGHAM NG7 1FW 0115 953 9845 email property.manager@dioceseofnottingham.uk
HEALTH AND SAFETY COMMITTEE (Committee of the Board of Directors)
Chairman: Rev Canon Paul Chipchase BA DMS STB Directors: Revv Canons Edward Jarosz MA VG, Miss Katherine Cohoon LLB (Hons) Mrs Mary Middleton BA MA DPhil Other members: Rev Canon Daniel Bowdren VF, Rev Christopher A Thomas (Council of Priests), Mr David Skilbeck, Mr Ralph Stocks In attendance: Mr David Lawes, Mrs Rachael Oxspring Secretary: Miss Catherine Scholes Saint Hugh’s House, 1 Castle Quay, NOTTINGHAM NG7 1FW 0115 953 1162 email property.assistant@dioceseofnottingham.uk
HISTORIC CHURCHES COMMITTEE
Chairman: Rev Canon Edward Jarosz MA VG Members: Rev Stephen Dye VA STB VF, Mr Nigel Leaney, Ms Maggie Goodall MA (Oxon) MSocSc IHBC, Mr David Lawes, Mr Peter Smith BSC (Hons), Mr Roy Lewis BA (Hons) MA (Arch Cons) MRTPI IHBC, Dr Ana Souto BA MA PhD, Mr Peter Rogan BA Dip Arch (Leic) PG Dip Arch Prac ACIOB MCIAT AABC RIBA Secretary: Mrs Rachael Oxspring Saint Hugh’s House, 1 Castle Quay, NOTTINGHAM NG7 1FW 0115 953 9845 email property.manager@dioceseofnottingham.uk
PROPERTY DEPARTMENT
Property Manager: Mrs Rachael Oxspring 0115 953 9845 email property.manager@dioceseofnottingham.uk Health and Safety Property Officer: Miss Catherine Scholes 0115 953 1162 email hspropertyofficer@dioceseofnottingham.uk Saint Hugh’s House, 1 Castle Quay, NOTTINGHAM NG7 1FW
DIOCESAN ARCHIVES
Archivist: Awaiting appointment Assistant Archivist: Oliver Lewis c/o Saint Hugh’s House, 1 Castle Quay, NOTTINGHAM NG7 1FW 0115 953 9803 email oliver.lewis@dioceseofnottingham.uk
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DEPARTMENT FOR CATHOLIC EDUCATION EPISCOPAL VICAR FOR CATHOLIC EDUCATION
Rev Simon Gillespie Bishop’s House, 27 Cavendish Road, NOTTINGHAM NG7 1BB 07760 372105 / 0115 947 4786 email simon.gillespie@dioceseofnottingham.uk
THE DIOCESAN CENTRE
Mornington Crescent, Mackworth, DERBY DE22 4BD 01332 293833 website www.dioceseofnottingham.uk/departments/education-service
NOTTINGHAM ROMAN CATHOLIC DIOCESAN EDUCATION SERVICE (NRCDES) Director of Education: email: Deputy Director: email: RE and Catholic Life Adviser: email:
Mr Peter Giorgio peter.giorgio@nottingham-des.org.uk Mrs Fionuala Boucher fionuala.boucher@nottingham-des.org.uk Mr David Quinn david.quinn@nottingham-des.org.uk
Administration Department Director’s Personal Assistant: email: Finance Officer: email: Business Support Officer: email: Receptionist: email:
Mrs Julie Sweeney julie.sweeney@nottingham-des.org.uk Ms Jennifer Charleson jennifer.charleson@nottingham-des.org.uk Ms Gill Burns gill.burns@nottingham-des.org.uk Miss Emily Shorter emily.shorter@nottingham-des.org.uk
NRCDES BOARD
Chairman: The Bishop Directors: Rev Simon Gillespie, Katherine Cohoon, Angela Gillespie, John Lynch Paul McCole, Laura O’Brien Company Secretary: Mrs Julie Sweeney
CHAPLAINCY CO-ORDINATOR FOR ACADEMIES
Chaplain: Rev Simon Gillespie email simon.gillespie@dioceseofnottingham.uk
CHAPLAINCY CO-ORDINATOR FOR UNIVERSITIES
Chaplain: Rev Jonathan Whitby-Smith email jonathan.whitby-smith@dioceseofnottingham.uk
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DEPARTMENT FOR EVANGELISATION AND MISSION Rev Canon Joseph Wheat MA, VG 91 Carlton Hill, Carlton, NOTTINGHAM NG4 1FP 0115 911 8266 email joe.wheat@dioceseofnottingham.uk
DIRECTOR OF ADULT FORMATION FOR MISSION
Director: Mr Joe Hopkins, BA, BDiv Saint Hugh’s House, 1 Castle Quay, NOTTINGHAM NG7 1FW 0115 953 9806 email joe.hopkins@dioceseofnottingham.uk
ECUMENICAL COMMISSION
President: The Bishop Chairman: Mrs Fran Wickes email fran@brightshark.co.uk Secretary: Mrs Sandra Endsor 67 Albert Road, Chaddesden, DERBY DE21 6SH 01332 661819 email sandra.endsor@ntlworld.com Members: Revv Canons Edward Jarosz MA VG, Alan Burbidge, Rev George Thomas Mrs Nanette Brown, Mrs Annette Scholes, Mrs Maureen Jones Ecumenical Development Officers: Mr Vic Allsop (Ecumenical Development Officer Leicestershire) Rev Jonathan Smithurst (Representative for Anglican Diocese of Southwell & Nottingham) Mr John Rose (Lincolnshire Ecumenical Administrator) Derbyshire - post vacant
DIRECTOR FOR OVERSEAS MISSION
Diocesan Director for Overseas Mission: Rev Clement Orango The Presbytery, 63 Broad Street, Syston, LEICESTER LE7 1GH 0116 260 8476
DIOCESAN RCIA TEAM
Promoting and supporting the work of the RCIA throughout the Diocese. Liz Doona, Mrs Janet Hornsby, Christopher Jones, Diane Williams
INTER-RELIGIOUS CO-ORDINATOR
Rev Canon Edward Jarosz MA VG St Hugh’s Rectory, 34 Broadgate, LINCOLN LN2 5AQ email eddy.jarosz@dioceseofnottingham.uk
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JUSTICE AND PEACE COMMISSION
Priest with Responsibility: Rev Canon Alan Burbidge 40 Village Street, DERBY DE23 8SZ Chair: Patricia Stoat Secretary: Lesley McKenzie Treasurer: Susan Sanderson Diocesan Justice and Peace Worker: Mr Paul Bodenham Saint Hugh’s House, 1 Castle Quay, NOTTINGHAM NG7 1FW 0115 648 1509 / 07470 907656 email paul.bodenham@dioceseofnottingham.uk
01332 767038
LINCOLN-BRUGGE-NOTTINGHAM LINK COMMITTEE
Nottingham contact: Rev Canon Edward Jarosz MA VG St Hugh’s Rectory, 34 Broadgate, LINCOLN LN2 5AQ email eddy.jarosz@dioceseofnottingham.uk
01522 528961
LITURGICAL COMMISSION
President: The Bishop Chairman: Rev Andrew Cole VF St Mary on the Sea, Heneage Road, GRIMSBY DN32 9DZ 01472 342301 email andrew.cole@dioceseofnottingham.uk Members: Mr Tom Baptist, Mrs Karen Foong, Mrs Margaret Smidowicz, Mr Tony Wheat
DIOCESAN MASTER OF CEREMONIES
Rev Simon Gillespie Bishop’s House, 27 Cavendish Road East, NOTTINGHAM NG7 1BB email simon.gillespie@dioceseofnottingham.uk
0115 947 4786
DIOCESAN DIRECTOR OF MUSIC
Mr Gregory Treloar c/o Cathedral House, North Circus Street, NOTTINGHAM NG1 5AE email gregory.treloar@dioceseofnottingham.uk
07988 789507
DEPARTMENT FOR THE LAY APOSTOLATE EPISCOPAL VICAR FOR THE LAY APOSTOLATE
Rev Paul Newman The Presbytery, 280 Nottingham Road, Eastwood, NOTTINGHAM NG16 2AQ 01773 713532
DIOCESAN YOUTH SERVICE
Director: Tom Baptist email director@ndcys.com The Briars Youth Retreat Centre, Briars Lane, Crich, MATLOCK DE4 5BW 01773 852044 website www.ndcys.com
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Chaplain: Rev Paul Newman The Presbytery, 280 Nottingham Road, Eastwood, NOTTINGHAM NG16 2AQ 01773 713532
THE BRIARS YOUTH RETREAT CENTRE
Director: Tom Baptist email: director@ndcys.com Programme Leaders: Kayla Jones email: kayla@ndcys.com Adri Jones email: adri@ndcys.com Sophie Chambers-Asman email: sophie@ndcys.com Bookings: Teresa Clark email: bookings@ndcys.com The Briars Youth Retreat Centre, Briars Lane, Crich, MATLOCK DE4 5BW 01773 852044 website: www.ndcys.com
MARRIAGE AND FAMILY LIFE COMMISSION
Director: Rev David Palmer The Presbytery, Lenton Boulevard, NOTTINGHAM NG7 2BY 0115 978 6236 email david.palmer@dioceseofnottingham.uk Members: Rev Paul Newman, Mrs Lynda Durcan, Mrs Olinda Everett Mrs Christina Mottram, Mrs Susan Sanderson, Mrs Bernadette Turner
NOTTINGHAM DIOCESAN PILGRIMAGE TO LOURDES
Director: Rev Gregory Tobin St Mary’s Rectory, 17 Bridge Gate, DERBY DE1 3AU Deputy Director: Rev Simon Gillespie email simon.gillespie@dioceseofnottingham.uk 07760 372105 Pilgimage Office: Bishop’s House, 27 Cavendish Road East, NOTTINGHAM NG7 1BB
EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS OF HOLY COMMUNION COMMISSION
President: The Bishop Chairman: Rev Canon Don Bowdren VF St Charles Rectory, The Carriage Drive, Hadfield, GLOSSOP SK13 1PQ 01457 852351 email don.bowdren@dioceseofnottingham.uk Vice-Chairman: Rev Canon Philipp Ziomek VF Secretary: Vacant - contact Searle Clark 01778 345389 email searle.clark@btinternet.com Treasurer: Miss Anita Kerry Director of Formation: Mr Damian Norton Director of Aftercare: Mr Searle Clark
County Representatives: Derbyshire: Mr John Cassidy, Mrs Fran Hazel Leicestershire and Rutland: Mrs Mary Hunt, Mr Anthony Baxendale Lincolnshire: Mrs Lesley Dover, Miss Anita Kelly, Mrs Mary Wilford Nottinghamshire: Mr Stewart Malyneux, Mrs Ann Neale, Mr David Pearson, Mrs Carmel Zawodniak
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DEPARTMENT FOR CLERGY EPISCOPAL VICAR FOR CLERGY
Rev John Kyne The Priests’ House, 3 Chesterfield Road South, MANSFIELD NG19 7AB email john.kyne@dioceseofnottingham.uk 01623 623458
AMICUS CLERO
Rev Stephen Dye VF Saint Joseph’s Presbytery, Station Road, OAKHAM LE15 6QU email stephen.dye@dioceseofnottingham.uk
01572 722308
VOCATIONS SERVICE FORMATION OF PRIESTS
Vocations Director: Rev Neil Peoples Assistant Vocations Director: Rev Liam Carpenter email vocations@dioceseofnottingham.uk email vocationsadmin@dioceseofnottingham.uk website www.nottinghamvocations.co.uk
FORMATION OF DEACONS
Promoter: Rev Deacon Raymond Keogh 24 Harewood Close, Langham OAKHAM LE15 7JZ 01572 755360 email deaconraymond97@gmail.com Rev Deacon Peter Swarbrick (Administration) Rev Deacon Anthony Cordes; Mrs Frances Cordes, Mrs Elizabeth Keogh Rev Stephen Dye (Spiritual Advisor)
ONGOING FORMATION AND SUPPORT FOR CLERGY
Director: Mrs Karen Foong BA MBA MA Saint Hugh’s House, 1 Castle Quay, NOTTINGHAM NG7 1FW 0115 953 9807 07710 101588 (mobile) email karen.foong@dioceseofnottingham.uk website www.clergyogfnottingham.org Advisors: Rev Monsignor John Hadley, Revv Canons Paul Chipchase Edward Jarosz MA VG, Revv Liam Carpenter, Paul Newman, Gabriel Offor, Jonathan Rose Rev Deacon Warren Peachey Spiritual Director: Rev Canon John Udris (Saint Mary’s College Oscott)
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CLERGY HEALTH AND WELL-BEING COMMITTEE
Chair: Rev John Kyne Members: The Bishop, Revv Canons Edward Jarosz MA VG, Joseph Wheat MA VG Paul Chipchase, Rev John Martin, Rev Deacon Anthony Cordes, Mrs Karen Foong Mr Christopher Reynolds KSG, Mr Jonathan Gamble, Mrs Frances Cordes
CLERGY HEALTH AND WELL-BEING TEAM (operational)
Members: The Bishop, Revv Canons Edward Jarosz MA VG, Joseph Wheat MA VG Rev John Kyne, Mrs Frances Cordes
BISHOP’S CHAPLAIN FOR RETIRED CLERGY OUTSIDE THE DIOCESE
c/o Rev John Kyne The Priests’ House, 3 Chesterfield Road South, MANSFIELD NG19 7AB email john.kyne@dioceseofnottingham.uk 01623 623458
CLERGY HEALTH AND WELL-BEING CO-ORDINATOR
Mrs Frances Cordes Saint Hugh’s House, 1 Castle Quay, NOTTINGHAM NG7 1FW 0115 684 1511 / 07340 776495 email chwbc@dioceseofnottingham.uk
NOTTINGHAM PRIESTS TOGETHER - ‘Caring for the Carers’ Co-ordinator: Awaiting appointment Diocesan Facilitator and Counsellor: Awaiting appointment Treasurer: Rev Canon Michael Brown VF 0115 981 4271
DEPARTMENT FOR OVERSEAS CLERGY AND ETHNIC CHAPLAINCIES Saint Hugh’s House, 1 Castle Quay, NOTTINGHAM NG7 1FW 0115 953 9800
DECEASED CLERGY REGISTRAR
Rev Liam Carpenter The Old Friary, 247 Gordon Road, Thorneywood, NOTTINGHAM NG3 2LG 0115 950 1064
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Clergy of the Diocese
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Clergy are listed according to ordination: or if ordained on the same day, in alphabetical order. The order among Prelates and Canons is governed by their date of appointment. Date(s) of ordination are in parentheses, date(s) of appointment in brackets. Names in italics indicate clergy who have retired from active ministry.
Bishop Right Reverend Patrick Joseph McKinney
(29 July 1978)
Vicars General (and Chapter Canons) Rev Canon Edward Jarosz Rev Canon Joseph Wheat
(17 July 1993) (21 June 2002)
Protonotary Apostolic Rev Monsignor Canon Thomas McGovern
(7 June 1970) [1995, 1997, 1997, 2007]
Prelates of Honour Rev Monsignor Canon Martin Cummins Rev Monsignor Canon Brian Dazeley Rev Monsignor Canon Jonathan Moore
(16 June 1957) (29 October 1961) (17 July 1975)
[1974, 1982] [1985, 1992] [1990, 2002]
Chaplains to His Holiness Rev Monsignor Canon David Forde Rev Monsignor Patrick Lynch Rev Monsignor John Lally Rev Monsignor John Hadley
(17 June 1956) (15 June 1975) (11 June 1967) (19 December 1971)
[1985, 1994] [2002] [2006] [2007]
Diocesan Chapter Canons Rev Provost John Cahill Rev Canon Daniel Bowdren VF Rev Canon Alan Burbidge Rev Canon Philipp Ziomek VF Rev Canon Geoffrey Hunton Rev Canon Michael Brown VF Rev Canon Christopher O’Connor Rev Canon Paul Chipchase
(18 July 1992) (24 July 1971) (17 July 1971) (16 June 1979) (29 June 2002) (26 June 1976) (30 July 1995) (5 July 1997)
[2018] [2006] [2011] [2013] [2013, 2014] [2009, 2018] [2018] [2020]
Canons Emeriti Rev Canon Michael Bell Rev Canon Anthony Dolan Rev Canon Bernard Needham Rev Canon Timothy O’Sullivan Rev Canon Ka Fai Lee Rev Provost Jonathan Cotton
(8 June 1963) (23 July 1966) (10 July 1960) (4 June 1961) (4 July 1987) (12 June 1976)
[1996, 2008] [2001, 2009] [1983] [2001] [2011] [2011]
Honorary Canons Rev Canon George Woodall Rev Canon Michael O’Donoghue VF Rev Canon Michael Moore Rev Canon Malachy Brett Rev Canon Christopher P Thomas
(12 June 1982) (14 June 1970) (20 July 1974) (8 July 1990) (17 July 2001)
[2003] [2019] [2019] [2019] [2019]
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[3 July 2015] [2002] [2020]
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Priests Rev Robert Rutledge (31 May Rev John Sullivan (13 June Rev James Hannigan (5 June Rev Thomas McMahon (20 November Rev Michael Stappard (24 June Rev Frank McLaughlin (14 June Rev Joseph Keogh (5 June Rev Brendan O’Callaghan (5 June Rev Michael Eastwood (11 June Rev Anthony Franey (11 June Rev Paul Entwistle (30 March Rev Michael Tutcher (16 May Rev John Joe Maloney (21 June Rev Michael Gallagher (21 June Rev Anthony Pateman (25 October Rev James O’Hanlon (20 June Rev John Younger (26 May Rev Joseph O’Hanlon (19 June Rev James Cahill (18 June Rev John Guest (11 July Rev John Trenchard (29 June Rev Frank Carvill (22 July Rev Frank Higgins (23 June Rev Gerald Murphy (29 June Rev Peter Ingman (6 July Rev Frank Daly (18 July Rev Michael Mason (28 June Rev John McCay (19 June Rev Keith Frisby (9 April Rev Greg Tobin (16 July Rev John O’Donnell (5 July Rev Martin Sylvester (11 June Rev Kevin Clark (17 June Rev William Naylor (8 July Rev Paul Newman (20 July Rev Peter Harvey (23 September Rev Michael Gilligan (11 May Rev James Lynch (29 June Rev John Tavares (13 June Rev Jim Burke (30 April Rev Peter Wade VF (28 May Rev Jimmy Browne (2 July Rev Martin Hardy (22 July Rev Mark Brentnall VF (15 July Rev Colin Patey (28 February Rev Stephen Dye VF (4 July Rev Slawomir Hermanowicz (29 May Rev Michael Kirkham VF (17 July Rev Dominic O’Connor (9 June Rev Robert Thacker VF (30 June Rev Andrew Cole VF (4 August Rev Paul Nellikulam (5 January Rev Christopher Hogan (6 July Rev Richard Hardstaff (20 July Rev Daren Brown (8 February Page 32
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Rev Matthew Jakes (28 June 2003) Rev John Kyne (28 June 2003) Rev David Cain (5 July 2003) Rev Clement Orango (16 August 2003) Rev Peter Vellacott (6 September 2003) Rev Francis Johnson (26 November 2004) Rev Paul Lloyd (9 July 2005) Rev Alex Adkins (27 January 2007) Rev Robert O’Callaghan (26 July 2008) Rev Michael Williams (26 June 2010) Rev Marcus Wakely (2 October 2011) Rev Simon Gillespie (11 June 2012) Rev John St John (7 July 2012) Rev Neil Peoples (6 July 2013) Rev John Martin (13 July 2013) Rev Kevin Gradwell (11 July 2015) Rev Jonathan Rose (11 July 2015) Rev Kevin Athaide (12 September 2015) Rev Daniel Palmer (2 July 2016) Rev Jonathan Whitby-Smith (30 June 2018) Rev Paul Smith (26 January 2019) Rev Liam Carpenter (6 July 2019) Rev John Owens (6 July 2019) Rev Limnyuy Gamsi (5 December 2020) Deacons Rev Peter Skoyles Rev Michael Baker Rev William Hutchinson Rev Paul Boshell Rev Raymond Keogh Rev Kevin O’Connor Rev John Wilford Rev David Baccas Rev Anthony Cordes Rev Melvyn Harwood Rev Peter Swarbrick Rev Richard Walsh Rev David Witherick Rev Thomas Berrie Rev James Anthony Rev Barry Dickinson Rev Stephen Doona Rev Vincent Kelly Rev Brian Ratcliffe Rev Anthony Sullivan Rev John Wakeling Rev Paul Wilson Rev Christopher Stevens Rev William Myers Rev Keith Bunyan Rev Stephen Durkin Rev James Hunter Rev Andrew Martin Rev Kevin Pearson
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Rev Charles West-Sadler (6 March 2010) Rev Dennis Brady (2 September 2012) Rev John Humphries (23 September 2012) Rev Martyn Swaby (12 May 2013) Rev Michael Browne (1 November 2014) Rev Martyn Chambers (1 November 2014) Rev Martin Farrell (1 November 2014) Rev Juan Carlos Valer (1 November 2014) Rev Anthony Weldon (1 November 2014) Rev Peter Astill (11 June 2016) Rev Christopher Blunt (11 June 2016)
Rev Rev Rev Rev Rev Rev Rev Rev Rev Rev Rev
Richard Jones (11 June David Knight (11 June Owen Le Blanc (11 June Warren Peachey (11 June Joseph Sebastian (11 June Domhnart Lavery (24 June James Baxter (14 July Sebastian Grab (14 July David Kerry (14 July Seamus O’Looskan (14 July Richard Beben (22 September
2016) 2016) 2016) 2016) 2016) 2017) 2018) 2018) 2018) 2018) 2020)
Seminarians and Diaconate Students Name
Parish
STUDENTS FOR THE PRIESTHOOD Sam Hart St Mary Loughborough (sh12058@my.bristol.ac.uk) Michael Furey Saint Joseph, Derby
Seminary/College
Class
Saint Mary’s College
Year 1
Valladolid
Pre-Seminary
STUDENTS FOR THE DIACONATE Keith Hannah Our Lady of the Angels, East Leake Saint Mary’s College Sam Garrity Holy Souls, Scunthorpe Saint Mary’s College John Wynne-Higgins Saint Philip Neri, Mansfield Saint Mary’s College Andrew Wakley St Mary the Immaculate, Grantham Saint Mary’s College Andrew Hunt Our Lady of Good Counsel, Sleaford Saint Mary’s College Colin Page Saint Philip Neri, Mansfield Propaedeutic Year Chris Jones Saint Mary, Derby Propaedeutic Year
Year Year Year Year Year
3 2 2 2 1
Seminary addresses: Allen Hall, 28 Beaufort Street, LONDON, SW3 5AA Pontificio Collegio Beda, Viale San Paolo 18, 00146 ROMA, Italia Real Colegio de Ingleses, Calle Don Sancho 22, 47002, VALLADOLID, España Saint Mary’s College, Oscott, Chester Road, SUTTON COLDFIELD B73 5AA Venerabile Collegio Inglese, Via di Monserrato 45, 00186 ROMA, Italia
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Addresses
CLERGY ADDRESSES DIOCESAN SECULAR PRIESTS
(Unless a diocese is given, all priests and deacons are incardinated into the Diocese of Nottingham) ABBEM, Rev Emmanuel, (Kumasi, Ghana) email emmanuel.abbem@dioceseofnottingham.uk Our Lady of Good Counsel, 15 Peebles Way, LEICESTER LE4 7ZB
0116 266 1621
ABRAHAM, Rev Jamesmon, (Syro-Malankara Diocese of Pathanamthitta, India) email Cathedral House, North Circus Street, NOTTINGHAM NG1 5AE
0115 953 9839
ATHAIDE, Rev Kevin email kevin.athaide@dioceseofnottingham.uk St Joseph’s Presbytery, Burton Road, DERBY DE1 1TJ
01332 343777
BASSEY, Rev Patrick Edet (Ogoja, Nigeria) email patrick.bassey@dioceseofnottingham.uk Catholic Church, 34 Broadgate, LINCOLN LN2 5AQ
01522 528961
BESANA, Rev Marc Raymond (The Philippines) email marc.besana@dioceseofnottingham.uk 3 Chesterfield Road South, MANSFIELD NG19 7AB
01623 623458
BOWDREN VF, Rev Canon Daniel email don.bowdren@dioceseofnottingham.uk St Charles’ Presbytery, Woolley Bridge Road, Hadfield, GLOSSOP SK13 1PQ
01457 852351
BRENTNALL VF, Rev Mark email mark.brentnall@dioceseofnottingham.uk 16 Hollis Street, DERBY DE24 8QU
01332 574474
BRETT, Rev Canon Malachy email malachy.brett@dioceseofnottingham.uk Cathedral House, North Circus Street, NOTTINGHAM NG1 5AE
0115 959 8112 0115 953 9839
BROWN, Rev Daren email daren.brown@dioceseofnottingham.uk c/o Bishop’s House, 27 Cavendish Road East, NOTTINGHAM NG7 1BB BROWN, VF, Rev Canon Michael email michael.brown@dioceseofnottingham.uk 29 Charnwood Grove, West Bridgford, NOTTINGHAM NG2 7NT BROWNE MIACP MBACP MA BA PGDip, Rev Jimmy email jimmy.browne@dioceseofnottingham.uk 45 Millwood, St Margaret’s Road, Killarney, Co KERRY Ireland
0115 981 4271 00 353 87 24 96622
BURBIDGE, Rev Canon Alan email alan.burbidge@dioceseofnottingham.uk 40 Village Street, DERBY DE23 8SZ
01332 767038
BURKE, Rev James email jim.burke@dioceseofnottingham.uk 52 St Thomas Road, SPALDING PE11 2XX
01775 722056
CAHILL, Rev James email jim.cahill@dioceseofnottingham.uk Holy Cross Church, Parsonwood Hill, Whitwick, COALVILLE LE67 5AT
01530 832326
CAHILL PhB STL, Rev Provost John email john.cahill@dioceseofnottingham.uk The Priests’ House, Goodling Avenue, LEICESTER LE3 1JS
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CANN, Rev Christopher (Ordinariate) email christopher.cann@diocceseofnottingham.uk The Farmhouse, Vicarage Drive, Stramshall, UTTOXETER ST14 5DL
CARPENTER, Rev Liam email liam.carpenter@dioceseofnottingham.uk The Old Friary, 247 Gordon Road, Thorneywood, NOTTINGHAM NG3 2LG CHIPCHASE, Rev Canon Paul email paul.chipchase@dioceseofnottingham.uk The Priest’s House, 203 Park Road, LOUGHBOROUGH LE11 2HE CLARK, Rev Kevin email kevin.clark@dioceseofnottingham.uk 21 Hinckley Road, LEICESTER LE3 0TA
COLE BA STL JCL VF, Rev Andrew email andrew.cole@dioceseofnottingham.uk St Mary’s Presbytery, Heneage Road, GRIMSBY DN32 9DZ
DALY, Rev Frank email frank.daly@dioceseofnottingham.uk St Peter’s RC Church, Leicester Road, HINCKLEY LE10 1LW DYE BA STB VF, Rev Stephen email stephen.dye@dioceseofnottingham.uk St Joseph’s Presbytery, Station Road, OAKHAM LE15 6QU
EASTWOOD, Rev Michael email michael.eastwood@dioceseofnottingham.uk 50 Charnwood Road, Shepshed, LOUGHBOROUGH LE12 9QF EZE, Rev Jude (Orlu, Nigeria) email jude.eze@dioceseofnottingham.uk 40 Village Street, DERBY DE23 8SZ
FRANEY, Rev Anthony email anthony.franey@dioceseofnottingham.uk 6 New Road, Radcliffe-on-Trent, NOTTINGHAM NG12 2AJ
GAMSI, Rev Limnyuy email limnyuy.gamsi@dioceseofnottingham.uk St Bernadette’s Presbytery, Ashby Road, SCUNTHORPE DN16 2RS
GILLESPIE, Rev Simon email simon.gillespie@dioceseofnottingham.uk Bishop’s House, 27 Cavendish Road East, NOTTINGHAM NG7 1BB GILLIGAN BA, Rev Michael email michael.gilligan@dioceseofnottingham.uk The Chaplaincy, HMP Hull, Hedon Road, HULL HU9 5LS GULL, Rev William (Ordinariate) email bill.gull@dioceseofnottingham.uk 37 Hazel Grove, Mapperley, NOTTINGHAM NG3 6DQ
HADLEY STL JCL MA (Cantab) BSc, Rev Monsignor John email john.hadley@dioceseofnottingham.uk 52 Leicester Road, Narborough, LEICESTER LE19 2DF
HARDING, Rev Andrew (Ordinariate) email andrew.harding@dioceseofnottingham.uk The Presbytery, 17 Nottingham Road, ILKESTON DE7 5RF
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CAIN, Rev David email david.cain@dioceseofnottingham.uk St Alban’s RC Church, Roe Farm Lane, DERBY DE21 6ET
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HARDSTAFF, Rev Richard email richard.hardstaff@dioceseofnottingham.uk The Presbytery, Brooklyn Road, Bulwell, NOTTINGHAM NG6 9ES
0115 927 8403
HARVEY BSc STL, Rev Peter email peter.harvey@dioceseofnottingham.uk The Presbytery, 27 Jermyn Street, SLEAFORD NG34 7RU
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HIGGINS, Rev Frank email frank.higgins@dioceseofnottingham.uk The Presbytery, School Street, Kirkby-in-Ashfield, NOTTINGHAM NG17 7BT
01623 754495
HARDY, Rev Martin email martin.hardy@dioceseofnottingham.uk 1 Barn Lodge, New Hall School, The Avenue, Boreham, CHELMSFORD CM3 3HS 07803 142543
HERMANOWICZ, Rev Slawomir email slawomir.hermanowicz@dioceseofnottingham.uk 42 Emerys Road, Gedling, NOTTINGHAM NG4 2QQ
HUNTON STB BA KHS, Rev Canon Geoffrey email geoffrey.hunton@dioceseofnottingham.uk The Presbytery, 240 Boultham Park Road, LINCOLN LN6 7SU ILOKA, Rev Crescent (Paramaribo, Suriname) email nnukwunnewi@yahoo.com 16 Hollis Street, DERBY DE24 8QU In residence
IMONI, Rev Raphael VF (Benin, Nigeria) email raphael.imoni@dioceseofnottingham.uk St Patrick’s, 100 Beaumont Leys Lane, LEICESTER LE4 2BD
JAKES, Rev Matthew email matthew.jakes@dioceseofnottingham.uk St Bernadette’s Presbytery, Ashby Road, SCUNTHORPE DN16 2RS JAROSZ STL MA VG, Rev Canon Edward email eddy.jarosz@dioceseofnottingham.uk St Hugh’s Rectory, 34 Broadgate, LINCOLN LN2 5AQ
JOHN, Rev Joby () email joby.john@dioceseofnottingham.uk The Presbytery, Brooklyn Road, Bulwell, NOTTINGHAM NG6 9ES JOHNSON, Rev Francis email francis.johnson@dioceseofnottingham.uk 138 Parkway, WELWYN GARDEN CITY AL8 6HP
JONES, Rev David (Ordinariate) email charlie75845@yahoo.com 4 Heron Close, Mountsorrel, LOUGHBOROUGH LE12 7FH KIRKHAM VF, Rev Michael email michael.kirkham@dioceseofnottingham.uk 12 Gibfield Lane, BELPER DE56 1WA
KYNE, Rev John email john.kyne@dioceseofnottingham.uk The Priests’ House, 3 Chesterfield Road South, MANSFIELD NG19 7AB LALLY, Rev Monsignor John email john.lally@dioceseofnottingham.uk Sacred Heart Prestbyery, 25 Mere Road, LEICESTER LE5 3HS LASOLA, Rev Taz Idyl (The Philippines) email taz.lasola@dioceseofnottingham.uk St Mary’s Rectory, 17 Bridge Gate, DERBY DE1 3AU
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LLOYD, Rev Paul email paul.lloyd@dioceseofnottingham.uk Sacred Heart Presbytery, 3 St Gilbert’s Road, BOURNE PE10 9XB
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LYNCH BD MA, Rev Monsignor Patrick 00 353 86 8 172 973 email patrick.lynch@dioceseofnottingham.uk 00 353 57 9 333 100 Céilí Community, Cuan Phádraig, Harbour Road, Kilbeggan, Co WESTMEATH, IRELAND MARTIN, Rev John email john.martin@dioceseofnottingham.uk c/o Bishop’s House, 27 Cavendish Road East, NOTTINGHAM NG7 1BB McCAY, Rev John email john.mccay@dioceseofnottingham.uk 29 Charnwood Grove, West Bridgford, NOTTINGHAM NG2 7NT
McGOVERN, Protn Ap, Rev Monsignor Canon Thomas email tom.mcgovern@dioceseofnottingham.uk The Presbytery, 2 Burton Road, MELTON MOWBRAY LE13 1DJ
MOORE, Rev Canon Michael email michael.moore@dioceseofnottingham.uk St Thomas More RC Church, 75 Knighton Road, LEICESTER LE2 3HN MURPHY, Rev Gerald email gerry.murphy@dioceseofnottingham.uk St Anne’s Presbytery, Terrace Road, BUXTON SK17 6DU
NAYLOR STB MA, Rev William email bill.naylor@dioceseofnottingham.uk Beechwood Convent, Beechwood Park Drive, DERBY DE22 1BF NELLIKULAM, Rev Paul email paul.nellikulam@dioceseofnottingham.uk The Presbytery, 104 Nottingham Road, ALFRETON DE55 7GL
NEWMAN, Rev Paul email paul.newman@dioceseofnottinghm.uk The Presbytery, 280 Nottingham Road, Eastwood, NOTTINGHAM NG16 2AQ NWALOZIE, Rev Joel (Owerri, Nigeria) email joel.nwalozie@dioceseofnottingham.uk St Mary’s Rectory, Church Street, Melbourne, DERBY DE73 8EJ O’CALLAGHAN, Rev Robert email robbie.ocallaghan@dioceseofnottingham.uk The Priest’s House, St Joseph Street, MATLOCK DE4 3NG
O’CONNOR, Rev Canon Christopher email christopher.oconnor@dioceseofnottingham.uk The Presbytery, 1 Fairfield Road, MARKET HARBOROUGH LE16 9QQ O’CONNOR, Rev Dominic email dominic.oconnor@dioceseofnottingham.uk St Mary’s Presbytery, Horncastle Road, BOSTON PE21 9BU O’DONNELL, Rev John email john.odonnell@dioceseofnottingham.uk 15 Cromwell Road, WOODHALL SPA LN10 6TH
O’DONOGHUE VF, Rev Canon Michael email michael.odonoghue@dioceseofnottingham.uk Holy Trinity Presbytery, Boundary Road, NEWARK NG24 4AU
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LEE BSc MBA, Rev Canon Ka Fai email kafai.lee@dioceseofnottingham.uk The Presbytery, 23 Belle Vue Road, ASHBOURNE DE6 1AT
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OFFOR, Rev Gabriel (Okigwe, Nigeria) email gabriel.offor@dioceseofnottingham.uk St Wilfrid’s Presbytery, 53 London Road, COALVILLE LE67 3JB OFOEGBU, Rev Stanley Kelechi (Okigwe, Nigeria) email stanley.ofoegbu@dioceseofnottingham.uk The Presbytery, 8 Kingsbury Drive, NOTTINGHAM NG8 3EP
ONWUKA, Rev Ferdinand () email onwukaferdinand23@gmail.com Cathedral House, North Circus Street, NOTTINGHAM NG1 5AE In residence ORANGO, Rev Clement email clement.orango@dioceseofnottingham.uk The Presbytery, 63 Broad Street, Syston, LEICESTER LE7 1GH OWENS, Rev John email john.owens@dioceseofnottingham.uk The Presbytery, Countesthorpe Road, WIGSTON LE18 4PG
PALMER, Rev Daniel email daniel.palmer@dioceseofnottingham.uk St Mary’s Church, Hollins Lane, Marple Bridge, STOCKPORT SK6 5BB PALMER, Rev David (Ordinariate) email david.palmer@dioceseofnottingham.uk The Presbytery, Lenton Boulevard, NOTTINGHAM NG7 2BY PEOPLES, Rev Neil email neil.peoples@dioceseofnottingham.uk 125 Alexandra Road, BURTON-ON-TRENT DE15 0JD PETERKEN, Rev Peter (Ordinariate) email peter.peterken@dioceseofnottingham.uk 64 Brayfield Road, Littleover, DERBY DE22 4BG
ROSE, Rev Jonathan email jonathan.rose@dioceseofnottingham.uk St Mary’s Rectory, 1 North Parade, GRANTHAM NG31 8AT
ST JOHN, Rev John email john.stjohn@dioceseofnottingham.uk Our Lady of Lincoln Presbytery, Laughton Way, LINCOLN LN2 2HE
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SMITH, Paul email paul.smith@dioceseofnottingham.uk St Bede’s Presbytery, 233 Whickham View, Denton Burn, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE NE15 7HP SYLVESTER STB MA, Rev Martin email martin.sylvester@dioceseofnottingham.uk Royle House, Church Street, GLOSSOP SK13 7RJ
THACKER BA VF, Rev Robert email robert.thacker@dioceseofnottingham.uk Holy Rood Presbytery, King Street, MARKET RASEN LN8 3BB THOMAS, Rev Christopher A (Birmingham) email christopher.a.thomas@dioceseofnottingham.uk 25 Foster Avenue, Beeston, NOTTINGHAM NG9 1AE THOMAS, Rev Canon Christopher P email christopherpthomas@dioceseofnottingham.uk 39 Eccleston Square, LONDON SW1V 1BX
THOMAS, Rev George (Thamarassery, India) email george.thomas@dioceseofnottingham.uk Mother of God Presbytery, Greencoat Road, LEICESTER LE3 6NZ
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VELLACOTT, Rev Peter email peter.vellacott@dioceseofnottingham.uk The Presbytery, 13 Broad Street, STAMFORD PE9 1PG
WADE VF, Rev Peter email peter.wade@dioceseofnottingham.uk The Presbytery, Station Road, ASHBY-DE-LA-ZOUCH LE65 2GL WAKELY, Rev Marcus email marcus.wakely@dioceseofnottingham.uk 16 Park House Gates, Nottingham NG3 5LX
WHEAT MA VG, Rev Canon Joseph email joe.wheat@dioceseofnottingham.uk Sacred Heart Presbytery, 91 Carlton Hill, NOTTINGHAM NG4 1FP WHITBY-SMITH, Rev Jonathan email jonathan.whitby-smith@dioceseofnottingham.uk 36 Uttoxeter Road, Mickleover, DERBY DE3 9GE
WILLIAMS, Rev Michael email michael.williams@dioceseofnottingham.uk The Presbytery, 19 de Ferrers Close, East Leake, LOUGHBOROUGH LE12 6QD WOODALL MA PGCE STD JCL, Rev Canon George email george.woodall@dioceseofnottingham.uk The Presbytery, 22 Grosvenor Road, SKEGNESS PE25 2DB YOUNGER, Rev John email john.younger@dioceseofnottingham.uk 69 Upgate, LOUTH LN11 9HD
ZIOMEK VF, Rev Canon Philipp email philip.ziomek@dioceseofnottingham.uk 3 Thackerays Lane, Woodthorpe, NOTTINGHAM NG5 4HT
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Diocesan Secular Priests retired from parish ministry ADKINS, MA PGCE, Rev Alex email alex.adkins@dioceseofnottingham.uk 4 Holly Cottages, Main Street, Horsington, WOODHALL SPA LN10 5EX AXE, Rev Anthony email tonyaxeopera@gmail.com 10 Stanstead Road, Mickleover, DERBY DE3 0PP BELL, Rev Canon Michael J email fr.m.bell@outlook.com 31 Premier Court, GRANTHAM NG31 8FD
CARVILL, Rev Frank email frankcarvill@gmail.com 8 Queen’s Walk, Nether Langwith, MANSFIELD NG20 9EW
COTTON, Rev Provost Jonathan email jonathan.cotton@dioceseofnottingham.uk 14 Cavendish Crescent, Hugglescote, COALVILLE LE67 2GY CUMMINS, Rev Monsignor Canon Martin 18 Stradbrook Grove, Blackrock, Co DUBLIN, Ireland
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TOBIN, Rev Gregory email greg.tobin@dioceseofnottingham.uk St Mary’s Rectory, 17 Bridge Gate, DERBY DE1 3AU
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DAZELEY, Rev Monsignor Canon Brian email bdtoll@gmail.com 21 Hinckley Road, LEICESTER LE3 0TA
07907 128158
DOLAN MA STL, Rev Canon Anthony email anthony.dolan@dioceseofnottingham.uk The Bungalow, 90 Brooklyn Road, NOTTINGHAM NG6 9ES
0115 975 1972
ENTWISTLE, Rev J Paul email revjpe@live.co.uk The Priest’s House, 126 Glossop Road, Charlesworth, GLOSSOP SK13 5HB
01457 852965
FORDE, Rev Monsignor Canon David email david.forde@dioceseofnottingham.uk 17 Bracadale Road, NOTTINGHAM NG5 5ED
07785 284709 0115 975 0402
FRISBY, Rev Keith 25 Main Street, Calverton, NOTTINGHAM NG14 6FJ
0115 965 4376
GALLAGHER BA HDE, Rev Michael email michael.gallagher@dioceseofnottingham.uk 3 Glencairn Mews, Aspley, NOTTINGHAM NG8 3EN
07966 021003 0115 942 5808
GRADWELL, Rev Kevin email kevin.gradwell@dioceseofnottingham.uk 12 Riverside Court, Marple Bridge, STOCKPORT SK6 5EY GUEST BA STL PhL, Rev John email john.guest@dioceseofnottingham.uk 19 Moorland Road, PAR, Cornwall PL24 2PA
HANNIGAN, Rev James The Graan Abbey Nursing Home, Derrygonnelly Road, ENNISKILLEN, BT74 5BP
07949 254114 01726 813467 02866 320000
HOGAN, Rev Christopher 01284 787355 Flat 6, Oakampton House, East Barton Road, Great Barton, BURY ST EDMUNDS IP31 2RF INGMAN, Rev Peter email peter.ingman@dioceseofnottingham.uk Carmel House, Mercy Care Centre, 310 Highfields Park Drive DERBY DE22 1JX KEOGH, Rev Joseph Apartment 13, Kinsale Court, 314 Highfields Park Drive, DERBY DE22 1JX LYNCH, Rev James 2 Newstead Road, MABLETHORPE LN12 2AN
MALONEY, Rev John Joe email maljjv39@gmail.com Massbrook, 28a Bitteswell Road, LUTTERWORTH LE17 4EY MASON, Rev Michael 2 Castle Hill Mews, 16-20 Hill Street, HINCKLEY LE10 1DT McLAUGHLIN, Rev Frank email fcm.mclaughlin@btinternet.com 21 Clarendon Manor, Northland Road, DERRY BT48 7TH McMAHON, Rev Thomas Kilmorna, Listowel, Co KERRY, Ireland
01332 553466 01332 557440 01507 472300 07857 980615
07831 547630 02871 513785
MOORE, Rev Monsignor Canon Jonathan E 7 Kingsmoor Road, GLOSSOP SK13 7RG
NEEDHAM STL PhL, Rev Canon Bernard 23 Church View Drive, Old Tupton, CHESTERFIELD S42 6EZ O’CALLAGHAN, Rev Brendan Knockanure, Moyvane, Listowel, Co KERRY, Ireland
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O’HANLON BA BD MTh LSS PhD, Rev Joseph email ohanlonjoseph@yahoo.co.uk 6 Murden Way, Beeston, NOTTINGHAM NG9 2WF
O’SULLIVAN, Rev Canon Timothy email tim.osullivan@dioceseofnottingham.uk Christ the King Presbytery, Prince Charles Avenue, DERBY DE22 4BG PATEMAN MA STL PhL, Rev Anthony email a.pateman@dioceseofnottingham.uk 21 Hinckley Road, LEICESTER LE3 0TA
PATEY, Rev Colin email colin.patey@dioceseofnottingham.uk 56 Huntingdon Road, ASHBY-DE-LA-ZOUCH, LE65 2NH
RUTLEDGE, Rev Robert Ashby Court Care Home, Tamworth Road, ASHBY-DE-LA-ZOUCH LE65 2PX STAPPARD, Rev Michael email fatherstappard@catholicweb.com 4 Greenacre, Stanton Hill, SUTTON-IN-ASHFIELD NG17 3HZ SULLIVAN BA MTh, Rev John 22 Alderdale Drive, High Lane, STOCKPORT SK6 8BX TAVARES, Rev John email jmjv.tavares@gmail.com 128 Prestwold Road, LEICESTER LE5 0EX
TRENCHARD, Rev John c/o 60, High Street, Girton, CAMBRIDGE CB3 0PU
TUTCHER MTh MPhil, Rev Michael Presentation Care Centre Chesterfield Road, MATLOCK DE4 3FT
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Permanent Deacons ANTHONY, Rev James c/o Bishop’s House, 27 Cavendish Road East, NOTTINGHAM NG7 1BB
ASTILL, Rev Peter (Retired) Apartment 45 Fielding Court, Cradock Street, LOUGHBOROUGH LE11 1AH BACCAS, Rev David email david_baccas403@btinternet.com 24 Medhurst Way, Littlemore, OXFORD OX4 4HY
BEBEN, Rev Richard email richard.beben@dioceseofnottingham.uk 15 Poppyfields Drive, Mickleover, DERBY DE3 9GB
BERRIE, Rev Thomas email tomandjanetberrie@virginmedia.com 12 Brockhurst Avenue, Burbage, HINCKLEY LE10 2HG BLUNT, Rev Christopher email c.blunt2@ntlworld.com 12 Trowels Lane, DERBY DE22 3LS
BOSHELL, Rev Paul (Retired) email paul@pjboshell.plus.com 10 Cheribough Road, Castle Donington, DERBY DE74 2RY Nottingham Diocesan Yearbook
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O’HANLON, Rev James email jim.ohanlon@dioceseofnottingham.uk 6 Westland Drive, Pinxton, NOTTINGHAM NG16 6RD
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BRADY, Rev Dennis (Retired) email deacon.dennis@stnorberts.org.uk 61 Pennygate, SPALDING PE11 1NN
BROWNE, Rev Michael (Retired) email mike.be@talktalk.net 19 Shropshire Avenue, Westwood, NOTTINGHAM NG16 5JX BUNYAN, Rev Keith email keith.bunyan@dioceseofnottingham.uk Greenhills, Brailsford, ASHBOURNE DE6 3AX CHAMBERS, Rev Martyn email martynchambers@btinternet.com 8 Highgrove Crescent, BOSTON PE21 9AR
01775 723616 01773 605186 01335 360350 01205 359057
CORDES, Rev Anthony email anthony.cordes@dioceseofnottingham.uk 339 Wollaton Road, NOTTINGHAM NG8 1FQ
0115 928 0574
DICKINSON, Rev Barry (Retired) email bdickinson@talktalk.net 6 Harlow Avenue, MANSFIELD NG18 4SJ
01623 626366
CROW, Rev Roger (Brentwood) email roger.crow@dioceseofnottingham.uk 07510 661277 Providence Cottage, Trusthorpe Road, Sutton-on-Sea, MABLETHORPE LN12 2LY 01507 838613
DOONA, Rev Stephen (Retired) email s.doona@ntlworld.com 52a Derby Road, Eastwood, NOTTINGHAM NG16 3NX DURKIN, Rev Stephen email stephen.durkin@dioceseofnottingham.uk 13 St Francis Avenue, GRIMSBY DN31 2BP FARRELL BA PhD, Rev Martin email martinfarrell02@btinternet.com 4 Avon Way, Hilton, DERBY DE65 5HB
GRAB, Rev Sebastian email sebastianjgrab@gmail.com 24 St. Barnabas Road, Barnetby, NORTH LINCOLNSHIRE DN38 6JB HUMPHRIES, Rev John (Retired) email j.humphries838@btinternet.com 8 Lawnswood, HINCKLEY LE10 0YB
HUNTER CertEd BA MA OCDS Rev James email james.hunter@dioceseofnottingham.uk 52 Thomas Gibson Drive, HORNCASTLE LN9 6RX
HUTCHINSON, Rev William (Retired) Rutland Manor Nursing Home, 99-109 Heanor Road, ILKESTON DE7 8TA JONES, Rev Richard email deaconrick@holytrinitygci.uk c/o St Mary’s Presbytery, Heneage Road, GRIMSBY DN32 9DZ KELLY, Rev Vincent email vincent.kelly4@btopenworld.com 9 Broxfield Close, Oadby, LEICESTER LE2 5WJ
KEOGH, Rev Raymond email rwkeogh@talktalk.net 24 Harewood Close, Langham, OAKHAM LE15 7JZ
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KNIGHT, Rev David email david@sthughslincoln.org.uk 13 Cross O’Cliff Hill, LINCOLN LN5 8PN
LAVERY, Rev Don (Domhnart) email don.lavery@dioceseofnottingham.uk 24 Rowton Grange Road, Chapel-en-le-Frith, HIGH PEAK SK23 0LD Le BLANC, Rev Dr Owen email zlsiial@gmail.com Oakfield Lodge, Oakfield Road, Hadfield, GLOSSOP SK13 2BN MARTIN, Rev Andrew email amartinK@btinternet.com 79 Bosworth Road, Measham, SWADLINCOTE DE12 7LQ MYERS, Rev Bill email teevanmyers@gmail.com 20 West Avenue, LEICESTER LE2 1TR
O’CONNOR, Rev Kevin email kevin.o’connor@dioceseofnottingham.uk 9 Court Road, Glen Parva, LEICESTER LE2 9JB
O’LOOSKAN, Rev Seamus email olooskan@hotmail.com Apartment 2, 1 Barradale Court, LEICESTER LE2 1AN
PEACHEY, Rev Warren email warren.peachey@dioceseofnottingham.uk c/o Our Lady of Lincoln Presbytery, Laughton Way, LINCOLN LN2 2HE PEARSON, Rev Kevin email kevin@sthughslincoln.org.uk 16 Daniel Crescent, Heighington, LINCOLN LN4 1QT
RATCLIFFE, Rev Brian (Retired) email bgr284@aol.com 101 Cotes Road, Barrow upon Soar, LOUGHBOROUGH LE12 8JP SEBASTIAN, Rev Joseph email dnjosephsebastian@gmail.com 97 Park Rise, LEICESTER LE3 6SG
SKOYLES, Rev Peter (Retired) Hillside, Minions, LISKEARD PL14 5LH
STEVENS, Rev Christopher email chris.stevens@dioceseofnottingham.uk 39 Bramley Road, Long Eaton, NOTTINGHAM NG10 3SX SULLIVAN, Rev Anthony email anthony.sullivan@dioceseofnottingham.uk 75 Thorneywood Rise, NOTTINGHAM NG3 2PE SWABY, Rev Martyn email martynswaby62@outlook.com 31 Belmont Avenue, NOTTINGHAM NG6 9AN
SWARBRICK, Rev Peter email peter.swarbrick@dioceseofnottingham.uk 43 Brook View Drive, Keyworth NOTTINGHAM NG12 5RA
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KERRY, Rev David email deacondavidkerry@gmail.com 49 Chaworth Road, West Bridgford, NOTTINGHAM NG2 7AE
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VALER, Rev Dr Juan Carlos email juancarlos.valer@dioceseofnottingham.uk 218 John O’Gaunts Way, BELPER DE56 0DF
WAKELING, Rev John (Retired) email john.wakeling@dioceseofnottingham.uk 11 Aylesham Avenue, Arnold, NOTTINGHAM NG5 6PX
WALSH, Rev Richard email walsh.homesford@hotmail.co.uk 5 Derby Road, Homesford, Whatstandwell, MATLOCK DE4 5HL WELDON, Rev Anthony email weld860@aol.com 236a Grantham Road, SLEAFORD NG34 7NX
WEST-SADLER, Rev Charles (Retired) email deaconwestsadler@gmail.com Peacehaven, Emlyns Street, STAMFORD PE9 1QP WILFORD, Rev John email john.wilford@dioceseofnottingham.uk 33 Westcliffe Street, LINCOLN LN1 3TZ WILSON, Rev Paul email paul.wilson@dioceseofnottingham.uk 39 Tinning Way, EASTLEIGH SO50 9QE
WITHERICK, Rev David (Retired) email witherickd@gmail.com 4 Forge Close, Freiston, BOSTON PE22 0PL
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Polish Catholic Mission in England and Wales BIDZIŃSKI, Rev Canon Kazimierz email k.bidzinski@gmail.com 38 Nursery Street, MANSFIELD NG18 2AG KAWCZYNSKI, Rev Canon Krzysztof email kawczy@gmail.com 2 Sherwood Rise, NOTTINGHAM NG7 6JN KORDYS, Rev Canon Tadeusz email t.kodys@ntlworld.com 58 Bodnant Avenue, LEICESTER LE5 5RA
KOSSAKOWSKI SChr, Rev Roman email derby@pcmew.org St Maksymillian Kolbe Polish Church, 9 Gordon Road, DERBY DE23 6WR KOWALSKI SChr, Rev Stanislaw (Stan) email kowalski_stanislaw@yahoo.com 1 North Street, BOSTON PE21 9BX
PAJĄK MA STL SChr, Rev Wlodzimierz email spider.derby@talktalk.net 117 Buckingham Street, SCUNTHORPE DN15 7JH SROKA, Rev Janusz email nottingham@pcmew.org 2 Sherwood Rise, NOTTINGHAM NH7 6JN
ZALEWSKI, Rev Krzysztof email parafiamelton@gmail.com 119 Sandy Lane, MELTON MOWBRAY LE13 0AW
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Benedictine Hermits (HDN) Hermitage of Our Lady and Saint Benedict, 1 Winston Drive, Elston, NEWARK NG23 5NX email hermitage.fathers@gmail.com Revv David Bowler, Richard Edey 01636 526947
Cistercians (OCSO) (Order of Cistercians Strict Observance) Mount Saint Bernard Abbey, Oaks Road, Whitwick, COALVILLE LE67 5UL (1835-44, cons 1945) 01530 832298/832022 (Guestmaster) 01530 839162 email monks@mountsaintbernard.org Rt Rev Dom Joseph Delargy (Abbot, elected 22nd January 2020) Rev Br Adam Rekan Suvit (Prior and Guest Master) Rev Terence Wilson (Subprior) Rt Rev Dom Erik Varden (Bishop of Trondheim, Norway) Revv Andrew Henson, Justin Barr, Anselm Stark, Stephen Gowers, Peter Claver Craddy (at Brownshill) Laurence Ezeilo, Rufus Pound, Denis Geoghegan, Michael Burleigh, Nicholas Palmer (Novice Master); Revv Bros George Lord, Martin Horwath, William Foster, Andrew Stojanovic, Bernard John Tantiado, Timothy Hutchinson
Dominicans (OP) (Order of Preachers) Holy Cross Priory, New Walk, LEICESTER LE1 6HW 0116 255 3856 Rev John Patrick Kenrick (Prior & Parish Priest) Rev Anthony Rattigan (Sub-Prior) Revv Isidore Clarke (in a nursing home), Luke Doherty (Bursar), John Farrell, Richard Ounsworth email john.kenrick@dioceseofnottingham.uk Santa Caterina, 1 Manor Gardens, Glenfield, LEICESTER LE3 8FN email simon.robson2@ntlworld.com Rev Simon Robson
0116 222 7630
Holy Ghost Fathers (CSSp) All Saints’ Presbytery, Hassop, BAKEWELL DE45 1NS email hugh.davoran@dioceseofnottingham.uk Rev Hugh Davoren
01629 640241
Institute of Charity (IC) (Rosminians) Rosmini Centre Ratcliffe, 433 Fosse Way, Ratcliffe-on-the-Wreake, LEICESTER LE7 4SJ email: aabelsito@hotmail.com Revv Antonio Belsito (Rector and Director), Tony Furlong, Denis Labartette 07748 152653 Ted Mullen, Philip Sainter; Rev Bro Nigel Cave 01509 813078 St Theresa’s, 53 Front Street, Birstall, LEICESTER LE4 4DQ email tom.thomas@dioceseofnottingham.uk Rev Tom Thomas St Joseph’s, 12 Goodwood Road, LEICESTER LE5 6SG email john.daley@dioceseofnottingham.uk Rev John Daley
St Mary’s RC Church, 97 Ashby Road, LOUGHBOROUGH LE11 3AB emails paul.gillham@dioceseofnottingham.uk Rev Paul Gillham (parish priest), Rev Simon Giles Nottingham Diocesan Yearbook
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Rosmini Publications, 200 Leeming Lane North, Mansfield Woodhouse, MANSFIELD NG19 9EX email rosminipublications@outlook.com www.rosminipublications.com Provincial Office 01623 402175 Ratcliffe College, Fosse Way, Ratcliffe-on-the-Wreake, LEICESTER LE7 4SG email philipsainter@tiscali.co.uk Rev Philip Sainter (Father President)
01509 817009
Missionaries of Saint Francis de Sales (MSFS) Our Lady of Good Counsel, 15 Peebles Way, LEICESTER LE4 7ZB email prince.kurian@dioceseofnottingham.uk Rev Prince Kurian
0116 266 1621
Holy Trinity Presbytery, Boundary Road, NEWARK NG24 4AU email roji.alex@dioceseofnottingham.uk Rev Joseph Kuttivayalil
01636 704936
The Priests’ House, 3 Chesterfield Road South, MANSFIELD NG19 7AB email shalbin.marottikudy@dioceseofnottingham.uk Rev Shalbin Vareeth
01623 623458
Sacred Heart Fathers and Brothers (Betharram) SCJ The Presbytery, 127 Listowel Crescent, Clifton, NOTTINGHAM NG11 9BP email wilfred.joseph@dioceseofnottingham.uk Rev Wilfred Pereppadan, Revv Bros John Dawson, Andrew Ferris
0115 921 2964
WOMEN Dominicans (OP) Sisters of the English Congregation of St Catherine of Siena (Stone) St Catherine’s Convent, 188 Glenfield Road, LEICESTER LE3 6DG email maryjohn1948@outlook.com Sr Mary John
0116 285 5575
8 Elm Close, Keyworth, NOTTINGHAM NG12 5AP Sr Mary Beuno
0115 937 2234
Franciscan Sisters Minoress (FSM) St Clare’s Convent, Stretton Road, Clay Cross, CHESTERFIELD S45 9AQ email info@franciscansm.org The Portiuncula, Stretton Road, Clay Cross, CHESTERFIELD S45 9AQ email portiuncula@franciscansm.org Franciscan Convent, 52 Dalby Road, MELTON MOWBRAY LE13 0BP email srvaleriefsm@gmail.com; srtmfrancis@columba52.plus.com website www.franciscansm.org
01246 862621 01246 251870 01664 562422
Little Company of Mary (LCM) Cathedral House, North Circus Street, NOTTINGHAM NG1 5AE email monicakelliher2@yahoo.co.uk Sr Monica Kelliher Heritage Centre, 32 Regent Street, NOTTINGHAM NG1 5BT email lcmheritage@googlemail.com
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0115 920 0936 0115 967 6077
Poor Clare (Colettines) Poor Clare Monastery email community@marianhouseoftheholyspiritpcc.org website poorclaresnottingham.org.uk
Sisters of Mercy (RSM) Institute of Our Lady of Mercy St Philomena’s Convent, 312 Highfields Park Drive, DERBY DE22 1JX
01332 550122
Catherine McAuley House, Beechwood Park Drive, DERBY DE22 1HZ
01332 558373
Beaumont House, Mercy Care Centre, 310 Highfields Park Drive DERBY DE22 1JX email christine.mclaughlin@iolmercy.org.uk 01332 553466 Kinsale Court, 314 Highfields Park Drive, DERBY DE22 1JX
Sisters of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary (PBVM) Presentation Convent, 60 Coventry Road, MARKET HARBOROUGH LE16 9BZ emails mary_cathy_7@yahoo.co.uk burkeheleneileen@yahoo.co.uk Sr Helen Burke, Sr Catherine O’Neill Nano’s Place, 8 White Street, DERBY DE22 1HA email srteresak@gmail.com Sr Teresa Kennedy
St John Bosco Presbytery, 88 Pasley Road, LEICESTER LE2 9BU email bmtfinnegan@hotmail.com Sr Justine Mulcahy, Sr Margaret Finnegan
St Joseph’s,120 Langwith Road, Langwith Junction, MANSFIELD NG20 9RP email warsoppbvm@yahoo.com; religious@dioceseofnottingham.uk Sr Mary Deane, Sr Susan Richert Presentation Provincialate, Chesterfield Road, MATLOCK DE4 3FT email eprov@pbvmengland.co.uk Sr Eileen Keating Presentation Convent, Chesterfield Road, MATLOCK DE4 3FT email matlockcommunity2019@gmail.com
Presentation Care Centre, Chesterfield Road, MATLOCK DE4 3FT St Augustine’s House, Westville Gardens, NOTTINGHAM NG3 4QF email pbvmnottingham@gmail.com Sr Bernadette Healy, Sr Treasa Ridge, Sr Philomena Rooney.
Apartment 1, Presentation Convent, Chesterfield Road, MATLOCK DE4 3FT email mhoranuk@yahoo.co.uk Sr Margaret Horan
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8 Marlborough Road, Woodthorpe, NOTTINGHAM NG5 4FG email anitamac90@btinternet.com Sr Anita MacDonald, Sr Margaret Service
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Sisters of Providence of Ruillé sur Loir (SP) 65 Nettleham Road, LINCOLN LN2 1RT email eileenkeane95@gmail.com Sr Eileen Keane
Apartment 37, Home Grange, Boultham Park Road, LINCOLN LN6 7ST email ann.heaney1@btinternet.com Sr Ann Heaney, Sr Pauline Waldron
01522 540894 01522 695998
Sisters of Providence (Rosminians) Rosmini House, 19 Garton Road, LOUGHBOROUGH LE11 2DY email providence.rosminian@gmail.com
Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, Mother of Christ
The Parish House, Foxes Lowe Road, Holbeach, SPALDING PE12 7PA email clarissa.nwadigbo@dioceseofnottingham.uk Sr Maria Clarissa, Sr Helena Maria
01509 631050
01406 423034
Congregation of the Sisters of Saint Joseph of Peace (CSJP) 2 Machray Place, CLEETHORPES DN35 7LJ email corpuschristi@holytrinitygci.uk Sr Ann Byrne, Sr Bridgetta Rooney
01472 692370
54 New Street, Oadby, LEICESTER LE2 4LJ email maryteresacsjp@gmail.com Sr Margaret Healey, Sr Mary Teresa Sheridan
0116 271 5941
Flat 8, 21 Welbury Road, Hamilton, LEICESTER LE5 1JQ emails leliawalshcsjp@btinternet.com Sr Lelia Walsh
07562 368830 0116 241 6255
St Joseph’s Convent, 411 Uppingham Road, LEICESTER LE5 6RA emails mary.coen@btinternet.com hilda.baxter90@gmail.com Sr Hilda Baxter, Sr Mary Coen, Sr Mary Campion, Sr Olivia Killeen, Sr Bridget Teresa Rattigan Sr Anne Maria Doyle 0116 241 6255
35 Belton Street, NOTTINGHAM NG7 6FY emails maureenbrennancsjp@gmail.com Sr Maureen Brennan
749 Wollaton Road, NOTTINGHAM NG8 2AN emails mredmondcsjp@gmail.com phelanbridgid@gmail.com Sr Anne Crawley, Sr Kathleen Delaney, Sr Mary Doyle, Sr Brigid Phelan Sr Margaret Redmond
0115 978 5816
0115 928 8424
St Joseph’s House of Hospitality, 99 Carlton Hill, Carlton, NOTTINGHAM NG4 1FP email alonkatrina@gmail.com Sr Katrina Alton, Sr Margaret Byrne, Liz Dodd 0115 841 4012
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Consecrated Virgin
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Caritas Christi
Caritas Christi is an international secular institute for women in which members make a commitment for a life to be totally given to God. Out of love they choose to live a celibate life in order to dedicate their love in its completeness to God, the Church and all people. Their service is given in the circumstance of their everyday lives. They remain lay people. If you are single or widowed and would like more information write to: Mrs Janet Horsfield, 11 Lightborne Road, SALE M33 5FG
www.ccworldinfo.org
Council for the Marist Way
The Marist Way is the lay branch of the Marist Congregation, bringing together people who wish to participate in the life and mission of the Church in the ‘Spirit of Mary’ - a way of living the Gospel envisaged by Jean-Claude Colin, founder of the Marists - priests, sisters, brothers, missionary sisters and laity. Marists endeavour to think, feel, judge and act as Mary did, at Nazareth and at Pentecost. All Marists believe that Mary maintains a special interest in bringing women and men of our time into contact with her Son, Jesus. They feel called to share in this concern of Mary’s and to become part of her family to work on her behalf. The term ‘the work of Mary’ describes this essentially missionary spirit. Marists adopt a ‘low profile’ approach, always having great respect for others. Being ‘hidden and unknown’ in the world is the Marist way - being personally unnoticed whilst doing great good for others. For more information about Lay Marists or about Marist Way groups, please contact: Mrs Pat O’Connor, 12 Harrow Road, Linthorpe, MIDDLESBOROUGH TS5 5PD 01642 814486 email patriciaoconnor@ntlworld.com facebook page: Marist Way England
Companions of the Franciscan Sisters Minoress
In the Document on Consecrated Life in the Third Millennium “Starting Afresh From Christ” Religious were asked to respond to the laity who were asking to participate in the charismatic ideals of Religious Institutes. As a Congregation we invited anyone in the parish who was interested in learning about Franciscan Spirituality to attend a series of talks on the Life and Spirit of Saint Francis. We found several people who were keen to make Franciscan Spirituality part of their own Christian life and enrolled them as our Companions. We chose the title because that was in keeping with Saint Francis, who called his followers his Companions. The group is growing slowly but surely. We attend monthly meetings when we pray and discuss ways of deepening our Franciscan way of life; we usually have Retreat Days to prepare for special feasts, especially Christmas, Easter, Pentecost and the feast of Saint Francis. This coming year we hope to learn more about the implications of Pope Francis’ encyclical “Laudate Si,” and also to make a contribution to the recent call to discuss our ideas about the future of our Church as we prepare for the forthcoming synod. Our Companions meet in our convents in Melton Mowbray and Clay Cross. For anyone interested please contact: Sister Thomas More, FSM; Franciscan Convent, Dalby Road, MELTON MOWBRAY LE13 0BP 01664 562422 email srtmfrancis@columba52.plus.com Sister Shirley, FSM; Saint Clare’s Convent, Stretton Road, Clay Cross, DERBYSHIRE S45 9AQ 01246 862621 email srshirley@franciscansm.org
The Grail
The Grail Secular Institute offers a particular way of life to single or widowed Catholic women. Those who belong make a formal commitment to live out their Baptismal promises through the channel of The Grail Society and its mission. Nottingham Diocesan Yearbook
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There are two ways of belonging: as members of the Grail Community or as individual members (Companions). All members seek to find God in their everyday life situations. Companions of the Grail live independently and follow their chosen occupation. This makes specific demands of each person but also provides challenge, support and guidance. They meet regularly in area groups and aim to be alert to developments and needs in both Church and society so as to bring an informed response to daily situations. Companions and the Grail Community spend time together each year to share more deeply the ethos and mission of the Grail. Further information from: Margaret Harper, 54 Colwyn Avenue, DERBY DE23 6HG 01332 768132
Lay Dominican Fraternity
In 1971 the then Master of the Dominican Order wrote: “The Dominican Order without lay members would be like a man with one leg”. Lay Dominicans are an essential and active part of the Dominican apostolate. They are men and women called to spread the Gospel in the tradition of Saint Dominic. This is based on prayer (The Prayer of the Church), study of the scriptures and of the needs of the world around them, at the same time searching for peace, justice and truth. They normally meet in groups, sometimes called fraternities, to help each other share and develop these concerns. Arrangements are made for people who, for reasons of health, geography etc., are unable to attend fraternity meetings. The Leicester group has people from the East and West Midlands as well as Yorkshire. The Leicester Lay Dominican Fraternity meets on the second Saturday of each month for the 12.30 pm Mass in Holy Cross Church, Wellington Street, Leicester, and then moves to the St Clement’s Hall for its meeting which ends with Vespers at 3.45 pm. Those interested in knowing more about Lay Dominicans or attending the Saturday meeting should contact the President or the Secretary. We are always happy to welcome enquirers. The Leicester Lay Dominicans organise an annual study day on the second Saturday in November. Provincial Promoter: Rev Fr John Farrell OP President: Patrick Doyle OP, 19 Water’s Edge, 631 Beverley Road, HULL HU6 7JT 01482 802020 Secretary: Barbara Knight OP, 43 West Street, Swinton, MALTON YO17 6SP 01653 693908
The Oblates of Saint Gilbert
The Oblates of Saint Gilbert is a society of men and women who try to live their daily lives close to Jesus Christ, by following the example of Gilbert of Sempringham. Saint Gilbert was the founder of the only English monastic order that began locally in Lincolnshire. A man ahead of his time, he started a school to educate local children. Later in nearby Sempringham he started a small community for local girls in 1131, and this eventually evolved into a double monastery for both men and women. Saint Gilbert’s feast day is on 4 February. Modern day Gilbertines have members in Nottinghamshire, Lincolnshire, the West Midlands and Scotland who meet regularly at Mount St Bernard Abbey. There are also members in Brazil and the United States of America. For further information contact: Mrs Liz Hodson, 16 Osgood Road, NOTTINGHAM NG5 6RF 0115 955 3101 Rev Melvyn Harwood (Deacon) St Patrick’s Presbytery, Wolverhampton Road, Heath Town, WOLVERHAMPTON WV10 0QQ 07714 183267
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We are women and men who * are committed to Gospel values * are attracted to Venerable Nano Nagle and the Presentation Charism and Spirituality * committed to trade justice * share in ministry as expressed in the spirit and life of the Presentation community * welcome mutual opportunities for friendship, prayer, service, hospitality and celebration. In the Diocese of Nottingham, groups of Associates are found in * Buxton Derby * Glossop High Peak * Leicester Market Harborough * Matlock Nottingham * Warsop * For further information please contact any Presentation Sister or: Val Gebbett, 196 Newshaw Lane, Hadfield, GLOSSOP SK13 2AY 01457 867772 email valgebbett@gmail.com
Secular Franciscan Order (OFS)
The Secular Franciscan Order, founded by Saint Francis of Assisi, is an Order within the Catholic Church. Its members, of which there are more than 500 in the United Kingdom alone, make a lifetime Profession to join the Order but remain in their secular state living in the world. Their rule and life is dedicated to observing the Gospel of Our Lord Jesus Christ in the secular world by going from gospel to life and life to gospel. They support each other in their endeavours by gathering regularly in local fraternities, and in the spirit of the beatitudes they seek to share the love of God with all people and all of creation. For further information, contact: email: info@ofsgb.org website: www.ofsgb.org
Secular Order of Discalced (Teresian) Carmelites
As members of the Secular Order of Discalced (Teresian) Carmelites we belong fully to the Carmelite family. Nuns, friars and lay people share the same vocation, charism and spirituality, expressed in our different states and ways of life. Our lives are centred on daily prayer as ‘heart-to-heart’ meeting with Jesus in inner silence and solitude, nourished by prayerful reading of Scripture, the Eucharist and the Prayer of the Church. Like all Carmelites we listen, like Elijah, to the still, small voice of God in the silence of our hearts and we try to bear witness, like him, to the presence of the Living God in every aspect of our daily lives. We ponder, like Mary, on the Word of God, treasuring it in our hearts. We believe, like Saint John of the Cross, that however much we may seek God, God is seeking us with even greater passion. We pray, like Saint Teresa of Avila, with the conviction that we “have no need of wings to go in search of God but have only to find a place where we can be alone and look upon him present within”. Daily life is inspired by the Rule of Saint Albert and shaped by our Constitutions which guide us in living as Secular Carmelites and commit us to prayer, to knowing and following the teaching of our Carmelite saints, Saint Teresa of Avila and Saint John of the Cross, to community life and to service of the Church. In order to live our baptism to the full we consecrate the whole of our lives to God through promises to live in the spirit of the Beatitudes and of the evangelical counsels of poverty, chastity and obedience. This involves us in an initial process of discernment of vocation to this way of life and of formation, which takes between five and six years. We are helped to live our consecration by our monthly meeting-days for prayer, reflection and formation in Carmelite spirituality and by our yearly retreat together. In the diocese there are now two communities and one group belonging to the Central region, and one group belonging to the Northern region:-
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The Saint Edith Stein Community, meeting in Derby on the first Saturday of the month, drawing members from Derbyshire, Burton-upon-Trent and Leicestershire; The Saint Elizabeth of the Trinity Community, meeting in Nottingham on the second Saturday of the month. This draws in members from Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire and Lincolnshire. The Saint John of the Cross group meeting in Lincoln on the third Saturday of the month, drawing members from Lincolnshire. The Holy Rosary Group meets monthly, drawing members from Grimsby, Cleethorpes and the surrounding area. Retreat days are held during the year for people who wish for a time of silence and reflection in which they can also draw on the wisdom of Carme and we also lead Carmelite Spirituality Groups in Nottingham and Lincoln to help people deepen their spiritual life by exploring the Carmelite way. If you would like to know more about Secular Carmelite life or about our associated groups, please see our new website https://nottinghamcarmelites.uk or contact Martin Hopkinson (president) 101 Sherbrook Road, Daybrook, Nottingham NG5 6AR 0115 920 7678, martinhopkinson77@gmail.com (re Saint Elizabeth of the Trinity community Nottingham); Heather Ward (formation director) 19 Beeley Close, Belper DE56 1TY, 01773 599982, heatherward55@gmail.com (re Saint Elizabeth of the Trinity community, and the Spirituality Group in Nottingham); Pat Speanburg (president) 07400 549280 (re Saint Edith Stein community in Derby); Sandra Buck (group leader) 8 Exeter Gardens, Bourne, PE10 9NY, 01778 702290, sandra. buck2@gmail.com (re Saint John of the Cross group, and the Spirituality group in Lincoln); Mrs AS Gardham (group leader) 32 Grantham Avenue, Grimsby DN33 2HG 01472 750660 (re the Holy Rosary Group). Some of our members enrich their formation and education in their faith and spirituality by teaching for, or taking on-line courses with, The Carmelite Institute of Britain & Ireland, validated by Saint Patrick’s, Maynooth. More information is available from cibi.ie or the administrator, Frank O’Neill at admin@cibi.ie. Others are also participating as staff or students in the courses in prayer, prayer guidance and spiritual direction which are offered by the Carmelite Centre for Applied Spirituality at Boars Hill, Oxford (https:// www.carmelite.uk.net/online-courses) For tackling some of the more ‘difficult’ or ‘technical’ aspects we find in the writings of some of our Carmelite Saints, we are also offering ‘Talking Philosophy & Theology: a Carmelite Perspective – Reading & Discussion Zoom Group – Open to All’. This caters for ‘Introductory’, ‘Intermediate’, and ‘Advanced’ levels, relatively speaking, in terms of familiarity with Philosophy and Theology, and is open not just to Carmelites, but to anyone who may be interested, including non-Carmelites, and nonCatholics, etc, as the topics we read and discuss cover a broad spectrum, and will appeal to those drawn to the more ‘mystical’ aspects of Philosophy and Theology, as well as those interested in the more ‘general’ aspects of these fields. If you wish to enquire further, please contact Deacon James Hunter OCDS james.hunter200@btinternet.com
Third Order Secular of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Mount Carmel
The Third Order Secular is an expression of the Carmelite charism for lay people. It is an integral part of the Carmelite Order and the ‘Carmelite family’. Following the Carmelite Way, lay Carmelites seek to live out the ancient charism of Carmel - of community, prayer and service with contemplation at its heart - with their individual lifestyles as lay Christians. In this way, lay Carmelites have a vital role to play in service to the Church and the world. Leicester Chapter meetings are held monthly on Saturdays at Saint Mary’s, Countesthorpe Road, WIGSTON LE18 4PG. All are welcome. For further information concerning the Leicester Chapter please contact: Secretary: Miss Anne Bunyan, 17 Brooklands Road, Cosby, LEICESTER LE9 1SD 07948 015643 Leader: Mrs Teresa Cardwell email teresacardwell@ntlworld.com Treasurer: Mrs Carole Wortley Page 52
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Nottingham Diocesan Charities The following is recommended by the Diocesan Solicitor for your use or that of your solicitor when making your will, should you wish to leave money to the Diocese or to your parish or for one of the special purposes of the Diocese (see below). “I GIVE free of tax the sum of *** to NOTTINGHAM ROMAN CATHOLIC DIOCESAN TRUSTEES (Registered Charity Number 1134449) of Willson House Derby Road Nottingham NG1 5AW generally and without imposing any binding trust or legal obligation but with the wish that it be used for <insert name of Parish/preferred purpose such as clergy formation (education and formation of priests and deacons and funding an office to promote vocations) or for poor and needy parishes or for sick and retired priests. If no such wish is expressed the bequest will be used as directed by the Board for the general purposes of the Diocese.> AND I DECLARE that the receipt of the Chief Operating Officer or other proper officer for the time being of the said charity shall be sufficient discharge to my Trustees. A legacy for a special purpose will be credited to one of the following ‘Restricted Funds’ of the Diocese: Clergy Formation Fund Poor and Needy Parishes Fund Lourdes Pilgrimage Fund Sick and Retired Priests Fund (a separate charity) Housekeepers’ Retirement Fund (a separate charity) Your solicitor should be advised that a Catholic parish has no legal status in English civil law. A legacy expressed to be in favour of a Catholic parish directly may be held to be void or at least require an application to a court to determine whether the legacy can stand.
Clergy Formation Fund (formerly the Ecclesiastical Education Fund)
“God promises his people that he will never leave them without shepherds to gather them together and guide them.” This quotation is from Pope John Paul II in Pastores Dabo Vobis, referring to God’s words in the prophecy of Jeremiah, “I shall give you shepherds after my own heart.” The Clergy Formation Fund has been set up to provide for the education of future priests and deacons, for the ongoing formation of the clergy and to fund an office for fostering vocations. A second collection is traditionally usually taken for this purpose on the Fourth Sunday of Easter. Additionally many are kind enough to consider a legacy to this fund in their will. The form of bequest used is shown at the top left of this page requesting that the legacy should be applied to the Clergy Formation Fund. The Fund has taken over from the Ecclesiastical Fund in order to make clear to donors that the new Fund is now to have the wider uses more appropriate to the provision of the Sacraments in today’s Church. As originally established that Fund was only for the education of future priests.
Diocesan Sick and Retired Priests Fund
This fund exists for the assistance of diocesan priests in times of sickness, and also receives applications for a grant to priests of the Diocese of Nottingham who retire, with the Bishop’s permission, through old age or ill health. On 1 April 2018, the Fund was providing assistance to a total of 34 sick or retired priests, with a forecast grant liability for retired priests of £235,000 for the year ending 31 March 2019. General inquiries and donations should be directed to the Diocesan Finance Office. The Clergy Health and Well-Being Co-Ordinator: Mrs Frances Cordes Saint Hugh’s House, 1 Castle Quay, NOTTINGHAM NG7 1FW 07340 776495 Trustees: Nottingham Roman Catholic Diocesan Trustees
Johnson or Secular Clergy Fund
OBJECT: The relief or maintenance of superannuated, sick, or disabled diocesan priests, ordained or affiliated to the Diocese of Nottingham. Anyone may become a benefactor by a donation or bequest (free
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of legacy duty) to the Fund. On the death of a donor of £50, Mass shall be said, as of obligation, by five priests of the diocese. For a donor of £100, Mass shall be said by ten priests and in like proportion for larger amounts, but not exceeding 100 Masses for any legacy or donation. Notification of the death of a benefactor should be forwarded to the secretary as soon as possible. Each member says an annual Mass for all living and deceased benefactors of the Fund. Donations should be sent to: Secretary: Rev Canon Edward Jarosz MA VG St Hugh's Rectory, 34 Broadgate, LINCOLN LN2 5AQ 01522 696838 Administrator: Rev Gregory Tobin St Mary’s Rectory, 17 Bridge Gate, DERBY E1 3AU 01332 346126 Trustees: Revv Canons Edward Jarosz VG, Geoffrey Hunton, Christopher O’Connor, Rev Gregory Tobin
Guild of St Barnabas
The Guild was founded over fifty years ago with the intention of providing the Bishop with spiritual and material assistance in his pastoral care of our extensive diocese. In the Decree on the Pastoral Office of the Bishop from the Second Vatican Council we are reminded that bishops are made shepherds and true and authentic teachers of the faith by power of the Holy Spirit (Christus Dominus, Ch.1, para 4). Gathered around the bishop and in union with him we form the local Church. The bishop is therefore essential to the Church, not only in terms of an administrative need, but also for the local Church’s very identity. When speaking to people in parishes up and down the diocese, the bishop invariably ends by asking for prayers for himself and his priests. Members of the Guild commit themselves in a special way to this apostolate of prayer. In addition to this spiritual help, they assist with financial support of the bishop. Anyone, who pauses to consider the expense involved in the tens of thousands of miles which the bishop travels every year in a diocese as large as ours, will readily appreciate the need for this financial support. The bishop offers a monthly Mass for living and deceased members of the Guild. If you would like more details of membership of the Guild, please write enclosing a stamped addressed envelope, to: The Bishop’s Private Secretary, Bishop’s House, 27 Cavendish Road East, NOTTINGHAM NG7 1BB 0115 947 4786
Housekeepers’ Retirement Fund (Registered Charity No.1062459)
This Fund is administered by a body of six Trustees to provide financial assistance for persons who have retired after working as priests’ housekeepers in the Diocese of Nottingham. There are currently twentysix recipients of aid from the fund, with a grant liability of some £26,000. The Trustees of the Diocese of Nottingham make a contribution to the Fund, but parishioners are requested to share in this responsibility for those who have cared faithfully for the priests of the Diocese. For further information contact: Secretary: Rev Canon Christopher O’Connor The Presbytery, 1 Fairfield Road, MARKET HARBOROUGH LE16 9QQ 01858 462359 Trustees: Rev Canon Christopher O’Connor, Revv Michael Eastwood, Kevin Clark, Stephen Dye VF
SPANNED (Registered Charity No 518375)
SPANNED is the agency Supporting People with Additional Needs in the Nottingham Diocese. The situation of many people with learning difficulties or speech impairments in our groups is that they cannot always articulate what they feel or believe in in the way the rest of us can, and it has been the work of SPANNED to support them and their families, enabling them to ‘communicate’ their ‘message’ to us and thus become ‘contrinutors’ to the life of the church and society, rather than being made to feel ‘disadvantaged’ or dependant on it. Much of this work has been going on for 45 years, has been Page 54
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of a pioneering nature and we are all very proud of what we have achieved. SPANNED has five groups meeting regularly in Nottingham , Derby, Leicester, Hinckley and Scunthorpe, plus a service for the Deaf and Hard of hearing and a mission to the tavlling families. Usually we have five major gatherings a year, plus holidays and pilgrimages for individual groups, and we publish a quarterly magazine, which is available on subscription to anyone. We now also have an agency in place called ‘Still the Same People’ to support people living with dementia and their carers. We are always keen for people to join our groups, so if you would like more information about us and the work we do, you may consult our website spanned.org.uk or write to: Saint Peter’s Priory, Leicester Road, HINCKLEY LE10 1LW 01455 634443 email hinckleypriory@gmail.com Director: Rev Frank Daly Trustees: Mr Simon Brittle (Chairman), Mr John Crowley (Vice-Chairman) Mrs N Haith, Miss G Hickey, Mrs R Hankey, Mrs C Pitt, Mrs A Barlow, Mrs B Drummond, Mr A Wheat Miss S Hughes, Mr S Barraclough, Ms M Spikings, Mrs K Hughes, Rev Monsignor Provost B Dazeley Mr A Wilkinson, Ms B Casey, Mrs M Leaney, Rev F Daly, Mr T Coyle, Mr B Caroll Honorary Trustees: Mrs Linda Coyle (Secretary), Miss Bridget Doyle (Treasurer), Mr R Cleary Mrs F Costello, Mrs T Davies, Rev J Martin, Mrs M Brooks, Mr S Glasgow, Mrs M Fitzpatrick Sister B Healy, Mrs L Stevens, Mrs A Flannigan Group Leaders Nottingham: Mr Tony Wheat, 7 Cromford Road, West Bridgford, NOTTINGHAM NG2 6ES Derby: Mrs Ann Barlow, Overfields Lodge, The Green, Mickleover, DERBY DE3 0DE Leicester: Miss Genny Hickey, 5 Belper Close, WIGSTON LE18 4LE Scunthorpe: Mrs Marie Fitzpatrick, 16 Copse Road, SCUNTHORPE DN16 3JA Hinckley: Mrs Marina Brooks, 54 St George’s Avenue, HINCKLEY
Services for the Hard of Hearing
Mrs Barbara Drummond, 17 Ravensdale Road, Allestree, DERBY DE22 2SZ 01332 552608
Chaplaincy to the Travelling Communities
Sr Bernadette Healy PBVM
Collins Priest Education Fund (Registered Charity Number 1110804)
The Collins Priest Education Fund was founded in 2003 by the late Reverend Gerald Collins MA (Cantab) PhD DD DTh LCL, for the education of priests or future priests of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Nottingham. Priests or future priests of the Diocese of Nottingham can be educated at either Tübingen University, Germany, or Leuven University, Belgium only. No other University will be considered. The Fund will pay full costs of tuition at either University, and the cost of books. Applicants are required to have the permission of the Bishop of Nottingham before applying to the Trustees. Priests and future priests of any other Diocese are not eligible to apply. The Fund will pay tuition fees directly to the University and the cost of books directly to the applicant. Application has been made to the Charity Commission for permission to include Deacons in the scope of the Trust, and it is hoped that this will be granted in the near future. A request has been made to provide board and lodging for all applicants. Neither of these provisions were in the original Trust Deed. Trustees: Rev Canon Peter Collins Cathedral Clergy House, Charles Street, CARDIFF CF10 2SF Rev Canon Michael Brown 29 Charnwood Grove, West Bridgford, NOTTINGHAM NG2 7NT Honorary Secretary: Miss Maria Collins 79a Cardiff Road, Llandaff, CARDIFF CF5 2AA
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Clergy Anniversaries since 1850 January
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Canon Peter Wilson Father Patrick Kearney Canon Bernard Mooney Father Edward Callanan Father Jeremiah McGillycuddy Father Robert Eliot Woodbridge Father Daniel Reid Provost William Francis Browne Father Patrick Sweeney Monsignor Canon Hugh Atkinson Canon Patrick Joseph Snee Father Robert Joseph Hunter Father Michael Stewart Canon Theodore Fauvel Canon Bernard David Shaw Monsignor Canon Joseph Francis Phelan Father John S Clarke Father Patrick Ignatius Flynn Father Joseph Marie Edmond Gattie Father Peter Tierney Father Richard Raby
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1942 1961 1907 1930 1915 1989 1898 2004 1929 1972 1930 1913 1958 1930 1962 2019 2004 2020 1905
Father John Toomey Monsignor Edwin Henson Father Felix Henry May Father Charles William Joseph Froes Archbishop Edward Gilpin Bagshawe Father Stephen Hodskinson Father Edward P Thompson Father Edward Carrick Provost Patrick Joseph O’Donoghue Father Finian Daniel O’Sullivan Canon Bernard Hobson Father John Burns Monsignor John Edward Hadican Father Owen Joseph Scully Father Francis K Brennan Deacon Bernard Croft Canon Leo McReavy Canon Colin Taylor Father Robert Dillon Browne
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Father Albert Edward Lakin Father Adrian Chatterton Father Joseph Maguire Monsignor Richard Barry-Doyle Canon Victor Key Father Arthur William Howarth Father James Kavanagh Father Eamonn O’Hara Father Terence Makings Father John Jones Father Henry Formby Monsignor Provost William Croft Father Augustus Henry Allen
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Father Joseph Fagan Canon Francis Isidore Caus Father John Joseph Collins Father James McKearney Canon Emil Puttman Father Dennis Philip Higgins Father Thomas J O’Connor Father William Tailford Father John Joseph Hooker Father Leo Lea Canon Austin J Williamson Father Philip O’Dowd Father Bernard Kevill Deacon Peter Brogan Bishop Richard Roskell Father Patrick Quilter Father Peter Joseph Francis Prince Father Louis Joseph Drury Father Roger Lloyd Birks
1909 1982 2013 1905 1928 2019 1878 2016 2021 1916 1878 1981 1950 1996 1915 1955 1963 1992
Monsignor Provost John Harnett Father Christopher O’Brien Canon Roger Maher Father Eugene Goddard Father George William Hendriks Deacon Raymond Faghy Father William Law Monsignor Canon Edward Walker Deacon Robin Pollard Father Cornelius McSweeney Canon Joseph Daniel Father Herbert Bowker Father Richard De Mattos Bishop Cyril Restieaux Father Michael Callery Father George Hickey Canon Leo A Arendzen Father William E O’Dowd
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Canon Thomas O’Keeffe Father Francis Ffrench Canon James Dwyer Father John Joseph Cafferkey Father John Keogh Monsignor Joseph J Stourton Canon Alfred Henry Hazeland Monsignor Canon Arthur Bird Monsignor Provost William Baigent Father Peter Joseph Fouchet Father Patrick Reidy Deacon Joseph Rogan Archbishop Wililam Ullathorne OSB Nottingham Diocesan Yearbook
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Father James Earley Father Emile Pleyau Father Edward Byron Canon John Emile Joseph Berry Father Edward Hothersall Canon Henry Thomas Cafferata Provost James Jones
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Father Geoffrey Kitchin Father Cyril Horspool Father David Everitt Father William Lieber Father Michael Conlon Bishop James Joseph McGuinness Monsignor Canon Peter Dooling Monsignor Provost Bernard Allen Deacon John Parker Father Richard Waldo Sibthorp Father Charles McCabe Canon Owen O’Neill Father Angelus Van Paemel Father Francis Horvath Canon Michael James O’Reilly Father Stephan Foster Father Anthony Joseph McGovern
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1892 1996 2000 2008 2016 1982 1920 1863 1983 1916 1956 1995 1957 1992 2011
Father Amadeus J Gavois Father Daniel Clavin Father Bernard Bedford Deacon Anthony Brown Deacon Harry Tompkinson Father James McGhie Father George J M Le Roy Canon James King Father Joseph Wakefield Father Edmund W Smith Monsignor Thomas Henry Drury Father Philip Morris Canon John Merrigan Father Thomas Godley Father Augustine White
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Father Michael O’Reilly Father Joseph Donohue Canon J Paul Klee Father Neil McLaughlin Father Francis Joseph Holmes Father James Charles Daly Canon Aloysius Martens Father Peter Arostegui Father Frank Gavin Father Francis Twemlow Royds Father Andrew V Murdoch Father Patrick Joseph Brady Bishop John Francis McNulty Father James Edward Aquart Ferguson Father John Henry Simon Father James Francis Power
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Father Joseph Ketels Provost James Waterworth Canon Leo Moens Father James Kearns Father Joseph Gernon Canon John Frederick Casper Kind
1900 1954 1867 1964 1976 2000 1867 1915 2017 1884 2021 1901 2018 1985 1992 1926 1986
Canon Edward Baigent Douglass Canon Francis Edward Firth Father Thomas Gillett Father Laurence Hill Canon Robert Thornhill Father Kenneth Leigh Bennett Father Edward Smith Father Michael P Kirby Father John Jerome Barry Abbott Father James McKay Father Anthony Colebrook Father Hubert de Burgh Deacon John Timson Canon Colin B Mitchell Father Matthew O’Meara Canon Thomas Byrne Canon Charles Adams
1984 2003 1950 1943 2001 2009 1982 2003 1882 1939 1927 2009 2013 1980 1919
Father Michael Quigley Provost James Columba Cantwell Canon William Collingwood Father Francis Cuthbert Hays Father Gerard McSpirit Father Derl Z Joseph Daly Canon Christopher McKeown Father Charles Wall Father Edward Hickey Father Charles Francis Bernard Cossins Canon Hugh Kavanagh Father John Mack Father Joseph Duggan Father William Walsh Father John Patrick Hogan
2017 1925 1979 1988 1940 2011 1927 2003 1899 1993 2010 2004 1970 1863 1940 1973
Canon Peter Coyle Canon James William Browne Canon Garrett Daniel Sweeney Canon Francis McNicholas Father Leonard T Middleton Father John L Shaw Father John Alyn Wenham Father Thomas Fitzgerald Father William Joseph Yates Canon Philip James Soar Father Benjamin Horace Choyce Father Peter Hawker Father Ronald Hudson Father Edward McGreavy Father Dominic Hengel Father John Cuthbert Dowd
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Canon Joseph Bick Bishop Robert Brindle Monsignor Canon Henry Lindeboom Bishop Robert William Willson
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Canon Philip James McCarthy Canon John Atthill Father Joseph Philip Finneran Father Algernon Moore Father Claude Ernest Bostock Bishop Edward Ellis Father Henry Hall Father Terence Hadican Nunn Father Timothy Shanahan Father Isaac Joseph Hanks Father Thomas Harold Readett Bayley Father Simon Nolan Father Louis Kovacs Father Joseph Henry Father Rudolph Elwes Father Michael Griffin
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1978 1868 1958 1967 1976 1962 1858 1936 1981 1852 1886 1965 1900 1906 1881 1947
Father John Grimshaw Canon Edward Whitehouse Father John Douglas Key Father David Bradbury Canon Michael Gilleran Monsignor Canon Maurice Parmentier Father John Ross Father Louis Alexander de Boulaye Father J Henry MacDonald Monsignor Benjamin Hulme Canon John Nickolds Father John Ignatius Payne Goodwin Canon John Theodore Hoeben Monsignor Canon William Tasker Father Julian Vincent Le Quintrec Father Charles Botolph Croucher
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Canon James Monaghan Father Michael Hunt Father Arthur McKey Father Francis Van Neste Father Clement Holland Father John Joseph Cummins Deacon Brendan Campbell Father Patrick O’Hanlon Father John Birch Father Charles Kerin Father Oswald Lofthouse Father Louis Paul Casartelli Deacon Robert Dawson Canon Joseph West Bishop Thomas Dunn
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30 1873 Father Thomas Matthew Leith 30 1957 Father James Patrick Martin McCarthy 30 1980 Father John B Foley
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Monsignor Canon Christopher Fisher Canon Herbert Quin Father Kenneth O’Riordan Canon Peter McDonagh Canon Christopher Turner Provost John William McIlroy Canon Joseph Philip Hawkins Father John Simeon Brown Father Thomas Moloney Father John Henry Daine Father Nicholas McCrickard Father Thomas Bernard Chapman Father John Fox Canon Francis Frederick Busch Father John Mallender Father John Dunne
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Father Anthony O’Dowd Father John Cairns Father Vincent Rush Father Oliver Wilson Monsignor Canon James Hargreaves Father Thomas Brice Birmingham Canon Matthew Joseph O’Reilly Father James Leahy Father Michael Quane Father Stephen Lennon Father Sydney Joseph Heald Monsignor Canon Mark Swaby Father John Feeley Father William Harrison Father William Otty Father Brian Welsh
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Canon Alfred Baldwin Deacon Peter Allen Canon Francis Cheadle Father Joseph Carty Father Michael Egan Canon John Bernard Farmer Father Hugh Doherty Father Terance Fellows Father Edward James Casey Father Joseph Jones Monsignor Canon Arthur McKenna Father Luke Aloysuis Prendergast Father Bernard Grimley Monsignor Provost John McLean Deacon James Baxter
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1893 1906 1967 1962 1914 1942 1880 1991 1966 1981 1956 1992 2000 1995 1894 1937 1995 1998
Father Henry Stuart Laverty Canon Henry George Dobson Canon Louis J Williamson Father Frederick Askew Monsignor Canon Herman T Sabela Father Peter Joseph Feskens Canon John Gascoyne Father Ambrose G Steen Father Francis J Lang Canon James Beel Monsignor Canon Henry Hunt Father Patrick Joseph Blackwell Deacon John Tear Father Philip O’Mara Canon Christopher L Monahan Monsignor Gilbert Vincent Bull Father John McDermott Father Joseph Calnan
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Father James M Daly Monsignor John Haynes Bigland Father William Ellis Father Michael Horrax Father Bryan O’Donnell Father James Francis Quinn Father Charles Laurence Connell Father Eric Whitehouse Father John Wayte Father Albert L Le Père Father Timothy A Lynch Father William P McEnery Father John Jackson Father John R MacDonnell Bishop William Joseph Hendren OSF Father Joseph Herbert Stewart Monsignor George Tűttö Monsignor Provost Humphrey Wilson Father Alan Molyneux
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Canon James Griffin Father Joseph Degen Canon Edward Neary Father Constantine Dolan Father Charles Dunn Canon Joseph Eugene Murdock Deacon John Hague Father George Newton Father James G Coyne Monsignor Bernard Christian George Father Graham Raymund Mendel Father Thomas Breslin Father John Pauline Father Charles Coleman Father Gerard Collins Monsignor Canon Thomas Sing Father Trevor Clarke Father Edward Joseph Barry Canon John Newsham Father John Joseph Collins
2009 1998 1915 1993 1990 1994 1965 1898 1928 2013 1911 1938 1944 1871 1947 1948 1964
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1899 1995 1854 1919 1953 1944 1952 2000 2002 2009 2014 1855 1979 1903 1960 1982 1963 1901 1919
Canon Brendan O’Sullivan Father Sylvester Cotter Father Daniel Meenagh Father Daniel Ainsworth Father Bernard Brownbill Father Marian Ciesielski Canon John Buckley Father Emile Van Dale Father George Joseph Holland Father Laurence William Saunders Father Peter Sabela Father Werner De Heen Father John Patrick McGrath Father George Augustine Bent Father Leo Frederic Bermingham Father John Joseph Kenny Father Edward Rowles
Monsignor Canon William Purdy Canon Thomas Peter Tempest Father Albert Op Broek Canon Michael Fryer Father Joseph Neary Father William Robert Carson Father George Henry Annesley Trollope Canon John Joseph Mulligan Provost Francis Morris Hayward Father Waldo W Judd Father John Dewar-MacIntyre Monsignor Provost Peter J O’Dowd Canon Cyril Ambrose Gryce Father Augustine Evelyn Bermingham Father Edward Augustine Wyke Canon William Reginald Winder Father John Van Aken Father Michael Gabriel Lynch
Canon Thomas Joseph Baron Father Martin Finneran Father John Scott Canon William Hawkins Father James Bell Rooney Monsignor Charles Payne Canon Peter Taylor Canon Patrick Balfe Canon David Ryan Father Cornelius Moynihan Deacon Les Lemon Provost James Simkiss Father W Douglas Walford Father Austin Joseph Rowley Canon Augustus Bowman Short Bishop William Eric Grasar Father Stanley Borrows Father Henry Ernest Stuart Mills Father James Parle
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Parishes and Deaneries Amber Valley [ZA] Dean: Rev Michaael Kirkham VF 1. All Saints, Hassop 2. Christ the King, Alfreton with Saint Patrick and Saint Bridget, Clay Cross 3. Our Lady and Saint Joseph, Matlock with Our Lady and Saint Teresa of Lisieux, Wirksworth 4. Our Lady of Perpetual Succour, Belper with Saint Margaret Clitherow, Duffield 5. Saint Joseph, Ripley
Derby [ZD] Dean: Rev Mark Brentnall VF 1. All Saints, Ashbourne 2. Christ the King, Mackworth 3. English Martyrs, Alvaston 4. Holy Family, Allestree 5. Our Lady of Lourdes, Mickleover 6. Saint Alban, Chaddesden 7. Saint George and All Soldier Saints, Old Normanton with Holy Spirit, Sinfin 8. Saint Hugh, Borrowash 9. Saint Joseph, Burton Road 10. Saint Mary, Derby
Fenland [ZF] Dean: 1. Holy Trinity, Holbeach 2. Immaculate Conception and Saint Norbert, Spalding 3. Our Lady of Good Counsel, Sleaford 4. Sacred Heart, Skegness with Our Lady and the English Martyrs, Spilsby 5. Saint Mary, Our Lady of the Rosary, Boston
Grantham [ZG] Dean: Rev Stephen Dye VF 1. Sacred Heart and Saint Gilbert, Bourne with Our Lady of Lincoln and Saint Guthlac, Deeping St James 2. Saint John the Baptist, Melton Mowbray 3. Saint Joseph, Oakham with Saint Thomas of Canterbury, Exton 4. Saint Mary and Saint Augustine, Stamford 5. Saint Mary the Immaculate, Grantham
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High Peak [ZP] Dean: Rev Canon Daniel Bowdren VF 1. All Saints, Glossop 2. Immaculate Conception, Charlesworth 3. Saint Anne, Buxton 4. Saint Charles Borromeo, Hadfield 5. Saint John Fisher and Saint Thomas More, Chapel-en-le-Frith 6. Saint Mary, Marple Bridge and Annunciation, New Mills 7. Saint Mary Crowned, Glossop
Leicester [ZY] Dean: Rev Raphael Imoni VF 1. Holy Cross, Leicester 2. Immaculate Conception, Oadby 3. Most Blessed Sacrament, Gooding Avenue 4. Mother of God, New Parks 5. Our Lady of Good Counsel, Rushey Mead 6. Our Lady of Victories, Market Harborough 7. Our Lady of Victories and Saint Alphonsus, Lutterworth 8. Sacred Heart and Saint Margaret Mary, Mere Road 9. Saint Edward the Confessor, Aylestone Road 10. Saint Joseph, Uppingham Road 11. Saint Mary, South Wigston and Saint John Bosco, Eyres Monsall 12. Saint Patrick, Beaumont Leys Lane 13. Saint Peter, Hinckley Road 14. Saint Peter, Hinckley 15. Saints Peter and Paul, Earl Shilton with Our Lady and Saint Gregory, Market Bosworth 16. Saint Pius X, Narborough 17. Saint Theresa, Birstall with Sacred Heart, Rothley 18. Saint Thomas More, Knighton Road
Lincoln [ZI] Dean: Rev Robert Thacker VF 1. Holy Rood, Market Rasen with Saint Thomas More, Caistor, Saint Francis de Sales, Hainton and Our Lady and Saint Joseph, Osgodby 2. Our Lady and Saint Peter, Woodhall Spa 3. Our Lady of Lincoln, Lincoln 4. Saint Hugh of Lincoln, Lincoln 5. Saint Joseph, Mablethorpe 6. Saint Mary, Louth 7. Saints Peter and Paul, Lincoln
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Lindsey [ZY] Dean: Rev Andrew Cole VF 1. Holy Souls, Scunthorpe 2. Saint Augustine Webster, Barton-upon-Humber 3. Saint Bernadette, Scunthorpe 4. Saint Mary, Brigg 5. Saint Norbert, Crowle 6. Saint Thomas of Canterbury, Gainsborough 7. The Most Holy and Undivided Trinity, Grimsby, Cleethorpes & Immingham
Loughborough [ZO] Dean: Rev Peter Wade VF 1. Divine Infant of Prague, Syston 2. Holy Cross, Whitwick 3. Our Lady of Lourdes, Ashby-de-la-Zouch 4. Our Lady of Mercy and Saint Philip Neri, Melbourne with Risen Lord, Castle Donington 5. Sacred Heart of Jesus, Loughborough 6. Saint Charles Borromeo, Measham 7. Saint Gregory, Sileby 8. Saint Joseph the Worker, Winshill 9. Saint Mary of the Annunciation, Loughborough 10. Saints Peter and Paul, Swadlincote 11. Saint Wilfrid of York, Coalville 12. Saint Winefride, Shepshed
Nottingham [ZN] Deans: Revv Canons Philipp Ziomek VF, Michael Brown VF 1. Assumption, Beeston 2. Cathedral Church of Saint Barnabas, Nottingham
3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21.
Corpus Christi, Clifton Good Shepherd, Arnold Holy Cross, Hucknall Holy Family, East Nottingham Holy Spirit, West Bridgford Our Lady and Saint Patrick in the Meadows Our Lady and Saint Thomas of Hereford, Ilkeston Our Lady of Good Counsel, Eastwood Our Lady of Grace, Cotgrave Our Lady of Perpetual Succour, Bulwell Our Lady of the Angels, East Leake Saint Anne, Radcliffe-on-Trent Saint Francis of Assisi, Long Eaton Saint Hugh of Lincoln, Bilborough Saint John the Evangelist, Stapleford Saint Margaret Clitherow, Keyworth Saint Paul, Lenton Boulevard with Saint Mary, Hyson Green Saint Teresa of Lisieux, Aspley Saint Thomas More, Wollaton
Sherwood [ZM] Dean: Rev Canon Michael O’Donoghue VF 1. Holy Trinity, Newark 2. Our Lady Help of Christians, Kirkby-inAshfield 3. Our Lady of Victories, Southwell with Saint Anthony, Calverton 4. Saint Joseph, New Ollerton 5. Saint Joseph, Shirebrook with Saint Teresa, Market Warsop 6. Saint Joseph the Worker, Sutton-in-Ashfield 7. Saint Patrick, Forest Town 8. Saint Philip Neri, Mansfield
Directory of Parishes (key to the symbols used) Abbreviations used Su Sunday Mon Monday Tue Tuesday
Wed Thu Fri
Wednesday Thursday Friday
Disabled Facilities Full Facilities (ramp and disabled toilet) Loop System Level or ramp access to church
Sa (V) Acd
Saturday Vigil Mass Mass in Academy
Listed Building Status (HCC)
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Taking Stock Dates in brackets indicate year of foundation of the parish, consecration of the church, building of a new church, where these are known from previous editions and other sources. Additional dates and corrections are always welcome - to be advised to the Editor. Nottingham Diocesan Yearbook
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Hadfield Charlesworth
All Saints Glossop St Mary Crowned
New Mills
Marple Bridge
Tideswell
Matlock
Clay Cross
Alfreton
Forest Town
Rainworth
Market Warsop
Nottingham Deanery Bolsover
Shirebrook
Aspley Bilborough
Wollaton
Beeston
Hyson Green
Calverton
Crowle
Holy Souls SCUNTHORPE St Bernadette
LINCOLN Sts Peter & Paul
Exton
Grantham
Gainsborough
Oakham
Newark
Melton Mowbray
Sherwood Deanery New Ollerton
Southwell
Bingham
Radcliffe-on-Trent
Woodthorpe Carlton St Augustine St Edward
Sneinton
Cotgrave
Nether Hall
Syston Bir sta ll
Market Harborough
St Joseph’s Polish Church
Sileby
Sacred Heart
Our Lady’s
Oadby
Husbands Bosworth
South Wigston
St Thomas More
Holy Cross
Keyworth
West Bridgford
St Patrick
Clifton
Lenton
Cathedral
Bulwell
Hucknall
Kirkby -inAshfield
Sutton Ma -innsf ield Ashfield
Eastwood
Long Eaton
Stapleford
Ilkeston
Borrowash
Alvaston
Chaddesden
Oakwood
Derby St Mary
Ripley
Crich
Amber Valley Deanery
Duffield
Belper
Allestree
Sinfin
Chellaston
Castle Donington
Rothley
East Leake
Loughborough St Mary Loughborough Sacred Heart Woodhouse Eaves
St Patrick’s
St Peter’s
St Edward’s
Narborough
Eyres Monsall
Blessed Sacrament
Mother of God
Shepshed Whitwick
Mount St Bernard Abbey
Earl Shilton
Coalville
Ashby-dela-Zouch
Melbourne
Derby St George
Derby St Joseph
Swadlincote
Mickleover
Mackworth
Wirksworth
Hassop
Burtonon-Trent
Ashbourne
High Peak Deanery
Chapel-en-le-Frith
Buxton
Derby Deanery
Loughborough Deanery Measham
Market Bosworth
Hinckley
Lutterworth
Leicester Deanery
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Our Lady of Lincoln
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Osgodby
Caistor
Boston
Louth
Lindsey Deanery Cleethorpes
Grimsby St Mary
Immingham
Hainton
Horncastle
Spalding
Woodhall Spa
Deeping St James
Bourne
Sleaford
Bardney
Market Rasen
RAF Cranwell
Stamford
Grantham Deanery
Spilsby
Holbeach
Lincoln Deanery
Mablethorpe
Skegness
Fenland Deanery
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Directory of Parishes NOTTINGHAM [ND] Cathedral Church of St Barnabas, Derby Road (1841, 1844, 1993)
L2*
Parishes
Rev Canon Malachy Brett (Dean), Revv Jamesmon Abramah, Ferdinand Onwuka (in residence) Rev David Kerry (Deacon) Cathedral House, North Circus Street, NOTTINGHAM NG1 5AE 0115 953 9839 0115 959 8112 email stbarnabasnottingham@gmail.com email deacondavidkerry@gmail.com website stbarnabascathedral.org.uk Parish Sisters (Little Company of Mary) Sr Monica Kelleher Diocesan Director of Music Mr Gregory Treloar Organist Emeritus Mr Graeme Vernon ARMCM Sa 6.30 pm; Su 8; 10; 11.15 am, 6 pm Mass Holydays 6.15 pm (V); 7.30 am; 1; 6.15 pm Confessions Tue to Fri 12.15-12.50 pm, Sa 10.30-12 noon; 5.30-6.10 pm Adoration Thu 12 noon-12.50 pm; Sa 10.30 am-12 noon; 1st Fri 12 noon to 12.45 pm Convents Little Company of Mary, Heritage Centre Chairman of Pastoral Council: Mr Jim Lee Safeguarding Representatives: Mrs Ann Reddington Health and Safety Representative:
ALFRETON (Derbyshire) [AL] Christ the King, Nottingham Road (1883, 1927) Rev Paul Nellikulam, Rev Michael Browne (Deacon) (serves Clay Cross) The Presbytery, 104 Nottingham Road, ALFRETON DE55 7GL 01773 833174 email ctkchurchalfreton@gmail.com website christthekingchurchalfreton.co.uk Mass Sa 6.30 pm; Su 10.30 am Holydays as announced Confessions Sa 6-6.20 pm; and after Su 10.30 am Mass Adoration Thu 10 am-12 noon Convents San Damiano, St Clare, Portiuncula Academy Christ the King Primary, Alfreton Chairman of Pastoral Council: Valerie Inja Safeguarding Representatives: Mrs Veronica Grant, Mr Jim Johnson Health and Safety Representative:
ASHBOURNE (Derbyshire) [AS] All Saints, Belle Vue Road (1861, 1888) Rev Canon Ka Fai Lee The Presbytery, 23 Belle Vue Road, ASHBOURNE DE6 1AT 01335 418902 email Mass Su 10.30 am Holydays Confessions by appointment Adoration Secretary of Pastoral Council: Safeguarding Representative: Mrs Caroline Scott Health and Safety Representative:
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ASHBY-DE-LA-ZOUCH (Leicestershire) [AZ] Our Lady of Lourdes, Station Road (1908, 1915, 1998)
Parishes
Rev Peter Wade VF (serves Measham) The Presbytery, Station Road, ASHBY-DE-LA-ZOUCH LE65 2GL 01530 412237 email ourladyoflourdes@outlook.com website http://ololstcharles.blogspot.co.uk Mass Sa 5.30 pm; Su 10 am Holydays 7 pm (V); 9 am Confessions Sa 4.45 - 5.15pm Adoration Sa 4.45 - 5.15pm Chairman of Pastoral Council: Safeguarding Representatives: Mrs P Heath, Mrs Rita Hicklin Health and Safety Representative:
BARTON-UPON-HUMBER (North Lincolnshire) [BH] St Augustine Webster, Whitecross Street, DN18 5DF (1842, 1938-1987: 1988, 2007) 01652 652221 07704 058187 (served from St Mary’s, Brigg) email stmarysbrigg@gmail.com website www.bartonandbriggcatholicchurches.org Mass Su 9.00 am Holydays as announced Confessions Tue after 9.30 am Mass; Sa after 10 am Mass Chairman of Pastoral Council: Safeguarding Representative: Julie Coburn Health and Safety Representative: Mrs Ursula Vickerton
BELPER (Derbyshire) [BE] Our Lady of Perpetual Succour, Gibfield Lane DE56 1WA (1909, 1919) Rev Michael Kirkham VF (serves Duffield and Ripley) Parish House, 12 Gibfield Lane, BELPER DE56 1WA 01773 822182 (Parish Office) Mobile 07901 595474 email michael.kirkham@dioceseofnottingham.uk email office@catholic-ambervalley.uk website www.catholic-ambervalley.uk Mass Su 11 am Holydays as announced Confessions on request Academy St Elizabeth’s Primary Chairman of Pastoral Council: Safeguarding Representative: Mrs Maureen Kingman Health and Safety Representative: Mrs Maureen Kingman
BIRSTALL (Leicestershire) [BS] St Theresa’s, Front Street (1938, 1988) (Institute of Charity) (serves Rothley) Rev Tom Thomas IC St Theresa’s, 53 Front Street, Birstall, LEICESTER LE4 4DQ email tom.thomas@dioceseofnottingham.uk 0116 292 9939 Mass Sa 6.30 pm; Su 9.30 am Holydays 7 pm Confessions before Mass Sa 5.45 pm Adoration Wed 9.30-10.00 am Chairman of Pastoral Council: Mr Gordon Gibson Safeguarding Representatives: Mr John Mumford, Brenda Bentham Health and Safety Representative: Mrs Daphne Stephenson and Mr John Jasper
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BORROWASH (Derbyshire) [BW] St Hugh, 71a Derby Road, Borrowash, DERBY DE72 3HB (1959) Rev David Cain, Rev Juan Carlos Valer (Deacon) St Alban’s Presbytery, Roe Farm Lane, DERBY DE21 6ET (office) 01332 672914 email office@stalbansderby.org.uk Mass Su 9 am Holydays 9.30 am Confessions by request Chairman of Pastoral Council: Mr Philip Birkin Safeguarding Representative: Mrs M Burns Health and Safety Representative:
(served from Chaddesden)
Parishes
BOSTON (Lincolnshire) [BT] St Mary, Our Lady of the Rosary, Horncastle Road (1827, 1888) Rev Dominic O’Connor VF, Rev Martyn Chambers (Deacon) St Mary’s Presbytery, 24 Horncastle Road, BOSTON PE21 9BU 01205 362056 email saintmarysboston@gmail.com website www.stmaryschurchboston.org.uk Mass Sa 4 pm; 7.30 pm (Polish) Su 9.30 am; 11.30 am (Polish); 1 pm (Polish) Holydays 9.30 am; 7 pm Confessions Sa 3.15 - 3.50 pm; Su 8.50 - 9.20 am Adoration Before weekday Masses Academy St Mary’s Primary Chairman of Pastoral Council: Safeguarding Representative: Rev Martyn Chambers Health and Safety Representative: Miss Eileen Busby
BOURNE (Lincolnshire) [BR] Sacred Heart and St Gilbert, 3 St Gilbert’s Road (1976) Rev Paul Lloyd Sacred Heart Presbytery, 3 St Gilbert’s Road, BOURNE PE10 9XB 01778 423593 email bournedeeping2015@gmail.com email paul.lloyd@dioceseofnottingham.uk website bourneanddeepingrcparish.org.uk Mass Sa 6 pm; Su 8.45 am Holydays 7 pm (V); 10 am Confessions Sa 9.30 am Adoration Thu 10.30 am-4 pm 01778 570026 Chairman of Pastoral Council: Brian Smith Safeguarding Representative: Gillian McIlhagga Health and Safety Representative:
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Parishes
St Mary’s, Barnard Avenue, BRIGG DN20 8AS (1770, 1815, 1965, 1979) Rev Michael Gilligan (serves Barton-upon-Humber) St Mary’s Presbytery, 12 Barnard Avenue, BRIGG DN20 8AS 01652 652221 07704 058187 email stmarysbrigg@gmail.com website www.bartonandbriggcatholicchurches.org Mass Sa 6 pm; Su 11 am Holydays as announced Confessions Sa 11-11.40 am; 5.15-5.45 pm Academy St Mary’s Academy Chairman of Pastoral Council: Safeguarding Representative: Mrs Clare King Health and Safety Representative:
BURTON-ON-TRENT (Staffordshire) [BJ] St Joseph the Worker, Mount Street DE15 0JA (1888) (1967) Rev Neil Peoples The Presbytery, 125 Alexandra Road, BURTON-ON-TRENT DE15 0JD 01283 564814 email neil.peoples@dioceseofnottingham.uk Mass Su 9 am; 5 pm Holydays 7 pm (V), 9.15 am (Holy Rosary Academy) Confessions before Mass Academies Holy Rosary Primary, Blessed Robert Sutton Sports College Chairman of Pastoral Council: Christine Quirk Safeguarding Representative: Mrs Margaret Banton Health and Safety Representative:
(serves Swadlincote)
BUXTON (Derbyshire) [BX] St Anne’s, Terrace Road (1861, 1900, 1980) Rev Gerry Murphy St Anne’s Presbytery, Terrace Road, BUXTON SK17 6DU 01298 23777 email stannesbuxton@gmail.com website stannes.org.uk Mass Su 10 am Holydays 10 am; 6 pm Confessions Sa 11-11.30 am Academies St Anne’s Primary, St Thomas More Comprehensive Chairman of Pastoral Council: Mrs Margaret Swift Safeguarding Representative: Nicola Barnes Health and Safety Representative: Rob Aidous
CAISTOR (Lincolnshire) [CS] St Thomas More Church, Bank Lane, MARKET RASEN LN7 6UE (1960, 1991) Mass Su 9.15 am Confessions before & after Mass
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CALVERTON (Nottinghamshire) [CT] St Anthony’s Church, Mansfield Lane, NOTTINGHAM NG14 6NP (1993) Mass Holydays Confessions email website
Su 5.30 pm (served from Newark; pastoral support from Good Shepherd, Nottingham) as announced Sa 9.30 am olvsouthwell.stacalverton@dioceseofnottingham.uk olvrcchurch.com
CASTLE DONINGTON (Leicestershire) [CD] Church of the Risen Lord, Castle Hill, DERBY DE74 2LD (1992) (served from Melbourne)
CHAPEL-EN-LE-FRITH (Derbyshire) [CF] St John Fisher and St Thomas More, 2 Horderns Road, HIGH PEAK SK23 9ST (1885) Rev Gerry Murphy (resident in Buxton), Rev Don Lavery (Deacon) (served from Buxton) The Presbytery, 2 Horderns Road, Chapel-en-le-Frith, HIGH PEAK SK23 9ST 01298 813491 email chapelrc@hotmail.com website stannes.org.uk Mass Sa 5 pm Holydays 12 noon Confessions Sa before Mass; or on request Chairman of Pastoral Council: Mr Peter Barnes Safeguarding Representative: Dr Susan Thornhill Health and Safety Representative: Dr Gordon Fuller
CHARLESWORTH (Derbyshire) [CO] The Immaculate Conception, Long Lane, SK13 5ES (1896, 2003) Mass Su 9.15 am Confessions before Mass website www.longdendale-catholics.co.uk Academy St Margaret’s Primary Chairman of Pastoral Council: Mrs Angela Cass Safeguarding Representative: Mrs Maria Boar Health and Safety Representative: Nick Collins
Holydays Adoration
as announced (served from Hadfield) as announced
CLAY CROSS (Derbyshire) [CC] St Patrick and St Bridget, Thanet Street, Clay Cross, CHESTERFIELD S45 9JT (1862, 1984) Mass Holydays Confessions Adoration
Su 9 am as announced Su before 9 am Mass Thu 7-8 pm; The Portiuncula: daily 3-4 pm
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Rev Joel Nwolozie (Parochial Administrator) Mass Sa 5 pm; Su 9 am Holydays as announced Confessions on request Safeguarding Representative: Mrs Catherine Arkley
CLEETHORPES (North East Lincolnshire) [CL] see GRIMSBY COALVILLE (Leicestershire) [CA]
Parishes
St Wilfrid of York, London Road (1887, 1900, 1961, 1967) Rev Gabriel Offor St Wilfrid’s Presbytery, 53 London Road, COALVILLE LE67 3JB 01530 832098 email gabriel.offor@dioceseofnottingham.uk website stwilfscoalville.blogspot.com Pastoral Assistant: Miss Sue Tompkin Mass Sa 6 pm; 10 am Holydays 9.45 am; 7.30 pm Confessions Sa 5.15-5.45 pm Adoration Sa 5.15-5.45 pm Academy St Clare’s Academy Finance Committee: Kathleen Cohoon Safeguarding Representative: Amanda Aldridge Health and Safety Representative:
COTGRAVE (Nottinghamshire) [CV] Our Lady of Grace, Candleby Lane, Cotgrave, NOTTINGHAM NG12 3JG (1992) Mass Su 11 am Holydays 7 pm web-site ourladyofgracecotgrave.org Chairman of the Pastoral Council: Mrs Anne Ferguson Safeguarding Representative: Karen Richards Health and Safety Representative: Keith Lindsell
(served from West Bridgford)
CRICH COMMON (Derbyshire) [CH] The Briars Youth Retreat Centre, Briars Lane, Crich, MATLOCK DE4 5BW Rev Paul Newman (Chaplain) 01773 852044 (Office) 01773 852968 email paul.newman@dioceseofnottingham.uk website Mass Sa 7.30 pm Holydays Course Masses/Confession/Adoration as required
thebriars.co.uk as announced
CROWLE (North Lincolnshire) [CW] St Norbert’s, 37 Fieldside, Crowle, SCUNTHORPE DN17 4HL (1872) 01724 710260 (served from St Bernadette, Scunthorpe) 01724 844895 (St Bernadette’s Office) website stnorbertcrowle.googlepages.com Mass Su 9 am (during Greenwich Mean Time), 11.15 am (during British Summer Time) Holydays as announced Confessions before Sunday Mass Adoration Thu 6-6.45 pm Academy St Norbert’s Academy Chairman of Pastoral Council: Helen Condliff Safeguarding Representative: Mrs Pam Tonge Health and Safety Representative:
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DEEPING ST JAMES (Lincolnshire) [DP] Our Lady of Lincoln and St Guthlac, Hereward Way, Deeping St James, PETERBOROUGH PE6 8PZ (1968) Mass Su 10.30 am (served from Bourne) Holydays 7 pm Confessions Wed, Fri 9.45 am Adoration Fri 9.30-10.30 am Safeguarding Representatives: Kevin Daly
L2*
DERBY [DM] St Mary’s, Bridge Gate (1839, 1989)
DERBY [DF] Holy Family Church, Blenheim Drive, Allestree, DERBY DE22 2LG (1970) 01332 989505 (parish office) (served from St Mary’s) email administrator@stmarysparish.co.uk website holyfamilyparish.co.uk Mass Su 9.30 am Holydays 7.30 pm (Vigil) Confessions as announced Chairman of Pastoral Council: Mr David Martin Safeguarding Representative: Mrs Suzanne Forster Health and Safety Representative:
DERBY [DK] Christ the King, Prince Charles Avenue, DERBY DE22 4BG (1960, 1978) 01332 340161 email administrator@stmarysparish.co.uk website christthekingmackworth.org.uk Mass Sa 5.30 pm; Su 11 am Holydays 9.00 am Confessions on request after Mass Chairman of Pastoral Council: Mrs Maureen Martin Safeguarding Representative: Mr Chris Jones Health and Safety Representative:
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Revv Gregory Tobin, Taz Idyl Lasola (serves Allestree and Mackworth) Revv Christopher Blunt, Martin Farrell (Deacons) St Mary’s Rectory, 17 Bridge Gate, DERBY DE1 3AU 01332 346126 Parish Administrator Selina Alton email greg.tobin@dioceseofnottingham.uk email administrator@stmarysparish.co.uk website stmarysparish.co.uk Mass Su 9; 11 am; 6.30 pm Holydays 1 pm; 6.30 pm Confessions Mon-Fri 12.30-55 pm; Sa 11.55 am; 6-6.25 pm Adoration Mon-Fri 12 noon-12.55 pm; Sa 11-11.55 am Convents St Philomena, Highfields Beechwood, Broadway, Catherine McAuley flats Academies St Mary’s Primary, St Benedict’s Academy Chairman of Pastoral Council: Mr John Honey Safeguarding Representative: Mrs Charlotte Idigo Health and Safety Representative:
DERBY [DG]
Parishes
St George and All Soldier Saints, Village Street, Old Normanton (1920, 1930) Rev Canon Alan Burbidge, Rev Jude Eze (serves Sinfin) The Presbytery, 40 Village Street, DERBY DE23 8SZ 01332 767038 email stgeorges.holyspiritderby@gmail.com Rev Peter Peterken (Ordinariate) 64 Brayfield Road, Littleover, DERBY DE23 6GT peter.peterken@dioceseofnottingham.uk 01332 766285 email Mass Sa 6.30 pm; Su 9.45 am; 7 pm Holydays 9.30 am, 7.30 pm Confessions Sa 10-11 am Adoration Wed 10-10.45 am; Fri 10-10.45 am Academy St George’s Academy Chairman of Pastoral Council: rotating appointment Safeguarding Representatives: Ian Uppington, Karan O’Connor Health and Safety Representative:
DERBY [DS] Holy Spirit, Redwood Road, Sinfin, DERBY DE24 9LA (1979) Mass Sa 5.30 pm; Su 11.15 am Confessions Sa 5-5.20 pm Safeguarding Representative: Health and Safety Representative:
(served from St George, Derby)
DERBY [DJ] St Joseph’s, Burton Road (1878, 1897, 1986) Rev Kevin Athaide (Parochial Administrator) St Joseph’s Presbytery, Burton Road, DERBY DE1 1TJ 01332 343777 email parish@stjosephderby.org.uk website stjosephderby.org.uk Mass Sa 6.30 pm; Su 8.45; 10.15 am Holydays 9.30 am; 7 pm Confessions Sa 6-6.25 pm; by appointment Adoration Mon 8.30-9 am; Fri 8.30-9 am Academy St Joseph’s Primary Chairman of Pastoral Council: Mrs Deirdre Fleming Safeguarding Representatives: Maureen Lammond, Maria Lammond Health and Safety Representative:
DERBY [DL] Our Lady of Lourdes, Uttoxeter Road, Mickleover (1961, 1982) Rev Jonathan Whitby-Smith (Parochial Administrator), Revv Richard Beben, Keith Bunyan (Deacons) 36 Uttoxeter Road, Mickleover, DERBY DE3 9GE 01332 514107 email ourladyoflourdes.mickleover@dioceseofnottingham.uk website ourladyoflourdesparish.co.uk Mass Sa 6 pm; Su 8 am; 10 am Holydays As announced Confessions Tue 5-5.50 pm; Sa 10-10.50am Adoration Mon, Wed & Thu 8.30-9.30am; Tue & Fri 5-6 pm; Sat 10-11 am with Benediction Chairman of Pastoral Council: Margaret Roger Safeguarding Representative: Cath Harcula Health and Safety Representative:
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DERBY [DE] English Martyrs, Hollis Street, Alvaston (1909, 1918-21, 1937) (serves Chellaston)
Parishes
Rev Mark Brentnall VF The Presbytery, 16 Hollis Street, DERBY DE24 8QU 01332 574474 email englishmartyrs@nrcdt.org.uk website englishmartyrsparish.org.uk Mass Su 10.30 am Holydays as announced Confessions Sa 5.45-6.15 pm Academy St John Fisher Academy Chairman of Pastoral Council: Mr Terry Spencer Safeguarding Representatives: Janet Rayner & Barry Rayner Health and Safety Representative:
DERBY [DR] St Peter Anglican Church, Chellaston High Street, Chellaston, DERBY Mass Sa 6.30 pm Holydays as announced Safeguarding Representatives: Janet Rayner & Barry Rayner
(served from English Martyrs)
DERBY [DA] St Alban’s, Roe Farm Lane, Chaddesden (1948, 1955, 2005) Rev David Cain, Rev Juan Carlos Valer (Deacon) (serves Oakwood & Borrowash) St Alban’s Presbytery, Roe Farm Lane, DERBY DE21 6ET 01332 672914 email office@stalbansderby.org.uk Mass Su 10.30 am Holydays 7.30 pm (V) Confessions Sat 9-9.30am; Thu 6.15-6.50pm Adoration Thu 5.30-7 pm Academy St Alban’s Primary Chairman of Pastoral Council: Mr Stuart Olivier Safeguarding Representative: Ms Christianne Sammut Health and Safety Representative:
DERBY [DO] The Church on Oakwood, 378 Bishops Drive, Oakwood, DERBY DE21 2BA Mass Sa 6.30 pm Safeguarding Representative: Mary Wood
Confession
on request (served from Chaddesden)
DUFFIELD (Derbyshire) [DD] St Margaret Clitherow Church, Hall Farm Road, Duffield, BELPER DE56 4FS (1981, 2006) Mass Su 9 am Confessions by appointment
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EARL SHILTON (Leicestershire) [ES] see SOUTH WEST LEICESTERSHIRE TEAM MINISTRY EAST LEAKE (Nottinghamshire) [EL]
Parishes
Our Lady of the Angels, Main Street (1955) Rev Michael Williams (serves Keyworth) The Presbytery, 19 De Ferrers Close, East Leake, LOUGHBOROUGH LE12 6QD 01509 852147 email michael.williams@dioceseofnottingham.uk website eastleakeandkeyworthrcp.co.uk Mass Sa 6 pm; Su 11 am Holydays 6.30 pm (V) Confessions 3rd Sa 9.30-55 am; on request Adoration Tue 10.30-11 am Chairman of Pastoral Council: Mr Sean Hale Safeguarding Representative: Mr Brian McArdle Health and Safety Representative:
EASTWOOD (Nottinghamshire) [EW] Our Lady of Good Counsel, Nottingham Road, Hill Top, (1890, 1897) Rev Paul Newman The Presbytery, 280 Nottingham Road, Eastwood, NOTTINGHAM NG16 2AQ 01773 713532 email carrie.office@ourladyseastwood.com website ourladyofgoodcounselchurch.org Mass Sa 5.30 pm; Su 10.15 am Holydays 9.30 am Confessions Sa 5-5.20 pm Su 9.45-10.05 am Adoration Tue 9.30 am-2.30 pm Academy The Priory Academy Chairman of Pastoral Council: Mrs Ruth Marriott Safeguarding Representative: Mrs Helen Leatherland, Mrs Kath Holmes Health and Safety Representative: Mr George Furlong
EXTON (Rutland) [EX] St Thomas of Canterbury, Exton Hall, Cottesmore Road, Exton, OAKHAM LE15 8AN (1849) Mass
Su 9 am
GAINSBOROUGH (Lincolnshire) [GN] St Thomas of Canterbury, Cross Street, DN21 2AX (1832, 1866)
L2
(served from Oakham)
L2
01427 612427 (Presbytery) (served from St Bernadette’s, Scunthorpe) 01724 844895 (St Bernadette’s Office) email stthomasgainsborough2@outlook.com website stthomasgainsborough.co.uk Mass Su 9 am (during British Summer Time), 11.15 am (during Greenwich Mean Time) Holydays as announced Confessions Fri 9.30 am; before Sunday Mass Adoration Sa 6.15-6.45 pm Chairman of Pastoral Council: Ms Alison Richards Safeguarding Representative: Helen Hagon Health and Safety Representative:
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GLOSSOP (Derbyshire) [GS] All Saints, Church Street (1803, 1810, 1836)
Rev Martin Sylvester STB MA (serves St Mary’s, Glossop) Royle House, Church Street, GLOSSOP SK13 7RJ 01457 852113 website glossopcatholics.org.uk Mass Sa 6 pm; Su 11 am Holydays 10 am Confessions Sa 5.15-5.45 pm Adoration as announced Academy All Saints Primary Chairman of Pastoral Council: Mr P Greenhalgh Safeguarding Representative: Mr David Townend Health and Safety Representative:
St Mary’s Church, Sumner Street, GLOSSOP SK13 8DP (1853, 1886)
L2
Mass Su 9.30 am (served from All Saints, Glossop) Holydays 7 pm Confessions Sa 10.15-45 am Adoration Sa 10-10.45 am Academies St Mary’s Primary, St Philip Howard Comprehensive Chairman of Pastoral Council: Elizabeth Nash Safeguarding Representative: Elizabeth Nash Health and Safety Representative:
L2
GRANTHAM (Lincolnshire) [GR] St Mary the Immaculate, North Parade (1833, 1844) Rev Jonathan D F Rose The Rectory, 1 North Parade, GRANTHAM NG31 8AT email stmarys.grantham@dioceseofnottingham.uk email jonathan.rose@dioceseofnottingham.uk Mass Sa 6 pm; Su 9.30 am Holydays Confessions Before Mass, or by appointment Adoration Academy St Mary’s Primary Parish Secretary: Ewa Nosek Chairman of Pastoral Council: Mr Peter Balfe Safeguarding Representative: Mr E Woods Health and Safety Representative: Victoria Wakley
01476 563935
9.30 am or 7 pm Tue 6 pm - 7 pm
GRIMSBY, CLEETHORPES, IMMINGHAM (North East Lincolnshire) Parish of the Most Holy and Undivided Trinity Rev Andrew Cole VF, Revv Stephen Durkin, Richard Jones (Deacons) Parish Administrator: Mrs Amanda Mellows St Mary’s Presbytery, Heneage Road, GRIMSBY DN32 9DZ 01472 342301; 07943 059747 email office@holytrinitygci.uk website www.holytrinitygci.uk Parish Sister Sr Ann Helen Byrne CSJP 2 Machray Place, CLEETHORPES DN35 7LJ 01472 692370 email corpuschristi@holytrinitygci.uk Academies St Joseph’s Academy, St Mary’s Academy Chairman of the Patroral Council: Rev Andrew Cole VF Safeguarding Representatives: Richard Mellows, Sarah Pollard, Shelagh Winter Health and Safety Representative: Nottingham Diocesan Yearbook
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GLOSSOP (Derbyshire) [GM]
L2
GRIMSBY (North East Lincolnshire) [GY] St Mary on the Sea, Heneage Road, (1848, 1883) Mass Su 11 am Holydays Confessions Wed, 6.15-6.45 pm; Fri 11.30 am-12 noon Adoration Wed 6.15-6.55 pm; Fri 11.30 am-12.10 pm
9.30 am
CLEETHORPES (North East Lincolnshire) [CL]
Parishes
Corpus Christi, Grimsby Road DN35 7AF (1930, new church 1995) Mass Sa 6 pm; Su 9.15 am Confessions Sa 10-10.45 am; 5.40-5.55 pm Adoration Thu 10.30-11 am; Sa 10-11 am
Holydays
(V) 7 pm
IMMINGHAM (North East Lincolnshire) [IM] Our Lady Star of the Sea, Allerton Drive DN40 2HP (1965) Mass Sa 4 pm Confessions Sa 3.40-3.55 pm
Holydays 11.30 am Apostleship of the Sea: (see p.122 & p.133)
L2
HADFIELD (Derbyshire) [HD] St Charles Borromeo, The Carriage Drive (1858)
Rev Canon Daniel Bowdren VF, Rev Dr Owen Le Blanc (Deacon) (serves Charlesworth) St Charles Rectory, The Carriage Drive, Hadfield, GLOSSOP SK13 1PQ 01457 852351 email don.bowdren@dioceseofnottingham.uk website www.longdendale-catholics.co.uk Mass Su 11 am Holydays as announced Confessions Sa 10.30-11 am Academy St Charles Primary Chairman of Pastoral Council: Nick Collins Safeguarding Representative: Mrs Maria Boar Health and Safety Representative: Nick Collins
HAINTON (Lincolnshire) [HN] St Francis Church, School Lane, Hainton, MARKET RASEN LN8 6LW (1823) Mass Sa 5.30 pm Confessions before & after Mass
HASSOP (Derbyshire) [HS] All Saints, Hassop Road, Hassop, BAKEWELL (1818)
L2
(served from Market Rasen)
L1
Rev Hugh Davoren CSSp (serves Bakewell) All Saints’ Presbytery, Hassop Road, Hassop, BAKEWELL DE45 1NS 01629 640241 email office.allsaints@btconnect.com email all.saints.church@btconnect.com website allsaintshassop.org Mass Su 10 am Holydays as announced Confessions on request Adoration as announced Pastoral Assistant: Ms Sarah Carter Chairman of Pastoral Council: Safeguarding Representative: Mr Anthony Howlings Health and Safety Representive: Sarah Carter Page 74
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HINCKLEY (Leicestershire) [HK] see SOUTH WEST LEICESTERSHIRE TEAM MINISTRY
HOLBEACH (Lincolnshire) [HL] Holy Trinity, Foxes Lowe Road, Holbeach, SPALDING PE12 7PA (1955, 1966)
HORNCASTLE (Lincolnshire) [HC] St Mary’s Church, Church Lane, HORNCASTLE LN9 5HW Mass Sa 6 pm Holydays 6 pm (V) Confessions 5.30-6 pm
(served from Woodhall Spa)
HUCKNALL (Nottinghamshire) [NC] Holy Cross, Watnall Road, Hucknall (1879, 1960) Revv Richard Hardtaff, Joby John (served from Our Lady of Perpetual Succour, Bulwell) 0115 927 8403 email holycrosshucknallandourladysbulwell@dioceseofnottingham.uk website holycrosshucknall.org.uk Mass Su 9.30 am Holydays As announced Confessions On request Academy Holy Cross Catholic Voluntary Academy Chairman of Pastoral Council: Mr Chris Wisniewski Safeguarding Representative: Mrs Rosaleen Walters Health and Safety Representative:
HUSBANDS BOSWORTH (Leicestershire) [HB] St Mary’s, Theddingworth Road, Husbands Bosworth, LUTTERWORTH LE17 6NL (c.1600, 1873) Nottingham Diocesan Yearbook
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Rev Jim Burke (served from Spalding) The Presbytery, 52 St Thomas Road, SPALDING PE11 2XX 01775 722056 email jim.burke@dioceseofnottingham.uk The Parish House, Foxes Lowe Road, Holbeach, SPALDING PE12 7PA 01406 423034 Sister Maria Clarissa (parish sister); Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, Mother of Christ email clarissa.nwadigbo@dioceseofnottingham.uk Mass Sa 6.30 pm; Su 9.30 am Holydays As announced Confessions As announced; and on request Adoration As announced Chairman of Pastoral Council: Safeguarding Representative: Mrs Sue Gibbs Health and Safety Representative: Mr Chris Radziun-Woodham
ILKESTON (Derbyshire) [IK]
Parishes
Our Lady and St Thomas of Hereford, Regent Street (1858, 1930) Rev Andrew Harding (Ordinariate - Parochial Administrator) The Presbytery, 17 Nottingham Road, ILKESTON DE7 5RF 0115 932 5642 email ik.ourladystthilkeston@dioceseofnottingham.uk website ourladyandsaintthomas.com Mass Sa 6.30 pm; Su 10.45 am Holydays 7.30 pm (V); 9.15 am Confessions Sa 9.30-10.15 am and on request Adoration Sa 9.30-10.15 am Academies St Thomas’ Primary, St John Houghton Academy Chairman of Pastoral Council: Mr Richard Cooke Safeguarding Representative: Mr Maurice Ward Health and Safety Representative:
(serves Stapleford)
IMMINGHAM (North East Lincolnshire) [IM] see GRIMSBY
KEYWORTH (Nottinghamshire) [KW] St Margaret Clitherow, Willow Brook, Keyworth, NOTTINGHAM NG12 5BB (1984) Rev Peter Swarbrick (Deacon) 01509 852147 email peter.swarbrick@ntlworld.com website eastleakeandkeyworthrcp.co.uk Mass Su 9 am Holydays 6.30 pm Confessions 1st Fri 9-9.25 am; 1st Sa 10-10.30 am; on request Adoration Fri 10-10.30 am Convent Sr Mary Beuno OP Chairman of Pastoral Council: Rev Peter Swarbrick Safeguarding Representative: Ms Jeannie Dodd Health and Safety Representative:
(served from East Leake)
KIRKBY-IN-ASHFIELD (Nottinghamshire) [KA] Our Lady Help of Christians, School Street, Kirkby-in-Ashfield, NOTTINGHAM NG17 7BT (1970) Rev Frank Higgins (serves Sutton-in-Ashfield) The Presbytery, School Street, Kirkby-in-Ashfield, NOTTINGHAM NG17 7BT 01623 754495 email ourladyatkirkby1@gmail.com Mass Sa 6.30 pm; Su 10 am Holydays as announced Confessions Sa 10.15 am, 7 pm Chairman of Pastoral Council: Mr James Turton Safeguarding Representative: Mrs Anne Dillon Health and Safety Representative: Page 76
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LEICESTER [LX] Holy Cross, Wellington Street (1777, 1824, 1931)
LEICESTER [LS] The Most Blessed Sacrament, Gooding Avenue (1937, 1957) Rev Provost John Cahill PhB STL, Rev Joseph Sebastian (deacon) The Priest’s House, Gooding Avenue, LEICESTER LE3 1JS 0116 285 8795 email stpetersleicester@gmail.com website www.westleicestercatholic.org Mass see website Holydays see website Confessions see website Adoration see website Chairman of Pastoral Council: Safeguarding Representative: Mrs Berni Ambler Health and Safety Representative:
(serves St Peter)
LEICESTER [LG] Mother of God, Greencoat Road (1957) Rev George Thomas (serves St Edward’s, Aylestone) Mother of God Presbytery, Greencoat Road, LEICESTER LE3 6NZ 0116 287 5232 mobile 07455 307570 email mogparish@gmail.com email george.thomas@dioceseofnottingham.uk Mass Su 10.30 am; 4 pm Holydays as announced Confessions Sa 10.30 am and on request Adoration Mon-Sa 1 hour before Mass; 1st Fri 6 pm Chairman of Pastoral Council: Safeguarding Representative: Mr John Gray Health and Safety Representative:
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Dominicans (OP) (serves Woodhouse Eaves) Rev John Patrick Kenrick (Prior & Parish Priest) Rev Anthony Rattigan (Sub-Prior) Revv Isidore Clarke (in a nursing home), Luke Doherty (Bursar), John Farrell, Richard Ounsworth Holy Cross Priory, 45 Wellington Street, LEICESTER LE1 6HW 0116 255 3856 email leicester@english.op.org website holycrossleicester.org Mass Sa 6.10 pm; Su 8; 10.30; 7 pm Holydays 6.10 pm (V); 12.30; 6.10 pm Confessions Sa 11 am - 12 noon; and on request Adoration Wed 11 am - 12.15 pm; Sa 10.30 am - 12.15 pm; Su 6-7 pm Administrator: Mr Kelechi Ebirim Safeguarding representative: Mrs Dorothy Yates Health and Safety representative:
LEICESTER [LC]
Parishes
Our Lady of Good Counsel, Gleneagles Avenue (1845, 1922, 1975) Rev Monsignor John Lally, Revv Emmanuel Abbem, Prince Kurian MSFS (served from Sacred Heart) Revv Bill Myers, Seamus O’Looskan (Deacons) The Presbytery, 15 Peebles Way, LEICESTER LE4 7ZB 0116 266 1621 email ourladysgoodcounselchurch@gmail.com Mass Sa 6 pm; Su 10.15 am Holydays 9 am; 7 pm Confessions Saturday evening before Mass Divine Mercy last Fri 7 pm Chairman of Pastoral Council: Mrs Catherine Cardoza Safeguarding Representative: Mrs Joanita Fernandez Health and Safety Representative:
LEICESTER [LM] Sacred Heart and St Margaret Mary, 25 Mere Road (1883-1890, 1924) Rev Monsignor John Lally, Rev Emmanuel Abbem, Prince Kurian MSFS Revv Bill Myers, Seamus O’Looskan (Deacons) (serves St Margaret’s/St Paul’s) Sacred Heart Presbytery, 25 Mere Road, LEICESTER LE5 3HS 0116 262 4645 0116 251 1437 email contactus@sacredheartrc.co.uk email teevanmyers@gmail.com Parish Administrator: Mrs Ann Hoey Mass Sa 6 pm; Su 11.15 am Holydays 9.15 am; 7 pm Confessions as announced Adoration 1st Fri after Mass Academy Sacred Heart Academy Chairman of Pastoral Council: Ted Keller and Teresa Manning Safeguarding Representative: Margaret McGrath Health and Safety Representative: Ted Keller
LEICESTER [LZ] St Margaret Mary, St Paul’s Polish Church, Wakerley Road, LEICESTER LE5 6AQ (1966) (2004) Mass
Su 9.45 am
LEICESTER [LJ] St Joseph, Goodwood Road (1938, 1952, 1968)
(served from Sacred Heart)
L2
Rev John Daley IC St Joseph’s, 12 Goodwood Road, LEICESTER LE5 6SG 0116 241 5159 email stjoseph-leicester@ntlworld.com website stjoseph-leicester.ik.com Parish Secretary: Alison Kennedy Mass Sa 6 pm; Su 10.30 am; 6 pm Holydays 10 am; 7 pm Confessions Sa 5.15 pm; Su 5.15 pm Adoration Weekdays 10.30 am-7 pm; Sa, Su 5.15-6 pm Convent Sisters of St Joseph of Peace Academies St Joseph’s Academy, St Paul’s (secondary) Chairman of Pastoral Council: rota basis Safeguarding Representative: Alison Kennedy Health and Safety Representative: Page 78
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LEICESTER [LP] St Patrick’s, Beaumont Leys Lane (1959)
Parishes
Rev Raphael Imoni St Patrick’s, 100 Beaumont Leys Lane, LEICESTER LE4 2BD 0116 235 3329 email parish@saintpatrick-leicester.co.uk website saintpatrick-leicester.co.uk Parish Secretary: Mrs Katy Wadkin Mass Sa 6.30 pm; Su 8.30; 10.30 am Holydays 9.30 am; 7 pm Confessions Sa 10-10.30 am; 5.45-6.15 pm Adoration Wed 6.30-7 pm Academies St Patrick’s Primary, English Martyrs Comprehensive Chairman of Pastoral Council: Maddy Alton Safeguarding Representative: Emmanuel Kum Health and Safety Representative:
LEICESTER [LH] St Peter’s, Hinckley Road (1896, 1905, 1978) Rev Provost John Cahill PhB STL, Rev Joseph Sebastian (deacon) (served by The Most Blessed Sacrament) The Presbytery, 21 Hinckley Road, LEICESTER LE3 0TA 0116 285 8795 email stpetersleicester@gmail.com website www.westleicestercatholic.org Mass see website Holydays see website Confessions see website Adoration one hour before weekday Mass Convent St Catherine Academy Christ the King Primary Chairman of Pastoral Council: Safeguarding Representative: Sharon Denston Health and Safety Representative:
LEICESTER [LA] St Edward the Confessor, 633 Aylestone Road (1915, 1921) Rev George Thomas (served from Mother of God) St Edward’s House, 633 Aylestone Road, Aylestone, LEICESTER LE2 8TF 0116 299 7231 email stedwardtheconfessor.co.uk email george.thomas@dioceseofnottingham.uk Mass Su 9.00 am Holydays 9.00 am Confessions after Wed 10.00am Mass Adoration as announced Chairman of Pastoral Council: Mrs Chizor Onwuegbute Safeguarding Representative: Ms Hilari Chetwood Health and Safety Representative:
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LEICESTER [LT]
Parishes
St Thomas More, Knighton Road (1947, 1952, 1972, 1997) (serves Immaculate Conception, Oadby, St Mary’s, South Wigston and St John Bosco, Eyres Monsell) Rev Canon Michael Moore, Rev John Owens, Rev Vince Kelly (Deacon) The Presbytery, 75 Knighton Road, LEICESTER LE2 3HN 0116 221 8385 email stthomasmoreknighton@gmail.com website le2catholicparishes.info Mass Sa 6 pm; Su 9 am Holydays as announced Confessions Sa 5.30 pm Academy St Thomas More Academy Chairman of Pastoral Council: Safeguarding Representative: Mrs Patricia Mason Health and Safety Representative: Mr Jeremy O’Dwyer
LEICESTER [LB] St John Bosco, Pasley Road, Eyres Monsell (1958, 1984) Institute of the Presentation of the BVM (served from St Thomas More, Knighton) St John Bosco Presbytery, 88 Pasley Road, LEICESTER LE2 9BU 0116 278 6134 email stmaryscatholicwigston@gmail.com website stmaryswigston.co.uk Mass Sa 6 pm; Su 11.15 am Holydays as announced Confessions Sa 5.15-5.45 pm Adoration as announced Academy Holy Cross Academy Chairman of Pastoral Council: Mrs Theresa Wheeliker Safeguarding Representatives: Ms Hilari Chetwood Health and Safety Representative:
LEICESTER [LN] St Mary’s, Countesthorpe Road, South Wigston (1905) Rev John Owens (in residence) (served from St Thomas More, Knighton) The Presbytery, Countesthorpe Road, WIGSTON LE18 4PG 07784 372172 email stmaryscatholicwigston@gmail.com website stmaryswigston.co.uk Pastoral Co-ordinator: Hilari Chetwood Mass Su 9.30 am; 6 pm Holydays as announced Confessions Sa 10.30-11 am Adoration as announced Academy St John Fisher Academy Chairman of Pastoral Council: Mrs Theresa Wheeliker Safeguarding Representatives: Ms Hilari Chetwood Health and Safety Representative:
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LEICESTER [LI] Immaculate Conception, 54 New Street, Oadby (1961, 1965, 1976) (served from St Thomas More, Knighton)
Parishes
Sisters of St Joseph of Peace 54 New Street, Oadby LEICESTER LE2 4LJ 0116 271 5139 (Sisters) 0116 221 8385 (parish office) email stthomasmoreknighton@gmail.com website le2catholicparishes.info Mass Su 11 am Holydays as announced Confessions Sa 10.30 am Chairman of Pastoral Council: Mr Vince Hope-Shannon Safeguarding Representatives: Jenny Walsh Health and Safety Representative: Jermey O’Dwyer
LINCOLN [IH] St Hugh of Lincoln, Monks Road (1799, 1893) Rev Canon Edward Jarosz MA VG, Rev Patrick Edet Bassey Revv David Knight, Kevin Pearson (Deacons) St Hugh’s Rectory, 34 Broadgate, LINCOLN LN2 5AQ 01522 528961 email office@sthughslincoln.org.uk email eddy.jarosz@dioceseofnottingham.uk email patrick.bassey@dioceseofnottingham.uk email david@sthughslincoln.org.uk email kevin@sthughslincoln.org.uk website sthughslincoln.org.uk Parish Secretary: Mrs Susan Weaver Mass Su 8.30; 10 am; 12.15 (Polish) 6 pm Holydays 10 am; 7 pm Confessions Sa from 10.30 am-11.30 am; on request Adoration Sa 10.30 am-12 noon Chairman of Pastoral Council: Mr Michael Brett Safeguarding Representative: Mrs Julie Webster Health and Safety Representative: Ms Mary Beckenham
LINCOLN [IL] Our Lady of Lincoln, Laughton Way (1933, 1976) Rev John St John Revv Warren Peachey, John Wilford (Deacons) Our Lady of Lincoln Presbytery, Laughton Way, LINCOLN LN2 2HE 01522 522971 email parish@ourladyoflincoln.com website ourladyoflincoln.com Mass Sa 6 pm; Su 9; 11 am Holydays as announced Confessions Sa 5.30 pm or by appointment Adoration Fri 6 pm Convent Sisters of Providence of Ruillé sur Loir Academy Our Lady of Lincoln Academy Chairman of Pastoral Council: Safeguarding Representative: Mrs Elaine Clare Health and Safety Representative: Nottingham Diocesan Yearbook
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Parishes
Sts Peter and Paul, Skellingthorpe Road LN6 7RB (1968) Rev Canon Geoffrey Hunton (Parochial Administrator) The Presbytery, 240 Boultham Park Road, LINCOLN LN6 7SU 01522 682278 (parish office) 01522 696838 (presbytery) email geoffrey.hunton@dioceseofnottingham.uk website www.peter-paul-lincoln.org.uk Mass Sa 6 pm; Su 9; 11 am Holydays 9.30 am; 7 pm Confessions Wed 10-11; Sa 10-11 am; 5.15-5.45 pm Academies St Hugh’s Academy, Sts Peter & Paul Academy Chairman of Pastoral Council: Mr Greg Hughes Safeguarding Representative: Terence Coatsworth Health and Safety Representative:
LONG EATON (Derbyshire) [LE] St Francis of Assisi, Tamworth Road (1884, 1930) Rev Christopher Stevens (Deacon) (served from Beeston) St Francis of Assisi Presbytery, 199 Tamworth Road, Long Eaton, Derbyshire, NOTTINGHAM NG10 1DH 0115 973 4816 email chris.stevens@dioceseofnottingham.uk website www.lecatholic.org.uk Mass Su 11 am Holydays 7 pm (V); 9.30 am (sch term time) Confessions Sa 10 am; 4.30 pm Adoration 1st Fri 7 pm (Summer) 1st Fri 11.45 am (Winter) Academy English Martyrs Academy Secretary of Pastoral Council: Mrs Carol Morris Safeguarding Representatives: Mrs Carol Morris and Mrs Jane Watts Health and Safety Representative:
LOUGHBOROUGH (Leicestershire) [OM] St Mary of the Annunciation, Ashby Road (1833, 1926)
L2
(Institute of Charity) Revv Paul Gillham (parish priest), Simon Giles (retired priest), David Jones (Ordinariate) St Mary’s Presbytery, 97 Ashby Road, LOUGHBOROUGH LE11 3AB 01509 262123 email office@stmarysloughborough.org.uk website stmarysloughborough.org.uk Parish Officer Mrs Louise Lambert Mass Sa 6 pm; Su 9; 11 am Holydays 9.15 am; 7 pm Confessions Sa 5.30 pm; Su 10.30am Adoration see newsletter or website Academies St Mary’s Academy, Amherst, De Lisle College Academy Convent Rosminian Sisters Chairman of Pastoral Council: Mrs Catherine Brady Safeguarding Representative: Jane Monaghan Health and Safety Representative: Page 82
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LOUGHBOROUGH (Leicestershire) [OH] Sacred Heart of Jesus, Park Road (1955)
Parishes
Rev Canon Paul Chipchase The Priest’s House, 203 Park Road, LOUGHBOROUGH LE11 2HE 01509 219325 email paul.chipchase@dioceseofnottingham.uk Mass Sa 5.30 pm; Su 10 am Holydays 9.30 am; 6.30 pm Confessions Sa 4.45-5.15 pm; on request Academy Sacred Heart Academy Chairman of Pastoral Council: Mr Frank Fay Safeguarding Representatives: Mrs Maggie Clarke, Mrs Frances Mitchell Health and Safety Representative: Mrs Fiona Cooper
LOUGHBOROUGH (Leicestershire) [OV] Loughborough University Chaplaincy Mass Chaplain
Su 6 pm Rev Chris Stevens (Deacon)
(served from Loughborough Deanery)
LOUTH (Lincolnshire) [LO] St Mary, Upgate (1819, 1938) Rev John Younger The Presbytery, 69 Upgate, LOUTH LN11 9HD 01507 603277 email stmaryslouth@googlemail.com website romancatholicfaith.org.uk/Louth_St_Marys.htm Mass Sa 6.15 pm; Su 9.30 am Holydays 7.30 pm (V); 10 am; 7.30 pm Confessions Sa 11-11.15 am Adoration see weekly newsletter Chairman of Pastoral Council: Mr Fran Treanor Safeguarding Representative: Health and Safety Representative:
(serves Mablethorpe)
LUTTERWORTH (Leicestershire) [LW] Our Lady of Victories and St Alphonsus, Bitteswell Road (1800, 1881) Rev Monsignor John Hadley Rev John Joe Maloney (retired priest in residence) Massbrook, 28 Bitteswell Road, LUTTERWORTH LE17 4EY 01455 552523 email john.hadley@dioceseofnottingham.uk website ourladyofvictories.co.uk Mass Sa 5.30 pm; Su 11 am Holydays 7 pm (V); 10.30 am Chairman of Pastoral Council: Mrs Eileen Fox Safeguarding Representative: Mrs Rosemarie Baxter Health and Safety Representative:
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MABLETHORPE (Lincolnshire) [ML]
Parishes
St Joseph’s, Seaholme Road, LN12 2AW (1937) Rev Roger Crow (Deacon) (Parochial Administrator) (served from Louth) Providence Cottage, Trusthorpe Road, Sutton on Sea, MABLETHORPE, LN12 2LY 01507 838613 email roger.crow@dioceseofnottingham.uk website www.stjosephsrccmablethorpe.co.uk Mass Su 11.30 am Holydays as announced Confessions before Mass and by appointment Adoration as announced, and as in the newsletter Chairman of Pastoral Council: Mrs M Leavis Safeguarding Representative: Mrs J Rock Health and Safety Representative: Mrs D Thompson
MANSFIELD (Nottinghamshire) [MN] St Philip Neri, Chesterfield Road South (1862, 1878, 1925, 1994)
L2
(serves Market Warsop, Shirebrook, and Forest Town) Revv John Kyne, Marc Besana, Shalbin Marottikudy Vareeth MSFS The Priests’ House, 3 Chesterfield Road South, MANSFIELD NG19 7AB email john.kyne@dioceseofnottingham.uk email marc.besana@dioceseofnottingham.uk email shalbin.marottikudy@dioceseofnottingham.uk email spnmansfield@hotmail.co.uk website stphilipmansfield.com 01623 623458 Mass Sa 6 pm; Su 9; 11 am Holydays as announced Confessions Sa 10.30-11.15 am; 7 pm Adoration Sa 10.30-11.30 am Academies St Philip Neri with St Bede Academy, All Saints Academy Chairman of Pastoral Council: Maureen Tunney Safeguarding Representatives: Mrs Sybil Hedley, Mrs Kathleen Campbell Health and Safety Representative:
MANSFIELD (Nottinghamshire) [MP] St Patrick’s, Clipstone Road West, Forest Town (1958) (served from St Philip Neri, Mansfield) Revv John Kyne (in residence), Marc Besana Shalbin Marottikudy Vareeth MSFS St Patrick’s, Clipstone Road West, Forest Town, MANSFIELD NG19 0BT 01623 622705, 01623 623458 (Saint Philip Neri office) email stpatrickchurch17@gmail.com website stpatricksandstgeorges.org Mass Su 11 am Holydays as announced Confessions Sa 9.30-9.50 am (1st & 3rd); on request Academy St Patrick’s Academy Chairman of Pastoral Council: Mr Kevin Strautcher Safeguarding Representative: Catherine Henson Health and Safety Representative:
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MARKET BOSWORTH (Leicestershire) [MK] see SOUTH WEST LEICESTERSHIRE TEAM MINISTRY
MARKET HARBOROUGH (Leicestershire) [MH] Our Lady of Victories, Coventry Road, (1859, 1887, 2005)
L2
MARKET RASEN (Lincolnshire) [MR] Holy Rood, King Street (1782, 1982) Rev Robert Thacker, BA, VF Holyrood Presbytery, King Street, MARKET RASEN LN8 3BB 01673 842323 email holyroodchurch@btinternet.com website holyrood-rasen.org.uk Mass Su 11 am Holydays 7.30 pm Confessions Sa 11.30 am, before & after Mass Adoration Sa 11 am-12 noon Religious Rachel Denton (Hermit) Chairman of Pastoral Council: Mr M Eckersley Safeguarding Representative: Mrs Maria Davidson Health and Safety Representative:
(serves Caistor, Hainton and Osgodby)
MARKET WARSOP (Nottinghamshire) [MW] St Theresa’s, Clumber Street, Warsop, MANSFIELD NG20 0LX (1956, 1974) 01623 623458 (parish office) email spnmansfield@hotmail.co.uk website www.stphilipmansfield.com Mass Su 10.45 am Holydays as announced Confessions Wed 7-7.20 pm Adoration Wed 6.30-7.30 pm Safeguarding Representative: Kate Gilbert Health and Safety Representative: Nottingham Diocesan Yearbook
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Rev Canon Christopher O’Connor (serves Husbands Bosworth) The Presbytery, 1 Fairfield Road, MARKET HARBOROUGH LE16 9QQ 01858 462359 email christopher.oconnor@dioceseofnottingham.uk Mass Sa 6.30 pm; 10 am Holydays 7.30 pm (V); 10 am; 7.30 pm Confessions Sa 10.30 am; 5.30-6 pm; and on request Adoration Wed 10-11 am Convent Presentation Sisters Academy St Joseph’s Academy Chairman of Pastoral Council: Mr Stephen McGlone Safeguarding Representatives: Mrs Christine Reed, Mrs Theresa Kendrick Health and Safety Representative:
MARPLE BRIDGE (Stockport) [MB]
Parishes
St Mary’s & The Annunciation, Hollins Lane (1859) Rev Daniel Palmer (Parochial Administrator) St Mary’s Church, Hollins Lane, Marple Bridge, STOCKPORT SK6 5BB 0161 427 2408 email stmarys.marplebridge@dioceseofnottingham.uk website stmarysmarplebridge.org.uk Mass Sa 6.30 pm; Su 12.00 noon Holydays as announced Confessions contact the parish Academy St Mary Primary Chairman of Pastoral Council: Safeguarding Representatives: Mrs Kate Hunt Health and Safety Representative:
(serves New Mills)
MATLOCK (Derbyshire) [MT] Our Lady and St Joseph, Bank Road (1883) Rev Robert O’Callaghan, Rev Richard Walsh (Deacon) The Priest’s House, St Joseph Street, MATLOCK DE4 3NG 01629 582804 email info@matlockcatholicchurch.org.uk website matlockcatholicchurch.org.uk Parish Sister Sr Frederica Britto PBVM Mass Sa 6 pm; Su 8.30; 10.30 am Holydays 9.30 am; 7 pm Confessions Fri 6.30-6.55 pm; Sa 10.30-11 am Adoration Thu 7-8 am; as announced Convent Presentation Sisters Academy St Joseph’s Primary Chairman of Pastoral Council: Rev Richard Walsh Safeguarding Representative: Paula Scully Health and Safety Representative:
MEASHAM (Leicestershire) [MS] St Charles Church Hall, St Charles Croft, Bosworth Road, Measham, SWADLINCOTE DE12 7LQ (1881, new church 2008) Rev Andrew Martin (Deacon) email amartink@btinternet.com website http://ololstcharles.blogspot.co.uk Mass Sa 6.45 pm Holydays 10.30 am Confessions on request before Sa evening Mass Academy St Charles Primary Chairman of Pastoral Council: Safeguarding Representative: Mrs P Heath Health and Safety Representative:
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MELBOURNE (Derby) [ME] Our Lady of Mercy and St Philip Neri, Church Street (1906) (serves Castle Donington)
MELTON MOWBRAY (Leicestershire) [MJ] St John the Baptist, 4 Thorpe End, MELTON MOWBRAY LE13 1RB (1842)
Parishes
Rev Joel Nwolozie (Parochial Administrator) St Mary’s Rectory, Church Street, Melbourne, DERBY DE73 8EJ 01332 862631 email joel.nwolozie@dioceseofnottingham.uk website mcdparish.com Mass Su 10.30 am Holydays as announced Confessions on request Chairman of Pastoral Council: Mr Chris Brookes Safeguarding Representative: Mrs Catherine Arkley Health and Safety Representative:
L2
Rev Mons Canon Tom McGovern Prot Ap The Presbytery, 2 Burton Road, MELTON MOWBRAY LE13 1DJ 01664 562274 email stjohnthebaptist.meltonmowbray@dioceseofnottingham.uk email tom.mcgovern@dioceseofnottingham.uk website www.meltoncatholics.com Parish Sister: Sr Dorothy Paul FSM Mass Sa 6 pm; Su 9 am ; 10.30 am (convent) Holydays 7.00 pm; school as announced Confessions Sa 10.30-11 am; 5.30-5.50 pm Adoration Sa 10.30 am-12 noon Convent St Francis Academy St Francis Primary Chairman of Pastoral Council: Gosia Brown Safeguarding Representatives: Mrs Jo Anderson Health and Safety Representative: Mr Martin Boothman, MrTony Moore
MOUNT SAINT BERNARD ABBEY (Leicestershire) [MC]
L2
Our Lady and St Bernard, Oaks Road, Whitwick, COALVILLE LE67 5UL (1835, 1944) Cistercians of the Strict Observance (OCSO) 01530 832022, 01530 832298 Mass Su 8 am
Holydays
8 am
NARBOROUGH (Leicestershire) [NB] St Pius X, Leicester Road (1958, 1966) Rev Monsignor John Hadley STL JCL MA (Cantab) BSc The Presbytery, 52 Leicester Road, Narborough, LEICESTER LE19 2DF 0116 286 3676 email john.hadley@dioceseofnottingham.uk website stpiusxnarborough.org Mass Su 9.30 am Holydays 9 am; 7.30 pm Confessions Sa 9 am Chairman of Pastoral Council: awaiting election Safeguarding Representative: Mrs Rosemarie Baxter Health and Safety Representative: Nottingham Diocesan Yearbook
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NEW MILLS (Derbyshire) [NM] St Mary’s & The Annunciation, St Mary’s Road, New Mills HIGH PEAK SK22 3BW (1842)
Parishes
Rev Daniel Palmer (Parochial Administrator) Mass Su 9.30 am Holydays as announced Confessions contact the parish email stmarys.marplebridge@dioceseofnottingham.uk Academy St Mary Primary Chairman of Pastoral Council: Safeguarding Representative: Mrs Jo Barber Health and Safety Representative:
(served from Marple Bridge)
NEW OLLERTON (Nottinghamshire) [NO] St Joseph’s, Sherwood Drive, NEWARK NG22 9PP (1929, 1996) Rev Canon Michael O’Donoghue VF, Rev Joseph Kuttivayalil MSFS
(served from Newark)
Mass Sa 5 pm Holydays as announced Adoration Wed 10.30-11.30 am 01623 860238 website stpatricksandstgeorges.org Confessions Sa 9.30-50 am (2nd & 4th); on request Academy St Joseph’s Primary & Nursery Chairman of Pastoral Council: Mrs Julia Melges Safeguarding Representative: Nicki Alison Health and Safety Representative:
NEWARK (Nottinghamshire) [NR] Holy Trinity, Boundary Road (1802, 1836, 1979) (serves New Ollerton; Southwell and Calverton) Rev Canon Michael O’Donoghue VF, Rev Joseph Kuttivaylil MSFS Holy Trinity Presbytery, Boundary Road, NEWARK NG24 4AU 01636 704936 01636 704936 (Secretary) email michael.odonoghue@dioceseofnottingham.uk website holytrinitynewark.org.uk Parish Secretary: Helen Hall Mass Sa 7 pm; Su 10 am; 6.30 pm Holydays 9.30 am; 7 pm Confessions Sa 10.30 am; 6 pm; on request Adoration Thu 7-8pm Academy Holy Trinity Academy Chairman of Pastoral Council: Mr Robert Beall Safeguarding Representative: David Swarbrick, Anne Swarbrick Health and Safety Representative: Mr Jim Durney ACIAT, CMaPS, TechIOSH
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EAST NOTTINGHAM Parish of the Holy Family
L2
Saint Augustine, Apostle of England [NA] Woodville Road, NOTTINGHAM NG3 4QF Mass Su 11 am Holydays 10 am Confessions As announced Adoration Thu 9.30-10 am Safeguarding Representative: Giuliana Tiripelli
Our Lady and St Edward [NE] 247 Gordon Road, Thorneywood, NOTTINGHAM NG3 2LG (1886, 1956) Rev Liam Carpenter (in residence) Mass Su 9.30; 11.30 am Holydays As announced Confessions As announced Adoration Mon, Wed, Fri 8 - 9 am Safeguarding Representative: Mrs Julie Coleshaw
0115 950 1064
The Most Sacred Heart of Jesus [NS] Carlton Hill, Carlton, NOTTINGHAM NG4 1FP (1877, 1883, 1931) Mass Sa 6.30 pm; Su 10.00 am; 1 pm (Italian) Holydays as announced Confessions As announced Adoration Fri 8.30 - 9 am Safeguarding Representative: Sheila Parkes
St Christopher’s Church [NQ] Colwick Road, Sneinton, NOTTINGHAM NG2 4AL (1933) Mass
Su 8.45 am
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Rev Canon Joe Wheat MA VG, Revv Marcus Wakely, Liam Carpenter Rev Anthony Sullivan (Deacon) Administrator Diane Williams Parish Office 91 Carlton Hill, Carlton, NOTTINGHAM NG4 1FP 0115 911 8266 email diane.williams@dioceseofnottingham.uk Convents: Sisters of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary (PBVM) Parish Sisters: Sr Bernadette Healey, Sr Philomena Rooney, Sr Treasa Ridge St Augustine’s House, Westville Gardens, NOTTINGHAM NG3 4QF 0115 950 6693 email pbvmnottingham@gmail.com Sisters of St Joseph of Peace St Joseph’s, 99 Carlton Hill, Carlton, NOTTINGHAM NG4 1FP Academies: St Augustine’s Academy Our Lady and St Edward’s Academy Sacred Heart Academy Chairman of Pastoral Council: Safeguarding Representative: Health and Safety Representative:
NOTTINGHAM [NL]
Parishes
Our Lady of Perpetual Succour, Brooklyn Road, Bulwell (1890, 1920, 1935) Revv Richard Hardstaff (Parochial Administrator), Joby John Rev Martyn Swaby (Deacon) The Presbytery, Brooklyn Road, Bulwell, NOTTINGHAM NG6 9ES 0115 927 8403 email holycrosshucknallandourladysbulwell@dioceseofnottingham.uk website bulwell-and-bestwood-catholic-churches.org.uk Mass Sa 5 pm; Su 11 am Holydays As announced Confessions Sa 4.15-4.45 pm, or on request Convent Poor Clare Monastery Academy Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Academy Chairman of Pastoral Council: Safeguarding Representative: Ms Bridget Doyle Health and Safety Representative:
(serves Hucknall)
NOTTINGHAM [NF] The Assumption, Foster Avenue, Beeston (1884, 1889, 1954) Rev Christopher A Thomas The Presbytery, 25 Foster Avenue, Beeston, NOTTINGHAM NG9 1AE 0115 922 8145 0115 922 1182 (Office) email christopher.a.thomas@dioceseofnottingham.uk website theassumption.co.uk Mass Sa 5.30 pm; Su 9 am Holydays as announced Confessions Tu & Fri 12.30-12.50 pm; Sa 10.45-11.15 am; 5-5.20 pm Adoration daily 24 hours Chairman of Pastoral Council: Safeguarding Representative: Clare Newman Health and Safety Representative:
(serves Long Eaton)
NOTTINGHAM [NP] St Paul’s, Lenton Boulevard (1929) Rev David Palmer (Ordinariate, Parochial Administrator) The Presbytery, Lenton Boulevard, NOTTINGHAM NG7 2BY 0115 978 6236 email david.palmer@dioceseofnottingham.uk Mass Sa 6 pm; Su 9.30 am; 5 pm (Ordinariate use) Holydays 7.30 pm (V); 7.30 pm Confessions Sa 5.20pm; Sun 8.50 am Chairman of Pastoral Council: Mrs Eileen Cordell Safeguarding Representative: Mrs M Brosch Health and Safety Representative:
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NOTTINGHAM [NZ] St Mary’s, Goodliffe Street, Hyson Green, NOTTINGHAM NG7 6FZ (1880, 1910)
NOTTINGHAM [NT] St Thomas More, Glenwood Avenue, Wollaton NG8 2GA (1971) Rev Anthony Cordes (Deacon) (served from Aspley and Bilborough) email anthony.cordes@dioceseofnottingham.uk Mass Sa 5 pm; Su 10.30 am Holydays as announced Confessions Before Vigil Mass and by appointment Convent Sisters of St Joseph of Peace Chairman of Pastoral Council: Safeguarding Representative: Mr Sean Konsek Health and Safety Representative:
NOTTINGHAM [NY] St Teresa of Lisieux, Kingsbury Drive, Aspley (1947, 1966) Rev Stanley Ofoegbu (Parish Priest) (serves Bilborough and Wollaton) The Presbytery, 8 Kingsbury Drive, NOTTINGHAM NG8 3EP 0115 929 5907 email st.teresa.aspley@outlook.com Mass Sa 6.30 pm; Su 11 am Holydays as announced Confessions Before Saturday Mass, or on request Academies St Teresa’s Academy, The Trinity Academy Chairman of Pastoral Council: Safeguarding Representative: Mr Nick Walsh Health and Safety Representative:
NOTTINGHAM [NH] St Hugh of Lincoln, Staverton Road, Bilborough (1950, 1964, 1968) Rev Stanley Ofoegbu (Parish Priest) (serves Aspley and Wollaton) 90 Staverton Road, Bilborough, NOTTINGHAM NG8 4EX 0115 929 3633 email richard.hardstaff@dioceseofnottingham.uk Mass Su 9 am Holydays as announced Confessions after Mass or at request Adoration 1st Mon after 7.30 pm Mass Chairman of Pastoral Council: Safeguarding Representative: Margaret Caulley Health and Safety Representative:
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Rev David Palmer (Ordinariate, Parochial Administrator) (served from St Paul’s, Lenton) Mass Su 11 am Holydays 10 am Confessions Sa 10.30-11 am Adoration Sa 10.30-11 am Sisters of St Joseph of Peace, 35 Belton Street, Hyson Green, NOTTINGHAM NG7 6FY 0115 978 5816 (Sisters) Convents Little Company of Mary Academy St Mary’s Academy Safeguarding Representative: Health and Safety Representative:
NOTTINGHAM [NN]
Parishes
Corpus Christi, Southchurch Drive, Clifton (1956, 1965) Sacred Heart Fathers and Brothers (Betharram) SCJ (serves Our Lady & St Patrick’s) Rev Wilfred Pereppadan SCJ, Revv Bros John Dawson SCJ, Andrew Ferris SCJ The Presbytery, 127 Listowel Crescent, NOTTINGHAM NG11 9BP 0115 921 2964 email wilfred.joseph@dioceseofnottingham.uk Mass Sa 6 pm; Su 11 am Holydays 9.30 am (sch) Confessions Sa 5.15-45 pm and at request Academy Blessed Robert Widmerpool Academy Chairman of Pastoral Council: Mr Mark Heining Safeguarding Representative: Mrs Sarah Heining Health and Safety Representative: Mrs Sarah Heining
NOTTINGHAM [NK] Our Lady and St Patrick in the Meadows, Launder Street, NOTTINGHAM NG2 1JQ (1867, 1883: new church 1981) Rev Wilfred Pereppadan SCJ (served from Corpus Christi, Clifton) Mass Su 9.30 am Holydays 2 pm (sch); 7 pm Confessions Sa 10-10.30 am Adoration Wed, Sa 10-10.30 am Academy St Patrick’s Academy email wilfred.joseph@dioceseofnottingham.uk website olspnottingham.com Vice-Chairman of Pastoral Council: Ms Caroline Beaumont Safeguarding Representative: Ms Christabel Pinto Health and Safety Representative: Keith Bourke
NOTTINGHAM [NW] The Holy Spirit, Victoria Road, West Bridgford (1879, 1930, 1974) Rev Canon Michael Brown VF, Rev John McCay The Presbytery, 29 Charnwood Grove, West Bridgford, NOTTINGHAM NG2 7NT 0115 981 4271 (parish priest) 0115 981 0320 (assistant priest) email michael.brown@dioceseofnottingham.uk email john.mccay@dioceseofnottingham.uk website holyspiritwb.org Mass Sa 6.30 pm; Su 9; 10.30 am Holydays 9.15 am; 7.30 pm Confessions 1st Fri 7-7.20 pm; Sa 9.45-10.15 am; Sa 5.45-6.15 pm Adoration Fri 6.30-7.30 pm; 1st Fri 9 pm-12 midnight Academies St Edmund Campion Academy The Becket School Chairmen of Pastoral Council: Anthony Squire Safeguarding Representative: Catherine Giavarini Health and Safety Representative:
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NOTTINGHAM [NG] The Good Shepherd, Thackeray’s Lane, Woodthorpe (1929, 1964)
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NOTTINGHAM [NV] University of Nottingham Catholic Chaplaincy Chaplain: Rev David Palmer (Ordinariate) Lay Chaplain: Mr Christopher Howitt Chaplaincy and Faith Support, University of Nottingham, A29 Portland Building, University Park NOTTINGHAM NG7 2RD 0115 951 3931 (Office) mobile 07526 711287 email: david.palmer@dioceseofnottingham.uk email: christopher.howitt@nottingham.ac.uk websites catholic-community.org.uk nottingham.ac.uk/chaplaincy Mass Su 11 am (term time only, in the University Great Hall, Trent Building, University Park) Weekdays Wed 5.15 pm (term time only, in the Chapel, Portland Building, University Park) Fri 12.15 pm (term time only, in the Open Space, Amenities Block, Jubilee Campus) Adoration Wed 4.30-5 pm (term time only, in the Chapel Portland Building, University Park) Rosary Tue 12 noon (term ime only, in the Open Space, Amenities Block, Jubilee Campus) Confessions before or after Mass; by appointment
OAKHAM (Rutland) [OK] St Joseph’s, Station Road (1883, 1975) Rev Stephen Dye BA STB VF, Rev Raymond Keogh (Deacon) St Joseph’s Presbytery, Station Road, OAKHAM LE15 6QU 01572 722308 email stephen.dye@dioceseofnottingham.uk Mass Sa 4.30 pm; Su 11 am Holydays 9.30 am; 7.30 pm Confessions Wed 9.15-9.45 am; Sa 11.30 am-12 noon; 3.15-3.45 pm; on request Adoration Wed 9.15-9.45 am; Sa 3.45-4.20 pm - followed by Benediction Academy English Martyrs Academy Chairman of Pastoral Council: Mr Jim O’Kane Safeguarding Representatives: Maria Marriot Health and Safety Representative:
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OSGODBY (Lincolnshire) [OS] Our Lady and St Joseph’s, Main Street, Osgodby, MARKET RASEN LN8 3TA (1793) Mass 1st Su 5.30 pm Confessions before & after Mass Nottingham Diocesan Yearbook
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Rev Canon Philipp Ziomek BA BD VF (pastoral support for Calverton) The Presbytery, 3 Thackerays Lane, Woodthorpe, NOTTINGHAM NG5 4HT 0115 926 8288 email goodshepherd.arnold@nrcdt.org.uk website goodshepherd-arnold.org.uk Mass Sa 6.00 pm; Su 8.00, 10.30 am; 5.30 pm Holydays 7.30 pm (V); 9.15 am (school); 12 noon; 6.30 pm Confessions Fri 6.30-7.15 pm; Sa 10.45-11.30 am; 5.00-5.45 pm Adoration Fri 12.30-3 pm (Divine Mercy); 6.30-7.15 pm; Sa 5-5.45 pm Academies The Good Shepherd Academy, Christ the King Academy Chairman of Pastoral Council: Reg Carter Safeguarding Representatives: Dr Julian Caesar, Chris Forbes Health and Safety Representatives: Reg Carter, Ray Steeples
RADCLIFFE-ON-TRENT (Nottinghamshire) [RT]
Parishes
St Anne’s, New Road (1963, 2002) Rev Anthony Franey The Presbytery, 6 New Road, Radcliffe-on-Trent, NOTTINGHAM NG12 2AJ 0115 933 2738 email rcstannes@gmail.com website stannescatholic.wordpress.com Mass Sa 5.30 pm; Su 10.30 am Holydays 10 am Confessions Sa 4.30-5.25 pm Adoration Sa 4.30-5.25 pm Chairman of Pastoral Council: Rev Anthony Franey Safeguarding Representative: Mrs Christine Marquina Health and Safety Representative:
RIPLEY (Derbyshire) [RP] St Joseph, Butterly Hill, DE3 3LW (1930, 1999) 01773 822182 (Parish Office) Mobile 07901 595474 email michael.kirkham@dioceseofnottingham.uk email office@catholic-ambervalley.uk website www.catholic-ambervalley.uk Mass Su 9 am Holydays as announced Confessions Su 8.30-8.50 am; on request Chairman of Pastoral Council: Safeguarding Representative: Maureen Kingman Health and Safety Representative: Maureen Kingman
(served from Belper)
ROTHLEY (Leicestershire) [RY] The Sacred Heart, Mountsorrel Lane, Rothley, LEICESTER LE7 7EW (1922, 1927) Mass Holydays Adoration
Su 11 am 7 pm (V) Fri 9.30 am
(served from Birstall)
SCUNTHORPE (North Lincolnshire) [SS] Holy Souls, Frodingham Road (1897, 1911) Revv Matthew Jakes, Limnyuy Gamsi, Rev Sebastian Grabb (Deacon) The Presbytery, Frodingham Road, SCUNTHORPE DN15 7TA 01724 842197 email matthew.jakes@dioceseofnottingham.uk Mass Su 9.00 am; 6.30 pm Holydays as announced Confessions Sa 9 am Adoration as announced Academy St Augustine Webster Academy Chairman of Pastoral Council: Mrs Mary Egan Safeguarding Representative: Health and Safety Representative:
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SCUNTHORPE (North Lincolnshire) [SB] St Bernadette’s, Ashby Road (1950, 1980)
SHEPSHED (Leicestershire) [SP] St Winefride’s, Charnwood Road (1842, 1928) Rev Michael Eastwood The Presbytery, 50 Charnwood Road, Shepshed, LOUGHBOROUGH LE12 9QF Parish Assistant: Mrs Breda Kavanagh 01509 502313 email michael.eastwood@dioceseofnottingham.uk website stwinefrideshepshed.org Mass Sa 6 pm; Su 10 am Holydays 9 am; 7.30 pm Confessions Fri 12 noon-12.25 pm; Sa 10.30-11.30 am; 5.15-5.50 pm; 1st Sa 10 am-12 noon Adoration 1st Sa 10 am-12 noon; 3rd Su 2-4 pm Academy St Winefride’s Academy Chairman of Pastoral Council: awaiting election Safeguarding Representative: Mrs Carmel O’Brien Health and Safety Representative:
SHIREBROOK [LANGWITH JUNCTION] (Derbyshire) [SH] St Joseph’s, Langwith Road, MANSFIELD NG20 9RP (1904, 1907) Sr Mary Deane, Sr Susan Richert (PBVM) (in residence) (served from St Philip Neri, Mansfield) 01623 845091 (Sisters) 01623 623458 (parish office) email spnmansfield@hotmail.co.uk website www.stphilipmansfield.com Mass Su 8.45 am Holydays as announced Confessions Mon 7.30 pm Adoration as announced Academy St Joseph’s Academy Secretary of Pastoral Council: Louise Husband Safeguarding Representative: Kate Gilbert Health and Safety Representative:
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Revv Matthew Jakes, Limnyuy Gamsi (serves Holy Souls, Crowle, Gainsborough) St Bernadette’s Presbytery, Ashby Road, SCUNTHORPE DN16 2RS 01724 844895 email matthew.jakes@dioceseofnottingham.uk website facebook St Bernadette’s Catholic Church Scunthorpe Mass Sa 6.00 pm; Su 11.00 am Holydays as announced Confessions Sa 5.20 pm Adoration Mon-Fri 9 am-9 pm Academies St Bernadette’s Academy, St Bede’s Academy Chairman of Pastoral Council: Mrs Susan Cave Safeguarding Representatives: Mrs Pauline Hayne, Mrs Janice Moran Health and Safety Representative:
SILEBY (Leicestershire) [SI] St Gregory’s, 24 The Banks, LE12 7RE (1842)
Parishes
Rev Clement Orango Mass Su 9 am Holydays 7 pm (V) website www.saintgregorysileby.com Confessions 3rd Sa 9.30 am School Ratcliffe College Chairman of Pastoral Council: Safeguarding Representative: Marie-Helene De Bue Health and Safety Representative: Mr Jon Jarkulisz
(served from Syston)
SKEGNESS (Lincolnshire) [SK] The Sacred Heart, Grosvenor Road (1898) Rev Canon George Woodall MA PGCE STD JCL The Presbytery, 22 Grosvenor Road, SKEGNESS PE25 2DB 01754 762528 email sacredheartandspilsby@gmail.com website skegnessrcparish.org Mass Sa 6 pm; Su 11 am Holydays 7 pm Confessions Sa 5.30 pm Chairman of Pastoral Council: Safeguarding Representative: Judith Lumb Health and Safety Representative:
(serves Spilsby)
SLEAFORD (Lincolnshire) [SF] Our Lady of Good Counsel, Jermyn Street (1880, 1888) Rev Peter Harvey, Rev Anthony Weldon (Deacon) The Presbytery, 27 Jermyn Street, SLEAFORD NG34 7RU 01529 302529 email oladygcprsbtr@yahoo.com website Mass Sa 6 pm; Su 10 am Holydays Confessions Sa 11-11.30 am Adoration Academy Our Lady of Good Counsel Academy Chairman of Pastoral Council: Mrs Pat Blakeman Safeguarding Representative: Mr Paul Saunders Health and Safety Representative:
our-lady-of-good-counsel.org.uk 7 pm (V); 10.15 am Tue 8 am-5 pm
SOUTHWELL (Nottinghamshire) [SU] Our Lady of Victories, Wolsey Close, Halam Road (1962) Rev Canon Michael O’Donoghue VF, Rev Joseph Kuttivayalil MSFS (served from Newark) The Presbytery, Halam Road, SOUTHWELL NG25 0AD 01636 812686 email olvsouthwell.stacalverton@dioceseofnottingham.uk website olvrcchurch.com Mass Sa 12 noon; Su 9 am Holydays as announced Confessions Sa 5.15 pm Chairman of Pastoral Council: Safeguarding Representative: Mr Peter Bird Health and Safety Representative:
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SOUTH WEST LEICESTERSHIRE TEAM MINISTRY St Dominic’s Community Rev Frank Daly Rev Monsignor Canon Brian Dazeley, Revv Geoffrey Hurst, Michael Mason (retired priests) Pastoral assistant: Mrs Marina Brooks St Peter’s Priory, Leicester Road, HINCKLEY LE10 1LW 01455 634443 email hinckleypriory@gmail.com Academies St Peter’s Primary (Hinckley) St Peter’s Primary (Earl Shilton) St Martin’s Secondary (Stoke Golding) Hospital Hinckley and Bosworth Community Hospital, Hinckley
Parishes
EARL SHILTON (Leicestershire) [ES] Sts Peter and Paul, 7 Melton Street LEICESTER LE9 7FP (1982) Mass Su 11.30 am Holydays as announced Pastoral Team: Moira Brook, Pauline Leek, Rosemary Steiner, Roger Taylor, Sheena Taylor Brian Underwood Chairman of Pastoral Council: Jim Tynan Safeguarding Representative: Moira Brooks Health and Safety Representative: Daniel Pagliari
HINCKLEY (Leicestershire) [HK] St Peter’s, Leicester Road (1759, 1824-35, 1960, 1982) Mass Sa 6.30 pm; Su 8; 9.45 am Holydays as announced Confessions Sa 10 am Pastoral Team: Gregory Drozdz, Sheila Hunt, Susan Kenny, Fred Mason, Valerie Mason Laurie Monteiro, Jenny Moore, Paul Scola Chairman of Pastoral Council: Elizabeth Franklin Safeguarding Representative: Nadine Baxendale, Maria Beck Health and Safety Representative: David Baxendale
MARKET BOSWORTH (Leicestershire) [MK] Our Lady and St Gregory, Station Road, NUNEATON CV13 0LT (1931) Mass Sa 5 pm Holydays as announced Pastoral Team: Paul French, Patricia Glover, Carmel Kerr, Brian Maginn, Pauline Reading, Eric Vavasour Chairman of Pastoral Council: Carmel Kerr Safeguarding Representative: Anne Breen Health and Safety Representative: Jane Lawrie
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SPALDING (Lincolnshire) [SL]
Parishes
Immaculate Conception and St Norbert’s, St Thomas’s Road (1875, 1878, 1904) New Church (2004) Rev James Burke The Presbytery, 52 St Thomas Road, SPALDING PE11 2XX 01775 722056 email jim.burke@dioceseofnottingham.uk website stnorberts.org.uk Mass Sa 4.30 pm; Su 8; 11 am Holydays As announced Confessions As announced Adoration As announced Parish Administrator Mrs Dixie Potter email dixie.potter@stnorberts.org.uk Academy St Norbert’s Primary Chairman of Pastoral Council: Safeguarding Representative: Mrs Deborah Slay Health and Safety Representative: Mr Keith Saunders
SPILSBY (Lincolnshire) [SY] Our Lady and the English Martyrs, Church Street, SPILSBY PE23 5EF (1896, 1900, 1925) Rev Canon George Woodall MA PGCE STD JCL Mass Su 9 am Holydays 7 pm (V) Confessions on request
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STAMFORD (Lincolnshire) [ST] St Mary and St Augustine’, Broad Street (1800, 1864) Rev Peter Vellacott 13 Broad Street, STAMFORD PE9 1PG 01780 762010 email office@catholicstamford.com email peter.vellacott@dioceseofnottingham.uk website www.catholicstamford.com Mass Sa 6 pm; Su 9; 11 am Holydays Confessions Sa 5 - 5.45 pm; on request Adoration Academy St Augustine’s Academy Chairman of Pastoral Council: Mr Noel Kent Safeguarding Representative: Mrs Judith Bowden Health and Safety Representative: Mr Valentino Calabrese
(served from Skegness)
6 pm (vigil); 10 am Tue 9 - 9.50 am; Fri 9 - 9.50 am
STAPLEFORD (Nottinghamshire) [NJ] St John’s Church, Midland Avenue, Stapleford, NOTTINGHAM NG9 7BT (1933, 1952) Rev Andrew Harding (Ordinariate) (Parochial Administrator) Mass Su 9 am Holydays 7.30 pm Adoration Thu 9.30 - 10 am Chairman of Pastoral Council: Lisa Sanderson-French Safeguarding Representative: Martin Whitaker and Peter Middleton Health and Safety Representative:
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SUTTON-IN-ASHFIELD (Nottinghamshire) [SA] St Joseph the Worker, 31 Forest Street, SUTTON-IN-ASHFIELD NG17 1DA (1931, 1961, 1986) Rev Frank Higgins website stjosephtheworker.co.uk Mass Su 11.30 am Holydays as announced Confessions after weekday Mass Chairman of Pastoral Council: Mr Michael Kirk Safeguarding Representative: Health and Safety Representative:
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Parishes
SWADLINCOTE (Derbyshire) [SW] St Peter and St Paul, Newhall Road (1895) Rev Neil Peoples The Presbytery, 70 Newhall Road, SWADLINCOTE DE11 0BD 01283 564814 (Burton-on-Trent) email neil.peoples@dioceseofnottingham.uk Mass Su 11 am Holydays 11 am; 7 pm Confessions Sa 10.45-11.15 am Adoration Wed 10-10.30 am Academy St Edward’s Primary Chairman of Pastoral Council: Peter Shields Safeguarding Representative: Mrs Mary Nissen Health and Safety Representative:
(served from Burton-on-Trent)
SYSTON (Leicestershire) [SN] The Divine Infant of Prague, Broad Street (1895) Rev Clement Orango The Presbytery, 63 Broad Street, Syston, LEICESTER LE7 1GH 0116 260 8476 email systonandsilebyparishes@gmail.com website divineinfantofprague.org.uk Mass Sa 6.30 pm; Su 11 am Holydays 7.30 pm Confessions Sa 9.30 am (1st Sa); 5.45-6.15 pm Adoration 1st Mon 6.50-7.20 pm Convent Sacred Heart, Rearsby Academy Bishop Ellis Primary Chairman of Pastoral Council: Mr Ron Shacklady Safeguarding Representative: Sarah Scriven Health and Safety Representative:
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WHITWICK (Leicestershire) [WH]
Parishes
Holy Cross, Parsonwood Hill (1837, 1905, 1924) Rev James Cahill Holy Cross Church, Parsonwood Hill, Whitwick, COALVILLE LE67 5AT 01530 832326 01530 817515 email jim.cahill@dioceseofnottingham.uk Mass Sa 6 pm; Su 9 am Holydays 7.30 pm (V); 10 am Confessions Sa 10.30-11.30 am; 5.30 pm; 1st Thu 7-8 pm Adoration Wed 10 am-1 pm; 3rd Wed 6-8 pm Academy Holy Cross Academy Chairman of Pastoral Council: Mr David Ball Safeguarding Representatives: Alan and Brigitte Glover Health and Safety Representative:
WIRKSWORTH (Derbyshire) [WW] Our Lady & St Teresa of Lisieux, Gorsey Bank, Wirksworth, MATLOCK DE4 4AD (1931) Mass Holydays website
Su 8.45 am 9.30 am stteresawirksworth.org.uk
(Matlock parish, served from Ashbourne)
WOODHALL SPA (Lincolnshire) [WS] Our Lady and St Peter, Cromwell Avenue (1896) Rev John O’Donnell, Rev James Hunter OCDS (Deacon) The Presbytery, 15 Cromwell Avenue, WOODHALL SPA LN10 6TH 01526 352245 email catholic.church.woodhallspa@gmail.com email james.hunter@dioceseofnottingham.uk Mass Su 10 am Holydays 10 am; 7 pm Confessions 10.30-11 am; on request Adoration Fri 10.30-11 am Chairman of Pastoral Council: Safeguarding Representative: Mrs Fiona Cashman Health and Safety Representative:
(serves Horncastle)
WOODHOUSE EAVES (Leicestershire) [WE] St Mary’s Church, School Lane, Woodhouse, LOUGHBOROUGH LE12 8UZ Mass
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Regular celebrations of the Roman Rite according to the 1962 Missal (Extraordinary Form) NOTTINGHAM Cathedral Church of St Barnabas, Derby Road Mass
6.15 pm Wed (3rd) Low Mass
NOTTINGHAM
Parishes
Our Lady and St Patrick in the Meadows, Launder Street, NOTTINGHAM NG2 1JQ Revv Antonio Belsito IC, Paul Gillham IC Mass
2 pm (3rd & 4th Su)
OAKHAM (Rutland) St Joseph’s, Station Road Rev Stephen Dye BA STB VF, St Joseph’s Presbytery, Station Road, OAKHAM LE15 6QU 01572 722308 Mass Fri 7 pm
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Other Language Communities ITALIAN NOTTINGHAM Rosmini Publications, 200 Leeming Lane North, MANSFIELD NG19 9EX
Parishes
Rev Antonio Belsito IC 01623 402175 email aabelsito@hotmail.com
LITHUANIAN NOTTINGHAM Our Lady of Ausros Vartai, Lithuanian Catholic Centre, West Bridgford Rev Petras Tverijonas (resident in London) 16 Hound Road, West Bridgford, NOTTINGHAM NG2 6AH 0115 982 1892 Mass Sa 4 pm (V) Confessions: before Mass Chairman of Pastoral Council: Dr Darius Furmonavicius email d.furmonavicius@yahoo.com
0115 982 5951
POLISH BOSTON (Lincolnshire) St Mary, Horncastle Road, BOSTON PE21 9BU Revv Stanisław Kowalski SChr 105 Margaret Drive, BOSTON PE21 9AN 07771 153 067 Mass Sa 7.30pm; Su 11.30 am; 1 pm
(serves Skegness, Spalding and Holbeach)
Sacred Heart, Grosvenor Road, SKEGNESS PE25 2DB Mass
Su 3.15 pm
(served from Boston)
Immaculate Conception & St Norbert, SPALDING PE11 2XX Mass
Sa (V) 6.30 pm
(served from Boston)
BUXTON (Derbyshire) St Anne’s, Terrace Road Mass
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DERBY St Maksymilian Kolbe, 9 Gordon Road, DERBY DE23 6WR Revv Roman Kossakowski SChr, Rev Sebastian Ludwin SChr 9 Gordon Road, DERBY DE23 6WR 01332 364078 Mass Su 9; 10.30 am; 12 noon (except in July & August); 6 pm Holyday 9 am; 7 pm Confessions: before Mass
BURTON Mass
Sa 6 pm (V) (except in July and August)
(served from Derby)
LEICESTER Conversion of St Paul, Wakerley Road/Falmouth Road, LEICESTER LE5 4WD Rev Canon Tadeusz Kordys 58 Bodnant Avenue, LEICESTER LE5 5RA 0116 221 7006 0116 221 7006 Mass Sa 6 pm; Su 8.45; 11.15 am; 5 pm, Su 9.45 (English) Holyday as announced Confessions: before Mass Chairman of Pastoral Council: Dr I Pawluczyk
MANSFIELD (Nottinghamshire) St Barbara, Windmill Lane, MANSFIELD NG18 2AG Rev Canon Kazimierz Bidziński 38 Nursery Street, MANSFIELD NG18 2AG 01623 626470 Mass Sa 6.30 pm; Su 9.30; 11.15 am Holyday Confessions: 30 mins before Mass Adoration Chairman of Pastoral Council: Mrs Barbara Glass Safeguarding Respresentative: Mrs Janina Oskwarek
9.30 am; 6.30 pm 1st Fri 7-8 pm
MELTON MOWBRAY (Leicestershire) Our Lady of Czestochowa, Sandy Lane LE13 0AW Rev Krzysztof Zalewski (serves Loughborough) 119 Sandy Lane, MELTON MOWBRAY LE13 0AW 01664 562101 01664 853752 Mass Sa 7 pm; Su 10.30 am Holyday 9 am; 7 pm Confessions: before Mass daily Chairman of Pastoral Council: Michael Koniecrko
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Parishes
St Joseph the Worker, Mount Street, BURTON-ON-TRENT DE15 0JA
St Mary, 97 Ashby Road, LOUGHBOROUGH LE11 3AB Mass Holyday
Su 12.45 pm 12 noon
(served from Melton Mowbray)
NOTTINGHAM
Parishes
Our Lady of Czestochowa, Sherwood Rise, NOTTINGHAM NG7 6JN Rev Canon Krzysztof Kawczynski, Rev Janusz Sroka 2 Sherwood Rise, NOTTINGHAM NG7 6JN 0115 960 4740 (parish priest) 0115 962 3713 (assistant priest) Mass 6.30 pm (V); Su 9.30; 11 am; 12.30; 6.30 pm Holyday 9.30 am; 11 am; 6.30pm Confessions: 30 minutes before Mass Chairman of Pastoral Council: Mr Marek Frac, Mrs Teresa Gan
SCUNTHORPE (Lincolnshire) Holy Souls, Frodingham Road, SCUNTHORPE DN15 7TA Rev Wlodziemierz Pająk SChr (serves Grimsby & Lincoln) 117 Buckingham Street, SCUNTHORPE DN15 7JH 01724 855698 mobile 07960 088 195 Mass Su 4.30 pm Holyday 11 am; 7 pm
St Mary on the Sea, Heneage Road, GRIMSBY DN32 9DZ Mass
Su 9 am
(served from Scunthorpe)
St Hugh, Monks Road, LINCOLN LN2 5AQ Mass
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Eastern Catholic sui juris Churches MAJOR-ARCHIEPISCOPAL SYRO-MALANKARA CHURCH Rev Jamesmon Abraham
NOTTINGHAM St Paul, Lenton Boulevard, NOTTINGHAM NG7 2BY Mass
Su 2.30 pm (fourth Sunday of each month)
MAJOR-ARCHIEPISCOPAL SYRO-MALABAR CHURCH LEICESTER Mother of God, Greencoat Road, LEICESTER LE3 6NZ Rev George Thomas Mass Su 4.30 pm
NOTTINGHAM St John the Evangelist, Midland Avenue, Stapleford, NOTTINGHAM NG9 7BT Mass
Su 11.00 am (third Sunday of each month)
NOTTINGHAM Cathedral Church of St Barnabas, Derby Road, NOTTINGHAM NG1 5AW Mass
Sa (1st of the month)
MAJOR-ARCHIEPISCOPAL UKRAINIAN CHURCH NOTTINGHAM Our Lady of the Holy Patronage & St Alban, Bond Street, NOTTINGHAM NG2 4QX Rev David Senyk, 34 Dawlish Drive, COVENTRY CV3 5NB 0247 641 3725 mobile Mass Su 10.15 am email fr.david@senyk.co.uk
0787 057 8883
DERBY St Michael, Dairyhouse Road, DERBY DE23 8HP Mass
1 pm (1st & 3rd Su)
(served from Coventry)
LEICESTER Ascension of the Lord, Fosse Road South LE3 0QD Mass
2 pm (2nd & 4th Su)
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First Holy Communion
Confirmation
Marriages
8
0
27
4
5
47
192
Allestree
2
0
0
0
0
3
20
St Joseph’s
Mass Attendance
Receptions
St Mary’s
Derby & Derbyshire
Deaths
Baptism
Parish Statistics (figures refer to the year ending 2020)
6
0
0
0
0
14
49
33
3
80
35
4
37
160
Alvaston
3
0
0
0
1
11
111
Chaddesden
6
3
37
3
3
47
108
Mackworth
0
0
0
0
0
2
42
Mickleover
4
0
4
0
1
16
70
Derby Polish Mission
27
0
22
0
3
15
241
Alfreton with Clay Cross
12
0
29
0
1
15
130
Ashbourne
0
0
0
0
0
6
17
Belper with Duffield
3
0
4
3
0
9
31
Borrowash
2
1
1
1
0
3
34
Burton-on-Trent
3
0
11
0
0
11
58
Buxton
1
2
2
2
1
9
56
Chapel-en-le-Frith
1
0
0
0
0
8
30
Charlesworth with Gamesley
0
0
0
0
0
3
22
Glossop, All Saints
2
1
0
0
0
2
22
Glossop, St Mary’s
1
0
0
0
0
16
41
Hadfield
4
0
0
0
2
18
40
Hassop
0
0
0
0
0
4
43
Ilkeston
9
0
19
1
1
22
112
Long Eaton
0
0
0
0
0
12
0
Marple Bridge with New Mills
4
0
0
0
0
13
33
Matlock with Wirksworth
0
0
0
0
1
12
133
Melbourne with Castle Donington
1
0
0
0
1
6
38
St George’s with Sinfin
Ripley
1
0
0
0
0
4
13
Shirebrook with Bolsover with Market Warsop
0
0
0
0
0
14
27
Swadlincote
4
0
7
0
0
16
131
137
10
243
49
24
395
2,004
Total Derbyshire
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Holy Cross
18
St Patrick’s
34
Our Lady
Sacred Heart
St Peter’s
St Edward’s
Mother of God
Blessed Sacrament
St Joseph’s with Nether Hall
St Thomas More
Oadby
South Wigston with Eyres Monsell
Leicester Polish Mission Ashby-de-la-Zouch
Birstall with Rothley
Coalville
4
29
14 0
0
9
0
1
4
0
1
0
2
0
18
0
5
20
31
0
0
0
0
0
22
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
31
0
60
7
0
24
4
2
0
1
2
2
Loughborough, St Mary’s
2
0
8
23 5
11
2
25
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
13
1
8
5
2
40
Mass Attendance
Deaths
2
0
354
167
244
207
0
20
104
0
5
177
0
0
20
0
18
109
0
18
1
0
3
1
30
0
16
0
1
1
0 1
1
6
10
0
0
0
156
98
18
102
11
61
10
78
48
311
1
34
238
1
12
58
Loughborough, Sacred Heart
10 2
0
0
0
0
Market Harborough with Husbands Bosworth
14
3
0
3
9
27
201
1
8
57
Lutterworth Measham
Melton Mowbray
Naborough
Shepshed
Sileby
Syston
Whitwick
0
1
1
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
0
0
0
0
1
Marriages
Confirmation
3
4
2
Earl Shilton with Market Bosworth Hinckley
First Holy Communion
Receptions
Baptism
Leicester, Leicestershire & Rutland
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
8
0
11
16 2
5
38
0
83
62
13
54
1
17
50
4
90
Melton Mowbray Polish Mission
7
0
4
0
0
Oakham with Exton
2
2
2
2
2
20
63
211
15
237
31
30
440
3,196
Total Leicestershire/Rutland
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Confirmation
Marriages
13
6
0
34
295
0
0
0
0
12
38
Our Lady & St Patrick’s
Mass Attendance
First Holy Communion
0
6
Deaths
Receptions
14
St Augustine of England
Baptism
St Barnabas Cathedral
Nottingham & Nottinghamshire
1
0
8
0
0
3
56
Lenton with Hyson Green
13
4
7
7
2
10
211
Our Lady & St Edward’s
16
0
17
0
0
22
77
Bulwell
34
3
32
8
1
25
38
Aspley
19
3
66
5
0
15
109
Bilborough
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
Wollaton
0
0
5
0
0
1
0
Good Shepherd
53
0
56
1
2
51
347
Carlton
11
0
29
0
0
29
94
West Bridgford
20
2
2
2
2
17
88
9
0
36
2
0
16
127
Clifton Beeston
3
0
0
0
1
20
28
34
0
59
0
2
24
298
Cotgrave
2
0
0
0
0
2
31
East Leake
0
0
0
0
0
3
0
Eastwood
2
0
0
0
1
9
83
Forest Town with Rainworth
2
0
0
0
0
1
59
Hucknall
6
0
0
0
0
6
83
Keyworth
0
0
0
0
0
4
40
Nottingham Polish Mission
Kirkby-in-Ashfield Mansfield New Ollerton
4
0
0
0
1
5
74
26
5
5
5
2
45
236
0
0
5
0
0
5
36
14
4
47
4
3
25
212
Radcliffe-on-Trent
1
0
0
0
0
6
90
Southwell & Calverton
0
0
0
0
0
9
36
Stapleford
1
0
2
0
0
15
50
Sutton-in-Ashfield
7
0
0
0
1
9
57
Mansfield Polish Mission
4
0
26
0
0
6
140
302
21
415
40
18
430
3,033
Newark
Total Nottinghamshire Page 108
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Confirmation
Marriages
Deaths
Mass Attendance
8
134
3
3
3
2
34
159
4
18
7
1
27
134
10
1
St Hugh’s with Bardney
24 6
Sts Peter & Paul Barton-upon-Humber
First Holy Communion
0
Receptions
0
Baptism
0
Our Lady of Lincoln
Lincoln & Lincolnshire
1
0
0
2
0
5
28
Boston
44
0
51
29
3
15
247
Bourne
0
0
0
0
1
16
85
Brigg
1
0
5
0
1
10
65
Crowle
1
0
0
0
0
3
67
Gainsborough
0
0
1
0
0
11
0
Grantham
12
0
33
0
1
28
70
Grimsby/Cleethorpes/Immingham
5
1
16
1
1
37
205
Holbeach
0
0
9
0
0
10
31
Louth
0
0
0
0
0
7
31
Mablethorpe
0
0
0
0
0
4
18
Market Rasen
2
0
0
0
0
4
119
Scunthorpe, Holy Souls
15
0
0
0
4
35
179
Scunthorpe, St Bernadette
11
0
24
0
1
26
124
Skegness
0
0
1
0
1
20
68
Sleaford
1
3
6
0
0
6
58
Spalding
2
0
0
0
0
16
168
Stamford
2
0
0
0
0
7
80
Woodhall Spa
0
0
0
0
0
6
27
Total Lincolnshire
137
12
167
42
16
335
2,097
Total Derbyshire
137
10
243
49
24
395
2,004
Total Leicestershire / Rutland
211
15
237
31
30
440
3,196
Total Lincolnshire
137
12
167
42
16
335
2,097
Total Nottinghamshire
302
21
415
40
18
430
3,033
Diocesan Totals
787
58 1,062
162
88 1,600
10,330
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Diocesan General Statistics (as at 31 December 2021)
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DIOCESAN PRIESTS On active work in the Diocese 65 On active work outside the Diocese in the UK 4 On active work abroad 2 Chaplains to the Forces 1 110 Temporarily on leave 1 Retired 37 173 OTHER PRIESTS Priests from other Dioceses/Ordinariate 18 Foreign Language Priests 8 63 Regular Priests 37
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DEACONS On active work in the Diocese 32 On active work outside the Diocese 4 Deacons from other Dicoeses 1 Retired 13 PLACES OF WORSHIP Parishes Other Churches Mass Centres Polish Churches Ukrainian Churches Convents
105 27 3 5 3 35
ACADEMIES Catholic Primary Catholic Secondary Catholic Independent Schools
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POPULATION & SACRAMENTS (at 31 Dec 2020) (at 31 Dec 2021) Mass Attendance 10,330 (17,432) Baptism 787 (1,496) Receptions 58 (41) First Communions 1,062 (1,680) Confirmations 162 (648) Marriages 88 (167) Deaths 1,600 (1,460) Page 110
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Chaplaincies
Airport Chaplaincy - East Midlands Airport Airport Chaplain: Rev Dr Juan Carlos Valer (Deacon) Chaplain’s Office, Terminal Building, East Midlands Airport, Castle Donington, DERBY DE74 2SA email juancarlos.valer@dioceseofnottingham.uk 01332 818407 or 01332 574474
Apostleship of the Sea - Mission to Seafarers - Sailors’ Society Port Chaplaincy for Grimsby and lmmingham: Stephen Willows, Bryony Watson (Joint Centre Apostleship of the Sea - Mission to Seafarers) Seafarers’ Centre, Lockside Road, Immingham Dock, IMMINGHAM DN40 2NN 01469 574195 Port Chaplain for Boston: Rev Deacon Martyn Chambers St Mary’s Presbytery, 24 Horncastle Road, BOSTON PE21 9BU
01205 362056
Port Chaplain for Sutton Bridge: Catholic Church, Foxes Lowe Road, Holbeach, SPALDING PE12 7PA
01406 423034
Chaplaincy to Travelling People
Diocesan Chaplain: Sr Bernadette Healy PBVM St Augustine’s House, Westville Gardens, Woodborough Road, NOTTINGHAM NG3 4QF email bhealy58@gmail.com 0115 950 6693 / 07783 314 968
Academy Lay Chaplaincy Chaplaincy Co-ordinator: Rev Simon Gillespie (Episcopal Vicar for Catholic Education) email simon.gillespie@dioceseofnottingham.uk 0115 947 4786 / 07760 372105 All Saints, Mansfield Amherst, Loughborough Mrs Liz Smith The Becket School, West Bridgford Joe Martin, Miss Ruth Cotter Bishop Ellis, Thurmaston Miss Bernadette Hickey Blessed Robert Sutton, and Holy Rosary, Burton-on-Trent, and St Edward, Swadlincote Will Cruddace Christ the King, Arnold Lucy Farrelly (fron July 2022) De Lisle, Loughborough Charles Archer English Martyrs, Leicester James Noakes English Martyrs, Long Eaton Helen McElhone Our Lady of Lourdes CMAT Mrs Marsha Kemple Sacred Heart, Leicester Cheryl Colaco and Michelle Noronha St Alban, Derby, St John Fisher, Derby, and St George, Derby James Lowson St Benedict, Derby Ms Jannice Richthof St John Fisher, Wigston Amanda Johnson St John Houghton, Ilkeston, and St Thomas, Ilkeston Ms Rachel Rose St Joseph, Derby Hugh Cafferky St Joseph, Market Harborough Patricia Pelos St Martin, Stoke Golding Ms Lucy Chapman St Mary, Derby Mrs Fran Hazel St Mary, Grimsby, St Joseph, Cleethorpes, and St Mary, Brigg Libby Mellows St Paul, Leicester Rev Deacon Seamus O’Looskan St Peter, Earl Shilton Mrs Jean Connor St Peter and St Paul, Lincoln Mrs Julia Shinn St Philip Howard, Glossop Ann King St Thomas Aquinas CMAT Tom Shannon St Thomas More, Buxton, St Anne, Buxton, St Mary, Marple Bridge, and St Mary, New Mills Christian Fitzgerald Trinity School, Nottingham Mrs Frances Daw, Miss Issie McElhone
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Prison Chaplaincy Ashbourne, HMP Sudbury Sudbury, ASHBOURNE DE6 5HW Chaplain: Rev John McCay
01283 584088
Boston, HMP North Sea Camp Croppers Lane, Freiston, BOSTON PE22 0QX Chaplains: Rev Dominic O’Connor, Rev Martyn Chambers
01205 769300
Foston, HMP Foston Hall Foston, DERBY DE65 5DN Chaplains: Anne Halliday, and Rev John McCay
01283 584325
Leicester, HMP Leicester 116 Welford Road, LEICESTER LE2 7AJ Chaplain: Rev Luke Doherty OP
0116 228 3000
Lincoln, HMP Lincoln Greetwell Road, LINCOLN LN2 4BD Chaplains: Lorna Palmer, Rev Canon Eddy Jarosz, and Rev John O’Donnell
01522 663000
Lowdham, HMP Lowdham Grange Lowdham, NOTTINGHAM NG14 7DA Chaplain: Rev John McCay
0115 966 9200
Market Harborough, HMP Gartree MARKET HARBOROUGH LE16 7RP Chaplain: Rev Canon Chris O’Connor
01858 426600
Nottingham, HMP Nottingham 112 Perry Road, NOTTINGHAM NG5 3AG Chaplains: John Seeney, and Rev John McCay
0115 872 4216
Nottingham, HMP Whatton New Lane, Whatton, NOTTINGHAM NG13 9FQ Chaplains: Rev Anthony Sullivan, and Rev Jonathan Rose
01949 803200
Stamford, HMP Stocken Stocken Hall Road, Stretton, OAKHAM LE15 7RD Chaplains: Joe McCay, and Rev Peter Vellacott
01780 795100
Swinderby, IRC Morton Hall Swinderby, LINCOLN LN6 9PT Chaplain: Rev Canon Geoffrey Hunton
01522 666700
University Chaplaincy Derby University Derby Campus Chaplaincy office, Multi Faith Centre, Derby University, Kedleston Road DERBY DE22 1GB Chaplain: Rev Jonathan Whitby-Smith, Rev Deacon Richard Walsh (Assistant Chaplain) Rev Deacon Dr Martin Farrell (Assistant Chaplain) 01332 591878 01332 574474 email jonathan.whitby-smith@dioceseonottingham.uk or j.whitby-smith@derby.ac.uk email r.walsh@derby.ac.uk email m.farrell@derby.ac.uk Buxton Campus The Chaplaincy, University of Derby, Devonshire Road, BUXTON SK17 6RY Ms Yvonne Ripley (Asisstant Lay Chaplain) 01298 28376 email y.ripley@derby.ac.uk De Montfort University Holy Cross Priory, 45 Wellington Street, LEICESTER LE1 6HW Chaplain: Rev John-Patrick Kenrick OP 0116 252 1512 0116 255 5552 email leicester.admin@english.op.org Mass (in term) Tue/Thu 12.30pm (campus) Leicester University Holy Cross Priory, 45 Wellington Street, LEICESTER LE1 6HW 0116 252 1512 Chaplain: Rev John-Patrick Kenrick OP email leicester.admin@english.op.org Mass (in term) Wed/Fri 12.30pm (campus) Lincoln University & Bishop Grosseteste University St Hugh’s Rectory, 34 Broadgate, Lincoln, LN2 5AQ 01522 528961 Chaplain: Rev Canon Edward Jarosz MA VG Assistant Lay Chaplain: Helen Townsend helen@sthughslincoln.org.uk Additional Assistant Lay Chaplain: Barbara Grajek Page 112
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Loughborough University Chaplaincy Centre, Loughborough University, LOUGHBOROUGH LE11 3TU Chaplain: Rev Deacon Chris Stevens 01509 223740 (Chaplaincy); 07801 833856 (mobile) c.stevens@lboro.ac.uk and chris.stevens@dioceseofnottingham.uk Mass Su 6 pm Chaplaincy Centre (term time only) Holyday as announced University of Nottingham Chaplaincy and Faith Support, University of Nottingham, A29 Portland Building, University Park NOTTINGHAM NG7 2RD 0115 951 3931 (Chaplaincy) 07526 711287 (Mobile) Chaplain: Rev David Palmer Lay Chaplain: Mr Christopher Howitt Sunday Mass 11am (term time only) email: david.palmer@dioceseofnottingham.uk email: christopher.howitt@nottingham.ac.uk websites catholic-community.org.uk and nottingham.ac.uk/chaplaincy Nottingham Trent University Chaplain: Rev David Palmer Lay Chaplain: Mr Christopher Howitt email: david.palmer@dioceseofnottingham.uk Facebook - Nottingham Trent Catholic Community for all information
Hospital Chaplaincy - Chaplains & Catholic contacts Hospital Chaplaincy Co-ordinator Rev Deacon David Knight St Oswald’s Hospital, Ashbourne Rev Canon Ka Fai Lee Babington Hospital, Belper Rev Michael Kirkham VF Pilgrim Hospital, Boston Rev Dominic O’Connor Cottage Hospital, Buxton Cavendish Hospital, Buxton Rev Gerry Murphy Coalville Community Hospital Rev Gabriel Offor Derby Royal Hospital Southern Derbyshire Mental Health Unit Rev Keith Bunyan Nuffield Hospital, Derby Rev Kevin Athaide John Coupland Hospital, Gainsborough Rev Matthew Jakes Grantham and South Kesteven Rev Jonathan Rose Diana Princess of Wales, Grimsby Rev Andrew Cole VF Newholme Hospital, Hassop Rev Hugh Davoren CSSp Hinckley Hospital Sunnyside Hospital, Hinckley Rev Frank Daly Ilkeston Community Hospital Rev Andrew Harding Mill Lodge Mental Health Unit, Kegworth Rev Paul Gillham IC
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01522 528961
01335 418902
01773 822182
01205 362056
01298 23777
01530 832098 01332 347141
01332 514107
01332 343777
01724 844895
01476 563935
01472 871632
01629 640241
01455 634443
0115 932 5642
01509 262123
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University Hospitals Leicester Trust: Leicester General hospital Christina Mottram christina.mottram@uhl-tr.nhs.uk 0116 258 4243 University Hospitals of Leicester Trust: Glenfield Hospital Christina Mottram christina.mottram@uhl-tr.nhs.uk 0116 258 3413 LOROS, Groby Road, Leicester Rev Deacon Andrew Martin 0116 231 8411 Lincoln County Hospital Rev Canon Edward Jarosz MA VG 01522 528961 Nuffield Hospital, Lincoln Loughborough Hospital, Loughborough Rev Paul Gillham IC 01509 262123 United Lincs Hospitals, Louth Rev John Younger 01507 603277 Kings Mill Hospital; Mansfield Community Hospital Millbrook Psychiatric Hospital ; Sir John Eastwood Hospice Rev John Kyne 01623 623458 Market Harborough General Hospital St Luke’s Hospital, Market Harborough Rev Canon Chris O’Connor 01858 462359 Whitworth Hospital, Matlock Rev Robert O’Callaghan 01629 582804 Melton Mowbray Hospital, Melton Mowbray Burton Park, Melton Mowbray The Priory Group, Burton Lazars, Melton Mowbray Rev Monsignor Canon Tom McGovern 01664 562274 Newark General Hospital Rev Canon Michael O’Donoghue VF 01636 704936 City Hospital, Nottingham Haywood House, Nottingham Rev Slawomir Hermanowicz 0115 9691169 extn 56187 Woodthorpe Hospital, Nottingham; The Park Hospital, Nottingham Arnold Lodge Rev Canon Philipp Ziomek VF 0115 926 8288 Highbury Hospital, Nottingham; The Wells Road Centre, Nottingham Rev Deacon Martyn Swaby 0115 9691300 extn 12127 Queens Medical Centre, Nottingham Rev Slawomir Hermanowicz 0115 924 9924 extn 63799 Lings Bar House, Gamston Rev Canon Michael Brown VF 0115 981 4271 Rutland Memorial Hospital Rev Stephen Dye VF 01572 722308 Ripley Hospital Rev Michael Kirkham VF 01773 743336 Skegness Cottage Hospital Rev George Woodall 01754 762528 Scunthorpe General Hospital Rev Matthew Jakes 01724 844895 Johnson Hospital, Spalding Welland Hospital, Spalding Rev Jim Burke 01775 722056 Stamford and Rutland Hospital Rev Peter Vellacott 01780 762010
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ACADEMIES and SCHOOLS St Ralph Sherwin Catholic Multi-Academy Trust
St Katherine’s House, Third Floor, St Mary’s Wharf, Mansfield Road, DERBY DE1 3TQ 0300 369 0553 www.srscmat.co.uk Chair of the Trust Board: Mrs Jacqueline Rodden CEO: Mr Sean McClafferty
PRIMARY ACADEMIES CITY OF DERBY St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy, Alvaston Street, Alvaston, DERBY DE24 0PA admin@stjohnfisher.derby.sch.uk www.stjohnfisherderby.srscmat.co.uk Executive Headteacher Mrs Angelina Brett 01332 572154
St Alban’s Catholic Primary School, Newstead Avenue, Chaddesden, DERBY DE21 6NU admin@stalbans.derby.sch.uk www.stalbansderby.srscmat.co.uk Headteacher Mr Tom Brogan 01332 673823 St George’s Catholic Voluntary Academy, Uplands Avenue, Littleover, DERBY DE23 1GG admin@stgeorges.derby.sch.uk www.stgeorgescatholicacademy.co.uk Headteacher Mrs Rachael Snowdon-Poole 01332 766815
St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School, Mill Hill Lane, DERBY DE23 6SB admin@stjosephs.derby.sch.uk www.stjosephsderby.srscmat.co.uk Executive Headteacher Mrs Tracey Churchill 01332 361660 www.stmarys.derby.sch.uk 01332 554831
DERBYSHIRE Christ the King Catholic Primary School, Firs Avenue, ALFRETON DE55 7EN enquiries@christtheking.derbyshire.sch.uk www.christthekingalfreton.srscmat.co.uk Acting Headteacher Megan Watts 01773 832919
St Elizabeth’s Catholic Primary School, Matlock Road, BELPER DE56 2JD enquiries@st-elizabeths-derbyshire.sch.uk www.stelizabethsbelper.srscmat.co.uk Acting Headteacher Mrs Amanda Clemens 01773 822278 St Anne’s Catholic Primary School, Lightwood Road, BUXTON SK17 7AN enquiries@st-annesrc.derbyshire.sch.uk www.stannesbuxton.srscmat.co.uk Headteacher Mrs Julia Wiggins 01298 23589 St Margaret’s Catholic Primary School, Glossop Road, Gamesley, GLOSSOP SK13 6JH headteacher@st-margarets.derbyshire.sch.uk www.assmfederation.co.uk Executive Headteacher Mrs Grainne Beaumont 01457 855818 All Saints’ Catholic Primary School, Church Street, GLOSSOP SK13 7RJ info@allsaintsrc.derbyshire.sch.uk www.assmfederation.co.uk Executive Headteacher Mrs Grainne Beaumont 01457 852756
St Mary’s Catholic Primary School, Gladstone Street, GLOSSOP SK13 8NE info@st-marysrc.derbyshire.sch.uk www.st-marysrc.derbyshire.sch.uk Headteacher Mr Paul Ackers 01457 854473 St Charles’ Catholic Primary School, The Carriage Drive, Hadfield, GLOSSOP SK13 1PJ headteacher@st-charles.derbyshire.sch.uk www.st-charles.derbyshire.sch.uk Headteacher Mrs Bernadette Quirke 01457 852692
St Thomas’ Catholic Primary School, Church View, ILKESTON DE7 4LF enquiries@st-thomas.derbyshire.sch.uk www.st-thomas.derbyshire.sch.uk Executive Headteacher Mr Graham Lobb 0115 932 0550
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Academies
St Mary’s Catholic Primary School admin@stmarys.derby.sch.uk Executive Headteacher Mrs Amanda Greaves
English Martyrs’ Catholic Voluntary Academy, Bracken Road, Long Eaton, NOTTINGHAM NG10 4DA enquiries@englishmartyrs.derbyshire.sch.uk www.englishmartyrs.derbyshire.sch.uk Acting Headteacher Mrs Emma Jones 0115 973 3209 St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School, Chesterfield Road, MATLOCK DE4 3FT info@st-josephsrc-pri.derbyshire.sch.uk www.stjosephsmatlock.srscmat.co.uk Executive Headteacher Mrs Tracey Churchill 01629 583616 St Mary’s Catholic Primary School, Longlands Road, New Mills, HIGH PEAK SK22 3BL headteacher@st-marys-pri.derbyshire.sch.uk www.saintmarysnewmills.co.uk Headteacher Mrs Patricia Chapman 01663 742412 St Edward’s Catholic Primary School, Newhall Road, SWADLINCOTE DE11 0BD headteacher@st-edwards.derbyshire.sch.uk www.stedwardsswadlincote.srscmat.co.uk Headteacher Mrs Jayne McQuillan 01283 216721
NOTTINGHAMSHIRE The Priory Catholic Voluntary Academy, Raglan Street, Eastwood, NOTTINGHAM NG16 3GT office@priory-pri.notts.sch.uk www.priorycatholicschool.co.uk Headteacher Mr Anthony Harrison 01773 713731
STAFFORDSHIRE Holy Rosary Catholic Primary School, Alexandra Road, BURTON-ON-TRENT DE15 0JE office2@holyrosary.staffs.sch.uk www.holyrosaryacademy.co.uk Acting Head of School Ms Maria Dyche 01283 562686
Academies
METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF STOCKPORT St Mary’s Catholic Primary School, Lowry Drive, Marple Bridge, STOCKPORT SK6 5BR headteacher@st-marys-marplebridge.stockport.sch.uk www.stmarysmarplebridge.srscmat.co.uk Executive Headteacher Mr Paul Ackers 0161 427 7498
SECONDARY ACADEMIES St Benedict Catholic Voluntary Academy and Performing Arts College, Duffield Road, DERBY DE22 1JD mail@saintben.derby.sch.uk www.stbenedictderby.srscmat.co.uk Headteacher Mr Kevin Gritton 01332 557032 St Thomas More Catholic School, Palace Fields, BUXTON SK17 6AF enquiries@st-thomasmore.derbyshire.sch.uk www.st-thomasmore.derbyshire.sch.uk Headteacher Mr David Redfern 01298 23167 St Philip Howard Catholic Voluntary Academy, Sunlaws Street, GLOSSOP SK13 8DR headteacher@st-philiphoward.derbyshire.sch.uk www.sph.academy Headteacher: Mrs Louisa Morris 01457 853611
St John Houghton Catholic Voluntary Academy, Abbot Road, ILKESTON DE7 4HX admin@st-johnhoughton.derbyshire.sch.uk www.sjhcva.co.uk Headteacher Mr Stephen Brogan 0115 932 2896 Blessed Robert Sutton Catholic Sports College, Bluestone Lane, BURTON-ON-TRENT DE15 9SD office@robertsutton.staffs.sch.uk www.robertsutton.srscmat.co.uk Headteacher Miss Laura O’Leary 01283 749450
St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Multi-Academy Trust Unit 5, Charnwood Edge, Syston Road, COSSINGTON, LE7 4UZ 0116 296 8171 Chair of the Trust Board: Mrs Sarah Noon
www.aquinas-cmat.org CEO: Mr Neil Lockyer
PRIMARY ACADEMIES CITY OF LEICESTER
Christ the King Catholic Primary School, Glenfield Road, LEICESTER LE3 6DF office@ctk.leicester.sch.uk www.ctkleicester.co.uk Headteacher Mrs Annie Carter 0116 285 7261 Page 116
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Holy Cross Catholic Primary School, Stonesby Avenue, LEICESTER LE2 6TY office@holycross.leicester.sch.uk www.holycross.leicester.sch.uk Headteacher Mrs Karen McVea 0116 283 3135 Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy, Mere Close, LEICESTER LE5 3HH office@sacredheart.leicester.sch.uk www.sacredheart.leicester.sch.uk Headteacher Mrs Kate Hayles 0116 262 4418 St Joseph’s Catholic Voluntary Academy, Armadale Drive, LEICESTER LE5 1HF office@st-josephs.leicester.sch.uk www.st-josephs.leicester.sch.uk Headteacher Mrs Clair Dedman 0116 241 6197 St Patrick’s Catholic Primary School, Harrison Road, LEICESTER LE4 6QN school.office@st-patricks.leicester.sch.uk www.stpatricksleicester.org.uk Headteacher Mrs Charlotte Lynch 0116 266 1149
St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy, Newstead Road, LEICESTER LE2 3TA office@st-thomasmore.leicester.sch.uk www.thomasmoreprimary.org.uk Headteacher Ms Charlotte Crosse 0116 270 6365
LEICESTERSHIRE St Clare’s Primary School, a Catholic Voluntary Academy, Convent Drive, COALVILLE LE67 3SF office@st-clares.leics.sch.uk Headteacher Mrs Judt Beer 01530 837747
St Peter’s Catholic Primary School, 19 Mill Lane, Earl Shilton, LEICESTER LE9 7AW admin@stpetersprimary.org www.stpeterskinckley.co.uk Headteacher Mrs Helen White 01455 843840 www.stpetershinckley.net 01455 634087
Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy, Beacon Road, LOUGHBOROUGH LE11 2BG office.school@sacredheart.leics.sch.uk www.sacredheart.leics.sch.uk Headteacher Ms Lisa Atkins 01509 212204 St Mary’s Catholic Primary School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy, Hastings Street, LOUGHBOROUGH LE11 5AX office@stmarys-rc.leics.sch.uk Headteacher Ms Priscilla Jordan 01509 212621
St Joseph’s Catholic Voluntary Academy, Coventry Road, MARKET HARBOROUGH LE16 9BZ office@stjosephs.leics.sch.uk www.stjosephs.leics.sch.uk Headteacher Mrs Mrs Bernadette Dabbs 01858 465359 St Charles’ Catholic Primary School, Bosworth Road, Measham, SWADLINCOTE DE12 7LQ office@st-charles.leics.sch.uk www.stcharlescatholicprimarymeasham.org Headteacher Mrs Ruth Elmore 01530 270572
St Francis’ Catholic Primary School, Dalby Road, MELTON MOWBRAY LE13 0BG enquiries@st-francis.leics.sch.uk www.st-francis.leics.sch.uk Headteacher Mrs Gosia Brown 01664 562891 St Winefride’s Catholic Voluntary Academy, Britannia Street, Shepshed, LOUGHBOROUGH LE12 9AE office@winefrides-rc.leics.sch.uk www.winefrides-rc.leics.sch.uk Headteacher Mrs Catherine Murphy 01509 323500
Bishop Ellis Catholic Primary School, Barkby Thorpe Lane, Thurmaston, LEICESTER LE4 8GP admin@bishopellis.leics.sch.uk www.bishopellis.leics.sch.uk Headteacher Mr Andrew Monaghan 0116 269 5510 Holy Cross School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy, Parsonwood Hill, Whitwick, COALVILLE LE67 5AT admin@whx.leics.sch.uk www.holycrosswhitwick.co.uk Headteacher Mrs Siobhan Minford 01530 832799
St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy, Shenley Road, WIGSTON LE18 3QL office@stjohnfisher-wigston.leics.sch.uk www.stjohnfisher-wigston.leics.sch.uk Headteacher Mr Anthony Gallagher 0116 288 2203 Nottingham Diocesan Yearbook
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St Peter’s Catholic Primary School, London Road, HINCKLEY LE10 1HJ office@stpetershinckley.net Headteacher Mrs Luisa Rinaldi-Oxley
SECONDARY ACADEMIES English Martyrs’ Catholic School, Anstey Lane, LEICESTER LE4 0FJ office@englishmartyrs.org Acting Headteacher Mr Mathew Calen St Paul’s Catholic School, Spencefield Lane, LEICESTER LE5 6HN office@st-pauls.leicester.sch.uk Headteacher Mrs Shelley Conaghan
www.englishmartyrs.org 0116 242 8880 www.st-pauls.leicester.sch.uk 0116 241 4057
De Lisle College, A Catholic Voluntary Academy, Thorpe Hill, LOUGHBOROUGH LE11 4SQ enquiries@delisle.leics.sch.uk www.delisle.leics.sch.uk Headteacher Dr John Pye 01509 268739 St Martin’s Catholic Voluntary Academy, Stoke Golding, NUNEATON CV13 6HT admin@saint-martins.net www.saint-martins.net Headteacher Mr Clive Wright 01455 212386
St Thérèse
of
Lisieux Catholic Multi-Academy Trust
Suite 4, The Lawn, Union Road, LINCOLN LN1 3BU 01522 849620 Chair of the Trust Board: Mrs Linda Heaver
www.stl-cmat.org.uk Interim CEO: Mr James McGeachie
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Academies
RUTLAND English Martyrs’ Catholic Voluntary Academy, Willow Crescent, OAKHAM LE15 6EH office@englishmartyrs.rutland.sch.uk www.englishmartyrs.rutland.sch.uk Headteacher Ms Alison Chambers 01572 722400
LINCOLNSHIRE St Mary’s Catholic Primary School, Ashlawn Drive, BOSTON PE21 9PX enquiries@ bostonstmarys.co.uk Headteacher Mrs Lisa Gleed-Thornley
www.bostonstmarys.co.uk 01205 362092
St Mary’s Catholic Primary School, Sandon Road, GRANTHAM NG31 9AX info@st-marys-grantham.lincs.sch.uk www.stmarysrcprimary.co.uk Headteacher Mrs Rachel Wheatley 01476 562017 St Hugh’s Catholic Primary, a Voluntary Academy, Woodfield Avenue, LINCOLN LN6 0SH enquiries@st-hughs-pri.lincs.sch.uk www.st-hughs-school.org.uk Headteacher Mr Greg Hughes 01522 501137 Our Lady of Lincoln Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy, Laughton Way, LINCOLN LN2 2HE office.admin@our-lady.lincs.sch.uk www.ourladylincoln.lincs.sch.uk Headteacher Mrs Ann Desforges 01522 527500
Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy, The Drove, SLEAFORD NG34 7AT michelle.parker@our-lady.lincs.sch.uk www.our-lady.lincs.sch.uk Headteacher Mrs Michelle Parker 01529 304373 St Norbert’s Catholic Primary School, Tollgate, SPALDING PE11 1NJ enquiries@st-norberts.lincs.sch.uk Acting Headteacher Ms Jenna Withers
www.st-norberts.lincs.sch.uk 01775 722889
St Augustine’s Catholic Voluntary Academy, Kesteven Road, STAMFORD PE9 1SR enquiries@st-augustine.lincs.sch.uk www.st-augustine.lincs.sch.uk Headteacher Ms Tina Cox 01780 762094
NORTH LINCOLNSHIRE St Mary’s Catholic Voluntary Academy, Grammar School Road, BRIGG DN20 8BB enquiries@stmaryscatholicacademybrigg.org.uk www.stmaryscatholicacademybrigg.org.uk Headteacher Mr James Leech 01652 653355
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St Norbert’s Catholic Voluntary Academy, Fieldside, Crowle, SCUNTHORPE DN17 4HL admin@stnorbertscrowle.co.uk www.stnorbertscrowle.co.uk Headteacher Mrs Pam Tonge 01724 710249
St Bernadette’s Catholic Voluntary Academy, Annes Crescent, SCUNTHORPE DN16 2LW admin.saintbernadettes@northlincs.gov.uk www.stbernadettesacademy.co.uk Headteacher Mr Mark Strong 01724 842382
St Augustine Webster Catholic Voluntary Academy, Baildon Road, SCUNTHORPE DN15 8BU admin.saw@northlincs.gov.uk www.staugustinewebster.com Headteacher Mr David Sidaway 01724 843722
NORTH EAST LINCOLNSHIRE St Joseph’s Catholic Voluntary Academy, Philip Avenue, CLEETHORPES DN35 9DL office@sjp.academy www.sjp.academy Headteacher Ms Emily McCullagh 01472 690672
St Mary’s Catholic Voluntary Academy, Wellington Street, GRIMSBY DN32 7JX office@smp.nelcmail.co.uk www.saintmarysprimarygrimsby.co.uk Headteacher Mrs Sarah Pollard 01472 357982
SECONDARY ACADEMIES St Bede’s Catholic Voluntary Academy, Collum Avenue, SCUNTHORPE DN16 2TF admin@stbedesacademy.com www.stbedesscunthorpe.org.uk Headteacher Mr Ryan Hibbard 01724 861371
Our Lady
of
Lourdes Catholic Multi-Academy Trust
1st Floor, Loxley House, Tottle Road, NOTTINGHAM NG2 1RT : 0115 851 5454 Chair of the Trust Board: Mr Nigel Stephenson
ololcatholicmat.co.uk CEO: Mr James McGeachie
PRIMARY ACADEMIES DERBYSHIRE St Joseph’s Catholic Voluntary Academy, Langwith Road, Langwith Junction, MANSFIELD NG20 9RP info@st-josephs-pri.derbyshire.sch.uk www.stjosephscatholicprimaryvoluntaryacademy.co.uk Executive Headteacher Mrs Deborah Tibble 01623 742609
CITY OF NOTTINGHAM St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Voluntary Academy, Mildenhall Crescent, NOTTINGHAM NG5 5RS admin@st-margaretclitherow.nottingham.sch.uk www.st-margaretclitherow.nottingham.sch.uk Co-Headteachers Miss Christine Reilly & Miss Sarah Sweeney 0115 915 0296
Blessed Robert Widmerpool Catholic Voluntary Academy, Listowel Crescent, NOTTINGHAM NG11 9BH admin@brw.nottingham.sch.uk www.brwacademy.com Headteacher Mrs Luisa Maylard-Mason 0115 915 2392 Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy, Piccadilly, NOTTINGHAM NG6 9FN admin@ourladyops.nottingham.sch.uk www.ourladyopsbulwell.com Acting Headteacher: Mrs Fiona Wadsley 0115 915 0500 St Augustine’s Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy, Park Avenue, NOTTINGHAM NG3 4JS admin@st-augustines.nottingham.sch.uk www.st-augustines.nottingham.sch.uk Headteacher Mrs Frances Moore 0115 915 6995 Our Lady and St Edward Catholic Voluntary Academy, Gordon Road, Thorneywood, NOTTINGHAM NG3 2LG admin@olseacademy.org.uk www.olseacademy.org.uk Headteacher Ms Rachel Byrne 0115 915 5800
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St Peter & St Paul Catholic Voluntary Academy, Western Avenue, LINCOLN LN6 7SX www.sspp.lincs.sch.uk sspp@sspp.lincs.sch.uk Acting Headteacher Mr Matt Turton 01522 871400
St Mary’s Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy, Beaconsfield Street, NOTTINGHAM NG7 6FL admin@smca.nottingham.sch.uk www.stmaryshysongreen.com Headteacher Mrs Anne-Marie Bell 0115 915 1799 St Patrick’s Catholic Primary & Nursery School, a Voluntary Academy, Coronation Avenue, NOTTINGHAM NG11 7AB admin@st-patricks.nottingham.sch.uk www.st-patricks.nottingham.sch.uk Headteacher Mrs Tracy Lane 0115 915 2961 St Teresa’s Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy, Kingsbury Drive, NOTTINGHAM NG8 3EP admin@st-teresas.nottingham.sch.uk www.stteresasprimaryschool.co.uk Headteacher Mrs Ann Glynne-Jones 0115 915 5762
NOTTINGHAMSHIRE The Good Shepherd Catholic Voluntary Academy, Somersby Road, Woodthorpe, NOTTINGHAM NG5 4LT office@goodshepherd.notts.sch.uk www.goodshepherd.notts.sch.uk Headteacher Mrs Celine Toner 0115 926 2983
Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy, Southcliffe Road, Carlton, NOTTINGHAM NG4 1EQ admin@sacredheart.notts.sch.uk www.sacredheart.notts.sch.uk Headteacher Miss Caroline Hornsby 0115 911 2117
Holy Cross Catholic Voluntary Academy, Leen Mills Lane, Hucknall, NOTTINGHAM NG15 8BZ office@holycross.notts.sch.uk www.holycrossschoolhucknall.com Headteacher Mrs Tammie McNamara 0115 953 4577
Academies
St Philip Neri with St Bede’s Catholic Voluntary Academy, Rosemary Street, MANSFIELD NG19 6AA office24@st-philipneri.notts.sch.uk www.st-philipneri.notts.sch.uk Headteacher Mr Daniel Steele 01623 489010
St Patrick’s Catholic Voluntary Academy, Ling Forest Road, MANSFIELD NG18 3NJ office@st-patricksrc.notts.sch.uk www.st-patricksrc.notts.sch.uk Headteacher Mrs Jane Smedley 01623 478090 Holy Trinity Catholic Voluntary Academy, Boundary Road, NEWARK NG24 4AU office@holytrinity.notts.sch.uk www.holytrinityacademy.org.uk Headteacher Mrs Julia Summers 01636 689177 St Joseph’s Catholic Voluntary Academy, Main Road, Boughton, NEWARK NG22 9JE office@st-joseph-pri.notts.sch.uk www.stjosephsschool.net Headteacher Mrs Elspeth Wilkins-Campbell 01623 860392
St Edmund Campion School, a Catholic Voluntary Academy, Tewkesbury Close, West Bridgford, NOTTINGHAM NG2 5NH office@st-edmundcampion.notts.sch.uk www.stedmundcampion.co.uk Headteacher Mrs Anita Blake 0115 914 7889
SECONDARY ACADEMIES Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy, Darlton Drive, Arnold, NOTTINGHAM NG5 7JZ office@christtheking.notts.sch.uk www.christtheking.notts.sch.uk Headteacher Ms Joanne Love 0115 955 6262 The Becket School, a Catholic Voluntary Academy, The Becket Way, West Bridgford, NOTTINGHAM NG2 7QY mail@becketonline.co.uk www.becketonline.co.uk Headteacher Mr Paul Greig 0115 982 4280 All Saints’ Catholic Voluntary Academy, Broomhill Lane, MANSFIELD NG19 6BW admin@allsaints.notts.sch.uk www.allsaints.notts.sch.uk Headteacher Mr Carlo Cuomo 01623 474700
The Trinity Catholic Secondary School, a Voluntary Academy, Beechdale Road, NOTTINGHAM NG8 3EZ office@trinity.nottingham.sch.uk www.trinity.nottingham.sch.uk Headteacher Mr Matthew Shenton 0115 929 6251
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INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS Co-educational Day and Boarding School (Institute of Charity)
Ratcliffe College, Fosse Way, Ratcliffe on the Wreake, LEICESTER LE7 4SG registrar@ratcliffe.leics.sch.uk www.ratcliffe-college.co.uk Headteacher Mr Jon Reddin 01509 817000 Co-educational Primary and Secondary Day School (Girls 3-18. Boys 3-11) The Amherst School, Gray Street, LOUGHBOROUGH LE11 2DZ amherst.office@lsf.org Headteacher Dr Julian Murphy
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Organisations
African Catholic Women Organisation
The African Catholic Women Organisation (CWO) is part of the African Catholic Chaplaincy in Leicestershire. The CWO aims, inter alia, to unite all African Women in purpose, direction and action in Religious, Educational, Social and Cultural fields. To know more about the CWO, come to our monthly third Sunday Mass at 12.00 noon prompt, at the Blessed Sacrament Church, Gooding Avenue, LEICESTER, LE3 1JS. Contacts: President Mrs Hope Eruchie email hopeeruchie@yahoo.co.uk Secretary Mrs Ogechi Njoku email ogechip2002@yahoo.com Chaplain Rev Joel Nwalozie email joel.nwalozie@dioceseofnottingham.uk Website www.accl.org.uk inquiries info@accl.org.uk
Aid to the Church in Need
A registered Catholic charity in England and Wales (1097984) and Scotland (SC040748) Directly under the Holy See, Aid to the Church in Need supports the faithful wherever they are persecuted, oppressed or in pastoral need. ACN is a Catholic charity helping to bring Christ to the world through prayer, information and action. Founded in 1947 by Father Werenfried van Straaten, whom Pope Saint John Paul II named “An outstanding Apostle of Charity”, the organisation is now at work in around 140 countries throughout the world. The charity, whose UK offices are in Sutton, Surrey, Lancaster, and Motherwell undertakes thousands of projects every year including providing transport for clergy and lay Church workers, construction of church buildings, funding for priests and nuns and help to train seminarians. Since 1979 more than 53 million copies of Aid to the Church in Need Child’s Bibles have been printed in 189 languages and have been distributed worldwide. National Director (UK): Neville Kyrke-Smith, 12-14 Benhill Avenue, SUTTON SM1 4DA 020 8642 8668 website acnuk.org Community Outreach Manager: Dr Caroline Hull, ACN NW Office 7-4-4, Cameron House, Quarry Road, Lancester LA1 4XQ 01524 388739 email caroline.hull@acnuk.org Nottingham Diocesan Yearbook
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Catholic Societies
www.lsf.org/amherst 01509 263901
Apostleship of the Sea
The Apostleship of the Sea (AOS) is the official maritime and welfare mission agency of the Catholic Church in Great Britain. Ninety percent of world trade is carried by ship; however seafarers often work in dangerous conditions suffering loneliness, deprivation and even exploitation. AOS deploys chaplains and ship visitors who welcome vulnerable merchant seafarers to our shores and provide for their pastoral needs - regardless of creed or nationality. Catholic seafarers are also given the opportunity to receive the sacraments. AOS also provides chaplains on board cruise ships, works to maintain ecumenical seafarers’ centres inside ports and collaborates with industry bodies to speak up for seafarers’ rights. AOS relies on a network of valued parish contacts and volunteers to sustain its development. AOS is a registered charity (No.1069833) reliant on the annual Sea Sunday appeal and donations to sustain its ministry. National Director: Mr Martin Foley, AOS, 39 Eccleston Square, LONDON SW1V 1BX 020 7901 1931 email info@ apostleshipofthesea.org.uk website www.apostleshipofthesea.org.uk Diocesan Chaplain: 07906 855864 Seafarers’ Centre, Lockside Road, Immingham Dock, IMMINGHAM DN40 2NN
Association for Latin Liturgy
The Association, under the patronage of the Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales, was founded in 1969 to promote the widespread use of Latin texts and music in the current rites of the Church. It publishes books, including a Latin tutor, sung Mass booklets and, most recently, the Graduale Parvum, containing simple yet authentic chants in Latin and English of the Introits of all Sunday Masses. It has a regular newsletter and organises regular Masses, meetings and talks. Local representative: Mr Bernard Marriott, 47 Western Park Road, LEICESTER LE3 6HQ email enquiries@Latin-Liturgy.org website www.Latin-Liturgy.org
Association of Blind Catholics
The Association was founded in 1961 to give blind and partially sighted Catholics, and other interested Christians, a closer link with the Church and each other. Members come from the British Isles and further afield and can include sighted as well as visually impaired and blind people. Young members are particularly welcome so that their particular needs can be better understood and catered for. The only service the ABC now provides is a talking-book lending library. If you, or someone you know, would like to become a member of the Association, or if would just like to know more about the work of the Association, please contact us at the email address below. National Committee Members Chairman: David Tinkler Secretary: Franek Kozorowski Honorary Treasurer: Millis Miller Spiritual Adviser: Rev Father Leo Edgar OP For further information contact: Michael Questier 58, Oakwood Road, Horley, Surrey, RH6 7BU 01293 772104 email: michaelquestier@aol.com website blindcatholics.org.uk
Association of Catholic Nurses of England and Wales (formerly Catholic Nurses’ Guild) The Association is a Catholic Organisation founded in 1897 for all Catholic nurses, both practising and retired. It’s objects are, to promote the spiritual, professional and social welfare of its members. Membership is open to Catholics trained in nursing and caring for the sick. Registered General Nurses, Registered Midwives, Health Visitors, Nurse educators, student nurses, healthcare assistants and retired nurses are all eligible for membership. As there are no local branches in the diocese, nurses may become National members by applying to the National Secretary: Mrs Mary Farnan, 26 Charnwood Road, BIRMINGHAM B42 1JR email catholicnurses@msn.com website www.catholicnurses.org.uk Page 122
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Association of Interchurch Families
Working to strengthen marriage, family life and to promote Christian unity, the Association: • Offers a support network for interchurch families and mixed marriages (usually where one partner is Catholic and the other a Christian of another communion); • Provides an information service for all concerned with the welfare of such families (clergy and ministers, relatives and others); • Gives interchurch families a voice in the churches by articulating their experience in all its diversity; • Focuses attention on interchurch couples’ need for pastoral care which takes seriously both their marriage commitment to one another and the fact that two churches are represented in their family; • Affirms the gifts of interchurch families and their potential as a catalyst for church unity. National Office: Association of Interchurch Families, 6th Floor, 10 Aldersgate Street, LONDON WC1A 4HJ 0203 384 2947 email info@interchurchfamilies.org.uk website www.interchurchfamilies.org.uk Local contacts:
Richard & Melanie Finch, 19 Chestnut Way, Repton, DERBY DE65 6FQ 01283 701245 email finchmelanie@yahoo.co.uk Jim & Pamela Durney, 213 London Road, Balderton, NEWARK NG24 3HB 01636 677398 email pamela@durney.f9.co.uk
Association of Senior Religious
The ASR is an association for all Religious approaching retirement and for those who have reached the statutory age of retirement. The Association began in 1974 solely for the Sisters of Notre Dame. It quickly became inter-congregational and has branches in London and the home counties. The ASR is an association for all Senior Religious to come together in friendship and companionship through spirituality, cultural and leisure events and opportunities of enjoyment as well as showing concern and support for each other in our many different needs. The aims and objectives of the ASR are to encourage Sisters and Brothers to continue to be outgoing while accepting the challenges and the adjustments which come with retirement; to support one another and to share the riches of our resources, talents and experience. The Association is ecumenical in outlook. The National Executive presides over the Association. It organises conferences and courses. It publishes a newsletter twice a year. Diocesan contact: Sister Eileen Keane SP 65 Nettleham Road, LINCOLN LN2 1RT 01522 540894
The Beauvale Society
The Aims of the Society are: To encourage prayer and devotion to the two Carthusian Martyrs of Beauvale, Saint John Houghton and Saint Robert Lawrence To organise, finance and promote the Annual Pilgrimage and Mass at the site of Beauvale Priory To pray for the preservation of the Priory Ruins The Society is centred at Our Lady of Good Counsel Church, Eastwood, the parish wherein Beauvale is situated. There is a weekly Mass each Tuesday at 9 am with exposition of the Blessed Sacrament in the Martyrs’ Chapel from 9.30 am to 2.30 pm. Near to the Anniversary of the Martyrdom of Saint John and Saint Robert (4 May 1535) and the date of their Canonisation (25 October 1970), the Saturday Vigil Mass at Our Lady of Good Counsel Church is said in their honour. The annual pilgrimage to the Priory ruins takes place on the nearest Sunday to 4 May at 3.15 pm preceded by a Triduum on Thursday, Friday and Saturday in the Church at 7 pm. The Priory site is privately owned and is freely available to the public. There is a Coffee Shop housed in the original gate house of the Priory. We are especially privileged to have the Martyrs and the Priory in our Diocese but with this blessing comes the responsibility to pray and keep faith with them. New Nottingham Diocesan Yearbook
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members of all denominations are most welcome. The annual subscription is £3 individual, £5 family. For more information contact: Rev Stephen Doona, 52a Derby Road, Eastwood, NOTTINGHAM NG16 3NX 01773 785196 email s.doona@ntlworld.com website beauvale-society.org
CAFOD - Catholic Agency for Overseas Development
CAFOD is the official aid agency of the Catholic Church in England and Wales and part of Caritas International, the worldwide network of Catholic relief and development organisations. Across Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Middle East, we work in partnership with communities, bringing hope and compassion and standing side by side with them to end poverty and injustice. We work wherever the need is greatest, with people of all faiths and none. Inspired by Scripture and Catholic Social Teaching, and the experiences and hopes of people living in poverty, CAFOD works for a safe, sustainable and peaceful world. We work with the Catholic Church of England and Wales to raise awareness and inspire commitment to end injustice and poverty in developing countries, encouraging Catholics to give, take action and pray, both individually and communally. We inspire and educate young Catholics to respond to the call for global justice. Parishes, schools, groups and individuals across the diocese can join us in our work in a variety of ways including participation in Lent and Harvest Fast Days, campaign action, education and liturgical activities, and volunteering and fund-raising. CAFOD staff are available to support all activity and can provide access to speakers, resources and inspirational ideas. For more information about CAFOD’s work and how you can be involved please contact: CAFOD Nottingham Volunteer Centre email nottingham@cafod.org.uk website www.cafod.org.uk 0115 975 6138
Caritas Social Action Network
CSAN (Caritas Social Action Network) is the official agency of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales for domestic social action. We support a network of 43 Catholic charities in England and Wales. The Caritas network works for some of the most vulnerable people of society across England and Wales, providing support for families and children, the elderly, the homeless, refugees, the disabled, and prisoners. The national team of CSAN, based in London, works to strengthen and facilitate the network, conduct policy and advocacy work and use its ‘voice’ at a national level. CSAN is a member of Caritas Internationalis, within the Caritas Europa group. The Diocese of Nottingham is a member of CSAN. Caritas-social action is the umbrella organisation for the Catholic voluntary sector for which there is an estimated turnover of £97 million, 6,500 employed staff, 35,000 volunteers and over one million beneficiaries. Chairman of Trustees: Right Rev Terence Drainey CEO: Dr Philip McCarthy 020 7633 4973 Romero House, 55 Westminster Bridge Road, LONDON SE1 7JB email admin@csan.org.uk website www.csan.org.uk
Catenian Association for Catholic Men
Friendship through shared faith. The Catenian Association is an international brotherhood of over 10,000 practising Catholic laymen who meet socially, at least once a month, in local branches, known as Circles. Many events include family members. In an increasingly secular society, the Association provides a sociable and supporting haven (an oasis of calm) for those facing challenges to their beliefs and moral values in their business, professional and family lives. Through their membership Catenians are helped to enjoy and fulfil their various vocations in life. Firstly as baptised Christian and also in their family as husband and father; in their chosen profession or workplace; within the civil community and within the Church. The Association is not a fund raising agent for the Catholic Church, nor is it a Catholic action group. Page 124
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However, it is a group of active Catholics who raise money for a wide variety of charities. On an individual basis, Catenians take an active part in the life of their parishes and many play a leading role in their diocese and Catholic lay organisation locally and nationally. The Association is non-political though Catenians are prominent in many aspects of public life and service. The aims of the Association are: • to foster brotherly love among the members • to develop social bonds among the members and their families • to advance the interests of members and their dependants by individual or collective action • to advance the interests of young Catholics and to assist them in the choice or pursuit of a career • to establish, administer and maintain benevolent funds • to promote and support The Catenian Association Benevolent Fund and the Catenian Bursary Fund. The latter fund provides money to assist young Catholics to help others in less fortunate circumstances (mainly abroad) while at the same time learning much about themselves. Head Office: The Catenian Association, 2nd Floor, 1 Copthall House, Station Square, COVENTRY CV1 2FY 0247 662 4533 0247 663 4544 www.thecatenians.com Province 15 Within the diocese there are Circles, part of Catenian Province 15, at Derby, Hinckley, Leicester (2), Loughborough, Kirby Muxloe, Mansfield, Market Harborough, Nottingham, and adjacent to the diocese at Chesterfield. For further details or information about the Catenians in these or adjacent areas contact: Provincial Secretary: Mr Anthony Bukowski 01623 476285 email antoni_bukowski@hotmail.com Chaplain to Circle 20 (Nottingham) Rev Marcus Wakely Province 3 (South) There are also Circles in Catenian Province 3 (South) in or adjacent to the diocese at Barnsley, Doncaster, Grimsby, Lincoln, Scunthorpe, Sheffield (2) and Wakefield. For further details or information about the Association in North Lincolnshire or South Yorkshire areas contact: Provincial Secretary: Mr Ron Jarman, 12 St Albans Drive, SHEFFIELD S10 4DL 0114 230 6878 Other Provinces There are also Circles on the fringes of the diocese in Warwickshire and Northamptonshire. For information contact the Secretary of Province 15 (above).
Catholic Archives Society
The Catholic Archives Society promotes and advises on listing, management and preservation of records of diocese, religious foundation and institutions of the Catholic Church. It does not store archives. For more information: Secretary: Sarah Maspero, 38 Crawford Drive, FAREHAM PO16 7RW email sarah.maspero@gmail.com website catholicarchivesociety.org
Catholic Association for Racial Justice (CARJ)
The Catholic Association for Racial Justice is an independent charity, and a membership organisation. CARJ works with people of diverse backgrounds, in Church and society, to create a more just, more equal, more cooperative community. We do this through education, advocacy and facilitating mutual support among: * schools, families and young people in marginalised communities, * Gypsies, Roma and Traveller communities * those working in poor urban communities * those suffering discrimination based on race, caste, religion and social class Wherever possible, CARJ works in formal or informal partnership with members, friends and fellow citizens who share our basic values. Chairperson: Mrs Yogi Sutton Nottingham Diocesan Yearbook
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Administrator: Catholic Association email website
Gloria Oham for Racial Justice (CARJ), 9 Henry Road, LONDON N4 2LH 0208 802 8080 020 8211 0808 info@carj.org.uk www.carj.org.uk
Catholic Clothing Guild
Registered Charity No. 277952 The Catholic Clothing Guild exists: • To exercise charity by supplying useful and warm clothing for those who through unfortunate circumstances are unable to provide for themselves and their families • Clothing is distributed locally to societies and organizations whose work is concerned with the relief of the poor, the needy, the aged, the chronically ill and to families and individuals recommended by such societies and other reliable sources • Members undertake to give two articles of new clothing bought or handmade or comparable money donation and a minimum subscription of £1 annually • Junior members (under 16) give one article of clothing or comparable money donation and a minimum subscription of 10p annually • All persons, Catholic and Non-Catholic are eligible for membership • Clothing, donations and subscriptions should be sent to the branch secretaries before 31 October annually. Diocesan Treasurer: Mrs Jean Jackson, 74 Russley Road, Beeston, NOTTINGHAM NG9 3JE 0115 939 6472
Catholic Concern for Animals
(Registered Charity No.231022) President: Most Reverend Malcolm McMahon OP KC*HS, Archbishop of Liverpool The aim of this international charity is to put animal welfare on the agenda of the Catholic Church. We also represent Church teaching about the compassionate treatment of all God’s creatures, through the media, events and our triannual journal ‘The Ark’ For a free copy and details contact: Mr Chris Fegan, 46 Corporation Road, CHELMSFORD CM1 2AR email chrisfegancca@gmail.com website: www.catholic-animals.org
Catholic Medical Association Objects: • To provide facilities for Catholic members of the medical profession to meet and study • To uphold the principles of Catholic Morality in the practice of medicine. Nottingham President: Dr T P Connery, 51 Priory Road, West Bridgford, NOTTINGHAM NG2 5HX Secretary: Dr P Lavelle, John Ryle Medical Practice, Clifton Cornerstone, NOTTINGHAM NG11 8EW 0115 921 2970 Treasurer: Dr R M O’Shea Chaplain:
Catholic National Library
The Catholic National Library is a major theological and historical reference and lending library containing 70,000 books, pamphlets and periodicals. It is closed until the Trustees have made decisions about its future. c/o St Michael’s Abbey, FARNBOROUGH GU14 7NQ
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Catholic Union of Great Britain
The Catholic Union of Great Britain (CUGB) is the consistent voice of the Catholic laity which works to promote and develop the values of our Catholic social teaching by working with the Bishops’ Conference and members of both Houses of Parliament. This is to ensure that our values are presented to key decision makers who determine legislation and social policy. We also work to promote the common good in public life and it is vital that the Catholic voice continues to be proclaimed in public. We liaise with the wider Christian community on issues of common interest. The funding of CUGB is by annual individual membership subscription. The Catholic Union Charitable Trust (CUCT) was launched in February 2015. This will develop and strengthen the role of advancing Catholic moral and spiritual principles by means of conferences, lectures, training, seminars on education and by the implementation of a social media strategy. The funding of the CUCT is by donation through the gift aid scheme. President: Sir Edward Leigh MP The Catholic Union, St Maximilian Kolbe House, 63 Jeddo Road, LONDON W12 9EE 020 8749 1321 email: info@catholicunion.org.uk Website: www.catholicunion.org.uk
Catholic Women’s League
Patroness: St Margaret Clitherow Motto: Charity, Work, Loyalty; or Caring With Love The Catholic Women’s League is a national and international organisation of women who take an active role within the Church. This is done through practical support, friendship and fund-raising for various charities. Members are kept aware of social and current issues and support refugees, families of service personal and some are involved in catechetical work both in parishes and prisons. The Catholic Women’s League welcomes women of all ages who wish to use their talents and skills within the parish, diocese and wider community. Groups meet together socially, for prayer and to discuss current issues. For more infirmation on how to become a member or to start a parish group visit our website at www.catholicwomensleague.org.uk or follow us on www.facebook.com/CWLEngWales. Spiritual Director: Branch President: Mrs Stephanie Crook, 12 Cliff Road, STAMFORD PE9 1AG 01780 755082 email stephanieuszkurat@hotmail.com Branch Treasurer: Mrs Jean Jackson, 74 Russley Road, Bramcote, NOTTINGHAM NG9 3JE 0115 939 6472 email jeanandmichael74@google.com Branch Secretary Mrs Elizabeth Aldridge, 47 Woodhill Road, Collingham, NEWARK NG23 7NR 01636 919475 email lizian601@gmail.com website catholicwomensleague.org.uk
Couple to Couple League - For Natural Family Planning
The Couple to Couple League is an international organisation supporting Christian marriages and families, primarily through the teaching of Natural Family Planning (NFP) in accordance with the teachings of the Catholic Church. Both face to face and on-line courses are available, covering all aspects of Natural Family Planning, including the way in which its use builds the marriage relationship. All married and engaged couples are welcome, as are priests, religious and medical professionals wishing to develop or update their knowledge in this area. The method taught is the Sympto-Thermal method providing the highest effectiveness whether wishing to achieve or avoid pregnancy. Contact: Mr David & Mrs Louise Aldred, 44 Park Street, Beeston, NOTTINGHAM NG9 1DF 0115 877 8310 email info@cclgb.org.uk website www.cclgb.org.uk Nottingham Diocesan Yearbook
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English Catholic History Association
The Association aims to advance the education of the public in English Catholic history including promoting interest and encouraging research into the Catholic history of England and Wales and helping to preserve relevant documents. Regular meetings and visits are arranged and members receive a quarterly newsletter. website echa.org.uk Secretary: Mrs Angela Hodges, 45 High Street, STOKE-SUB-HAMDON TA14 6PR 01935 823928 email secretary@echa.org.uk Regional Co-ordinator: Mrs Sheila Mawhood, 75 Brands Hill Avenue, HIGH WYCOMBE HP13 5PY 01494 529719
Friends of the Venerabile (The Venerable English College in Rome)
(Registered Charity number 1075141) The Friends was founded in 1985 and supports students of the College with prayers, encouragement and financial help. From these students come our future priests. To find out more or to join the Friends, contact: Chairman: Mike Lang 01364 644811 email mikelang537@btinternet.com website: www.friendsofenglishcollegerome.org.uk
The Grail Society
Grail people quest for the pearl of great price and value all people at whatever point they have reached in their quest. We do this in the awareness of God’s presence surrounding us in the living world, in human society and in all we meet. As a community centred on the Eucharist we are committed to sharing the Christian values that inspire us and bring to our lives a spirit of creativity, celebration and joy. The Grail offers forms of membership for single women, married couples and there is also associate membership open to all. Local groups meet regularly throughout the country. Grail Presidential Team: Judith Schmidt & Mary Leavy email president@grailsociety.org.uk website grailsociety.org.uk Grail Community: The Hermitage, Cheriton Road, WINCHESTER SO22 5HW 01962 859870 Diocesan Representatives: Mr Jim & Mrs Pearl Clarke, 6 College Road, Cranwell Village, SLEAFORD NG34 8DJ 01400 261224
Guild of St Stephen for Altar Servers
The Guild exists: • To encourage, positively and practically, the highest standards of serving at the Church’s liturgy and so contribute to the whole community’s participation in a more fruitful worship of God. • To provide altar servers with a greater understanding of what they are doing so that they may serve with increasing reverence and prayerfulness and thereby be led to a deepening response to their vocation in life. • To unite servers of different parishes and dioceses for their mutual support and encouragement. National Director: Rev Dennis Touw National President: Mr Michael O’Leary National Secretary: Mr Michael Malone PO Box 568, LONDON WC1A 1YT Diocesan Director: Rev Jonathan Whitby-Smith, 36 Uttoxeter Road, Mickleover, DERBY DE3 9GE 01332 514107 Page 128
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The Diocesan Lay Council The Council is made up of servers from all areas of the diocese, meeting regularly with the Director. Diocesan Representatives: Mr James Noakes BA 07811 245060 email donguildgoods@live.co.uk Mrs Christine Hulley, 36 Princess Street, GLOSSOP SK13 8DY 07900 236766
HCPT
Every Easter, HCPT takes over 1,500 children aged between seven to eighteen with disabilities or special needs on a pilgrimage holiday to Lourdes in France. Many helpers, nurses and doctors raise money and pay for themselves to help the children make this pilgrimage the spiritual holiday of a lifetime, meanwhile giving their families a well deserved week of respite. From April to October HCPT also organises pilgrimage holidays for people of all ages with disabilities and families with terminally ill children at Hosanna House, a specially equipped home with specialist catering and accessible transport in the mountains just outside Lourdes. HCPT also possesses a smaller, more private Bartres Villa for more intimate spiritual pilgrimages, which is open all year. Bartres Villa caters for up to fifteen people and is situated just outside Lourdes with spectacular views and self-catering facilities. For further information contact: HCPT, Oakfield Park, 32 Bilton Road, RUGBY CV22 7HQ 01788 564646 website www.hcpt.org.uk email hq@hcpt.org.uk HCPT is a Registered Charity No.281074
Inter Care - Medical Aid for Africa
We are fortunate in the UK compared with most other countries in the world, to have a National Health Service, with its facilities, medical staff and vast range of sophisticated medicines, unfortunately the scene is different in many parts of rural Africa where a doctor is a rarity, nurses and hospitals are scarce and most basic medicines are limited and have to be bought by patients, even if they happen to be available locally. Inter Care is a unique charity, founded in 1974, which sends surplus medicines which would otherwise be incinerated along with medical supplies such as dressings, instruments and devices, to rural health units in some of the poorest parts of Africa. The health units we support include hospitals, health centres, infirmaries, prisons, dispensaries, schools, orphanages and centres for the disabled in Cameroon, Ghana, Sierra Leone, Malawi, Tanzania and Zambia. Inter Care is a UK, licenced registered charity. In 2012 the charity received the highly prestigious Queens award for Voluntary Service. As a small charity, Inter Care relies heavily on the support it receives from over sixty volunteers, many of whom are medically trained, to help recycle the surplus medical aid that we receive from GP Practices, medical wholesalers and pharmaceutical companies. Our low overheads and unique approach means that we achieve a huge impact on the lives of some of the poorest people in six sub-Saharan African countries. The catchment population of the health units we support is over ten million. Inter Care is entirely funded by voluntary donations, without which we would not be able to provide vital medical aid to people in Africa who desperately need it. General Manager: Mrs Diane Hardy Office: 46 The Halfcroft, Syston, LEICESTER LE7 ILD 0116 2695925 email info@intercare.org.uk website intercare.org.uk www.facebook.com/INTERCAREMEDICALAID
Knights of St Columba
The Knights of St Columba is an Order of Catholic laymen dedicated to the service of the Church and all people. Clergy are welcome as Members of Honour. The Order is part of The International Alliance of Catholic Knights, which works in twenty-seven countries worldwide, and which includes the Knights of St Columbanus in Ireland and the Knights of Columbus in the USA. Nottingham Diocesan Yearbook
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Principal Objectives: • To support the mission of the Catholic Church by participating in the work of the Lay Apostolate, and in Catholic Action. • To support the hierarchy and all clergy in matters concerning the Catholic Church and Faith. • To promote, in accordance with the social teaching of the Catholic Church, the spiritual, moral, intellectual, social and material welfare of all and to encourage the practice of the Catholic Faith. • To promote Christian values and principles to all people. Ecclesiastical Adviser: Most Reverend Malcolm McMahon OP KC*HS, Archbishop of Liverpool website ksc.org.uk https:sites.google.com/kscnottingham/ Nottingham Province 9 (Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire, Leicestershire and Rutland, Lincolnshire) Provincial Grand Knight: Mr Martin Cook Benting Bungalow, Stow Road, Sturton Bystow, LINCOLN LN1 2BZ 01427 787798 email cook8@sky.com Provincial Chaplain: Rev Richard Walsh, 5 Derby Road, Homesford, Whatstandwell, MATLOCK DE4 5HL 01629 822535
Latin Mass Society
The Latin Mass Society has been active nationally and locally in the Diocese of Nottingham for forty years arranging and promoting Holy Mass in the Extraordinary Form in Latin. It aims to preserve and foster the use of the Extraordinary Form of Mass and the sacraments as used without significant change from the sixth century until the changes following the Second Vatican Council. It does this because it believes that the Church’s traditional ritual provides the most perfect and effective means of contemplation of the divine. For details of Masses in this diocese and elsewhere in the UK, or to become a member, please see www. latin-mass-society.org/ or contact one of the local representatives named below. National Office: The Latin Mass Society, 11 - 13 Macklin Street, LONDON WC2B 5NH 0207 404 7284 Local representatives: Nottinghamshire, Lincolnshire, Derbyshire: Mr Jeremy Boot 0115 913 1592 email jeremy.boot2@gmail.com Leicestershire and Rutland: Mr Paul Beardsmore 01858 434037 email pbeardsmore@btinternet.com
Marriage Care
Marriage Care is a national registered charity with His Eminence Vincent Cardinal Nichols its National President. With over fifty centres across England and Wales supported by more than seven hundred volunteers, it specialises in helping couples build and sustain strong, fulfilling, healthy relationships, and in providing support in times of relationship difficulty. Specially trained and supervised facilitators run courses approved by the Catholic Church for those preparing for marriage and Marriage Care also provides relationship education resources for schools and parents. Its fully qualified, registered and professionally supervised counsellors offer a confidential, non-judgemental, counselling service for people experiencing difficulties within their marriage or personal relationships. Currently in the Diocese of Nottingham, Marriage Care services are available in Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire. Most Marriage Care services in the diocese are coordinated through the National Telephone Appointments Service based in Nottingham. To learn more about Marriage Care, including how to join Marriage Care as a volunteer, please consult the National Support Team website. Page 130
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National Support Team: Marriage Care, Bishops Park House, 25-29 Fulham High Street, LONDON SW6 3JH. 020 7371 1341 020 7371 4921 email info@marriagecare.org.uk www.marriagecare.org.uk To make an appointment with a relationship counsellor or to find out about marriage preparation courses please call the National Telephone Appointments Service. National Telephone Appointments Service: 278-290 Huntingdon House, Huntingdon Street, NOTTINGHAM, NG1 3LY 0800 389 3801 or 0115 993 4255
Missio
Missio comprises of the following societies: * The Association for the Propagation of the Faith (APF) * The Holy Childhood (Mission Together) * The Society of St Peter the Apostle (SPA) * The Pontifical Missionary Union (PMU)
Association for the Propagation of the Faith
The APF ensures that every bishop in the new churches has the necessary funds to enable him to build churches and schools, to lead people to learn about Christ and build a better world. The APF ‘red boxes’ and the World Mission Sunday collection enable every diocese of this country to support the spreading of the Gospel in each of the 1092 mission dioceses in the world. APF members play a vital role in helping to build up the Church through their prayers and offerings. Diocesan Director: Rev Clement Orango The Presbytery, 63 Broad Street, Syston, LEICESTER LE7 1GH 0116 260 8476
Mission Together (Holy Childhood)
Holy Childhood, through its Mission Together programme, encourages children to be concerned with mission through prayer, learning activities and fund-raising. It is the Church’s official overseas charity for children. Its unique motto is ‘children helping children’. For free materials or to arrange a school assembly please contact: Diocesan Director: Mr David Quinn, 7 Bath Close, Sapcote, LEICESTER LE9 4FA 01455 274994
Society of St Peter Apostle (SPA)
The SPA is the Church’s official fund-raising body for the training of clergy and religious in mission countries. Through prayer and finance SPA members and contributors help the younger churches provide their own priests and religious. For more information please contact: Diocesan Director: Rev Clement Orango The Presbytery, 63 Broad Street, Syston, LEICESTER LE7 1GH 0116 260 8476
Pontifical Missionary Union (PMU)
Through its quarterly theological review Mission Outlook (£8 per annum) stimulates the interest of priests, religious and laity in the missionary work of the Church and in developments in the younger churches. For more information please contact: Rev Tony Chantry MHM Pontifical Mission Societies, 23 Eccleston Square, LONDON SW1V 1NU 020 7821 9755
National Board of Catholic Women
The NBCW consists of representatives of all Catholic organisations that involve women, and all dioceses. It is the consultative body to the Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales, and for National Government, and other Catholic bodies. It is a coordinating body to disseminate information among its members and a representative body, providing a voice for Catholic all women.
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National President: Mrs Maureen Meatcher email nbcwpres@gmail.com website nbcw.co.uk Nottingham Diocesan Link: Mrs Christina Mottram, 53 Scraptoft Lane, Scraptoft, LEICESTER LE7 9SE 0116 221 3066 email cj.mottram@ntlworld.com website www.nbcw.org
National Catholic Scout Fellowship
Actively supporting Catholics in scouting. National Chaplain: Rev Jonathan How Manager: Mr Matthew Hewitt email matthew.hewitt@scouts.org.uk website www.catholicsinscouting.org.uk
Our Lady’s Catechists
An association of men and women who are qualified to give religious instruction. We work in parishes and also by distance learning. Our postal and online courses include our Foundation Course leading to a qualification Certificate for training parish catechists, or as a personal developmental course only; our Diploma Course which provides more academic training enabling catechists to lead parish programmes; ‘Catholicism Made Simple’ a basic introduction to the faith for adults and young people; a Children’s section which provides courses and lesson leaflets for parents or catechists working with children at non-Catholic schools and to prepare children for First Sacraments. Our latest course is ‘Mysteries of Christian Life’, based on the twenty decades of the Rosary. Diocesan Organiser: Mrs Glenise Ellis, 100 Burton Road, Carlton, NOTTINGHAM NG4 3BG 0115 956 2823 email glenise.ellis@ntlworld.co.uk website ourladyscatechists.co.uk
Our Lady’s Rosary Group, Holy Cross Church, Whitwick
Originally part of the Association of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, on the dissolution of the group our new group formed to organise the annual Rosary Rally at Grace Dieu Manor each August, and to carry out the aims and objectives of the original Association. For more information please contact: Secretary: Mr Michael Statham, 5 Whitwick Moor, Thringstone, COALVILLE LE67 8NS 01530 223529 email MichaelLStatham@hotmail.com
Pax Christi
Pax Christi is a Gospel-based international movement for peace, open to all. Pax Christi strives to help the Church and wider community to proclaim and make peace through its work for reconciliation and the promotion of a culture of peace and non-violence. We offer a wide range of materials for education, reflection and campaigning for peace. Pax Christi produces material for parishes each year to encourage support for Peace Sunday (the Pope’s World Peace Message), celebrated on the Second Sunday in Ordinary Time. President: Most Reverend Malcolm McMahon OP KC*HS, Archbishop of Liverpool Chairperson: Holly Ball Director: Theresa Alessandro Pax Christi, St. Joseph’s, Watford Way, LONDON NW4 4TY 020 8203 4884 email info@paxchristi.org.uk website www.paxchristi.org.uk
The Personal Ordinariate of Our Lady of Walsingham
The Personal Ordinariate of Our Lady of Walsingham was established in 2011 by Pope Benedict XVI to allow Anglicans to enter into the full communion of the Catholic Church whilst retaining much of their heritage and traditions. The Ordinariate exists to promote the unity of all Christians with the Apostolic See, and faithfully to proclaim the Gospel of Jesus Christ through the rich treasures of this tradition. In the Diocese of Nottingham there is an 11am Mass at St John the Evangelist on the first Sunday in Page 132
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the month and a weekly Sunday Mass according to the Divine Worship - Ordinariate Use - at 6pm at St Paul’s, Lenton Boulevard, Nottingham. There are also feast-day gatherings at St George, Derby. National website: www.ordinariate.org.uk Local contacts: Rev David Palmer david.palmer@dioceseofnottingham.uk Rev Peter Peterken peter.peterken@dioceseofnottingham.uk 01332 766285 Rev Chris Cann christopher.cann@dioceseofnottingham.uk
The Sherwin Society
The Society formed to foster interest in Saint Ralph Sherwin a local Martyr executed at Tyburn 1581. Born in Rodsley (halfway between Ashbourne and Derby) in 1550. Scholar at Eton 1563–67, Fellow of Exeter College, Oxford. Entered Douai College France 1575. Ordained priest in Cambrai for the English Diocese of Lichfield 1577. Studied at the Venerable English College Rome until 1580 whereupon he proceeded to London, where he served as a missionary priest whilst awaiting the call to return to his own Diocese. He was arrested whilst preaching at the house of a friend Nicholas Roscarrock and imprisoned at the Marshalsea Gaol. Transferred to the Tower where he suffered the rack three times. Charged with high treason and sentenced to death 1581. Saint Edmund Campion SJ, Saint Ralph Sherwin and Saint Alexandre Briant were all executed in succession at Tyburn, London in 1581. They were among the Forty Martyrs of England and Wales who were canonised at St Peter’s, Rome on 25 October 1970. The Pilgrimage will has been in existence for over forty years. Originally held in a field and at the mercy of the elements, the Pilgrims now have the luxury of a barn where Mass is said every June. The Pilgrimage starts at the crossroads in Rodsley village where the Bishop leads the Rosary whilst processing to the barn a short distance away. The Society has four Masses per year. March; St Ralph’s Ordination to the priesthood June; the annual pilgrimage at Rodsley July; Deceased Members of the Sherwin Society December; St Ralph’s martyrdom at Tyburn Apart from the Pilgrimage, all Masses are said at Saint Joseph’s Derby, where there is an Altar and side Chapel dedicated to Saint Ralph and where the Sherwin Society’s spiritual home is. Annual Subscription £2 Chaplain: President: Tony Bennett Chairman: Treasurer: Linda Bennett Secretary: Paul Redfearn, 10 Old Hall Road, Littleover, DERBY DE23 6GG 01332 270356 email j.redfearn61@btinternet.com website ralphsherwin.com
The St Barnabas Society (Successor to The Converts’ Aid Society)
For the assistance of clergy, religious and stipendiary lay persons received into the Catholic Church. www.stbarnabassociety.org.uk Director: Rev R Biggerstaff St Barnabas Society, 4 First Turn, OXFORD OX2 8AH 01865 513377 email directorstbarnabas@gmail.com
Society of Saint Vincent de Paul The Society of Saint Vincent de Paul was founded by a group of university students in Paris in 1833 led by Frederic Ozanam, who devoted his life to the poor and those in need, and was beatified on 23 August 1997 by Pope Saint John Paul ll in Notre Dame Cathedral, Paris. The Society has been active in England and Wales since 1844 where there are now over ten thousand members. The Society is present in over 140 countries throughout the world. In our diocese there are over three hundred members in over thirty parish groups called conferences: practicing Christians both Catholic and non-Catholic who serve those in need by personal contact and through special apostolates such as support for the deaf, Nottingham Diocesan Yearbook
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hospital visiting and visiting the sick and elderly in their homes. Conferences are able to support those in developing countries either through a twinnage scheme, by financing individual projects or contributing to a Disaster Fund. The Society’s holiday camp at Mablethorpe provides holidays annually for boys and girls aged between nine and fourteen years including a special week for the deaf. Other groups may also hire the site outside the designated periods. Officers of the Central Council President: Vacant email Secretary: Vacant email Treasurer: Vacant email Chaplain: Vacant email
SURVIVE-MIVA (Missionary Vehicle Association)
(Registered Charity No. 268745) A Catholic lay association with over 40 years’ experience of funding essential transport for those working for the Church’s healthcare and pastoral support in the developing world. Director: Mr Simon Patrick Foran Head Office: SURVIVE-MIVA, Survive-Miva, 5 Park Vale Road, LIVERPOOL L9 2DG 0151 523 3878 email info@survive-miva.org website www.survive-miva.org
Union of Catholic Mothers
The Union of Catholic Mothers exists: • To help Catholic married women to appreciate the sacramental character, responsibilities, and permanence of marriage, and to live in unselfish love observing the laws of God and His Church • To assist them to bring up their children as practising Catholics and public-spirited citizens • To teach and defend Christian values in family life and to ensure for their children Catholic education • To offer love, sympathy and practical help to the family in difficulty • To foster vocations especially in Christian Marriage and Family Life, to the priesthood and the religious life. Spiritual Director: Acting President: Mrs Pauline M Hallam, Apartment 2, 6 Mendel Drive, LOUGHBOROUGH LE11 5SE 01509 646847 email mrsh.mendel@tiscali.co.uk Secretary: Mrs Betty McDonald, 20 Woodrow Place, SPALDING PE11 1BF 01775 720681 Treasurer:
Walsingham Association
The Association aims to foster devotion to Our Lady of Walsingham and support of the Basilica of Our Lady of Walsingham in its work. National Secretary: Julian Foord, Pilgrim Bureau, Friday Market, WALSINGHAM NR22 6EG 01328 820217 01328 821087 Diocesan Contact: Mrs M Waters, 433 Louth Road, New Waltham, GRIMSBY DN36 4PP 01472 824370 › Page 134
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Worldwide Marriage Encounter
A Marriage Encounter weekend is a positive enrichment experience for married couples. We also welcome priests on the weekend to help them appreciate an even deeper understanding of their vocation and relationship with their communities. Participants are offered a technique of loving communication that can be used throughout their lives. Marriage Encounter is not a professional counselling service, nor a retreat or marriage guidance. The weekend is primarily to revitalise marriages and to renew the church through the sacraments of matrimony & Holy Orders. There are similar weekends for engaged couples giving them the opportunity to evaluate their future together. Please visit the website for further information including dates and testimonials contact Harry & Muff Wilde 01538 385801. website www.wwme.org.uk email enquiries@wwme.org.uk
World Apostolate of Fatima (WAF)
The World Apostolate of Fatima was permanently erected as a Public Association of the Faithful by the Pontifical Council for the Laity on 7 October 2010 and exists to promote Our Lady’s call to live the Gospel more profoundly through prayer, penance, offering up daily duties in a spirit of sacrifice, daily recitation of the Rosary and the Five First Saturdays Communion of Reparation to the Immaculate Heart of Mary. Every year a week long National Pilgrimage to Fatima is organised. For more information about the National Pilgrimage contact: Mr Donal Foley email donal.foley@worldfatima-englandwales.org.uk If, with your parish priest’s permission, you would like to host the National Pilgrim Virgin Statue of Our Lady of Fatima in your parish, please email: donal.foley@worldfatima-englandwales.org.uk WAF Spiritual Director for Nottingham Diocese: Rev David Palmer, St. Paul’s Presbytery, Lenton Boulevard, NOTTINGHAM NG7 2BY 0115 978 6236 email david.palmer@dioceseofnottingham.uk Nottingham Diocesan Representative: Mr Donal Foley 8 Burton Manderfield Court, Robin Hood Way, NOTTINGHAM NG2 2JB 07817 839415 email donal.foley@worldfatima-englandwales.org.uk email info@worldfatima-englandwales.org.uk website www.worldfatima-englandwales.org.uk
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Historic Churches Committee by Howard Walters In accordance with the Guidelines for Introducing and Operating the New Provisions for the ecclesiastical exemption from Listed Building Control which became effective from 1 October 1994 and in order to ensure a full and uniform effectiveness in implementing the ‘Code of Practice’, the Catholic Bishops’ Conference for England and Wales approved the setting up of diocesan and inter-diocesan Historic Churches Committees to consider applications for proposed works to churches in use where they are listed buildings in their own right or are within a conservation area. The responsibility also extends to listed buildings in designated conservation areas contiguous to the main church buildings on sites where such buildings are extensions of and consistent with the worship, practice and devotional discipline of users, provided they are not listed in their own right, e.g. certain buildings and structures other than the abbey church in a monastic complex. It also extends to any free-standing building, structure, tombstone, monument or memorial which is within the curtilage of the main church building and forms part of the land (and has done so since before 1 July 1948) and is not listed in its own right. It does not, however, extend to the boundaries of the curtilage itself.
Agree demarcation line Where two or more buildings of uncertain designation are adjoining or where separate spaces of uncertain designation in a single building are adjoining or where the boundary of a curtilage is unclear, then the relevant Historic Churches Committee together with the owner(s) or trustee(s) of the building(s) and curtilage need to agree a line of demarcation with the Local Planning Authority, and a plan of the building or site drawn with the demarcation shown and copies kept by all relevant parties. The Committee has a responsibility to decide on all proposals for: * Internal and external works for the demolition, alteration, repair or extension of a listed church building which would affect its character as a Page 136
building of special architectural or historic interest * works of demolition affecting the exterior of an unlisted church building in a conservation area * works affecting the archaeological importance of a church, or archaeological remains existing within it or its curtilage. However, a Committee has no responsibility for making a final decision on any proposal for total demolition. If total demolition is proposed normal listed building/conservation area controls will apply (as any church building for which demolition is proposed is held to be no longer in use for ecclesiastical purposes.) A Local Planning authority, nevertheless, should welcome having the considerations taken into account by a Historical Churches Committee available to it, prior to making its decision.
Quinquennial inspection reports Among the considerations to be taken into account by each Committee is the progress of works recommended in quinquennial fabric inspection reports relating to listed and conservation area church buildings in their care. The membership of the Historic Churches Committee in accordance with the provisions for implementing the New ‘Code of Practice’ should be between 12 and 15 people consisting of approximately seven ex-officio members, three independent professionals and three representatives from statutory bodies, one of which should be a Local Planning Officer from one of the planning authorities within the diocese representing those authorities, a representative from English Heritage and a representative of the Joint Committee of the National Amenity Societies. At the discretion of the Committee, too, up to two representatives of those submitting a proposal may be in silent attendance and without voting rights. It is imperative that no work should be commenced prior to approval being given by the Historic Churches Committee. For application forms and further information on Ecclesiastical Exemption from Listed Building control contact should be made with the Secretary of the Historic Churches Committee based at Saint Hugh’s House 1 Castle Quay, NOTTINGHAM NG7 1FW Nottingham Diocesan Yearbook
Schedule of Listed Ecclesiastical Buildings and also Ecclesiastical Buildings in Conservation Areas within the Diocese of Nottingham Churches that are listed buildings Conservation Areas are designated thus [ ]
GRADE I
All Saints Church Bakewell Road, Hassop, Derbyshire
GRADE II*
Note: the Rectory is not listed but is within the curtilage and attached to the Church
Cathedral Church of St Barnabas Derby Road, Nottingham
St Mary’s Church, Bridge Gate, Derby [Strutt Park]
Note: the boundary wall of the Cathedral is also listed [Wellington Circus]
Good Shepherd Church 3 Thackeray’s Lane, Woodthorpe, Nottingham
GRADE II
Our Lady of Lourdes Church Station Road, Ashby-de-la-Zouch Leicestershire St Thomas’s Church Cross Street, Gainsborough, Lincolnshire All Saints Church Church Street, Old Glossop, Derbyshire St Mary Crowned Church Sumner Street, Glossop, Derbyshire [St James] St Mary the Immaculate Church North Parade, Grantham, Lincolnshire [Grantham] St Mary on the Sea Church Heanage Road, Grimsby North East Lincolnshire St Charles Borromeo Church Woolley Bridge Road, Hadfield Glossop, Derbyshire St Joseph’s Goodwood Road, Leicester
St Hugh’s Church, Broadgate, Lincoln [Lincoln No.1] St Mary’s Church Ashby Road, Loughborough, Leicestershire St Philip Neri Church Chesterfield Road South, Mansfield Nottinghamshire [Mansfield] Our Lady of Victories Church Coventry Road, Market Harborough Leicestershire Our Lady and St Joseph Chapel Osgodby, Lincolnshire St John the Baptist Church Thorpe End, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire St Augustine, Apostle of England Woodborough Road, Nottingham St Mary and St Augustine Church Broad Street, Stamford, Lincolnshire
The following buildings are listed but do not fall under the responsibility of the Historic Churches Committee of the Diocese of Nottingham: St Thomas of Canterbury Chapel Exton Park, Oakham, Rutland
Mount St Bernard Abbey Whitwick, Leicestershire
St Francis de Sales Chapel Hainton Hall, Louth, Lincolnshire
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Other listed buildings in the Diocese Listed Diocesan Buildings other than churches fall under the remit of the Local Authority and application should be made to them for approval for works to both the interior and exterior of the buildings. The HCC should also be made aware of any proposal.
Grade II
Cathedral House North Circus Street, Nottingham [Wellington Circus] All Saints Presbytery 23 Belle Vue Road, Ashbourne, Derbyshire Note: Gates and piers in front of the church are listed St Mary’s Presbytery 24 Horncastle Road, Boston, Lincolnshire Note: Church forms group with Presbytery [Boston] St Thomas’s Presbytery Cross Street, Gainsborough, Lincolnshire All Saints Presbytery Glossop, Derbyshire plus: stone boundary wall, fountain, trough and gateway. St Mary’s Presbytery North Parade, Grantham, Lincolnshire [Grantham]
St Mary’s Presbytery and garden walls Heneage Road, Grimsby North East Lincolnshire St Charles Borromeo Presbytery Woolley Bridge Road, Hadfield, Glossop Derbyshire St Mary’s Presbytery Ashby Road, Loughborough, Leicestershire St Philip Neri Presbytery Chesterfield Road South, Mansfield Nottinghamshire [Mansfield] Our Lady of Victories Presbytery 1 Fairfield Road, Market Harborough Leicestershire St Mary and St Augustine Presbytery Broad Street, Stamford, Lincolnshire St Mary and St Augustine Hall Broad Street, Stamford, Lincolnshire
Taking Stock The “Taking Stock” jointly funded survey with English Heritage identified the following properties as possible candidates for listing: St Mary’s Goodliffe Street, Hyson Green, Nottingham
Mother of God Greencoat Road, Leicester
Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Brooklyn Road, Bulwell, Nottingham
St Mary’s, Upgate, Louth, Lincolnshire
St Mary’s Horncastle Road, Boston, Lincolnshire
Holy Rood King Street, Market Rasen, Lincolnshire
St Anne’s, Terrace Road, Buxton, Derbyshire
St Mary Hollins Lane, Marple Bridge, Cheshire
St Norbert’s Fieldside, Crowle, North Lincolnshire
Church of the Annunciation St Mary’s Road, New Mills, Derbyshire
The Immaculate Conception Long Lane, Charlesworth, Derbyshire
Holy Souls, Frodingham Road, Scunthorpe North Lincolnshire
Holy Cross Wellington Street, Leicester
St Winefride’s Charnwood Road, Shepshed, Leicestershire
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Buildings in Conservation areas within the Diocese Diocesan Buildings other than churches in Conservation Areas also fall under the remit of the Local Authority and application should be made to them for works to the exterior of the buildings only. The HCC should be made aware of any proposal. Barton Conservation Area St Augustine Webster Church St Augustine Webster Presbytery White Cross Street, Barton-on-Humber Belper Conservation Area Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Church Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Presbytery Gibfield Lane, Belper, Derbyshire Boston Conservation Area St Mary, Our Lady of the Rosary Church St Mary’s Presbytery Buxton Central Conservation Area St Anne’s Church St Anne’s Presbytery Terrace Road, Buxton, Derbyshire Caistor Conservation Area St Thomas More Chapel of Ease Caistor, Lincolnshire Crowle Conservation Area St Norbert’s Church St Norbert’s Priory St Norbert’s Parish Hall Fieldside, Crowle, South Humberside East Leake Conservation Area Our Lady of the Angels Church and Hall Our Lady of the Angels Presbytery Main Street, East Leake, Leicestershire Gorsey Bank Conservation Area Our Lady and St Teresa of Lisieux Chapel of Ease, Wirksworth, Derbyshire Grantham Conservation Area St Mary’s Parish Rooms Barrowby Road, Grantham, Lincolnshire Lincoln No.1 Conservation Area St Hugh’s Presbytery St Hugh’s Hall Broadgate, Lincoln
Matlock Bank Conservation Area Our Lady and St Joseph Church Our Lady and St Joseph Hall Bank Road, Matlock, Derbyshire Our Lady and St Joseph Presbytery 1 St Joseph Street, Matlock, Derbyshire Melbourne Conservation Area Our Lady of Mercy and St Philip Neri Church Our Lady of Mercy and St Philip Neri Presbytery Church Street, Melbourne, Derbyshire Narborough Conservation Area St Pius X Church St Pius X Parish Room St Pius X Presbytery Leicester Road, Narborough, Leicestershire New Mills Area The Annunciation Church The Annuncation Parish Hall St Mary’s Road, New Mills, Derbyshire Oakham Conservation Area St Joseph’s Social Centre Mill Street, Oakham, Rutland St James Conservation Area St Mary Crowned Presbytery St Mary’s Hall Sumner Street, Glossop, Derbyshire Private Dwelling 31 St Mary’s Road, Glossop, Derbyshire Sleaford Conservation Area Our Lady of Good Counsel Church Our Lady of Good Counsel Presbytery Our Lady of Good Counsel Hall Jermyn Street, Sleaford, Lincolnshire Wellington Circus Conservation Area Cathedral Hall College Street, Nottingham
Louth Conservation Area St Mary’s Church Upgate, Louth, Lincolnshire Market Rasen Conservation Area Holy Rood Church, Holy Rood Presbytery Holy Rood Old School Room King Street, Market Rasen, Lincolnshire Nottingham Diocesan Yearbook
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Liturgical Calendar 2022 January 2022
Saturday 1st Sunday 2nd Monday 3rd
White Mary, the Holy Mother of God, solemnity White Second Sunday of Christmas, feast Green Feria or White The Most Holy Name of Jesus, optional memorial Tuesday 4th White Christmas Feria Wednesday 5th White Christmas Feria Thursday 6th White / Gold The Epiphany of the Lord, solemnity of obligation Friday 7th White Friday after Epiphany or White Saint Raymond of Penyafort, priest, optional memorial Saturday 8th White Saturday after Epiphany Sunday 9th White The Baptism of the Lord, feast Monday 10th Green Feria Tuesday 11th Green Feria Wednesday 12th Green Feria or White Saint Aelred of Rievaulx, religious, optional memorial Thursday 13th Green Feria or White Saint Hilary, bishop and doctor, optional memorial Friday 14th Green Feria Saturday 15th Green Feria or Green / White Saturday Memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary, optional memorial Sunday 16th Green Second Sunday of the Year Day of special prayer for peace Monday 17th White Saint Anthony, abbot, memorial Tuesday 18th Green Feria Octave of prayer for Christian Unity Wednesday 19th Green Feria or White Saint Wulstan, bishop, optional memorial Thursday 20th Green Feria or Red Saint Fabian, pope and martyr, optional memorial or Red Saint Sebastian, martyr, optional memorial or White Blessed Cyprian Tansi, priest and religious, optional memorial Friday 21st Red Saint Agnes, virgin and martyr, memorial Saturday 22nd Green Feria or Red Saint Vincent, deacon and martyr, optional memorial or Green / White Saturday Memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary, optional memorial Sunday 23rd Green Third Sunday of the Year Sunday of the Word of God Monday 24th White Saint Francis de Sales, bishop and doctor, memorial Tuesday 25th White Conversion of Saint Paul, feast Wednesday 26th White Saints Timothy and Titus, bishops, memorial Thursday 27th Green Feria or White Saint Angela Merici, virgin, optional memorial Friday 28th White Saint Thomas Aquinas, priest and doctor, memorial Saturday 29th Green Feria or Green / White Saturday Memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary, optional memorial Sunday 30th Green Fourth Sunday of the Year Monday 31st White Saint John Bisco, priest, memorial
February 2022
Tuesday 1st Green Feria Wednesday 2nd White The Presentation of the Lord, feast Day of special prayer for consecrated life
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Green Feria or Red Saint Blaise, bishop and martyr, optional memorial or White Saint Ansgar, bishop, optional memorial Friday 4th White Saint Gilbert of Sempringham, religious, memorial Saturday 5th Red Saint Agatha, virgin and martyr, memorial Sunday 6th Green Fifth Sunday of the Year Monday 7th Green Feria Tuesday 8th Green Feria or White Saint Jerome Emiliani, optional memorial or White Saint Josephine Bakhita, virgin, optional memorial Day of special prayer for the victims of trafficking Wednesday 9th Green Feria Thursday 10th White Saint Scholastica, virgin, memorial Friday 11th Green Feria or White Our Lady of Lourdes, optional memorial Day of special prayer for the sick Saturday 12th Green Feria or Green / White Saturday Memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary, optional memorial Sunday 13th Green Sixth Sunday of the Year Day of special prayer for racial justice Monday 14th White Saints Cyril, monk, and Methodius, bishop, Patrons of Europe, feast Tuesday 15th Green Feria Wednesday 16th Green Feria Thursday 17th Green Feria or White Seven Holy Founders of the Service Order, optional memorial Friday 18th Green Feria Saturday 19th Green Feria or Green / White Saturday Memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary, optional memorial Sunday 20th Green Seventh Sunday of the Year Monday 21st Green Feria or White Saint Peter Damian, bishop and doctor, optional memorial Tuesday 22nd White Chair of Saint Peter, apostle, feast Wednesday 23rd Red Saint Polycarp, bishop and martyr, memorial Thursday 24th Green Feria Friday 25th Green Feria Saturday 26th Green Feria or Green / White Saturday Memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary, optional memorial Sunday 27th Green Eighth Sunday of the Year Day of special prayer for the unemployed Monday 28th Green Feria
March 2022
Tuesday 1st White Saint David, bishop, Patron of Wales, feast Wednesday 2nd Violet Ash Wednesday Day of fasting and abstinence Thursday 3rd Violet Lenten Feria Friday 4th Violet Lenten Feria or Violet Saint Casimir, as a commemoration Women’s world day of prayer Saturday 5th Violet Lenten Feria Sunday 6th Violet First Sunday of Lent Monday 7th Violet Lenten Feria Tuesday 8th Violet Lenten Feria or Violet Saint John of God, religious, as a commemoration Wednesday 9th Violet Lenten Feria or Violet Saint Frances of Rome, religious, as a commemoration Thursday 10th Violet Lenten Feria
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Friday 11th Violet Lenten Feria Cafod Lent Fast Day Saturday 12th Violet Lenten Feria Sunday 13th Violet Second Sunday of Lent Monday 14th Violet Lenten Feria Tuesday 15th Violet Lenten Feria Wednesday 16th Violet Lenten Feria Thursday 17th White Saint Patrick, bishop, Patron of Ireland, feast Friday 18th Violet Lenten Feria or Violet Saint Cyril of Jerusalem, as a commemoration Saturday 19th White Saint Joseph, spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary, solemnity Sunday 20th Violet Third Sunday of Lent Monday 21st Violet Lenten Feria Tuesday 22nd Violet Lenten Feria Wednesday 23rd Violet Lenten Feria or Violet Saint Turibius of Mongrovejo, bishop, as a commemoration Thursday 24th Violet Lenten Feria Friday 25th White The Annunciation of the Lord, solemnity No Friday abstinence Saturday 26th Violet Lenten Feria Sunday 27th Violet / Rose Fourth Sunday of Lent – Laetare Sunday Monday 28th Violet Lenten Feria Tuesday 29th Violet Lenten Feria Wednesday 30th Violet Lenten Feria Thursday 31st Violet Lenten Feria
April 2022
Friday 1st Saturday 2nd
Violet Lenten Feria Violet Lenten Feria or Violet Saint Francis of Paola, hermit, as a commemoration Sunday 3rd Violet Fifth Sunday of Lent – Passion Sunday Monday 4th Violet Lenten Feria or Violet Saint Isidore, bishop and doctor, as a commemoration Tuesday 5th Violet Lenten Feria or Violet Saint Vincent Ferrer, as a commemoration Wednesday 6th Violet Lenten Feria Thursday 7th Violet Lenten Feria or Violet Saint John Baptist de la Salle, priest, as a commemoration Friday 8th Violet Lenten Feria Saturday 9th Violet Lenten Feria Sunday 10th Red Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord Monday 11th Violet Monday of Holy Week Tuesday 12th Violet Tuesday of Holy Week Wednesday 13th Violet Wednesday of Holy Week Thursday 14th Violet Thursday of Holy Week in the evening White Maundy Thursday Friday 15th Red Friday of the Passion of the Lord – Good Friday Day of fasting and abstinence Saturday 16th Violet Holy Saturday in the night WHITE / GOLD EASTER VIGIL OF THE RESURRECTION OF THE LORD Sunday 17th WHITE / GOLD EASTER DAY OF THE RESURRECTION OF THE LORD Monday 18th White / Gold Easter Monday, solemnity Tuesday 19th White / Gold Easter Tuesday, solemnity Wednesday 20th White / Gold Easter Wednesday, solemnity Thursday 21st White / Gold Easter Thursday, solemnity Friday 22nd White / Gold Easter Friday, solemnity No Friday abstinence
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Saturday 23rd Sunday 24th Monday 25th Tuesday 26th Wednesday 27th Thursday 28th
White / Gold Easter Saturday, solemnity White / Gold Second Sunday of Easter – Divine Mercy Sunday Red Saint Mark, evangelist, feast Red Saint George, martyr, Patron of England, solemnity White Easter Feria White Easter Feria or Red Saint Peter Chanel, priest and martyr, optional memorial or White Saint Louis Grignon de Montford, priest, optional memorial Saint Catherine of Siena, virgin and doctor, Patron of Europe, feast Friday 29th White Day of special prayer for Europe Saturday 30th White Easter Feria or White Saint Pius V, pope, optional memorial
May 2022 Sunday 1st White Third Sunday of Easter Monday 2nd White Saint Athanasius, bishop and doctor, memorial Tuesday 3rd Red Saints Philip and James, apostles, feast Wednesday 4th Red The English Martyrs, feast Thursday 5th White Easter Feria Friday 6th White Easter Feria Saturday 7th White Easter Feria Sunday 8th White Fourth Sunday of Easter – Good Shepherd Sunday World day of prayer for vocations Monday 9th White Easter Feria Tuesday 10th White Easter Feria or White Saint John de Avila, priest and doctor, optional memorial Wednesday 11th White Easter Feira or Red Saints John Houghton, Robert Lawrence, priests, and Companions, The Martyrs of Nottinghamshire, optional memorial Thursday 12th White Easter Feria or Red Saints Nereus and Achilleus, martyrs, optional memorial or Red Saint Pancras, martyr, optional memorial Friday 13th White Easter Feria or White Our Lady of Fatima, optional memorial Saturday 14th Red Saint Matthias, apostle, feast Sunday 15th White Fifth Sunday of Easter Monday 16th White Easter Feria Tuesday 17th White Easter Feria Day of special prayer for the survivors of sexual abuse Wednesday 18th White Easter Feria or Red Saint John I, pope and martyr, optional memorial Thursday 19th White Easter Feria or White Saint Dunstan, bishop, optional memorial Friday 20th White Easter Feria or White Saint Bernadine of Siena, priest, optional memorial Saturday 21st White Easter Feria or Red Saints Christopher Magallanes, priest, and Companions, martyrs, optional memorial Sunday 22nd White Sixth Sunday of Easter Monday 23rd White Easter Feria Tuesday 24th White Easter Feria Wednesday 25th White Saint Bede the Venerable, priest and doctor, memorial Thursday 26th White / Gold The Ascension of the Lord, solemnity of obligation Friday 27th White Saint Augustine of Canterbury, feast Saturday 28th White Easter Feria Sunday 29th White Seventh Sunday of Easter World Communications Day
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Monday 30th Tuesday 31st
White White
Easter Feria The Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, feast
June 2022
Wednesday 1st Thursday 2nd
Red Saint Justin, martyr, memorial White Easter Feria or Red Saints Marcellinus and Peter, martyrs, optional memorial Saint Charles Lwanga and Companions, Martyrs of Uganda, memorial Friday 3rd Red Saturday 4th White Easter Feria Sunday 5th Red Pentecost Sunday, solemnity Day of special prayer for the Church Monday 6th White Mary, Mother of the Church, memorial Tuesday 7th Green Feria Wednesday 8th Green Feria Thursday 9th White Our Lord Jesus Christ, Eternal High Priest, feast Friday 10th Green Feria Saturday 11th Red Saint Barnabas, apostle, Patron of our Cathedral, feast Sunday 12th White The Most Holy Trinity, solemnity Monday 13th White Saint Anthony of Padua, priest and doctor, memorial Tuesday 14th Green Feria Wednesday 15th Green Feria Thursday 16th Green Feria or White Saint Richard of Chichester, bishop, optional memorial Friday 17th Green Feria Saturday 18th Green Feria or Green / White Saturday Memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary, optional memorial Sunday 19th White The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ (Corpus Christi), solemnity Day of special prayer for life issues Monday 20th Green Feria or Red Saint Alban, martyr, optional memorial Tuesday 21st White Saint Aloysius Gonzaga, religious, memorial Wednesday 22nd Red Saints John Fisher, bishop, and Thomas More, martyrs, feast Thursday 23rd White Nativity of Saint John the Baptist, solemnity Friday 24th White Sacred Heart of Jesus, solemnity No Friday abstinence Saturday 25th White Immaculate Heart of Mary, memorial Sunday 26th Green Thirteenth Sunday of the Year Monday 27th Green Feria or White Saint Cyril of Alexandria, bishop and doctor, optional memorial Tuesday 28th Red Saint Irenaeus, bishop and martyr, memorial Wednesday 29th Red Saints Peter and Paul, apostles, solemnity of obligation Day of special prayer for the Holy Father Thursday 30th Green Feria or Red The First Martyrs of the Holy Roman Church, optional memorial
July 2022
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Green Feria Green Feria or Red Saints Augustine Zhao Rong, priest, and Companions, martyrs, optional memorial or Green / White Saturday Memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary, optional memorial Sunday 10th Green Fifteenth Sunday of the Year Day of special prayer for seafarers Monday 11th White Saint Benedict, abbot, Patron of Europe, feast Tuesday 12th Green Feria Wednesday 13th Green Feria or White Saint Henry, optional memorial Thursday 14th Green Feria or White Saint Camillus de Lellis, priest, optional memorial Friday 15th White Saint Bonaventure, memorial Saturday 16th Green Feria or White Our Lady of Mount Carmel, optional memorial or Green / White Saturday Memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary, optional memorial Sunday 17th Green Sixteenth Sunday of the Year Monday 18th Green Feria Tuesday 19th Green Feria Wednesday 20th Green Feria or Red Saint Apollinaris, bishop and martyr, optional memorial Thursday 21st Green Feria or White Saint Lawrence of Brindisi, priest and doctor, optional memorial Friday 22nd White Saint Mary Magdalene, feast Saturday 23rd White Saint Bridget of Sweden, religious, Patron of Europe, feast Sunday 24th Green Seventeenth Sunday of the Year World Day of Prayer for Grandparents and the Elderly Monday 25th Red Saint James, apostle, feast Saints Joachim and Anne, parents of the Blessed Virgin Mary, memorial Tuesday 26th White Wednesday 27th Green Feria Thursday 28th Green Feria Friday 29th White Saints Martha, Mary and Lazarus, memorial Saturday 30th Green Feria or White Saint Peter Chrysologos, bishop and doctor, optional memorial or Green / White Saturday Memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary, optional memorial Sunday 31st Green Eighteenth Sunday of the Year
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White Green White White Wednesday 3rd Green Thursday 4th White Friday 5th Green White Saturday 6th White Sunday 7th Green Monday 8th White Tuesday 9th Red Wednesday 10th Red Thursday 11th White Friday 12th Green White Saturday 13th Green Red Green / White Nottingham Diocesan Yearbook
Saint Alphonsus Liguori, bishop and doctor, memorial Feria or Saint Eusebius of Vercelli, bishop, optional memorial or Saint Peter Julian Eymard, priest, optional memorial Feria Saint John Vianney, priest, memorial Feria or Dedication of the Basilica of Saint Mary Major, optional memorial The Transfiguration of the Lord, feast Nineteenth Sunday of the Year Saint Dominic, priest, memorial Saint Teresa Benedicta of the Cross, virgin and martyr, Patron of Europe, feast Saint Lawrence, deacon and martyr, feast Saint Clare, virgin, memorial Feria or Saint Jane Frances de Chantal, religious, optional memorial Feria or Saints Pontian, pope, and Hippolytus, priest, martyrs, optional memorial or Saturday Memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary, optional memorial Page 145
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The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, solemnity Feria Feria or Saint Stephen of Hungary, optional memorial Feria Feria Feria or Saint John Eudes, priest, optional memorial Saint Bernard, memorial Twenty-First Sunday of the Year The Queenship of the Blessed Virgin Mary, memorial Feria or Saint Rose of Lima, virgin, optional memorial Saint Bartholomew, apostle, feast Feria or Saint Louis, optional memorial or Saint Joseph Calasanz, priest, optional memorial Feria or Blessed Dominic of the Mother of God, priest, optional memorial Saint Monica, memorial Twenty-Second Sunday of the Year The Passion of Saint John the Baptist, memorial Dedication of our Cathedral, feast Feria or Saint Aidan, bishop, and Saint of Lindisfarne, optional memorial
September 2022
Thursday 1st Green Feria World day of prayer for the care of creation Friday 2nd Green Feria Saturday 3rd White Saint Gregory the Great, pope and doctor, feast Sunday 4th Green Twenty-Third Sunday of the Year Monday 5th Green Feria Tuesday 6th Green Feria Wednesday 7th Green Feria Thursday 8th White The Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, feast Friday 9th Green Feria or White Saint Peter Claver, priest, optional memorial Saturday 10th Green Feria or Green / White Saturday Memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary, optional memorial Sunday 11th Green Twenty-Fourth Sunday of the Year Day of special prayer for education Monday 12th Green Feria or White Most Holy Name of Mary, optional memorial Tuesday 13th White Saint John Chrysostom, bishop and doctor, memorial Wednesday 14th Red The Exaltation of the Holy Cross, feast Thursday 15th White Our Lady of Sorrows, memorial Friday 16th Red Saints Cornelius, pope, and Cyprian, bishop, martyrs, memorial Saturday 17th Green Feria or White Saint Robert Bellarmine, bishop and doctor, optional memorial or White Saint Hildegard of Bingen, virgin and doctor, optional memorial Green / White Saturday Memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary, optional memorial Sunday 18th Green Twenty-Fifth Sunday of the Year Day of special prayer for the spread of the Gospel (Home Mission Sunday) Monday 19th Green Feria or Red Saint Januarius, bishop and martyr, optional memorial or White Saint Theodore of Canterbury, bishop, optional memorial Page 146
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October 2022
Saturday 1st Sunday 2nd Monday 3rd Tuesday 4th Wednesday 5th
White Saint Therese of the Child Jesus, virgin and doctor, memorial Green Twenty-Seventh Sunday of the Year Green Feria White Saint Francis of Assisi, memorial Green Feria or White Saint Faustina Kowalska, virgin, optional memorial or Red The Martyrs of Leicestershire, optional memorial Thursday 6th Green Feria or White Saint Bruni, priest, optional memorial Friday 7th White Our Lady of the Rosary, memorial Cafod Harvest Fast Day Saturday 8th Green Feria or Green / White Saturday Memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary, optional memorial Sunday 9th Green Twenty-Eighth Sunday of the Year Prisons’ week Monday 10th White Saint Paulinus of York, bishop, and the Anglo-Saxon Saints of our Diocese, memorial Tuesday 11th Green Feria or Red Saint Denis, bishop, and Companions, martyrs, optional memorial or White Saint John Leonardi, priest, optional memorial or White Saint John XXIII, pope, optional memorial Wednesday 12th Green Feria or White Saint Wilfred, bishop, optional memorial or White Saint Hilda of Whitby, religious, optional memorial Thursday 13th Green Feria or White Saint Edward the Confessor, optional memorial Friday 14th Green Feria or White Saint Callistus I, pope and martyr, optional memorial Saturday 15th White Saint Teresa of Jesus (of Avila), virgin and doctor, memorial Sunday 16th Green Twenty-Ninth Sunday of the Year Monday 17th Red Saint Ignatius of Antioch, bishop and martyr, memorial Tuesday 18th White Saint Luke, evangelist, feast Wednesday 19th Green Feria or Red Saint John de Brebeuf and Isaac Jogues, priests, and Companions, martyrs, optional memorial or White Saint Paul of the Cross, priest, optional memorial Thursday 20th Green Feria Friday 21st Green Feria Saturday 22nd Green Feria or Green / White Saturday Memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary, optional memorial
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Sunday 23rd Green Thirtieth Sunday of the Year Day of special prayer for the spread of the Gospel (World Mission Sunday) Monday 24th Green Feria or White Saint Anthony Mary Claret, bishop, optional memorial Tuesday 25th Green Feria Wednesday 26th Green Feria or White Saints Chad and Cedd, bishops, optional memorial Thursday 27th Green Feria Friday 28th Red Saints Simon and Jude, apostles, feast Saturday 29th Green Feria or Green / White Saturday Memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary, optional memorial Sunday 30th Green Thirty-First Sunday of the Year Monday 31st Green Feria
November 2022 Tuesday 1st Wednesday 2nd Thursday 3rd
White All Saints, solemnity of obligation Violet / Black The Commemoration of all the Faithful Departed – All Souls Day Green Feria or White Saint Martin de Porres, religious, optional memorial or White Saint Winifride, virgin, optional memorial Friday 4th White Saint Charles Borromeo, bishop, memorial Saturday 5th Green Feria or Green / White Saturday Memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary, optional memorial Sunday 6th Green Thirty-Second Sunday of the Year Monday 7th Green Feria or White Saint Willibrord, bishop, optional memorial Tuesday 8th Green Feria Wednesday 9th White The Dedication of the Lateran Basilica, feast Thursday 10th White Saint Leo the Great, pope and doctor, memorial Friday 11th White Saint Martin of Tours, bishop, memorial Saturday 12th Red Saint Josephat, bishop and martyr, memorial Sunday 13th Green Thirty-Third Sunday of the Year Remembrance Sunday World day of the poor Monday 14th Green Feria Tuesday 15th Green Feria or White Saint Albert the Great, bishop and doctor, optional memorial Wednesday 16th Green Feria or White Saint Margaret of Scotland, optional memorial or White Saint Gertrude, virgin, optional memorial or White Saint Edmund of Abingdon, bishop, optional memorial Thursday 17th White Saint Hugh of Lincoln, bishop, Patron of our Diocese, feast Friday 18th Green Feria or White The Dedication of the Basilicas of Saints Peter and Paul, apostles, optional memorial Saturday 19th Green Feria or White Saint Elizabeth of Hungary, religious, optional memorial or Green / White Saturday Memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary, optional memorial Sunday 20th White Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe, solemnity Day of special prayer for young people Monday 21st White Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, memorial Tuesday 22nd Red Saint Cecilia, virgin and martyr, memorial Wednesday 23rd Green Feria or Red Saint Clement I, pope and martyr, optional memorial or White Saint Columban, abbot, optional memorial Saint Andrew Dung-Lac, priest, and Companions, martyrs, memorial Thursday 24th Red
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Feria or Saint Catherine of Alexandria, virgin and martyr, optional memorial Feria or Saturday Memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary, optional memorial First Sunday of Advent Advent Feria Advent Feria Saint Andrew, Apostle, feast
December 2022
Thursday 1st
Violet Advent Feria or Red The Martyrs of Derbyshire, optional memorial Friday 2nd Violet Advent Feria Saturday 3rd White Saint Francis Xavier, priest and doctor, memorial Day of special prayer for migrants Sunday 4th Violet Second Sunday of Advent Monday 5th Violet Advent Feria Tuesday 6th Violet Advent Feria or White Saint Nicholas, bishop, optional memorial Wednesday 7th White Saint Ambrose, bishop and doctor, memorial Thursday 8th White The Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Patron of our Diocese, solemnity Friday 9th Violet Advent Feria or White Saint John Diego Cuauhtlatoatzin, optional memorial Saturday 10th Violet Advent Feria or White Our Lady of Loreto, optional memorial or Red Saints Augustine Webster, Eustace White, and Companions; The Martyrs of Lincolnshire, optional memorial Sunday 11th Violet / Rose Third Sunday of Advent – Gaudete Sunday Monday 12th Violet Advent Feria or White Our Lady of Guadalupe, optional memorial Tuesday 13th Red Saint Lucy, virgin and martyr, memorial Wednesday 14th White Saint John of the Cross, priest and doctor, memorial Thursday 15th Violet Advent Feria Friday 16th Violet Advent Feria Saturday 17th Violet Advent Feria Sunday 18th Violet Fourth Sunday of Advent Day of special prayer for expectant mothers Monday 19th Violet Advent Feria Tuesday 20th Violet Advent Feria Wednesday 21st Violet Advent Feria or Violet Saint Peter Canisius, priest and doctor, as a commemoration Thursday 22nd Violet Advent Feria Friday 23rd Violet Advent Feria or Violet Saint John of Kanty, priest, as a commemoration Saturday 24th Violet Advent Feria Sunday 25th White / Gold Nativity of the Lord – Christmas Day, solemnity Monday 26th Red Saint Stephen, proto-martyr, feast Tuesday 27th White Saint John, apostle and evangelist, feast Wednesday 28th Red The Holy Innocents, feast Thursday 29th Red Saint Thomas of Canterbury (Becket), feast Friday 30th White The Holy Family, feast Saturday 31st White Seventh Day in the Octave of Christmas or White Saint Sylvester I, pope, optional memorial
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ORDINATIONS Reverend Father Paul Smith Ordained priest on 26th January 2019
Reverend Father Liam Carpenter Ordained priest on 6th July 2019
Reverend Father John Owens Ordained priest on 6th July 2019
Reverend Deacon Richard Beben Ordained deacon on 22nd September 2020
Right Reverend Dom Erik Varden OSCO Ordained Bishop of Trondheim on 3rd October 2020 From a pastoral letter written by Bishop-Elect Erik shortly before his episcopal ordination To the faithful in the Prelature of Trondheim, On the feast of St Theodore of Tarsus, 19 September, I was told that the Pope had named me bishop of Trondheim. The Nuncio in London communicated the news. He could not have been kinder. He reminded me that Theodore, like me, had been a monk; that he, too, in the name of obedience had been asked to leave a life and brethren he loved dearly. A compatriot of St Paul, he was appointed to Canterbury in 669. And there, said the Nuncio, he became a blessing—a sign of the Church’s unity, which transcends national and cultural boundaries. Theodore ‘set the Church on a firm foundation’, says the Collect for the day, which continues: ‘[may we too] remain steadfast on the rock which is Christ and be obedient to the calling we have received’. Here and now, I naturally feel pretty shaky. But I have lived long enough to verify what Paul says: ‘He who calls is faithful; He will do this.’ I place my trust in Him. I invite you to do the same.
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And I also look forward to this task with joy! The memory of the hospitality, generosity, and good zeal I found in Trondheim last summer, when I was honoured to lecture at Olsok, the feast of St Olav, is a great comfort to me now, as I realise what it will mean to depart from what has been my home, my family. You have achieved great things in recent years, to the extent of raising a beautiful cathedral. May this building, with its clear focus on the Sacred Mysteries, in a space defined by clear lines that concentrate the mind and raise the heart, a broad and hospitable space, be an image of the communion we are called to build together. A few years ago, I visited one of our Order’s Irish houses. Recruitment had long been lacking. The future seemed uncertain. In a conversation with an old monk, a good, clear-sighted man I valued highly (and who lay on his deathbed), I asked if it pained him to see his life’s work so exposed? Without missing a beat, he answered: ‘I am not worried about the monastery; what grieves me is that Christ is disappearing from Ireland’. This statement gave me a salutary shock. It has since helped and inspired me. How vital it is to know what really matters! The situation my brother referred to is the same in much of Europe. In a world, a time, ever more marked by indifference and cynicism, hopelessness and division, it is our task to stand for something different: to point toward the Light that no darkness can overcome, to nurture good will, to let ourselves be reconciled, to enable a communion founded on trust, in peace, to
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bear witness that death has lost its sting, that life is meaningful and beautiful, of inviolable dignity. This is a great responsibility, but also a privilege—a source of transformative joy.
Christmas carols. I read a children’s bible as a child which must have sown some seeds, and bought a copy of the Jerusalem bible in my teens. My life changed radically from that time on.
May Mary, Star of the Sea, hold her guiding hand over the journey we now embark upon together, enriched by a venerable heritage. In the medieval Sequence for the feast of St Olav it is written: ‘Through strife and hardship, St Olav was quickened by his longing for light and life eternal.’ Now, there’s an example to follow!
I am from a non-Catholic family, but have found that God is not limited by our circumstances. My parents were and are good people and gave me a good moral upbringing and made me feel accepted and loved.
I pray for you all. Please pray also for me and for my brethren at Mount Saint Bernard, who are entering a time of transition. We shall meet again in the new year. In the name of Christ! +fr Erik Varden ocso
Reverend Father Limnyuy Gamsi Ordained priest on 5th December 2020
Reverend Father Nicholas Palmer OSCO Ordained priest on 2nd October 2021 Experiences surrounding my ordination, by Father Nicholas The first time I thought about being a priest was when my grandfather ‘predicted’ I would be one when I was a child. I do not know how he knew. He said to my two brothers and I: Stephen will be policeman, Craig a soldier, and Nicholas a priest. He was right in all cases. I was aware of God’s presence in my life from an early age; my young faith being nurtured by various cathedrals, particularly York Minster, Selby Abbey and Wakefield Cathedral, with their stained glass, statues, and choirs. I also remember being struck by hymns at school and
In addition to the bible, I read many works by the saints, particularly John of the Cross and the desert fathers. I was baptised in 1995 and from then on tried to discern my vocation. My parish priest was convinced straight away I was meant to be like him, a parish priest, and suggested I look into it. I did so repeatedly over the next 7 years, but was eventually told I did not have a vocation to it. People kept suggesting that I become a priest, however, even though I told them I had discerned it and put it behind me. Eventually, after much prayer, I received a call to become a monk at Mount Saint Bernard Abbey, after discerning with them a number of times over the years and then forgetting about them. I entered in 2009. All went smoothly until a year after my first profession when I developed ulcerative colitis and my final profession had to be delayed for 18 months. Then, further health complications delayed my ordination. People often asked me if I was going to be ordained, perhaps the sensus fidelium or sense of the faithful raising its voice again, and I replied I did not know. Eventually, in 2019, I asked my abbot and he said he had discussed it with his council many months previously and they had agreed to it. I was so pleased to hear this. I am now the novice master and one of the things we look for in candidates is whether they have a deep desire for the life. Well, I can say that I did have a deep desire to be a priest and could hardly wait to be ordained. Becoming a deacon was a very joyful experience for me and this joy deepened as my ordination to the priesthood approached, along with a deep peace that I still have nearly 4 months later. The ordination ceremony was very special. My parents and one of my brothers came with his fiance. I was surprised but so pleased when they presented themselves for my first blessing. A group came from my parish in Wakefield and expressed their ongoing support, having prayed
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for me for the past 12 years. I was very pleased to see them. I then blessed my community which was a very memorable experience. I really enjoy being a priest. I enjoy expressing my love of God and of His Son Jesus Christ and His Gospel in my homilies. I love the message of repentance, forgiveness and salvation that comes through Jesus as we are drawn into His life. I enjoy celebrating Masses and feel I really enter the Eucharistic prayer of offering to the Father, in persona christi.
This takes the pressure off me, especially when celebrating Masses. At times I have felt nervous at the beginning of Mass, but then a calmness will instantly come upon me and I am reminded that this is real, God is really present and is helping me. In this and other ways, being a priest has affirmed my faith in a big way. Thanks be to God.
I see the life of a priest as centring around intercessory prayer for the people. My life as a monk is one of intercessory prayer in the Divine Office as I sing the psalms through, with and in Christ to His Father and mine. My priesthood deepens this. I am strongly aware that I am merely a channel of God’s grace and that people come to me for Christ and not for anything I have to offer.
CONSECRATION TO VIRGINITY Sister Gabrielle Holden ocv Consecrated on 6th November 2021 By herself
Like all vocations, mine began with God reaching out to me with love many years ago. His calling took me on a long winding journey of searching for His will for me. With the onset of the Coronavirus Pandemic came a time of many hours of isolation in my small flat during which time I in my turn reached out to God in prayer and in discernment. Finally, I was able to see a way forward and make the decision to commit my life to God and to a life of virginity in the loving service of Christ and His Church. Initially I made a private commitment to God and then wrote to Bishop Patrick to request to be formally consecrated in the Order of Consecrated Virgins.
woman to God without the need to be separated from where they live. Rather, she is called to be close in loving service to the people around her; ministering and caring for the sick, the old, the dying, the lonely, the young and those who are marginalised. She is to testify to all through her life and example that God’s love is for everyone. Her life is nourished through private prayer, the Divine Office and through spiritual reading and the study of the Scriptures. The celebration and reception of the Eucharist is to be the beating heart of her life. Like Mary, the Consecrated Virgin says ‘Yes!’ to God becoming the Virgin handmaid in loving service to Him and in His Church with an undivided heart.
Having met with Bishop Patrick he agreed to my request and the date for my Solemn Consecration was set for Saturday 6th November 2021 at my parish of St. Peter’s in Leicester. Surrounded and witnessed by family, friends and parishioners the covenant of love between God and me was blessed and cemented during a beautiful ceremony conducted during the celebration of the Eucharist. The life of a Consecrated Virgin dedicates a
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CLERGY ANNIVERSARIES PLATINUM JUBILEE Father Robert Rutledge 1952 - 31 May – 2022 Seminary: St Mary’s College, Oscott Ordained: 31 May 1952, St Muredach’s Cathedral, Ballina Assistant Priest: Holy Souls, Scunthorpe 1952-1953 St Augustine, Apostle of England, Woodborough Road 1953-1956 Mount St Bernard Abbey, Leicestershire 1958 Mansfield – Ransome Sanatorium 1959-1959 St Bernadette’s, Scunthorpe 1959-1960 St Mary Immaculate, Grantham 1960-1961 Parish Priest: All Saints, Ashbourne 19611976 Our Lady of Lourdes, Ashby-de-la-Zouch 1976-1988 Retired 1988 By Father Colin Patey and Marie Allen Father Robert was born in 1928. His, mother, who should know, told him his birthday was 3rd July, but the state records show his birth as 12th July. He was baptised on 5th July, so presumably mum was right! When he was thirteen, he entered St Muredach’s College, Ballina, the Killala Diocesan Junior Seminary. At the end of his third year his father died suddenly making life very hard for his mother, Robert, and his siblings, Violet, and Francis. At eighteen he moved to St Peter’s Seminary, Wexford. He describes it as being a bitterly cold place both in temperature and in discipline. During his philosophy studies, Bishop Ellis accepted him for Nottingham Diocese and sent him a message to proceed to Oscott for theology. He arrived at Birmingham station having no idea where to find St Mary’s College. A friendly passer-by put him on the right bus, paid his fare, and asked the conductor to put him off at the college gates. The welcome and the regime were so much warmer than Wexford that he initially feared he had turned up at an Anglican College by mistake! He continues to speak of Oscott with the greatest of affection, and is proud of its links with St John Henry Newman and the “Second Spring Sermon”. During his time there, Mgr Ronnie Knox
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gave a retreat, and young Robert served Mass for him one day. Mgr Knox put his stole on with such enthusiasm that he managed to lasso the young seminarian behind him in the sacristy. He was ordained for our diocese at St Muredach’s Cathedral, Ballina on 31st May 1952. He was a curate at Holy Souls, Scunthorpe and then St Augustine’s, Nottingham. He tried his vocation at Mount St Bernard where he and Blessed Cyprian Tansi served Mass for each other. It became clear that the Cistercian life was not for him, though he still speaks affectionately of the Abbey and has stayed in touch with some of the community. He moved on to St Philip Neri, Mansfield, but contracted TB and was admitted to Ransome Sanatorium. Then he was sent back to Scunthorpe, this time to St Bernadette’s, and from there to St Mary’s Grantham. He received his first appointment as parish priest in 1961 and moved from the plains of the East of the Diocese to the hills of the West at All Saints, Ashbourne. In 1975 he moved to Our Lady of Lourdes Ashbyde-la-Zouch. His health was never good and in 1988 Bishop McGuinness gave him permission to retire. He returned to his home village in Newtown-Cloghans, Co Mayo. In 2014 he moved back to our diocese and initially lived independently in a flat in Ashby-de-
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la-Zouch. During the first lockdown in 2020 he gave up his flat and moved in with Marie and Bill Allen, not far away. He regularly celebrated the Saturday evening Mass at St Charles, Measham until the first lockdown and celebrated or concelebrated the weekday Masses at Ashby until his stroke in January 2021. After some time in hospital, he moved to a nursing home in Ashby, where he remains at the time of writing. He loves having visitors, but COVID has severely restricted the number he is able to receive. At the time of his Golden Jubilee, he quoted some words of Pope Leo XIII in the Year Book: “Why set limits to the providence of God?”. He said he looked forward to his 75th Anniversary. Only five years to go, Father. Ad multos annos!
DIAMOND JUBILEES Father Joseph Keogh 1960 - 5 June – 2020 Seminary: St Kieran’s College, Kilkenny Ordained: 5 June 1960, St Mary’s Cathedral, Kilkenny Assistant Priest: Annunciation, Chesterfield 1960-1968 St Mary’s, Glossop 1968-1970 Parish Priest: St Hugh’s, Bilborough 19701974 Our Lady of Victories, Southwell 1974-1990 All Saints, Glossop 1990-2002 St Joseph’s, Ripley & Our Lady and St Therese of Lisieux, Wirksworth 2002-2019 Retired 2019
Father Brendan O’Callaghan 1960 – 5 June – 2020 Seminary: St Kieran’s College, Kilkenny Ordained: 5 June 1960, St Kieran’s, Kilkenny Assistant Priest: St Peter’s, Leicester 1960 Holy Cross, Hucknall 1960-1962 St Paul’s, Nottingham 1962 St Augustine’s, Nottingham 1962-1969 St Hugh’s, Lincoln 1969-1970 Parish Priest: Holy Family, Allestree 19701975 St Mary’s, South Wigston 1975-1990 St Mary’s, Grantham 1990-2003 Retired 2003 By himself In a welcomed letter from Father Simon, our Diocesan Yearbook editor, he wrote “I am writing to you to ask if you would consider writing an article in recognition of your Diamond Jubilee 2020”. With ‘the covid experience’ where do I begin? Coming, as I do, from ‘The Kingdom of Kerry’, it is in our tradition and culture that we have three priorities in life: family, faith, football. And it is in that environment and lifestyle that my vocation was nurtured and supported. Father James Leahy, family friend and neighbour was ‘home on holidays form England’. He was present at a football match I was playing in and at half-time he came to me and said ‘Brendan, we need priests in Nottingham’. I returned to Saint Brendan’s College for my final year examinations and during a retreat for final year students, I reflected on those six words Page 154
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‘Brendan, we need priests in Nottingham’. ‘And the rest as they say is history’.
young people are being invited and challenged to respond to their call.
‘His-story’, ‘my-story’; the story of my life, my priesthood in the Nottingham Diocese. We need priests. I felt I was being invited, challenged to respond to that need.
I’m thinking of a heartfelt montage (banner) compiled by the young people of Saint Mary’s Grantham, and entitled ‘Hope’. A powerful part of the ‘story of the parish’.
(Can I make a plea here: It would be a positive step into the future if the Hierarchy and we priests stopped using that awful phrase ‘shortage of priests’. There is no such thing as ‘shortage of priests’. Don’t we realise we. Are talking about, referring to one of the two sacraments which Christ himself left to his Church; the Priesthood, the Eucharist.)
I still support Kerry Gaelic Football Team, Leicester City and Leicester Tigers. I have often ‘gone back’ to play Hollingwell Golf Course, and look forward to playing in the Central England Mixed Foursomes at Woodhall Spa again, DV. I play with Father Tom McMahon regularly in Ballybunion, and with the Kerry Seniors: played on the Lincolnshire County Senior Team. My understanding of Church is inspired by Romans 8:26-30, where Saint Paul says: ‘The Spirit comes to help us in our weakness; the Spirit expresses our pleas in a way that could never be put into words and the pleas of the saints, expressed by the Spirit, are according to the mind of God.’ To which I add the words of pascal: ‘The Church is us exchanging views with one another to discover the mind of the Spirit in the people.’
Sixty-five years – grace-filled, humbly responding to ‘the Call to Holiness’ with marvellous people whom I was called to serve. I have served the Lord in all humility and carried out the mission the Lord gave me and that was to bear witness to the Good News of God’s grace (Acts 20). I look to the future with great confidence and hope. Our people are ‘hungry for life’ (Patrick Kavanagh). We must preserve ‘the Call to Holiness’ in a positive and challenging way. We need to remind our people that by reason of their baptism and confirmation they and especially our Nottingham Diocesan Yearbook
As for celebrations for my Diamond Jubilee. Covid restrictions were in place, but our parish priest Father Kevin McNamara (who died shortly afterwards, RIP) had a lovely liturgy / practice in place. He celebrated daily, weekend, and Sunday Mass from ‘The Door of Hope’, while parishioners were present in their cars in the car park and neighbouring streets listening (present) to Mass through a public address system or their car radios. He then led us in a Communion reflection / Spiritual Communion prayer. This was the format / liturgy we used for my Diamond Jubilee celebrations. It was something special, so moving and inspirational. I had celebrated Mass that morning privately at home, on the kitchen table as I gathered everybody in to my prayers. I was in my car for the parish liturgy Father tom in his car, my family, friends in their cars, and Father Kevin led the celebration. All beautiful memories and the experiences as my friends and neighbour, the world renowned poet Brendan Kennelly RIP would say: ‘memories are treasures that time can not destroy’.
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Father Michael Eastwood 1960 – 11 June – 2020 Seminary: St Hugh’s College, Tollerton; Wonersh Ordained: 11 June 1960, St Mary’s, Grimsby Assistant Priest: Our Lady of Victories, Market Harborough 1960-1961 Administrator, Catholic Children’s Society 1961-1962 St Joseph’s, Derby 1962-1971 Parish Priest: Infant of Prague, Bestwood 1971-1978 Christ the King, Mackworth 1978-1982 Assumption, Beeston 1982-2000 Chairman of Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion 1998-2019 St Winefride’s, Shepshed 2000 – present By himself I began my training for the Priesthood, along with 25 other students, at the newly opened Saint Hugh’s College, Tollerton, in October 1948. I continued my training at Saint John’s Seminary, Wonersh, in September 1954. It is worth noting that at that time there were five Major Seminaries in England and Wales and Wonersh was the only one that had room for me to be accepted. I was sad to hear that Wonersh closed as a Seminary in 2021. I was ordained to the Priesthood on June 11th 1960 by Bishop Edward Ellis, in my home Parish of St Mary on the Sea, Grimsby. It was a great joy to have my family, friends and parishioners present at the Ceremony, as they had been such a support to me all through my training. My first appointment after Ordination was to Our Lady of Victories, Market Harborough. As there were three Mass Centres to serve, it was essential that an Assistant Priest was able to drive. Because of an innocent misunderstanding, on the afternoon of my arrival, I had to inform the then Parish Priest, Canon Tom O’Keeffe, that I hadn’t passed my test. This came as a worrying surprise to him but after a while, he simply said to me, “Well, as you’re here, you might as well stay”! Canon came to be a real father to me and very kind to me in those very important first years of my priesthood. The driving problem was immediately addressed and it was a great joy when I eventually passed my test. My other appointments have been to St. Joseph’s Derby as an Assistant Priest, as Parish Priest to The Infant of Prague, Bestwood Park, Nottingham; Christ the King, Mackworth; Our Lady of the Assumption, Beeston and St. Winefride, Shepshed. I have been very fortunate Page 156
in all my appointments. The Priesthood and the Priestly Ministry as a whole is a great privilege to be called to share in. One particular joy and privilege that I will always cherish is my involvement in the Commission for Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion. I shall always be grateful to have been given the opportunity of being associated with this wonderful Lay Ministry and with all the dedicated members of the Commission, which lasted for twenty years. There have been many changes over the last 60 years that we have had to adjust to. One could go on commenting on them. One important change that I often think and talk about came about in the last two years, as the result of the pandemic which has afflicted all of us. The pandemic slowed us down, giving us an opportunity to reflect on what life is really all about. A huge amount of care and compassion has been shown by many people for many people. As we gradually emerge from this crisis, hopefully this will continue. As I come to this milestone in my life, I thank God for giving me the health to live long enough to reach it. I thank Him for the wonderful gift of being able to share in the Priesthood and for the many blessings and graces He has given to me throughout my priestly life. I also thank my family, four Bishops, Priests, People Breda, my loyal Parish Assistant for 30 years, who have all kindly helped me and given me such encouragement over the years. I have very often said to people I have tried to minister to - “It is my privilege”. I think that sums it all up.
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Canon Bernard Needham 1960 - 10 July – 2020 Seminary: St Hugh’s College, Tollerton; English College, Rome Ordained: 10 July 1960, Church of the Sacred Heart, Rome Bishop’s Secretary 1961-1974 Parish Priest: Mother of God, Leicester 19741977 St Hugh’s College, Tollerton, Rector 19771986 Honorary Chapter Canon 1980 Chapter Canon 1982 St Mary’s, Brigg 1986-1992 Zambia 1992-1997 St Hugh’s, Lincoln 1997-2000 St Joseph’s, Matlock 2000-2016 Dean, Amber Valley 2003, re-appointed 20062011 Retired September 2016
Canon Timothy O’Sullivan 1961 – 4 June – 2021 Seminary: St Kieran’s College, Kilkenny Ordained: 4 June 1961, St Mary’s Cathedral, Kilkenny Assistant Priest: St Mary’s, Derby 1961-1964 Holy Souls, Scunthorpe 1964-1970 Parish Priest: St Mary’s, Worksop 1970-1972 Our Lady of Lourdes, Mickleover 1972-1976 Holy Trinity, Newark 1976-1993 St Mary’s, Derby 1993-2017 Chapter Canon 2001 Dean, Derby Deanery 2003, re-appointed 2006-2010 St Mary’s, Derby and Holy Family, Allestree 2017-2018 Retired 2018
St Joseph’s, Oakham 1985-1995 St Anne’s, Radcliffe-on-Trent 1995 – present By John Boland-Lee It was the year John F Kennedy became US president and Yuri Gagarin was the first human in space. Elvis Presley was top of the charts, Spurs won the double and on the 8th of June, the Duke of Kent married Katherine Worsley. Just three days later, at St Joseph’s and St Teresa’s Catholic Church in the Yorkshire village of Woodlands near Doncaster, a young man was ordained a priest. Born in Woodlands, Anthony Franey was the sixth of the seven children of Edward and Mary Franey, His father Edward had come to Woodlands to work as a miner in the huge Brodsworth Colliery. It was at St Joseph’s and St Teresa’s Church where he married Mary (the very first wedding at the church). The couple qualified for a miner’s house where they raised their family. Anthony attended the local parish school and was a regular altar server at St Joseph’s and St Teresa’s.
Father Anthony Franey 1961 – 11 June – 2021 Seminary: St Edmund’s, Ware; Allen Hall Ordained: 11 June 1961, St Joseph and St Theresa, Doncaster Assistant Priest: St Mary’s, Worksop 19611966 St Joseph’s, Shirebrook 1966-1971 St Joseph’s, Derby 1971-1973 St Mary & St Augustine, Stamford 1973 St John the Baptist, Melton Mowbray 19731974 Parish Priest: St Hugh’s, Bilborough 19741976 Our Lady of the Angels, East Leake 19761985 Nottingham Diocesan Yearbook
Although the parish priest had asked him if he had thought of becoming a priest, it seemed to him that the road to the priesthood would be closed to him as he had not had a grammar school education. So, on leaving school at fifteen, he trained as an electrician. The life of a ‘sparky’ didn’t really appeal to him and then, a chance conversation with one of his old teachers, gave Anthony fresh hope. With his parish priest’s support, he and another prospective priest went to see Bishop Heenan, the Bishop of Leeds. It was arranged that the two young men should be tutored in Latin and Anthony surprised himself by taking to it like a duck to aqua! Page 157
Back in Woodlands, the family received the news with mixed emotions. Edward was delighted at the thought of a priest in the family. Mary, Anthony’s mother, like any mother was upset at the thought of her son leaving home and his sister Kathleen declared, “Huh, if you are going to a priest, I’m going to be a nun!” She never did! Overall, there was great pride that one of the family had been called to the priestly life. Next came another visit to Bishop Heenan. Disappointingly, hopes were dashed as the Bishop had decided that his Diocese wasn’t in need of any more priests. Undaunted, they turned to the Diocese of Nottingham where they were accepted as candidates for the Diocese. To start his training, Anthony was despatched to St Mary’s College for late vocations in Aberystwyth, North Wales. He recalls the train journey, “It was a great new adventure as I had never left Doncaster!” After a couple of years he then moved to Allen Hall, the seminary for the Archdiocese of Westminster. Here he faced six years of study during which the miner’s son from Doncaster achieved his dream of answering his calling. And so, we come to June the 11th 1961; a great day for the parish of St Joseph and St Teresa, for the Franey family and for the 24 year old Anthony. The parish church was bursting at the seams, everyone eager to catch sight of the local lad. His parents and family took pride of place during the solemn ceremony at which Bishop Ellis of Nottingham laid his hands on Anthony and proclaimed him a priest. The new priest then gave his first blessing to his parents, brothers and sisters, a moment never to be forgotten. After the ceremony, the parish gathered for a celebration in the local hostelry near the church. Father Anthony then had the privilege of celebrating his first Mass the next day in the church where he had been baptised, confirmed and ordained. Then, packing his bags, he moved to St Mary’s in Worksop, his first parish. A new priest for Nottingham Diocese and sixty years later, another celebration here in Radcliffe-on-Trent for our parish priest. Speaking with Fr. Anthony recently recounted the following two stories:
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Another Jesus. She had just received Holy Communion, this old lady from Yugoslavia, who
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now lived with her daughter and her husband in Bolsover. In her broken English and with earnest eyes fixed on me she said, “Father for me You are Jesus”. I was humbled because I was conscious of my many faults and failings. This good soul had just reminded me of what we were always taught in the seminary, ‘A priest has to be an Alter Christus’ (another Christ). The wrong room? I was in the little hospital in Oakham, looking for Mrs Green, one of our parishioners. I made my way to room 5, knocked softly on the door, entered and knew immediately I was in the wrong room. There was a man in the bed with a woman standing by. I was about to withdraw when the woman smiled sweetly and said “Oh Father it’s nice to see you” She explained that her husband was very ill. His name I later found out was Bertie Connell but he wasn’t a catholic. I stayed a while, gave him a blessing and left. In the next few weeks I called to see him a few times. Christmas was fast approaching and other things were on my mind. Out of the blue just before Christmas, his wife, Margaret phoned to tell me Bertie had died and asked me if I would take his funeral the following Friday at the crematorium, which I did. It was only after the funeral that Margaret told me that though she was baptised a Catholic she had been brought up as a Baptist. Shortly afterwards she asked if she could join our church, which she did, receiving instruction at the catechism class. She was officially received into the church and became a daily communicant and
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a great asset to the church. Father Anthony adds, “When I was first interviewed by the Bishop and asked why I wanted to become a priest, I replied honestly, ‘To save souls’. I did not foresee that anyone with such aspirations could still have feet of clay. But I can honestly say that despite all my many failings and set backs Jesus and His powerful Grace has always been there through prayer and the Sacraments. I can only be grateful for the mercy of God and the wonderful example and support of the many, many good people and priests I have been privileged to know during my life as a priest. Having said that I must ask for the prayerful support I know is mine from the people I continue to serve and hope to serve for the remaining years the Lord gives me. Laus Deo Semper (Praise to God always).” We give thanks for Fr Anthony’s life of service to God, to the church and the diocese and to us his flock. Bishop Heenan’s loss was our gain!
Monsignor Canon Brian Dazeley 1961 – 29 October – 2021 Seminary: St Hugh’s College, Tollerton; English College, Rome Ordained: 29 October 1961, Rome Assistant Priest: St Teresa’s, Aspley 19621966 St Hugh’s College, Tollerton 1966-1974 Parish Priest: :Our Lady of the Angels, East Leake 1974-1976 St Wilfrid of York, Coalville 1976-1980 Ss Peter and Paul, Lincoln 1980-1985 St Barnabas Cathedral, Administrator 19851992 Rector, Beda College, Rome 1992-1998 Holy Trinity, Newark 1998-2008 Episcopal Vicar for Nottinghamshire 20012006 Provost of St Barnabas Cathedral Chapter 2002-2011 Our Lady of Victories, Southwell 2008-2012 Sacred Heart, Skegness 2012-2015 Chaplain to Sick and Retired Priests Retired 2015
The story begins on a Sunday morning in 1946. Our Parish Priest at the English Martyrs Parish in Derby announced that Bishop Ellis intended to open a school for boys who perhaps might one day be possible candidates for the priesthood. I have no memory of that but I do remember that over dinner I told my father I wanted to be a priest and I went to see the priest that same afternoon. And so the journey began. I have a passionate love for rail journey and I like to picture life as a train journey which begins at a leisurely pace and then speeds up as the years pass. There is the opportunity to meet different people on the way and to share stories together, to dream and waste time without feeling guilty. The train I have travelled on called at the following stations: The English Martyrs, Derby, St Mary’s College,Tregyb in Wales, St Hugh’s College, Tollerton, the English College Rome, St Teresa’s Aspley and St Hugh’s Bilborough,Nottingham, St Hugh’s College Tollerton, Our Lady of the Angels East Leake, St Wilfrid’s Coalville, St Peter and Paul Lincoln, St Barnabas Cathedral Nottingham, the Beda College Rome, Holy Trinity Newark, Our Lady of Victories Southwell and St Anthony’s Calverton, The Sacred Heart Skegness and Our Lady and the English Martyrs Spilsby ,St Peter’s Hinckley and now St Peter’s leicester. I reckon there is one station to go before reaching a final destination and the beginning of a new journey. Once on a long train journey I started to compile a list of people I had met and who have been such good companions on the journey. It reads like a modern litany of the Saints and remains unfinished.
The musings of an old man: by himself When Fr Simon Gillespie asked me to write something for the year book I could hardly refuse. We have known each other since 1985 when we worked together at the Cathedral although in somewhat different roles. So here goes:
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And now with time to sit and think, to read and doze a few things come to mind which I would like to share with you. I am more and more astonished by the goodness of our people and the goodness of people in general. I am particularly amazed and delighted that so many people come to Mass week after week. Recently I met a young couple with very young children. This was after the 9.45am Mass at St Peter’s Hinckley and I asked the parents what time they began preparing to come to Mass. They answered 6.00am. So their Sunday Mass began at 6.00and would end when they arrived home at 11.15. In recognising the goodness we see in one another, in our people and in the many people we meet along the way we are simply recognising the wonderful ways of God. In one preface we read ‘You are praised in the company of your saints and in crowning their merits you crown your own gifts and in another ‘you make your Church fruitful with strength ever new’. And then there are meetings which have become an essential part of modern Church life. Might it be true that any meetings called and attended by Christians are sacred gatherings because Jesus Christ is always present as He promised. Meetings of those who hold other faiths may indeed also be sacred but I am not competent to speak of those. The purpose of any Church meeting must always be to discern as best we can with the guidance of the Holy Spirit the will of God our Father and to foster unity and fraternity. Our meetings should never be about what I want whether we are discussing drains or the programme for Holy Week. Should then our meetings always include time for prayer, a brief reading from Sacred Scripture and a time of silence? At the Cathedral we had regular ecumenical ministers early morning
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meetings. We began with 30 minutes prayer followed by breakfast lasting 30 minutes followed by a business meeting also lasting 30 minutes. The method seemed to work well and certainly fostered fraternity among the brethren. I reckon I have spent around 10000 hours over the last 60 years at meetings: food for thought perhaps. The Jubilee year was certainly eventful. It was a year of 2 halves. The first half was taken up with some health issues: a bladder cancer, non recurring; a second hip replacement, successful’ and 2 hernias, not a problem at the moment. The second half was much more fun. The 3 diamond jubilarians asked Bishop Patrick if we might mark our jubilee by celebrating Mass with him at Bishop’s House. The Bishop readily agreed; a date was arranged and we enjoyed a simple and memorable celebration in the Bishop’s chapel followed by a splendid lunch prepared by Fr Jonathan Rose. It was a highlight of the year. The second event was a ‘pilgrimage’ to Athens to see my sister followed by a visit to Palazzola and the Beda College in Rome. It involved filling in forms and careful adherence to the Covid Regulations, which was not so difficult. The journey by train and ferry was a joy. The third event was the annual celebration in Rome in November for priests celebrating 40, 50 or 60 years as priests. Accomodation at Palazzola, the English College Villa outside Rome is free. Any priests celebrating their jubilees are invited and I would certainly recommend it. Five of us went from the Diocese and the three diamond jubilarians were invited to meet Pope Francis which was a great privilege. There have also been gentle celebrations in Skegness, Spilsby, Southwell and Calverton. So what does it all add up to? Not a lot in the grand scheme of things I imagine. I ask myself so
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what is at the heart of this vocation which began on the Sunday morning back in 1946. I think it can be summed up in two words - first the call to be ‘faithful’ to Our Lord. We are called to be faithful not successful. Secondly the call to accept failure in ourselves and others. One of the few places in the modern world where it is O.K. to fail is the Church, described by Pope Francis as a field hospital, a place of healing. When I fail Our Lord picks me up, dusts me down and send me on my way rejoicing. I think those two words ‘faithful’ and ‘failure’ are at the heart of every vocation. That is how I understand the vocation I have been given and I can live with that. There are so many people who have helped me over these 60 years and I am deeply grateful. Your kindness, courtesy, good advice love, prayer and correction are clear signs of God’s enduring love for every person. I am particularly grateful to Fr Frank Daly for introducing me to the work of SPANNED. From that I learnt that everyone has gifts given by God which are essential for the good of the Church and for the good of humanity. And now back to the reality of daily life. Fr Anthony Pateman and I share a house in Leicester and have done so almost seven years. He’s the brains and I’m the cook. Permit me to end with two verses from my favourite hymn in the Divine Office. How great the tale, that there should be, In God’s Son’s heart a place for me That on a sinner’s lips like mine The Cross of Jesus Christ should shine. Christ Jesus, bend me to your will, My feet to urge, my griefs to still; That e’en my flesh and blood may be A temple sanctified to thee.
GOLDEN JUBILEES Father Hugh Davoran CSSp 1969 – 14 September – 2019
Monsignor Canon Thomas McGovern 1970 – 7 June – 2020 Seminary: St Kieran’s College, Kilkenny Ordained: 7 June 1970, St Mary’s, Kilkenny Assistant Priest: Infant of Prague, Syston 1970-1971 St Joseph’s. Leicester 1971-1976 St Peter’s, Leicester 1976-1979 St Hugh’s, Lincoln 1979-1985 Parish Priest: St Hugh’s, Lincoln 1985-1997 Honorary Canon of St Barnabas Cathedral Chapter 1995 St Philip Neri, Mansfield 1997-1999 Appointed Vicar General 1997 St Barnabas Cathedral Administrator 19992006 St Augustine of England, Woodborough Road and Our Lady and St Patrick, the Meadows 2002-2006 St Joseph’s, Oakham 2006-2010 Protonotary Apostolic Supernumerary 2007 Ss Peter and Paul, Lincoln 2010-2017 Diocesan Administrator 6 May 2014-3 July 2015 St Bernadette’s, Scunthorpe and St Thomas of Canterbury, Gainsborough 2017-2019 St John the Baptist, Melton Mowbray 2019 – present Father Tom - by his parishioners Apostolic Blessing & Presentation. Father Tom, our Parish Priest, celebrates his Golden Jubilee on the 7th June 2020, marking 50 years since his ordination to the priesthood. Sadly, the Golden Jubilee celebrations were curtailed due to lockdown and rescheduled for later in the year, when the parish can meet as a community once again. However, a small presentation was held in the Parish Office on Friday 5th June, where Father Tom was presented with an Apostolic Blessing from Pope Francis and a cheque from parishioners. Mass couldn’t be celebrated mass physically on Trinity Sunday (7th June), but parishioners were able watch the live stream from St Mary’s Cathedral, Kilkenny where Fr Tom was ordained in 1970. Mass was celebrated by Bishop Farrell.
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All of us in Melton would like to wish Father Tom a very happy, Golden Jubilee. Please remember to keep him in your prayers, as he keeps us in his.
A Short Biography. The Reverend Monsignor Canon Thomas McGovern, Protonotary Apostolic, or as we know him, Father Tom, was born in Leitrim, Ireland. He entered St Kieran’s College, Kilkenny and was ordained to the priesthood by Bishop Peter Birch DD in St Mary’s Cathedral, Kilkenny on the 7thJune 1970. As you can imagine, being a priest for 50 years he has got to know the Diocese very well, working in the parishes of: Divine Infant of Prague, Syston (1970-71), St Joseph’s, Leicester (1971-76), St Peter’s, Leicester (1978-79), St Hugh of Lincoln, Lincoln, (1979-1997), St Philip Neri, Mansfield (1997-99), St Barnabas Cathedral, Nottingham (1999 – 2006), Our Lady and St Patrick in the Meadows, Nottingham (2000 – 2006), St Augustine, Apostle of England (2000-2006), St Joseph’s, Oakham (2006 -2010), Ss Peter & Paul, Lincoln, (2010 – 2017), St Bernadette’s, Scunthorpe (2017 – 2019), and is currently the 33rd Parish Priest of St John the Baptist, Melton Mowbray (2019 – date). In 1997 he was appointed Vicar General of the Diocese of Nottingham by Bishop McGuinness. Ten years later, in 2007, Pope Benedict XVI appointed Fr Tom as a Protonotary Apostolic Supernumerary, an honourary title, which allows Fr Tom (amongst other things) to be addressed as Monsignor. Following the installation of Bishop Malcolm
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as Archbishop of Liverpool in 2014, Fr Tom was elected by the College of Consultors to be the Diocesan Administrator – a position whereby ordinary power, usually exercised by a Bishop, is provisionally given to another priest until the Pope chooses a new Bishop. His time as Administrator, could be described as rather eventful. During this period, a rather unusual situation occurred, namely the discovery of the mortal remains of a medieval English Catholic King buried under a car park in Leicester. As the provisional head of the Diocese, Fr Tom along with the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, offered prayers for Richard III at the reburial in Leicester Cathedral. Following the episcopal ordination of Bishop Patrick in July 2015, Father Tom’s time as Administrator came to an end and a few years later he stood down as Vicar General. You might think that retiring from Diocesan duties would mean more free time, however if you’ve been reading Father’s messages in the newsletter you’ll know that a parish priest’s work is never done, even in a small parish like ours. A big thank you to Father Richard at St Mary’s Cathedral, Kilkenny, for sending the photographs of Fr Tom at College. Fr Richard is also a past pupil of St Kieran’s (ordained in 1984). Nottingham Diocesan Yearbook
Canon Michael O’Donoghue 1970 – 14 June – 2020 Seminary: All Hallows, Dublin Ordained: 14 June 1970, All Hallows, Dublin Assistant Priest: St Joseph’s, Oakham 19701974 St Alban’s, Chaddesden 1974-1980 Director, The Briars Youth Service 1980-1991 Parish Priest: St Thomas More, Leicester 1991-2000 Ss Peter and Paul, Lincoln 2000-2008 Dean, Lincoln Deanery 2003, re-appointed 2006-2008 Holy Trinity, Newark 2008 – present Dean, Sherwood Deanery 2011 Our Lady of Victories, Southwell with St Anthony, Calverton Parochial Administrator 2013-2015 Appointed Honorary Canon 2019 Our Lady of Victories, Southwell, St Anthony, Calverton and St Joseph’s, New Ollerton 2021 – present
Fr Peter Ingman who is resident at Holy Trinity. What a contrast to the Silver Jubilee and the Ruby Jubilee Celebrations! It was a time for reflection, gratitude for priesthood, thankfulness for so many experiences, grateful to be able to minister in different areas of the Nottingham Diocese for 50 years. The entire congregation for the Jubilee Mass was captured on camera; L to R: Mary Teresa O’Reilly, Chris Relton, Fr Michael O’Donoghue, Sebastian Mrowiec and Fr Peter Ingman.
By himself The Jubilee year, the Bible explains, was to be a year of rest, including the forgiveness of all debts, and the liberation of slaves and servants to their native lands. June 14th 2020, The Feast of Corpus Christi, was supposed to be my Golden Jubilee of priesthood celebration in Holy Trinity Parish. Covid-19 made sure that there was no great gathering; but the occasion was marked with the 10.00am Sunday Mass on the day offered in thanksgiving for so many people that I have encountered during the past 50 years. Modern technology allowed for the livestreaming of the Mass which was watched by monitors worldwide followed by emails, text messages and a hot phone line during the day. My family who had planned to be at the parish celebration along with others were pleased to have some part in the day. Bishop Patrick McKinney marked the occasion with a Papal Blessing which was presented by
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A wonderful lunch, sufficient for a number of days, was provided by one of the parish families and kindly delivered for 1.00pm. Fr Peter Ingman and I had lovely cake for a number of weeks after the event. Holy Trinity parish was hoping that Covid-19 would be over by June 2021 but the plans for a parish celebration are still on hold. What a blessing to be able to undertake the Ministry of Priesthood and work in partnership with so many good lay people beginning with Oakham and Exton in 1970, faithful lay people with a deep love for the church giving such good example by dedicating themselves in volunteering for the sake of their faith. It was likewise in Derby, Leicester, Lincoln and Newark. In the 1980’s as Diocesan director of youth services; setting up the ministry of the young by the young at The Briars was one of the big initiatives, the fruits of which are now energising parish youth ministry in the Nottingham Diocese and elsewhere, also. In 2021 it was decided to create three pastoral areas in the Sherwood Deanery, one of which is centred on Newark incorporating Southwell and New Ollerton, echoes of 1970 when the County of Rutland became a single parish with Exton and the various villages served from Oakham under the care of two priests. I am most grateful for 50+ years of memories with fellow clergy, faithful parishioners and many other friends that I have met along the way.
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Father John Guest 1970 – 11 July – 2020 Seminary: St Hugh’s College, Tollerton; English College, Rome Ordained: 11 July 1970, The Annunciation, Chesterfield Assistant Priest: St Paul’s, Lenton, Nottingham 1970-1972 St Hugh’s College, Tollerton Staff 1972-1986 CBCEW Committee for Marriage and Family Life 1986-1992 Parish Priest: St Teresa’s, Aspley 1992-1998 Christ the King, Mackworth 1998-2003 Director of Diocesan Centre, Mackworth 1998-2009 Episcopal Vicar for Derbyshire 2001-2006 All Saints, Ashbourne 2003-2019 Vicar General 2006-2017 Moderator of the Curia 2014-2019 Retired 2019 50 Years on: by Father John Guest Ten years ago I was asked to write an account for the diocesan yearbook of the first forty years of my life as a priest of the diocese. I don’t wish to repeat what I wrote then, but the following is a brief summary of that time. After my time as a student in St. Hugh’s Tollerton and then seven years at the Venerable English College in Rome I was ordained in July 1970 in my home parish of the Annunciation in Chesterfield, at that time still belonging to Nottingham Diocese. My first appointment as an assistant was to Canon Colin Mitchell at St.Paul’s in Lenton, Nottingham, but after two years I was asked to join the staff at St. Hugh’s, Tollerton, for the first four years commuting to read French at Nottingham University (which included a year
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spent in Paris) and then teaching the same subject till 1986 when the school closed down. From 1976 to 1986 I also assisted Fr. Bernard Brady in his work as chaplain to Nottingham University. In 1986 I was asked to move to London for the next six years, becoming the national chaplain to the CMAC (Catholic Marriage Advisory Council - now Catholic Marriage Care) and secretary to the Bishops’ Conference Committee for Marriage and Family Life. In 1992 I returned to the diocese and was appointed parish priest of St. Teresa’s, Aspley in Nottingham. At the same time I was asked to assist St. Margaret Horan with the inspection of our secondary schools. In 1998 I moved to Christ the King in Mackworth, Derby, which also involved keeping an eye on the Diocesan Education Centre there. In 2003 I was asked to combine these responsibilities with becoming parish priest of All Saints Ashbourne, where I would spend the last years of my active priestly life in the diocese. With the arrival of Bishop (now Archbishop) McMahon in 2000 I became a member of his Bishop’s Council, first of all as episcopal vicar for Derbyshire and then as Vicar General with particular responsibility for Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire. And so we come to my last ten years. With the arrival of Bishop McKinney in 2015 Mgr. Tom McGovern and myself continued as vicars general till 2017 and then resumed a more regular parochial life. By this time I had unfortunately developed a heart condition which would gradually worsen from 2013 onwards and would result in my premature retirement in 2019. The event that stands out in my mind during this period was a sabbatical I took in New Zealand in early 2014. Why New Zealand you may ask. I had friends there who were urging me to visit but who were also much involved in church life there at
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both local and national level, and it struck me as an opportunity to see how an English speaking country similar to ourselves had developed over the last fifty years since the Vatican Council. I spent time with my friends but also did two lengthy supplies in separate small towns to the north of Auckland and then did a round tour of the South Island…purely for pleasure! Two aspects of church and ordinary life stood out, aspects that have become more and more central to our own concerns as well. New Zealand was exposed to the effects of climate change earlier than ourselves. You could feel the strength of the sun through the gap in the ozone layer and therefore needed to take careful protection against its rays. The New Zealanders are also highly aware of how alien species have upset the balance of their native flora and fauna, so woe betide anyone who tries to take either foodstuffs or plant life into the country. The second aspect is the country’s treatment of its ethnic minorities. The dominant minority is of course the Maori population. In 1840 the British Government established a treaty with the Maori tribes which at the time served the purposes of both sets of participants. It gave the British a lead role in the place of the French, and it resolved the tribes’ ongoing internecine warfare. However, things did not progress equably, with rapid industrialisation playing into the British hands and the Maoris finding themselves and their culture diminished. Recent years have seen the Maoris claiming a much more active role in society and with that bringing their greater understanding of how relate to nature and the environment. They are a very spiritual people but find it difficult to define themselves by a religious denomination. So they will move fluidly between Maori and Christian practice and also between the Christian denominations. It is through their insistence that all civic council and other administrative meetings always begin with prayer. Maori music and song are a natural part of Catholic worship, and I notice in a recently issued church document that they have adapted the Maori title Aotearoa (land of the long white cloud) instead of the western “New Zealand”. When the Maoris meet you they are not interested in your job or social standing. They will want to know your river and your mountain. Rivers are fine in Nottingham and Derby but mountains? The Chinese and Japanese are a growing presence in New Zealand as the economic ties develop between their countries, but the churches have more of a presence of Samoans and other Pacific Islanders, who have a resonant influence on the churches’ spiritual and musical life. In their much smaller world there is a family feel about church
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life, and all members warmly welcome such strange characters as myself from the northern hemisphere. I now live in retirement in Cornwall, a ten minute walk from the sea, and with family members close by. I have the occasional foray into the local church but less so since I caught Covid helping out last year at the first Mass of Christmas! The lockdowns have been helpful in allowing me to develop a monastic rhythm to life in contrast to the rush and bustle of all that has gone before. My thoughts and gratitude are always with my fellow clergy, friends and parishioners who have helped me get this far on life’s journey. Thank you and God bless.
Father John Trenchard 1971 – 29 June – 2021 Seminary: Redemptorist Novitiate, Perth, Scotland; Redemptorist House of Studies, Hawkstone Hall, Shropshire Ordained: 29 June 1971 Parish Priest: St Joseph’s, Derby 2010-2020 Incardinated into the Diocese of Nottingham March 2012 Chaplain to the Diocesan Catholic Deaf Fellowship 2013 Dean, Derby Deanery 2015-2017 Retired March 2020 By himself Celebrating 50 years of priesthood brought home to me how much I had enjoyed my job and it has reminded me of the origins of my work as a priest. I often see myself as a product of Vatican II. I think it is also relevant in my vocation to the priesthood that I was brought up in the Somerset Village of Farringdon Gurney which had a population of about 850 people, yet apart from my own family of my father, mother and two sisters, there was only one other practising Catholic. Yet I had a very Catholic upbringing; a Catholic primary school (five miles away), where we learned what is meant to be a Catholic complete with full instruction via the penny catechism: “Why did God make me? To know him, to love Him and to serve Him in this world and to be happy with Him forever in the next.” Meanwhile, the second Vatican Council was taking place during my final school years with the Christian Brothers in Bristol and in my first workplace at Lloyds Bank in Watford.
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It was in Watford sitting in the Catholic Church there, that I felt that I directly heard the voice of Jesus speaking to me personally, saying simply “Follow Me”. This led me to a decision to make a retreat in order to reflect on my future. I duly made an appointment with the Redemptorists because they did missions and retreats. On my arrival it became clear very quickly that the Redemptorist interviewing me presumed I wanted to become a Redemptorist. It seemed as though I was somehow inadvertently “swept in”, rather a different process from today’s careful and measured discernment procedures. Within 3-4 months I was on my way to the noviciate in Perth. The Redemptorists are a religious order dedicated to the preaching of the Gospel, especially on parish missions and I felt very much at home. The Church at this time was taken up with implementing the Second Vatican Council and I have always seen this Council as crucial in bringing the Gospel to the world of today. For example, it ensured that Mass is celebrated in the language of the people to whom we are preaching the Gospel, enabling people to feel at home in Church.
My first year after ordination was spent in a Sunderland parish and, briefly, in Perth in Scotland, before spending the following fifteen years in Hampshire at Redemptorist Publications. During my years there the mission of supporting priests and people was at the heart of everything we produced. It was essential that the weekly
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parish leaflets, and pastoral publications and books that we created were in popular formats to help people prepare for the sacraments. The team working together there at this time were a blend of lay and religious and we were all in our 30’s. That seems absolutely normal today, but at that time it was very unusual for priests and laypeople to work so closely and with shared responsibility. A number of our publications at that time became bestsellers and can still be found on many book shelves today. As a Redemptorist in following years I was engaged in full time work with parishes, on missions and giving retreats. I worked as Provincial for nine years and was involved in Marriage Tribunal work. A couple of difficulties which have only recently been resolved, led to my joining Nottingham Diocese twelve years ago and beginning work in St Joseph’s Derby. I have always enjoyed my work as a priest but never more so than in St Joseph’s. The local clergy, the schools and the parishioners created an atmosphere where I felt very much immersed in a sense of purpose which enabled me to feel very at home immediately. It was a place where I found I could be myself in a completely fresh way. The parish is a wonderful mixture of families who have long and deep roots in Derby plus newer arrivals, yet together the community creates a positive, “can do” approach to building the parish, the liturgy and the practical work of maintenance and mutual care and support. The regular signed Mass provision was so good – I was inspired to try to learn sign language but proved a miserable student! The flourishing Youth Club, which was able to return to its original home once the hall opened, The creative Folk Group all incorporating both young and old parishioners working together. The transforming of the garden into a place a remembrance and prayer was special, this initiative was entirely inspired and undertaken by parishioners and non -Catholic partners. An added bonus was the recognition that the site was adjacent to the place of martyrdom of Joan Waste the Protestant martyr on 16th century. We were able to include a remembrance stone for her as a sign of unity and respect for our fellow Christians. This list could go on…. I have had poor eyesight since childhood. Increasingly this deteriorated despite the best efforts of the Royal Derby Eye Department. I had always envisaged dying on the job in St Joseph’s, but such a dream was cut short with a rapid loss of sight which meant that I could no longer continue as parish priest and which which forced Nottingham Diocesan Yearbook
me to face the reality of retirement. Fortunately, one of the team from those early days at Redemptorist Publications was able to offer me a home and care. The proximity of my new home in Cambridge provides access to the first-class medical services at Addenbrookes Hospital and as I am now registered severely sight-impaired I am receiving all sorts of training opportunities from specialist services. Unfortunately, rather like my poor attempts at sign language I am proving a slow learner! St Joseph’s proved to be a true Vatican II parish in the very best ways. My experience there was indeed of a community which I believe enabled many of us who are committed to the teaching of Jesus Christ, “to know him, to love him and to serve him in this world and to look forward in trusting faith to be happy with him forever in the next.” My life as a priest has made that a true reality for me.
Canon Alan Burbage 1971 – 17 July – 2021 Seminary: St Mary’s College, Oscott Ordained: 17 July 1971, Our Lady of Victories, Market Harborough Assistant Priest: Church of the Annunciation, Chesterfield 1971-1975 The Briars Youth Centre, Crich 1975-1981 St Mary’s, Derby 1981-1984 Parish Priest: St Margaret’s, Gamesley 19841988 Zambia 1988-1990 St George’s, Derby with Holy Spirit, Sinfin 1990 – present Appointed Canon of St Barnabas Cathedral Chapter June 2011 50 Not out, by himself In my younger days I played a lot of Cricket. My father gave me a new Cricket bat as a present when I passed the old 11+ exam. We made a cricket pitch in a field by our farm house and I and my brothers and sometimes our dad would enjoy batting and bowling. However there was no proper coaching, plenty of hit and hope. Later at school and in our local village the lack of proper technique made it difficult to get runs for the team. A 50 was only achieved once in over twenty years of endeavour. Life and Priesthood and cricket have a lot in common. To thrive you need plenty of coaching, training , practice and performance.
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I have just celebrated 50 years of priestly ministry in spite of one or two health concerns along the way and invite you to accompany me as I look back over a long innings. It all started when Bishop Ellis accepted me as a student for the priesthood and sent me off to Oscott College at Sutton Coldfield in 1965. The coaching , the training, the practising started with a lot of prayer and Philosophy and moved onto Four years of Theology , Scripture Studies and Spiritual Guidance by the priestly professors who formed us a priest. There was also plenty of opportunity to keep fit with football and cricket and tennis and badminton. However in spite of a lot of practice and plenty of matches 50 runs were not achieved in my six years in Oscott. After ordination in my home parish of Our Lady of Victories in Market Harborough by Bishop Ellis I was posted to the crooked spire town of Chesterfield now in the Diocese of Hallam, I was to be assistant priest to the formidable Fr. Ryan. He saw it as his important task to coach and train a new priest into the work of parish ministry. Four busy years followed with daily Mass in the parish church and convent. The ministry included
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baptisms funerals and weddings and chaplaincy work in the local hospital along with Saint Mary’s secondary school and primary school , when doing confessions on Saturday from 3pm -4pm I could gauge the progress of the Spireites home games, because the roar of the crowd if they scored would travel the short distance to our Church of the Annunciation . A cricket memory from my time at Chesterfield was going to see the Australians play Derbyshire at Queens Park The ferocious Jeff Thompson started his run up at one end of the ground and the wicket keeper took the ball to the other end the Derbyshire batsman often took evasive action.
I came across a game of cricket on the school field and being such a lovely kind children one asked “ Fr Alan do you want to bat?” cautiously I accepted aware that the credibility of a priest and Chapter Canon could be at stake with these keen 10 year old cricketers, fortunately the bowling was not too ferocious and a distant memory of a straight backed and small stroke enabled me to get to four runs in spite of a certain geriatric lack of mobility ! And recently somebody said “oh Fr Alan I thought you’d retired?” “No” I said “ I’m still so soldiering on , God willing still batting- so whilst I won’t get a 50 , I hope to get a few more singles.
Recently someone said “Father how long have you been at St. George’s parish” I answered “nearly 30 years” “ oh” they said “ I thought your Bishop moved you priest a lot” Looking back and true to form after 4 years at Chesterfield the Bishop moved to the Briars centre in Crich to work with Fr.Bell. A Crich there were Six busy years looking after the needs of our guests and their programmes, with ages ranging from school children to retired people, here we had a small sloping field in which the young people played football but no cricket pitch, so after Six years, I was on to move again to St. Mary’s Derby to assist Canon Cantwell in the many and varied tasks and works of priestly service in a large city parish. Parishioners , hospitals, schools, convents, parish visiting , prayer meetings and a lot of Justice and Peace activity - St. Marys had the lot! After four years at St Mary’s Bishop McGuiness assigned me to Saint Margaret’s, Gamsley near Glossop as parish priest, it was winter and from the clergy house I could see Snake Pass. Here I had the occasional game of cricket on the school playing field when friends visited but following four happy years off I went to Zambia in central Africa as a volunteer following the ill health of father Peter Coyle, whilst there I was initiated into the Zambian ways of church especially the music and the dancing and after four years Bishop McGuinness asked me to take care of St. Georges & All Solder Saints , Derby and next year I will be 30 years in situ and no moves because of certain health issues- but who would want to leave a parish with so many lovely people with plenty of help and pastoral support . And recently on visiting our parish school in my role as Assistant Chair of Governors and Chaplain
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Canon Daniel Bowdren 1971 – 24 July – 2021 Seminary: St Hugh’s College, Tollerton; St Mary’s College, Oscott Ordained: 24 July 1971, St Alban’s, Derby Assistant Priest: Holy Spirit, West Bridgford 1971-1974 Bursar, St Hugh’s College, Tollerton 19741986 Parish Priest: St Mary’s, New Mills 1986-1990 Zambia 1990-1997 St Wilfrid’s, Coalville 1997-1999 St Charles Borromeo, Hadfield, the Immaculate Conception, Charlesworth and Gamesley 1999 – present Dean, Peak Deanery 2003, re-appointed 2006, 2011 Appointed Canon of St Barnabas Cathedral Chapter 2006 An eccentric ministry: by himself My journey of missionary discipleship began when I became a Catholic. This was in the font at Mary’s church in Derby in late September some years back. I returned to the same church for first Holy Communion and Confirmation. I suppose the inclination towards ordination came from Nottingham Diocesan Yearbook
the good folk of my family. Having an uncle as a diocesan priest (Fr Joe Keogh), and an aunt as a Sister of Mercy in Derby must have helped. The journey to ordination in 1971 has many faded memories. Outstanding is the memory in 1965 of going to senior cemetery for the first time. This was in a remote country house in Warwickshire where young men and some not so young spent the first year of seminary life in training. This was the first of a number of closing events. At the end of our first year that particular training place closed. A certain sadness then as the way of training began to change. During the remaining five years of studies at St. Mary’s College in Oscott, cassocks were replaced by jeans and tee shirts as daily dress. Similarly, birettas went out of fashion, but Beatle hairstyles came in. These were the days of the Vatican Two changes, and it was a turbulent time. I was lucky enough to sing in the college choir, and our earliest presentations were of Latin motets to accompany the Latin liturgy of those days. When we moved to ‘Michael Rowed the Boat Ashore’ and ‘Our God Reigns’ we knew that plainchant and polyphony were going the same way as birettas and cassocks. Not always a pleasant transition. After ordination to the diaconate in 1970 and a year later to the priesthood I was ready, so I thought to set the Catholic world on fire. I will remember my dad telling me that if ever I was called to his death bed I was to leave behind the fashionable churchy folk songs of the day and sing or say the wellknown familiar prayers that were part of his life, and earlier mine. After ordination I spent four years in a parish South of Nottingham alongside the river Trent. My parish priest and mentor was known as a curate-breaker and there were some challenging times. He didn’t manage quite to quench the fire of my enthusiasm. I started a very fulfilling ministry to young people in the formation of a vibrant Youth Club. Off we went youth hostelling and route-marching, discoing and partying. Joyful times! Mercifully when the PP phoned the Bishop’s House to demand that I be removed instantly the bishop seemed to suffer from a temporary deafness. The bishop phoned later and surprised me by asking if I would take up a territorial army Commission as a chaplain. My 14 years connected with cadet and territorial work was hugely satisfying and I handed back my various uniforms with great reluctance years later. I stayed on until when in 1974 I moved into sensuous college, the dices junior cemetery. I’d already spent six years there in secondary education; now I returned to join the stuff for 12 years, 12 happy years in the countryside and amidst good companions. I became an
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undertaker again when that college closed in 1986 and I went off to new mills for four years and my first parish priest appointment. I managed to survive a vetting interview by members of the parish council. This was a happy appointment and I enjoyed extending my youth ministry to the formation of an active youth group. To my surprise the bishop then asked me to go to Africa and work as a Fidei Donum missionary in the diocese of Livingstone, alongside the Zambezi. It took 18 months to arrive and then five and a half years to develop a deep love for these people and their culture. Once again reluctantly my promise of obedience to the bishop was tested to the full when he asked me to return to ministry in the Diocese of Nottingham. Again, Fr Bernard and I became undertakers as our diocesan mission to Zambia finished as we got on a series of buses, finally arrived in Cape Town a week or so later to come home on a container ship. A wonderful journey! I went into hiding upon return hoping that the bishop wouldn’t find me for three or four months. Not so! On the day that we got the sad news of Princess Diana’s death my other news was that I was appointed to Saint Joseph’s church in Derby. I was pleased with this appointment because it took me back to my hometown and the parish where my parents had worshipped Page 169
briefly. I knocked on the door of the presbytery to introduce myself. The housekeeper opened the door and did not have the most welcoming of dispositions. As I stood on the doorstep the parish priest appeared behind her and told me to clear off since he wasn’t going to retire after all. I went back into hiding again but was soon discovered and went to Coalville for the inside of two years. Amidst the joys of that place was Mount Saint Bernard’s Abbey bordering the parish. Entirely by accident I acquired my first dog, a rescue dog called Bella. Truthfully, she acquired me. She and I became good friends after a period of assessment and caution. I remember the first food I gave her in a soup bowl. It was the remains of my salad. Rejection! Off to the supermarket to the dog food shelves to be totally bamboozled by the array of dog food. So, in 1999 back to the Dark Peak and the two parishes which have been my responsibility since. Having been an undertaker at the end of two appointments, I don’t plan to do the hat trick. So, an eccentric ministry me far from the centre of the diocese. A very fulfilling life as a missionary disciple, army Padre, missionary priest in the tropics and the furthest flung corner of our diocese. Full of golden memories and huge thanks to God and His very forgiving people. Late last year, a wondrous delight to visit Rome as part of the golden jubilation – the highlight to be part of the Wednesday Papal audience and give Pope Francis a distant wave. Tiny bit miffed that only the priests ordained sixty years shook hands with and received a gift from the Holy Father. Off I go to diamond-hunting!
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1971 – 19 December – 2021 Seminary: English College, Rome Ordained: 19 December 1971, St Teresa’s, Aspley Assistant Priest: St Barnabas Cathedral 1972-1974 Cambridge 1974-1977 Oscott College (Staff) 1977-1984 St Joseph’s Leicester 1984-1985 Parish Priest: St Mary’s, Grimsby 1985-1998 St Pius X, Narborough 1998 – present Dean, Leicester West 2003, re-appointed 2006, 2011 Chancellor of the Diocese 2008 Our Lady of Victories, Lutterworth 2013 – present Dean, Leicester Deanery 2017-2021 By himself I am the middle child of three children, from a family of teachers. My younger sister says, admittedly with some justification, that I am a perpetual student; and my father was very much of the opinion that the best way to study anything was to teach it. So I suppose it was inevitable that I would gravitate to teaching in some form. I enjoyed school most of the time, and managed to come through seven years of studying in foreign languages relatively unscathed, even though I am no linguist. On my return to this country, Bishop Ellis appointed me to be the most junior curate at the Cathedral. This had its advantages – there was always plenty going on in the Cathedral and its parish, so boredom was not an option – but I had difficulty in coping with a regime which regulated every moment of every day. The system occasionally fell apart, and I never did get the hang of being in two entirely different places at the same time. After two years and two weeks at the Cathedral, I was sent to do further studies, with the intention that I would teach for a few years. Having qualified as a teacher, I was asked to join the teaching staff at St. Mary’s College, the seminary of the Archdiocese of Birmingham. My first term of teaching was an unmitigated disaster, but I think that the rest of the year was an improvement, and after a year or so I felt that I had settled into the role. In my final year at St. Mary’s, the Dean of Studies took a sabbatical, and since I would be leaving at the end of the year I stepped in as acting Dean of Studies. While teaching I also trained to be a marriage counsellor.
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I was then appointed assistant priest at St. Joseph’s, Leicester, and quickly discovered that the system in that parish was the total opposite of my Cathedral experiences: instead of being completely regimented, life at St. Joseph’s was so unstructured that I was left almost entirely to decide for myself what I would do and when I would do it. There was not even a parish diary. After 50 highly enjoyable but supremely chaotic weeks at St. Joseph’s, I was appointed parish priest at St. Mary’s, Grimsby. I had nine days to say goodbye, pack up my meagre belongings, and find the way to Grimsby, a town I had never visited. After I had been there a few months I discovered references to ‘St. Mary’s on the Sea’, so I started to use that name. The vicar general told me off for making an unauthorized change of name, and I duly reported the fact to the parishioners. The following weekend various elderly parishioners came up to me with their marriage certificates to prove that ‘St. Mary’s on the Sea’ was the correct official designation. On my arrival in the parish, the newsletter (prepared by my predecessor) stated that the proposed parish hall was ready to be built, and work would begin within a few weeks. I investigated, and discovered that as yet no builders had been invited to submit tenders and no tenders, therefore, had been received. I looked in vain for relevant paperwork, and discovered that there was no planning permission, no permission from the diocese, little money in the bank, and no loan had been arranged. Planning consent proved impossible to obtain, so the parish hall never did get built. While at St. Mary’s Bishop McGuinness asked me also to start to work for the diocesan tribunal. In 1996 he asked me to get together a group of priests to look into preparing a policy for sabbaticals; this soon evolved into the ongoing formation service.
In 1998 while I was on a post-Christmas week’s holiday Bishop McGuinness moved me to Narborough. In ‘Yes Minister’, Jim Hacker comments on the dangers of being away from your place of work: “One day you’re out of the office; the next day you’re out of office”. The demands of the diocesan tribunal and the ongoing formation service suggested that I needed more legal training, and when Heythrop College (now sadly closed) offered a postgraduate degree in canon law, I applied to take part. At about the same time, I was offered the chance to start teaching philosophy part time at St. Mary’s College, Oscott. In 2011, at a meeting of the Council of Priests, Bishop Malcolm McMahon informed the Council that I had been made a Monsignor, and took great delight in informing everyone that that did not allow me to wear purple socks. A friend of mine (we had trained together to become marriage counsellors and later tutors) who had previously sent me a pair of purple socks now sent me some red socks on the basis that these had not been forbidden. The following year, Bishop Malcolm appointed me Chancellor of the diocese, and I began further canon law studies at KUL in Belgium. This combined some good (even some excellent) teaching with the most chaotic administration I have ever encountered. A regular occurrence, particularly in the first two years, was for a lecturer to tell us that he wanted only one or two sheets of A4 for the written assessment for his or her course, and then the faculty secretary to inform us that it had to be a minimum of 25 pages. In June 2013 I visited Father John Feeley, who was parish priest of Lutterworth, on the occasion of his 95th birthday. He told me he was not feeling well, and asked if I could celebrate the Saturday evening Mass for him. I had a foreboding that this was serious, and after a couple of weeks of hospital treatment and some weeks of attempted convalescence Father Feeley died on 28th August. He had been parish priest of Lutterworth for about 37 years. Bishop McMahon asked me to take over the parish while remaining in Narborough, and I have attempted to act as parish priest of the two parishes since. Where next? I will be 75 shortly and have already submitted my resignation from being parish priest. We will see.
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Father Frank Carvill 1972 – 22 July – 2022 Seminary: St Hugh’s College, Tollerton, English College, Valladolid Ordained: 22 July 1972, St Anne’s, Buxton Assistant Priest: Our Lady of Victories, Market Harborough 1972-1975 St Paul’s, Lenton, Nottingham 1975-1978 St Joseph’s, Ollerton 1978-1979 Holy Rosary, Burton-upon-Trent 1979-1982 Ss Peter and Paul, Lincoln 1982-1986 Parish Priest: St Mary’s, Marple Bridge 19861990 Sacred Heart, Loughborough 1990-1998 St Joseph’s, Shirebrook 1998-2008 Holy Cross, Hucknall 2008-2017 Retired 2017 By himself “You did not choose me, I chose you.” (Jn 15: 16) When I was asked ten years ago to write an article about my forty years in the priesthood, I wondered whether I’d still be around to write something about my fifty years. Well, here I am, Deo gratias! Having retired as a Parish Priest in 2017, I have spent much of my time reflecting upon my life over so many years. One area which is of great significance is the amount of change which we have all experienced during these last fifty years, some good, some not so good but our faith dictates that the Lord still steers the barque of St. Peter. I can, however, say without doubt that my ministry in the Priesthood has given me much joy, something of which I am forever grateful.
In every parish in which I have served over so many years, there has always been such a wealth of loyal, faithful and willing parishioners, many of whom have taught me so much, and I am still learning. One of my early lessons was that every parish needs to feel that it is a loving family, something which has proved difficult over the last couple of years because of so many restrictions placed upon us in this present Covid climate. One can only hope and pray that parish life will soon, D.V., revive and flourish. Jesus assures us, “Know that I am with you always.” Since retiring I have been blest by receiving many invitations to supply in various parishes throughout our Diocese. This has been a happy and fulfilling experience. I take this opportunity to remember brother priests who are no longer with us but who helped me in so many ways over the years. I am grateful to my family for their love and support and to many of my fellow priests for their friendship and help. To so very many parishioners to whom I was fortunate to minister, a great number of whom still keep in regular contact, I am truly grateful. A special word of thanks must go to Miriam who, after thirty years of teaching music, has been with me for thirty-six years as my housekeeper, secretary and parish Director of Music. Laus Deo Semper!
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RUBY JUBILEES Canon Philip Ziomek 1979 – 16 June – 2019 Seminary: English College, Valladolid; All Hallows, Dublin Ordained: 16 June 1979, St Mary’s, Derby Assistant Priest: Corpus Christi, Clifton 1979-1981 Good Shepherd, Woodthorpe 1981-1986 St Mary’s, Grimsby 1986-1990 Parish Priest: St Mary’s, South Wigston 19901999 St Philip Neri, Mansfield and St Teresa of the Child Jesus, Market Warsop 1999-2011 St Joseph the Worker, Sutton-in-Ashfield 2003-2011 Good Shepherd, Woodthorpe 2011 – present Dean, Nottingham East Deanery 2012 Appointed Canon of St Barnabas Cathedral Chapter March 2013
Father Michael Mason 1980 – 28 June – 2020 Seminary: St Mary’s College, Oscott Ordained: 28 June 1980, St Peter’s, Hinckley Assistant Priest: St Barnabas Cathedral 1980-1982 St Pius X, Grimsby 1982-1985 Christ the King, Alfreton 1985-1990 Parish Priest: St Mary’s, Marple Bridge 19901996 Assistant Priest: St Joseph’s, Matlock 19961997 Leave of absence 1997-2002 Holy Trinity, Newark 2002, resident in the parish – 2013 Retired 2014
Deacon Peter Skoyles 1981 – 11 December – 2021 Diaconate Ordination: 11 December 1981 Early days of the Diaconate in the Diocese of Nottingham Greetings to you all from sunny Cornwall! I have just celebrated my Ruby Anniversary of Ordination as a Permanent Deacon, the first in Nottingham Diocese! And I think, only about 15 in the whole UK! I became head of Whitwick Holy Cross School in January 1975. I was the youngest head in Leicestershire at the time! About 1978 I heard Nottingham Diocesan Yearbook
vague information about a new thing coming in called the Diaconate. Canon Arthur Bird, the parish priest, even though around 80 years of age was most supportive and arranged for me to see the Director of Vocations at Derby who said he would pass it on to Bishop James McGuinness. The Bishop called me to an interview and arranged for my two years’ training at Mount St Bernard Abbey, just a couple of miles from home; additionally he asked me to keep all this strictly secret and not to reveal it to anyone. All my Tutors at the Abbey were marvellous and I really enjoyed a modified curriculum that their own novices received. However, it was 90% theoretical. Then in 1981 after receiving Minor Orders at the Cathedral plans were made for Diaconal Ordination on December 11th at Holy Cross Whitwick. The night before there was a severe blizzard and many of those who were planning to come, including some deacons from the south of England couldn’t make it. Things were so different regarding the Diaconate over 35 years ago. Not only the lay people but also many of the clergy also, just did not have any conception of who or what a permanent deacon was. For example, EG. after assisting the Bishop at the Easter Triduum at the Cathedral one of the adult servers asked me in the sacristy afterwards was I a Catholic? My own parish priest couldn’t bring himself to allow me to act as deacon at Mass with him! When I asked him what I could help him with, I was sent with sick communion to one of the most conservative parishioners who turned me away from the door. On the other hand a lot of parishioners and especially many of the clergy of the Nottingham Diocese, went out of their way to welcome me. I didn’t preach at all in my parish but my first sermon was in the presence of Bishop James at the Deanery Station Mass, which as it was my first, was a disaster!! The Methodists on the local Methodist Circuit asked me to preach on a regular basis for them and I still remember their great support and kindness! Pope (Saint) John Paul II was due to visit England that June and I was told by the diocese that I would be assisting as deacon at his Mass at Coventry the coming Pentecost Sunday! It didn’t have much impact on me as at the rehearsal I was told that I would only be a cross bearer in the procession. On the day itself when the Pope arrived we were briefed by his secretary and I was told: “you will be deacon to His Holiness!” I think that was probably one of the high points in my life, a bit like Saul on the road to Damascus! Page 173
It is never easy to be the first in any field but when I look around and see the permanent deacons expanding in numbers in our own country and around the world, I feel that all has been worth the difficulties because the rewards, especially the spiritual ones, have been so much greater. Wouldn’t it be great to be around for another forty years to see all the big changes coming, not just for the diaconate, but for the whole Church?
Canon George Woodall I took early retirement from Holy Cross and moved to Cornwall (where we have family) where I was warmly welcomed by The Carmelite Sisters at Sclerder Abbey, near Looe. Over the years I became more and more involved and active with the community and the parish. I will be 80 in August this year but I expect I will still continue to be actively Supporting my really great parish priest and the new French Order ,Chemin Neuf, who have inherited Sclerder. I would say that my vocation as deacon has developed step by step over the years and finally reached its zenith when, in 2016, my family and I celebrated the International Jubilee of Deacons with the Holy Father in Rome with several thousand other deacons from around the world, and I had the opportunity to address them for a few minutes. My message was that the constant anxiety of deacons to define their vocation was in fact a blessing not an obstacle! It is who we are rather than what we do! Of course one of the defining differences of the permanent diaconate is, in many cases, the sacrament of marriage! The deacon and the diaconate, owes much to the gift of family, and the much needed support of their wives. Perhaps this is one more defining factor of the vocation of deacon.
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Seminary: Beda College, Rome Ordained: 12 June 1982, Holy Spirit, West Bridgford Further studies in Rome 1982-1984 Assistant Priest: St Peter’s, Leicester 19841987 Appointed to the Staff at the Beda College 1987-1993 Parish Priest: Our Lady and St Patrick’s, The Meadows 1993-2002 Corpus Christi, Clifton 2002-2003 Honorary Canon of St Barnabas Cathedral Chapter April 2003 Appointed to the Staff at the Beda College, Rome 2003-2005 Lecturer in Rome 2005-2021 Promotor of Justice 2011 Parish Priest: Sacred Heart, Skegness and Our Lady and the English Martyrs, Spilsby 2021 – present
Father John McCay 1982 – 19 June – 2022 Seminary: St Hugh’s College, Tollerton; All Hallows, Dublin Ordained: 19 June 1982, London Colney Assistant Priest: St Barnabas Cathedral 1982-1987 St Peter’s, Leicester 1987-1991 Parish Priest: St John the Evangelist, Stapleford 1991-1999 St Mary’s, South Wigston 1999-2005 St John Bosco, Eyres Monsell 2003-2005 St Paul’s, Lenton & St Mary’s, Hyson Green 2005-2010 Catholic Chaplain HMP Nottingham Resident at St Barnabas Cathedral 2010-2011 Catholic Chaplain, Nottingham Trent University 2011-2021 Assistant Priest: Holy Spirit, West Bridgford and Our Lady of Grace, Cotgrave 2011-present Catholic Chaplain HMP Lowdham Grange 2014 Nottingham Diocesan Yearbook
By himself On June 19th 2022 I will have been Ordained for 40 years. It doesn’t seem possible as it only seems like yesterday when I was Ordained by Bishop McGuinness at Our Lady of Walsingham’s Church in London Colney where my family lived at the time. It was during the 1982 World Cup and shortly after the visit of Pope John Paul to Britain. You may ask why was I ordained for the Nottingham Diocese if we lived in the Westminster Diocese? Well, it was because from the age of 11 – 14 my family lived in St. Thomas More’s Parish in Leicester where I was an Altar Server. I felt inspired at the time by Fr. John Shaw the Parish Priest. I saw the kind of priest that Fr. John was and I thought that I wouldn’t mind doing what he does, and the seeds of the priesthood were sown in my life. I also went to St. Hugh’s College at Tollerton in Nottingham. To cut a long story short I was sent by Bishop McGuinness to All Hallows College in Dublin. I spent 6 very happy years there and at the end of it all I was Ordained for the Diocese of Nottingham. Over the last 40 years I’ve served in 6 parishes. I started off at the Cathedral and then went to St. Peter’s Leicester, St. John the Evangelist, Stapleford, St. Mary’s, South Wigston, St. Paul’s, Lenton and up to the present at Holy Spirit, West Bridgford.. God has been very good to me as it meant that I was always within striking distance of my beloved Leicester City and the King Power Stadium! When I think over the years and what it has meant to be a priest, one word springs to mind. Nottingham Diocesan Yearbook
It’s the word, “Privilege” It has been a privilege to be involved in the lives of so many people and to have been invited into so many families during happy times and also sad times. These occasions have been connected to Sacramental Celebrations, times of bereavement and just the general being together and living together as part of a parish community. I have enjoyed walking with and giving pastoral support to many people in the parishes where I’ve served. I’ve also been involved in many Chaplaincies, so being a Chaplain has also been a big part of my life. I’ve been a Chaplain in Schools, Hospitals and Nottingham Trent University and now in a very big way, Prisons During my time at St. Mary’s South Wigston I became acquainted with Prison Ministry at Glen Parva, Young Offenders Institute. It’s now over 20 years since I started this prison ministry working as part of a Multi Faith Team. I now go into HMP Nottingham, Lowdham Grange, Foston Hall and Sudbury. When I started I came across a book written by Mgr. Richard Atherton called ‘Summons to Serve’. In it he described how he thought of himself as a Prison Chaplain as a Knight in Shining Armour taking Christ into a place full of criminals where Christ needed to be taken. He said that he got the shock of his life when he went into the prison because he found that Christ was already there!!. I can identify with that. Maybe it’s because Jesus tells us in Matthew’s Gospel that “I was in prison and you came to see me”. At times it is a most uplifting spiritual experience. Being part of a Chaplaincy team in these prisons has taught me that there is a need to work together with men and women of all Faiths. We’re there
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for all of the community , prisoners and staff, so working together is essential. Prison definitely can be tough at times but very rewarding. It is a place where Christ can be experienced in the men and women there. I have learnt that there are a lot of good people in prison who have made a wrong choice in their lives. I have been impressed by the humility of prisoners, many of whom have got nothing. I often wonder if I had been in their shoes and the sad and tragic backgrounds of some of them, would I have their strength of Faith. Would I be where I am today? One thing that has developed in prisons over my time in the prison ministry has been the desire of the Prison Service to have links with local communities. In practice this has meant the involvement of people in the parishes in the vicinity of the prisons on days when Mass is taking place and in the Faith sharing sessions. We have also had help from the local SVP Conferences and parishes. It’s good for prisoners to know that there are people around who do care and want to help them and that they’re not locked up and forgotten about. I’ve also learnt over these 40 years that I need the support of other priests. As priests we all do. This support came through personal friendships but also through my being part of the Nottingham Priest’s together support Network in its early days and now the Jesus Caritas Fraternity in the Diocese. For me the best source of support is the Sunday Lunch meet up with other priests in the area. This started in Leicester many years ago and also takes place now in the Nottingham area. I also gradually became aware that I needed the friendship and the support of friends who aren’t priests. I have been blessed with their support and friendship in the parishes and Chaplaincies where I’ve served. All of the above has been some of my experience of what it means to be a priest over 40 years. Every priest could say the same but in different ways based on the varying pastoral experience of us all. I came across a quote by Pope Francis by way of reminding us all to pray for priests. He said; “ Priests are like Airplanes: one falls and it’s all over the news but no one remembers those who are still flying!” Let’s remember the priests who are still flying in our prayers and a prayer too for those who have come down.
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Father Philip Holland 1995 – 6 June – 2020 Seminary: St John’s College, Wonersh Ordained: 6 June 1995, Canonry of Our Lady of England O.Praem, Storrington, West Sussex Assistant Priest: St Philip Neri, Mansfield 2000-2002 Priest-in-Charge: St Joseph’s, New Ollerton 2002-2008 Incardinated into the Diocese of Nottingham 2004 Parish Priest: St Joseph’s, New Ollerton and St Patrick’s, Forest Town 2008-2010 St Paul’s, Lenton and St Mary’s, Hyson Green 2010-2012 Retired March 2012
SILVER JUBILEES Canon Christopher O’Connor 1995 – 30 July – 2020 Seminary: English College, Valladolid Ordained: 30 July 1995, St Thomas More, Knighton Further Studies and Staff, Valladolid 19951997 Assistant Priest: Holy Spirit, West Bridgford 1997-1999 St Joseph’s, Leicester 1999-2001 Parish Priest: St Thomas of Canterbury, Gainsborough 2001-2010 St Norbert’s, Crowle 2003-2010 St Mary and St Augustine, Stamford 20102015 St Mary’s, Grantham 2015-2020 Appointed Canon of St Barnabas Cathedral Chapter March 2018 Our Lady of Victories, Market Harborough and St Mary’s, Husband’s Bosworth 2020 – present Vice Dean, Leicester Deanery 2021
Canon Paul Chipchase 1997 – 5 July – 2022 Seminary: Beda College, Rome Ordained: 5 July 1997, Immaculate Conception, Gamesley Assistant Priest: St Joseph’s, Leicester 20071999 Holy Spirit, West Bridgford 1999-2000 Priest-in-Charge: Holy Spirit, West Bridgford 2000-2001
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Parish Priest: Our Lady of Lincoln 2001-2009 Our Lady of Lourdes, Mickleover 2009-2015 Dean, Derby Deanery 2011 Parochial Administrator: Ss Peter and Paul, Swadlincote and Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary, Stapenhill with St Joseph, Winshill 2015 Parish Priest: St Philip Neri, Mansfield 20152017 Holy Cross, Hucknall 2017-2019 Episcopal Vicar for Finance and Administration 2017-present Sacred Heart, Loughborough 2019-present Appointed Canon to St Barnabas Cathedral Chapter 2020 By himself Being, as I am, a ‘late vocation’ I find myself approaching my silver jubilee of ordination as a priest just a year ahead of another of life’s milestones; my seventieth birthday. This means that, as I look back over my life in the Church, I am covering a broad span of time and an unprecedented period of change for the Church and the world. The most important event to have taken place in the Church in my lifetime was the Second Vatican Council which concluded just as I entered my teens. I can well remember the sense of excitement and opportunity that was abroad then. One might have said, with Wordsworth, “Bliss was it in that dawn to be alive. But to be young was very heaven!”
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In the aftermath of Vatican Two, churches were full, new churches and schools were being built, vocations were strong and the Catholic Church was fully engaged in support to the poor and the marginalised through Cafod and other aid agencies. Vatican Two had given the Church an agenda for change and some parts of that agenda, most notably the reform of the liturgy, were implemented quickly. Other aspects, principally concerning the relationship between the Church and the world proved more problematic. In a nutshell, I believe that social attitudes, influenced by secularism, consumerism and moral relativism were changing faster than the Church could respond to without changing the unchangeable central core of the Faith. In the decades that followed, much of the impetus of the Council seemed to have been lost. Mass attendances plummeted. As far as society was concerned, the Catholic Church seemed increasingly to be an irrelevance. It seemed that I and many of my generation of Catholics were heading for a disillusioned old age in which to ponder lost opportunities. And then came Pope Francis! When I first read his encyclical “Evangelii Gaudium,” which I take to be Pope Francis’ personal manifesto, I felt a stirring of that feeling of excitement and challenge that I had first felt after Vatican Two. He seemed to be saying all the things I had felt about what was needed in the Church, but in a way that I couldn’t have
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expressed. The first thing that caught my eye was Pope Francis urging us to become “a Church that goes forth!” I believe he has correctly identified the core issue that, faced by a rapid and hostile change in popular values and opinions, the Church has tended to retreat into herself, to take solace in the minutiae of her own internal arrangements rather than fully embracing Jesus’ challenge to evangelise. Related to this, I consider that one of the most significant elements in “Evangelii Gaudium” is the insistence on the primacy of “deeds over words.” It’s clear that Pope Paul Chipchase Francis believed that the Church was in danger of becoming a debating society for intellectuals rather than a community of those who understood the things which the Father had hidden from the learned and the clever and revealed to mere children. Finally, as a survivor of Catholic education in the ‘fifties and ‘sixties in which the prevailing themes in awakening our sense of God were guilt and eternal punishment, I was more encouraged than words can express when I read, “The Eucharist ... is not a prize for the perfect but a powerful medicine and nourishment for the weak.” Pope Francis has re-ignited my sense of purpose as a Catholic and as a priest. Last October, I met up with a group of friends on the fiftieth anniversary of our starting at university. Only one had not retired, though he is planning to do so this year. At one time, I might have had feelings of envy that I was still working hard in ministry whilst my peers were enjoying a leisured retirement but instead, I feel invigorated by the quiet revolution which Pope Francis, fully supported by our bishop, Patrick, is inspiring us to carry into action. Rather than pipe and slippers, I’m looking forward with barely concealed excitement, to playing a part, however small, in the rebuilding of the Church. This is perhaps best expressed by another poet, the American, Robert Frost, “For I have promises to keep, And miles to go before I sleep, And miles to go before I sleep.”
Father Patrick Bassey (Ogoja Diocese) 1997 – 12 July – 2022 Seminary: Pope John Paul II Junior Seminary, Okpoma, Diocese of Ogoja Ordained: 12 July 1997 Assistant Priest: St Hugh’s, Lincoln and Our Lady of Lincoln, Lincoln 2019 – present
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Father Mark Brentnall 1997 – 15 July – 2022 Seminary: English College, Rome Ordained: 15 July 1997, St Barnabas Cathedral Assistant Priest: St Alban’s, Chaddesden 1997 St Barnabas Cathedral 1997-2001 Nottingham Trent University Chaplain 2000-2001 Further Studies, Rome 2001 Parish Priest: English Martyr, Alvaston 2006 – present Catholic Chaplain, East Midlands Airport 2010-2015 Dean, Derby Deanery 2017
Father Joel Nwalozie (Owerri Diocese) 1997 – 19 July – 2022 Ordained: 19 July 1997 Assistant Priest: Blessed Sacrament, Leicester 2007-2019 Parochial Administrator: Our Lady of Mercy and St Philip Neri, Melbourne and Church of the Risen Lord, Castle Donington 2019 – present Reflecting on the priesthood by himself Tempus fugit (time flies). It is unbelievable that I am now 25 years a Catholic priest. To God be the glory. On 19 July 1997, twelve of us, a.k.a. “the 12 Apostles,” were ordained to the Catholic priesthood by Archbishop Anthony JV Obinna at the Maria Assumpta Cathedral, Owerri, Nigeria. It remains memorable, a day of great rejoicing and total self-giving to Christ, the eternal priest, and his Church. The priesthood is a call to serve God and his people; it is also a way of life and a daily journey with and unto God. That is why the favourite hymn: “Alone with none but thee my God, I journey on my way...” is spiritually inspirational. As the Vatican II Fathers exhort, “The priests of the New Testament are, it is true, by their vocation to ordination, set apart in some way in the midst of the People of God, but this is not in order that they should be separated from that people or from any man, but that they should be completely consecrated to the task for which God chooses them” (Presbyterorum Ordinis, no. 3). Besides, the life of a priest necessarily needs the support of others, especially brother priests, as we call it. Yet, it is essential to realise that a priest makes his ministry whatever he wants it to become.
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During my ten years of training to become a priest, my everyday prayer was to answer God’s call and be ordained a priest. Since after ordination, my ‘personal’ vocation prayer has changed. I have incessantly asked God for the necessary graces to persevere as a priest. Without prayer (personal and liturgical), the priest becomes empty and unable to offer anything. A prayerless priest can degenerate into sadness, despair, and regret answering the holy call of God. In the last 25 years, celebrating and receiving the sacraments have never been monotonous or boring. The sacraments have always been the primary source of my spiritual renewal and strength, and so, may it continue with the help of God. Twenty-five years on, I am immensely grateful to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ for his abundant graces and blessings. In accord with the psalmist, “Not to us, O Lord, not to us, but to your name give the glory, for the sake of your steadfast love and your faithfulness” (Ps. 115: 1). Despite my unworthiness, God uses me to touch many lives positively. A priest meets and encounters different kinds of people, some may like you, but some may feel upset or offended by you. I am sorry whenever the latter is my fault; and mindful that “we have this treasure in earthen vessels, to show that the transcendent power belongs to God and not to us” (2 Cor 4:7). On this anniversary, I remember my family members, other relatives, and friends who helped and supported me to become a priest. May God continue to enrich with his blessings in abundance to the living. To the dead, may eternal rest be their reward. If ever there is any achievement in the last quarter of a century, I owe it to being a priest. The priesthood is a priceless gift and the best treasure in life. It is a rare privilege not even given to angels - that a man of flesh and blood can celebrate the Holy Mass in Persona Christi Capitis (in the Person of Christ the Head), forgive sins in the name of Christ and his Church. In preaching the Word of God, “often very difficult in present day conditions, but if it is to become more effective in moving the minds of his hearers, [the priest] must expound the Word of God not merely in a general and abstract way, but by an application of the eternal truth of the Gospel to the concrete circumstances of life” (Presbyterorum Ordinis, no. 4). What follows now is a borrowed idea about the priesthood - A unique fraternity: Nottingham Diocesan Yearbook
“There happens to be in this world of strange social conventions one friendship that transcends all conventions and knows no rules. It is the brotherhood of Catholic priests. There is not under the stars an intimacy more reckless or more profound than the bond between one Catholic levite and another. It needs no coaxing, no prelude, no formality. We meet and possess one another instantly. There is not the shadow of a barrier between us, neither age, nor antecedents, nor nationality, nor climate, nor colour of skin. Ours is a blunt, rough-hewn affection. It almost forgets to be polite. I can sit at his table without invitation: sit in his study and read his books before I have ever met him; borrow his money or his clothes with no security. His home is my home: his fireside, my fireside; his altar, my altar. I can give him my confidence promptly and without reserve. I can neither edify nor scandalise him. We can quarrel without offence, praise each other without flattery, or sit silently and say nothing and be mutually circumvented. How and why this can happen is our precious secret. It is the secret of men who climb a lonely drawbridge, mount a narrow stair, and sleep in a lofty citadel that floats a white flag.
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Singly we go, independent and unpossessed, establishing no generation, each a conclusion of his race and name; yet always companioning one another with a strange sympathy, too tender to be called friendship, too sturdy to be called love, but which God will find a name for when He searches our hearts in eternity” (culled from The Critic, Aug-Sept 1968, Chicago USA, but arranged by Fr Innocent C. Onywuenyi, University of Nigeria, Nsukka). May the Blessed Virgin Mary and Blessed Cyprian Tansi continue to intercede for us, Amen.
Deacon Paul Boshell 1997 – 29 November – 2022 Ordination to the Diaconate: 29 November 1997, St Barnabas Cathedral Deacon for the parish of Our Lady of Mercy and St Philip Neri Melbourne and Church of the Risen Lord, Castle Donington 1997 – 2021 Retired 2021
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Deacon Raymond Keogh 1997 – 29 November – 2022 Ordination to the Diaconate 29 November 1997, St Barnabas Cathedral Deacon for the parish of St Joseph, Oakham 1997 – present Vocations Team Leader, Permanent Diaconate
Deacon Kevin O’Connor 1997 – 29 November – 2022 Ordination to the Diaconate 29 November 1997, St Barnabas Cathedral Deacon for the parish of St Mary’s, South Wigston 1997 - present
Deacon John Wilford Ordination to the Diaconate 29 November 1997, St Barnabas Cathedral Deacon for the parish of Our Lady of Lincoln, Lincoln 1997 - present
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AROUND OUR DIOCESE The Diocesan Archives By Oliver Lewis Greetings from the Diocesan Archives! My name is Oliver and I have been appointed temporarily as Assistant Archivist at our new base in Lenton Business Centre, Nottingham. The archive collection was moved here in June 2021 from its previous home at Willson House near the Cathedral (not currently usable due to various structural problems with the building). Our archive holds a wide variety of material mainly from the 20th century, but also dating back to the creation of the Diocese in 1850 (and even earlier in some cases). Of particular importance are the parish registers, recording Catholic baptisms, marriages, confirmations and burials. Like their Anglican counterparts, these records can be a useful tool in family history research. Another significant part of the collection are the records relating to the Bishops of Nottingham: notable among these are the visitation books of Bishop Edward Bagshawe (1874-1901), who, for several years, kept fastidious notes on the state of the parishes (or ‘missions’ as they were then called) that he visited throughout the Diocese. Among the various bishops’ records we also have the ‘Ad Clerums’ which kept the clergy informed about Diocesan news, as they still do today. The yearbook was inaugurated in the episcopate of Bishop Thomas Dunn, a great administrator whose tenure saw much development in the Diocese. As former Diocesan archivist Canon Garrett Sweeney wrote in an article for the yearbook’s 50th anniversary, Dunn very much desired that news of Diocesan affairs be more accessible to the laity. Reflecting the Bishop’s forwardthinking attitude, the editor of the first 1921 yearbook stated: ‘it is confidently anticipated that as a record of Catholic life in the five Counties comprised in the Diocese it will prove in time as valuable from an historical point of view, as it is bound to be useful from its very inception’. And so it has proven to be. Not only do the yearbooks provide the usual information about clergy, parishes, Catholic organisations, Diocesan statistics (and much more), they also contain all kinds of Nottingham Diocesan Yearbook
advertisements for a variety of businesses; these range from altar wine sellers, funeral directors and church candle makers, to tradesmen, coal merchants and chemists. Like those found in historical newspapers and trade directories like Kelly’s and Pigot’s, these advertisements can be useful in researching the history of a local area (as well as being occasionally entertaining!). Yearbook articles can provide snippets about the lives of particularly interesting figures who once worked in the Diocese (like the Rosminian Fr. Albert Basil, an army chaplain who served with the US Rangers in WWII, won the Silver Star Medal, and later became chaplain at Loughborough College). They also feature news of important milestones in the Diocese, such as the Eucharistic Congress held in Nottingham (1933), and the Diocesan response to the Second Vatican Council and the 1982 papal visit. The general development of the Diocese can also be traced, such as the spate of church building begun in earnest during Bishop Dunn’s episcopate, the surge in new schools under Bishop Ellis (57 new schools built between 1944-1969), the creation of new parishes and the development of both evangelisation and ecumenism. As the editor of the first issue had hoped, the yearbook has been shown to be an invaluable historical record for all these events, and I’m sure it will continue to be so for future researchers.
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Our Order A reprint of an article from the 1962 Diocesan Yearbook There are 397 of us – 150 still alive as priests of the Nottingham Diocese, and the remainder, we hope, among the Church Triumphant. It is not common to speak of the priests of a Diocese as an Order on their own. But the canonical sense of the word needs only a slight two-way stretch to make it applicable. Like the great Religious Orders of the Church, the priests of a Diocese are united under the direction of a single head, to whom they give obedience as promptly as to any Father Abbot. They have their Holy Rule, set out in the pages of Canon Law and supplemented by the Synodal Decrees of their own Diocese. And, when all written rules fail, the spiritual necessities of their congregations summon them to their duties as inexorably as any monastic bell. The achievements of each one of them are a source of pride to them all. There is no jealousy within an Order, for each individual has his own individual talents, contributes what he can to the common stock, and shares in the common glory. The priest belongs to the Diocese, and the Diocese belongs to him. Whether he was ordained for the Diocese, or entered it after ordination by the process of incardination, the priest is wedded to it for life, and he can call upon it to look after his material needs in the distress of ill-health or old age. Friars Minor, Friars Preachers, Benedictines and Jesuits – each have their own particular work in the Church and each have their own traditions. So also do the priests of each Diocese. The problems of Liverpool can never be the same as the problems of Lincolnshire. The traditions of the Birmingham clergy will always be rooted in the eighteenth century Staffordshire clergy , the legend of Milner and the glories of Wiseman’s Oscott. And the clergy of the Nottingham Diocese - “Our Order” - have their own particular work, their own characteristic stamp, their own roots in a traditional past. The twenty-one founders When the Diocese was erected in 1850, its clergy numbered exactly twenty-one. Collectively, they had a character which has never been exactly duplicated. The tempo of their priestly lives had a tranquillity which later generations might envy but could never hope to enjoy. The Industrial Revolution had not caught up with
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them. They lived largely in country missions. They were scholarly men, and had time to indulge their scholarship. Most of them had been alive to hear the news of Waterloo. In the wooded seclusion of Hainton, the aged Provost Simkiss – a last link with the old College at Douai – corresponded painstakingly on Newtonian Physics with Fr. Gabb of Worksop. (Fr. Gabb’s Opus Magnum was his “Finis Pyramidis”, in which he found an elaborate significance in the dimensions of the Pyramids). His successor in the Chapter was Provost Waterworth of Newark, whose tastes ran rather to the sources of Dogmatic Theology and resulted in such thick and lavishly-printed volumes as his “Decrees of the Council of Trent.” The two brothers, Fr. John and Fr. James Jones, who had entered Oscott as its first students of Philosophy, both published doctrinal works of more popular appeal – one while at Hassop, the other at Worksop. Worksop seems to have had a lasting literary tradition. It was from that haven of peace that Canon Griffin published his elegant “Sermons for Sundays and Festivals” which went to two reprintings before the turn of the century. Half a dozen other priests of the same period have left behind them a legacy of print, usually in the form of plainspoken controversial pamphlets prompted by a local outburst of anti-Catholic feeling. Between them, the printed publications of these twentyone founder priests outweigh all that has been published by their successors. The late Victorian era Never again was there to be such literary opportunity. As the century progressed, the Diocesan priesthood became immersed in the struggle to found new missions and schools in the neglected industrial areas. If a priest was to be successful, he had to be capable of scratching a bare living in dingy lodgings, with a tin shed as a House of God, of improvising a school, and preserve as best he could his own faith and morals amid a poverty-stricken congregation which had already almost forsaken the Church. The times called for action. “Mechanism without dynamics” wrote Cardinal Manning, “is dead.” An old copy of The Universe for March 1891 embalms the qualities that were then considered admirable in a priest. It eulogizes the Parish Priest of a Derbyshire mining town, who preaches seven times on a Sunday in the open air, led weekly processions to have Rosary in the Market Place, built a school, an orphanage and a house for Male Religious, while the Mayoral Nottingham Diocesan Yearbook
Banquet toasted the Pope with “loud cheers and acclamations.” The Diocesan clergy are seen dimly amid a welter of activity. Amid the distractions of the age, one or two priests like Monsignor Croft clung to the thin thread of literary tradition. Nor were there lacking priests of outstanding holiness of life. The turn of the century The clergy had undoubtedly lost some of its cohesion and corporate spirit in the last years of the nineteenth century. Their numbers had been filled up with priests from a kaleidoscopic variety of Colleges and countries, and there were no natural ties to bind them together. This was changed by the accession of Bishop Brindle, and still more by that of Bishop Dunn. Ecclesiastical education was concentrated on three Colleges of ancient tradition – the Venerabile in Rome, Valladolid and Lisbon. By the end of the episcopate of Dr. Dunn (1916-31), each new priest could be sure of finding many among the Diocesan clergy whom he had previously known as fellow-students. A growing sense of unity appeared. The last thirty years It must be left for a future historian, seeing Our Order in its true perspective, to identify the peculiar characteristics of the Nottingham Diocesan Clergy of the present day. What is obvious is that the work of the Diocese has become much more variegated, and that the priesthood has become correspondingly adaptable. No single type of priest can meet all the different needs. There are parishes where the pioneering spirit of the nineteenth century can still find an outlet, and where everything has to be built from the ground. There are others so well-established that they need the qualities of a Pastor rather than an Apostle, and where Catholic life can be led in all its fullness of beauty and dignity. The appearance of a Diocesan College has brought the demand for a Teacher-Priest, while a developing Diocesan Curia and various Charitable Works creates a need for the type of priest who can sanctify himself with a typewriter. The geographical background Grace has always built upon nature, and the fact of geographical origin has always played its part in determining the characteristics of the Diocesan Clergy. At the present moment, the five counties of the Diocese between them have provided 68 of the 150 priests now living. Since 1850, the Diocese has given birth to 106 priests
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for its own clergy, and it may be of interest to individual parishes to know how fruitful they have been in vocations. The analysis runs as follows – and the writer must apologize in advance for any inadvertent omissions. Derbyshire: Derby – 13; Bamford – 3; Buxton 2; Clowne – 1; Glossop – 1; Hadfield – 3; Ilkeston – 3; Marple Bridge – 1; Shirebrook – 1; Woodseats – 3. TOTAL = 31 Leicestershire: Leicester – 8; Coalville – 1; Loughborough – 1; Market Harborough – 1; Melton Mowbray – 1; Shepshed -1; Whitwick – 3. TOTAL = 16 Lincolnshire: Lincoln – 3; Brigg – 2; Cleethorpes – 1; Corby (Glen) – 1; Crowle – 1; Grimsby – 7; Louth – 1; Mkt. Rasen & Caistor – 2; Scunthorpe – 1; various villages – 4. TOTAL = 23 Nottinghamshire: Nottingham – 27; Beeston - 1; Eastwood – 1; Mansfield – 4; New Ollerton – 1; W. Bridgford – 1; Worksop – 1. TOTAL = 36 Other Counties of the United Kingdom have contributed another 41 vocations to the Diocese, and three of the present clergy were born in Continental Europe. The value of the Irish contribution – 41 among today’s Diocesan Clergy – needs no emphasis. When so many of their parishioners are of Irish extraction, they can hardly be considered as other than native clergy. What is not generally realised, is that no serious attempt to draw upon the riches resources of the Sister Isle was made until very recent years. The first to do so was Bishop McNulty (1932-43) under whom a quarter of Diocesan ordinations were from this source. The proportion during the present episcopate has risen to rather more than one-third. The tradition of the Colleges Perhaps the most important single factor in forming the characteristics of any Diocesan Clergy is to be found in the Colleges where priests are prepared for ordination. Ushaw has had as profound an effect upon the Catholic life of Page 183
the North as Ware has had upon the Archdiocese of Westminster. It is interesting to find that the Nottingham clergy have their strongest roots in the College of St. Mary at Oscott. Reords are incomplete, and the college of ordination can be identified in the case of only 298 of the 397 priests who have been ordained for the Diocese since its foundation. Oscott, with 60 priests, has produced the largest single contingent for the Diocese. The old Seminary of Our Lady and St. Hugh, in Derby Road, Nottingham, produced 46. Among Colleges abroad, the Venerabile tops the list with 39, the Beda with 22, and Lisbon with 20. Among colleges in England, we find that Ware has produced 13 priests for the Diocese, Wonersh 6, Ushaw 8, and Upholland 3. All Hallows, with 15, has made by far the largest single contribution from Ireland. These are the formative roots of Our Order. Statistics apart, it is a rich fund of Catholic tradition. It feeds the clergy of today with the unshakeable Englishry of Milner’s Oscott, and with the astonishing heroism of the martyrs who sat on the same benches at the Venerabile, Lisbon and Valladolid. It mingles with the background of local origins, and it reacts in face of the variegated needs of the Nottingham Diocese as it is today to produce a corporate and characteristic spirit in the clergy of which Our Order can be proud.
Ad Limina Reports By Canon Anthony Dolan, Archivist-emeritus I wonder how many people, if asked what an ‘Ad Limina’ visit was, would reply that it might be a tour of a soft drinks factory. They would be wrong! Let me explain. All diocesan bishops, in regional or national groups, are required to make an official visit to Rome roughly every five years. This is known as the ‘Ad Limina’ visit, literally to the ‘thresholds’ but, we usually say ‘tombs’, of Saints Peter and Paul. One of the purposes of these visits is to express and strengthen the unity of the bishops with the chief bishop, the Pope. A meeting with him is another key feature of these visits. As part of his preparation for the ‘Ad Limina’ visit, each bishop has to send to the Vatican Secretariat of State a detailed Report in answer to a standard set of questions about various aspects of the life of his diocese since the previous ‘Ad Page 184
Limina’ visit; these answers are an invaluable resource for pastoral planning at local, national and international level as well as for historians. The format of these Reports and the type of questions asked have, understandably, varied over the years since the Restoration of the Catholic Hierarchy of England and Wales in 1850, most noticeably so in the aftermath of the Second Vatican Council. For example, bishops no longer have to ask permission from Rome to venture outside their dioceses. The Nottingham Diocesan Archives hold copies or drafts of many of the ‘Ad Limina’ Reports from 1860 onwards. It is impossible, in a short article, to go through each of these, so I will give some illustrations from Bishop Bagshawe’s 1885 Report, the longest of the six we have from his episcopate – in the draft copy it runs to fortyfour sides of foolscap! One of the first questions asked is about the size and physical characteristics of the Diocese. The Report tells us that the Diocese of Nottingham comprises 5,575 square miles, has about 1700 towns and villages and a total population of about 150,000. It notes that “the country is beautiful and fertile. Derbyshire and parts of Nottinghamshire and Leicestershire are hilly: the rest of the Diocese is for the most part flat and level.” Next the bishop is asked for information about himself – his age, country of birth, where he lives, his sources of income, etc. A further question relates to any ‘special faculties’ he may have from the Holy See. Bishop Bagshawe notes that he has an authorisation “permitting him to make short journeys about England [i.e. outside his own diocese] at his discretion, without special leave from Rome each time.” I suspect that one reason for this rather strange ‘faculty’ was that, in earlier ages, many bishops spent more time outside their dioceses than in them and that the requirement to seek permission to travel was an attempt to eradicate *this abuse. The bishop is then asked for details about his canonical visitations of the parishes (formerly called ‘missions’). Bishop Bagshawe notes that, generally, he visitates a different parish every fortnight and that each visitation *takes the better part of three days. Further questions relate to the Cathedral Chapter and whether there is a diocesan seminary. Here the bishop notes that he is in the process of forming a diocesan seminary (he had begun this process in 1883). There are sixty-one parishes with a resident Nottingham Diocesan Yearbook
priest. A description of each of these parishes includes not only facts but also the bishop’s observations on these facts; this takes up quite a sizeable part of the Report. A further section of the questionnaire relates to education – how many Catholic schools there are comma instead of semicolon how many pupils attend them, how many of these pupils are Catholics and how many are Protestants. The bishop’s figures are 5669 Catholics and 2551 Protestants. He explains that one reason why some of the Catholic children don’t attend Catholic schools is because of distance and he states that “every effort has been made both to build schools and to induce the children to attend them.” Seventy-three ‘secular’ (i.e. not members of a Religious Order) priests belong to the diocese six of whom are currently living outside it. Each one is listed by name and various biographical details are given together with a brief comment about him. Thus, the Vicar General, Canon McKenna, is noted as being “able, zealous and pious, hardworking and good-natured.” Many others are described in terms such as “good, zealous and pious”, but one is stated to be “a good priest, of fair ability; [he] has very little to do in his Mission, but perhaps does not find as much to do as he might.” A few priests are stated to be “of weak health”, which limits their work in varying degrees. Bishop Bagshawe’s numbers don’t always add up; thus he has either eleven or thirteen men at various stages of preparation for Ordination. Six male Religious Orders are represented in the Diocese. Of these, some are involved in education, others in parish work, and one, the Cistercians of Mount Saint Bernard Abbey, are contemplatives. All the Religious priests “wear the dress of secular priests, when they go some distance from home, i.e. the Roman collar, and a coat longer than usual, and differently cut.” There are twenty houses of female Religious from seven Orders two of which Orders, the Little Company of Mary and the Sisters of St. Joseph of Peace, were founded in the Diocese, the former in 1877 and the latter in 1884.
ways of rooting out the errors of the past, and of achieving the greater advancement of religion.” This, it seems to me, is one of the most important parts of the Report. It ends thus: “There is great interest felt everywhere now in the Catholic faith, and there is no difficulty in collecting congregations to listen to Catholic teaching. The faith might be extended indefinitely, if there were sufficient money to open schools and chapels, and to maintain priests. Preaching of missions by the Regulars [= members of Religious Orders] in places which never hear the word of God would do much good, if they were able to find the time and the money necessary.” As I have read through the 1885 ‘Ad Limina’ Report and earlier and later ones, I have been struck by the pastoral care shown by their authors and by the confidence they exude in spite of all the difficulties encountered. It reminds* me of the following I once saw in a calendar: “I do not fear tomorrow, for I have seen yesterday, and I love today.”
Visit by the Apostolic Nuncio By the Diocesan Communications Team His Excellency Archbishop Claudio Gugerotti paid a short visit to the Diocese of Nottingham this weekend. He met local dignitaries, celebrated Mass at the University of Nottingham and was present at the celebration of the Rite of Election at St. Barnabas Cathedral. The diocese was pleased to welcome the Apostolic Nuncio to Great Britain, His Excellency Archbishop Claudio Gugerotti, on 5th and 6th March 2022. His visit opened with a drinks reception at Bishop’s House on Saturday evening, where amongst those in attendance were the
Several pages of the Report give details of the twenty-five ‘Pious Foundations’ or ‘Pious Legacies’ “available for ecclesiastical purposes in the Diocese,” and six “Educational Burses” for students for the priesthood. One or two other issues are then raised before the bishop is asked finally to “consider carefully the spiritual needs of Christianity [in his Diocese]; to describe them in detail; to suggest appropriate Nottingham Diocesan Yearbook
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Lord Lieutenant of Nottinghamshire, Sir John Peace, Nottinghamshire Police Chief Constable Craig Guildford, and His Honour Michael Stokes, QC, DL. It was a pleasant occasion and provided an opportunity to share something of the life and mission of the diocese with local dignitaries and the Apostolic Nuncio. His Excellency emphasised the role of the Church to be at the service of people in the region and Sir John Peace echoed this, thanking the bishop for the witness and work of the Diocese of Nottingham locally.
On Sunday morning the Archbishop celebrated Mass at the University of Nottingham for the Catholic Community of staff and students. His supportive presence on campus and in the diocese expressed the closeness of the Holy Father. He underlined the importance of universities as centres for building civilisation and the role our Christian heritage plays in understanding our civilisation. His Excellency encouraged those present not to limit their pursuits to only their own time and place, as this results in a localitas rather than a much richer universitas. After a lively Q&A with the students, the University hosted a reception for the Nuncio where he was welcomed by the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Shearer West. Various local dignitaries, academics and chaplains were present and enjoyed the opportunity to meet with His Excellency and share with him a little of their good work in the University and the wider community.
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The Archbishop’s last engagement was to join Bishop Patrick in celebrating the Rite of Election at St Barnabas Cathedral on Sunday afternoon. It was the first ‘in-person’ Rite of Election to be celebrated post-pandemic and was an occasion of great joy. Over 300 people attended the service, those hoping to be baptised and those to be received into full communion with the Catholic Church this Easter, and also priests and people supporting them on their journeys. Some parishes were preparing to welcome into the Church as many as fourteen people of all backgrounds, ages and ethnicities. The Rite was also something of a novelty for the Nuncio, who had not experienced this service in his previous postings across Eastern Europe. He offered a few words of encouragement to those present, thanking them for the ‘extraordinary adventure’ they have embarked upon. He reminded them that ‘Jesus…your friend and brother has been waiting for you for all eternity …and no one else can come and take your place on this journey.’ The Nuncio then suggested to the candidates, that they be grateful and content as they give themselves into the hands of God and to relax as the Holy Spirit ‘does the rest.’ He wished them well as they journeyed towards Baptism and Confirmation and thanked them ‘for the wonderful gift which enriches all our Church and makes us feel that we are surviving and still young!’ Bishop Patrick thanked the Nuncio for his presence in the Diocese and expressed his own gratitude at seeing the Cathedral so full for this joyful occasion. Check out our photos from the weekend here: https://flickr.com/photos/dioceseofnottingham/ albums
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The Golfing Priests By Father John Joe Maloney St John (Henry) Newman is alleged to have said: “There is one means to convert England, an ample supply of singe minded, saintly parochial Priests”. All of us aspire to reach such heights. Soon after Ordination I received a short letter from Bishop Ellis welcoming me into the Nottingham Diocese before adding “pray, visit, visit, visit, and on your day off go to Hollinwell and learn to play golf”. I took his advice. Fr Connell was my Parish Priest at St Mary’s in Grantham and he told me I could have the use of the Parish car on my day off. I bought a second-hand set of clubs and was ready for the new adventure. I arrived at the clubhouse in Kirkby-in-Ashfield to meet the other Priests who had their day off on Tuesdays, was welcomed by them, had a cup of coffee and headed for the first tee and into a new world. The course opened in 1901, a beautiful heathland course, considered to be the best in the Midlands. Discovering it was a great blessing, not only did we meet a lot of our fellow Priests each week but it got us away from the sound of the cities and the stress of working all week in schools, hospitals, prisons, visiting homes, etc, to spend a day with Mother Nature. I listened to a professor from UCD at Our Lady’s Shrine at Knock speaking on creation and saying, “Creation is the medium through which God reveals Himself to us every day”.
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In Hollinwell we had it in abundance. To hear the cuckoo singing by the eleventh fairway in the middle of May lightens up your heart, the skylark and the linnet each waiting their turn in the wings, with the green woodpecker and the kingfisher, and many, many more. If you have an early start you might see the fox taking home a pheasant for breakfast or the wild geese having a feed of young corn on their way back to Canada. When in the rough – as we often were – you could come upon the odd grass snake, while, pasturing in the background are the Hebridean sheep. Such a setting is probably why the Augustinian monks built their Priory at Newstead circa 1170, until Henry VIII confiscated the monasteries, and why the Byron family purchased it in 1540. Nowadays seven or eight of us turn up at the same time on Tuesdays from the four corners of the Diocese. In the ‘60s twenty or more of us would be there. If we bumped into Bishop Ellis we, without exception, kissed his ring, even if it happened to be on the first tee. Having teed off, though, we got down to the real business of getting as many pars as we could. One quickly observed how single minded everyone was as we made our way around the course. Having completed our round and having had a shower, we had a meal together in the clubhouse. The staff were always very good to us. Sometimes we ended our day with a game of cards at Cathedral House, courtesy of Canon Thornhill. We had a number of competitions in the course of the year sponsored by various people
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and companies, for example The Bishop’s Cup, Canon Gilleran Trophy, Hayes & Finch, Allied Irish Banks and others. The highlight of the year was in September when the Clergy National Competitions took place. Our first, but abortive, attempt at competing ended when we failed to properly negotiate Piccadilly Circus in Birmingham, missed our start time and had to return home. The competition was played on two courses to accommodate 200 Priests from England, Scotland and Wales. Our Diocese were champions at Leicestershire and Brendan O’Callaghan won the individual championship at Beeston Fields and Walsall. Tuesdays at Hollinwell were relaxing, challenging, energising, healing, therapeutic – call it what you want – but come Wednesday we were again feeling determined not to let St John (Henry) Newman down in our efforts to convert England.
I have my mission ... The work of SPANNED in the Nottingham Diocese, by Father Frank Daly These beautiful words from the prayer of St. John Henry Newman succinctly summarise the work of SPANNED (the agency Supporting People with Additional Needs in the Nottingham Diocese) for the past 46 years. Last September, on the occasion of our 45th anniversary as special commemorative book called “Nothing Like This Before” was published and this was a historical snap-shot of years of work and service, which still, in some quarters remains unknown to many people.
When Brendan won the National Championship at Walsall he received a little letter from an elderly lady in the North of England congratulating him and saying how lovely it was to read about the Priests from all over the UK meeting for a game of golf. She had read the report in the paper. Enclosed was a Postal Order for 50p. Brendan happened to have met her local Priest at the golf and contacted him. He visited the lady the following week; she was unknown to him. She was reconciled to the Church and he arranged to bring her Holy Communion each month, which he did. When he came to visit her at Christmas with Holy Communion she had the altar prepared and lay dead in the chair beside the altar. Bishop Ellis was right. When we began our life in March 1976, people with disabling conditions were still very much on the margins of church and society. In schools, they were officially classified as ‘subnormal’, in public most facilities were still inaccessible, there was no such thing as a ‘loop’ system for deaf people, and the presence of people in wheelchairs was often seen as an embarrassment or inconvenience. In church circles, the thrust was on taking people to Lourdes on pilgrimage so that ‘they might be cured’, without any mention of taking them and their families seriously as persons, with rights, choices and responsibilities, who not only were not ‘included’ in our lives nor thought of as potential ‘contributors’ to the life and mission of the Church.
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The ground-breaking work of SPANNED then and still today has done much to dismantle these pre-conceptions, to engage, involve and celebrate the lives of those among us who we may have thought needed our care, misplaced sympathy and even pity, and create instead a philosophy of respect in which a person’s life is not considered in terms of what they cannot do, but in terms of what they can do and have done with the right support and encouragement. This philosophy of ‘contribution’ has underpinned all the efforts of SPANNED in so many ways and as such, it is an agency that is unique in Europe, doing a work that no one else has seen the need for and is truly “Nothing Like This Before”. In the 1980’s we pioneered ‘care days’ for children with disabling conditions on the first day of every half term in the school holidays, which would later become a full-blown ‘Care Project’ during the summer holidays. We have published a quarterly magazine since 1977 and issued many other publications starting from that year, to highlight the situation in which people with disabling conditions find themselves and what we can do about it. In 1978, we created the first ever Faith and Light ‘Celebration’ in Sheffield, during which, for the first time, people with learning difficulties mimed a piece of music (Dvorak’s ‘Largo’) to an extract from scripture (the story of God making the world), which practice has now become common all over the world. As we developed what would be six groups of people in different parts of the diocese to continue this work, we set up what was called ‘The Pauline Project’ in Nottingham and Derby, going out to lead the Sunday liturgy in various parishes, to the amazement and delight of parishioners and priests alike. These groups each had their own character and approach to ‘contribution’ and would meet regularly to promote it, sharing the delight and happiness of our friends and their families who found that they were at last being included and involved in the life of church and society. Taking
part in plays and musicals and in so doing raising thousands of pounds for charity has become a regular feature of our ‘contribution’ and yes, ‘mission’, including that wonderful evening in July 2000 when 169 people ‘danced’ the story of Our Lord’s life to the music of ‘Riverdance’ in front of an audience of 800 people in Derby, and also the specially written musical, “The Balm of Mercy” for the Year of Mercy in 2016. Our project work each year mirrors the concerns of our bishop, and while there is much attention at the moment on climate change, it is good to note the prophetic contribution of SPANNED which undertook a year-long consideration of this subject as long as 12 years ago. The ‘proclamation’ of the gospel of Jesus is a constant feature of ‘our mission’ which is undertaken in a unique manner, so that people can ‘hear’ the Word of God in ways they had never done previously. Coupled with this enterprise, we have also sought to include people who are deaf and members of the travelling communities in the Church, and latterly, before ‘lockdown, embarked on a project to support people living with dementia and their families. This has become a great need with more and more people developing this condition now and feeling alone and abandoned. There are many other challenges too. Despite society claiming to be more enlightened now than 45 years ago, this is not entirely true. Many people with disabling conditions are not provided with the means and facilities to have a working life which, with the right support, they are capable of and the custom of ‘eradicating the problem’ of disability in removing babies’ right to life before they are born because some ‘defect’ has been detected ‘in utero’ remains a spectre of shame which most people now take for granted. Underpinning this is a notion of the need to create something of a ‘flawless’ and ‘perfect’ society, a ‘brave new world’ if you like, by removing
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from it anyone not perceived to be ‘normal’. This is a sinister philosophy which needs to be contested at all times. What its proponents cannot see is the joy, surprise and delight that those among us with perceived ‘disabling conditions’ have brought and still do to the rest of us. This can never be fully appreciated and has truly been a ‘mission’ that has been ‘given to no other’, as St.John Henry prayed. The purpose of an effort at what we now call ‘inclusion’ is to bring people to full participation and involvement in our lives to the point that no one really notices them and they merge imperceptibly into the work and mission of all of us. The one true Church of Christ, yet to be fully established, is for all people at all times and in all places. It has been the joy of SPANNED to play our part in this endeavour and hopefully will continue to be so.
Healthcare in a time of Pandemic Homily given at the Mass in Thanksgiving for Healthcare Workers and in Remembrance of the victims of the Pandemic, on Sunday 7th November 2021 at St Barnabas Cathedral, by Rev Deacon David Kight, the Bishop’s Bishop’s Healthcare Advisor, and Senior Chaplain and Bereavement Service Manager, United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust Today’s first reading from the Book of Kings tells of a poor widow of Zarephath who showed mercy in the form of practical compassion, by sharing her last crust with the prophet Elijah in Page 190
order that they both may survive, offering the last of her food with the starving prophet. In doing so she gives a very real and practical example of how we should live out our faith, because she did what Jesus expects of us . I was hungry and you gave me to eat,;When I was thirsty you gave me to drink., and in giving without hesitation, and she is blessed in return. Then we heard in our Gospel about the poor woman in the Temple, who quietly put in her last savings so that God would be properly worshipped. The widow’s offering to the Temple might seem small in the eyes of other donors, but it was whole-hearted and therefore priceless in value. Generosity is not the exclusive prerogative of the rich. We all have great gifts to share too. Whoever gives whole-heatedly of himself/herself to a worthy cause is following the example of Jesus, whether they are aware of it or not. And they have the blessing of God and the promise of His reward. These readings speak to us about both mercy and of generous giving, or what could be called ‘Practical Compassion’ I am not sure whether the Bishops of England and Wales had these readings in mind when they chose this weekend for each diocese to hold a Mass in Thanksgiving for Healthcare Workers and in Remembrance of the victims of the Pandemic, but they really couldn’t have been more appropriate. Next month marks the 2nd anniversary of the initial cases of the coronavirus being identified in China, and since then it is fair to say that our
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whole way of living across the world has been impacted in some way, but what has also been recognised is the monumental impact this has had on those who are responsible for the delivery of Healthcare, often described as the front-line in dealing with the impacts of the virus. In our news bulletins over the last 20 months since the virus arrived in our country you will have seen countless examples of healthcare staff tirelessly giving of themselves, under extreme pressure and in extremely challenging conditions, often putting themselves at risk, to care for those the most severely ill patients who had contracted the disease. From a personal perspective as both a Nurse and a Hospital Chaplain and someone who has worked in the NHS for nearly 35 years, I can honestly say that the past couple of years really have been unprecedented. A word which I do not use lightly. I have witnessed first hand the way that health services have had to rapidly adapt to completely new ways of working; How staff have had to adapt and develop new skills, or rapidly return and re-train to roles they had moved on from. Short-term emergency plans having to be adapted to become the new normal ways of working. Empty Accident and Emergency Departments as people are too afraid to come to the hospital. Hospitals with empty corridors as visitors are kept away and in contrast wards where staff are unrecognisable with scrubs, aprons and gloves, masks and gowns and a whole array of PPE being worn as they care for some of the sickest patients they have encountered in what were unprecedented numbers. The hospital was and to some degree still is unrecognisable from what it was back in 2019. What I observed though was numerous acts of kindness, mercy and compassion in the most difficult and challenging circumstances. I vividly remember the nurse who broke down in front of me saying ‘I just want to see one of my patients leave here alive’ and then a few minutes later donning her PPE and going back to support her seriously ill patients. I remember the scared staff who were redeployed from the finance and IT departments to help out in the wards at the height of the crisis. I remember the patient who had been so scared as he went on a high flow oxygen mask,
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and how grateful he was for all the care he had received when he was finally discharged. I remember having to say prayers with seriously ill patients via an iPad because it wasn’t safe to enter a ward, and I also remember the first time I went into the Intensive Care Unit after Covid broke out and thought it looked light the set from a Science Fiction movie, and yet being overwhelmed by the care and compassion of the staff working there. I remember transferring patients in beds in the middle of the night and I remember working with a deep clean team to completely clean a ward areas to make it safe for new admissions. And returning to nursing, I remember the first day I gave over 100 Covid Vaccines to Health and Social Care workers and the hope this offered to those who gratefully received them. For me these truly have been unprecedented times! I know that everyone who works in Healthcare settings will have their own recollections of what has happened during the pandemic, and in this Mass here tonight we give thanks for ALL that they have done, and are still doing. But we too also remember in this Mass the Victims of the Pandemic; In one way we are all victims; we have all had our lifestyles altered to keep us safe; been separated from loved ones, not been present at major life events, or had to postpone planned events, possibly suffered a loss of income or employment, felt isolated and afraid and for a time unable to receive the eucharist or other sacraments In the week in which we have commemorated All Souls, we particularly remember in this Mass all those who have died of COVID since the start of the Pandemic, in our families and in our diocese. We also remember in our thoughts and prayers all those who were unable to say their final farewells and goodbye’s and for whom the grieving process is particularly hard due to the circumstances of the pandemic. In tonight’s Mass we are therefore both remembering and celebrating the care and compassion shown by our healthcare workers in their many and varied roles, comforting the sick and caring for the dying throughout the pandemic, and showing practical and unconditional Page 191
compassion, as the widow of Zarephath did, as well as remembering all those who have died and those who are suffering as a result of the pandemic. We ask in prayer that all who deliver healthcare may be given strength and fortitude to undertake their work and that all who are suffering as a result of the pandemic may have hope for the future. I know that throughout the diocese we have all been affected in some way by the pandemic. Maybe over the coming year each deanery could consider holding a special Mass in thanksgiving for all those Health and Social Care staff and Key Workers from across each deanery who have worked tirelessly throughout the pandemic to provide essential services.
Jesus Caritas Fraternities We are a group of priests & deacons who meet once a month to share scriptures, review our lives and to adore Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament of the Eucharist. Our meetings include sharing food and time to relax together. We draw our inspiration from St Charles de Foucauld [1858-1916] who modelled his life on Jesus in the Gospels, living a simple lifestyle and strove to be ‘a universal brother’. He was a Catholic priest and a hermit who chose to live in Tamanrasset, French Algeria, among the Twareg, who were Muslims. He was assassinated in 1916 by a band of marauders who surrounded his house. He wrote a Rule of Life for others to join him but it was only after his death that an adapted version of his Rule started to be lived by newly formed Religious Communities of men and women. Then, various forms of associations for priests/deacons and laity sprung up around the world, of which the Jesus Caritas Fraternities are one.
Faith in Families A statement from Edward Hayes, Chairman of the Board of Trustees Faith in Families, a Voluntary Adoption Agency and children’s charity based in Nottingham and Birmingham-based charity Adoption Focus have agreed to a merger. Faith in Families is a registered charity and independent VAA, known as Adopt Together. Faith in Families has a long history, beginning in Nottingham in 1948 as the Catholic Children’s Society. Its belief in the importance of family life is as strong today as it was when it first began. Over the last 70+ years it has found new, loving homes for more than 3,000 children, who for various reasons were unable to continue living with their birth families. Faith in Families is based in Nottingham but works throughout the East Midlands; including Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Derbyshire and Lincolnshire, to help children find new homes. It is rated as ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted. Formed in 2009, Adoption Focus ( website www.adoption-focus.org.uk) is a Voluntary Adoption Agency (VAA) and charity which recruits, prepares, assesses, approves and supports adopters throughout the adoption process and beyond. It focuses on the preparation and support of adoptive parents and the placement of children. Through Adoption Focus’s expertise, adopters feel valued and cared for. The main Adoption Focus office is Marston Green, Birmingham. The agency covers Birmingham, West Midlands, Warwickshire, Staffordshire, Oxfordshire and neighbouring counties.It is rated as ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted. The new agency will operate under the name
If you want to start a Jesus Caritas Fraternity, begin with a few friends with an hour before the Blessed Sacrament. Then gather as a support group, gradually working in the values and charisms of the Jesus Caritas Fraternity. For additional information, or if you would like to arrange for a “taster” day, contact: Canon Jonathan Cotton [jonathan.cotton@ dioceseofnottingham.uk.] and Fr John McCay [john.mccay@dioceseofnottingham.uk.] For more information about our British Fraternities, see https://www.jesuscaritaspriests.org.uk. Page 192
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Adoption Focus and will become one of the largest Voluntary Adoption Agencies in the country, with more than 60 employees; operating across the whole of the Midlands, from the South Yorkshire border to the M25, and with a combined annual income of over £3.5million. The merger of the agencies will be completed on 1st January (2022). The Trustees and staff of Adoption Focus and Faith in Families will be fully integrated; building on the strengths, knowledge and practice each organisation has developed.
Taking advantage of the “weather window” offered, after a week of unsettled weather, the 43rd annual Pilgrimage at Rodsley went ahead. Bishop Patrick arrived exactly on time after accompanying the Sherwin Academy walking from Ashbourne, collecting money for Treetops and Bluebells Hospices. Father John Trenchard delivered the homily, making reference to Joan Waste who was burnt at the stake, not far from Saint Joseph’s, for not renouncing her Protestant Faith, in the 16th Century. Reference was also made to the churchgoers in West Africa recently, who were murdered by terrorists for not denouncing the word of God. In both cases, these people, like Saint Ralph, were murdered for their belief in God.
As Chair of the Board of Trustees for Faith in Families, I wish to thank former Bishop Malcolm and current Bishop Patrick for their support and the Catholic community for the amazing financial support the charity has benefitted from supported by the vital work of its parish box collectors. On behalf of the Board of Trustees of Faith in Families I am certain that this merger with Adoption Focus will allow the excellent work done by our charity over the past 70 years to continue and develop. Our two agencies, both grown from original Diocesan Children’s Societies, share the same values. This creation of a new Midlands-wide adoption agency and children’s support-based charity brings new opportunities and benefits, and ensures that our motto ‘from our traditional roots their future blossoms’ will continue to be the aim of our work for many years into the future.
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Bishop Patrick concluded Mass by a few moments exposition of the Monstrance in celebration of Corpus Christi. This was followed by Veneration of the relic of Saint Ralph, to the rousing “Faith of our Fathers. Finally, a presentation to Tony Bennett, President of the Sherwin Society, who organise the Pilgrimage, a framed print of the stained glass window at Saint Joseph’s, Derby, depicting Saint Ralph Sherwin in prayer. Before long the clatter of cups, the aroma of coffee and freshly baked cakes, signified Refreshments were available. Where would we be without our Rodsley Tea Ladies ?
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New Canons for the Cathedral Chapter By Father Simon Gillespie The Chapter of Canons at the Cathedral Church of Saint Barnabas, Nottingham, was canonically erected by the then Bishop of Nottingham, the Right Reverend Joseph William Hendren OSF, on 2nd July 1852, with Reverend Canon J Simkiss its first Provost (senior canon). He was joined in the Chapter by ten further Canons, all installed with him on 2nd July 1852, and being Reverend Canon J Jones (who succeeded as the second Provost in 1856, until 1860), Canon J Gascoyne (who remained in the Chapter until 1863), Reverend Canon J Waterworth (who succeeded as the third Provost, in 1861, until 1876), Reverend Canon T Fauvel (who remained in the Chapter until 1865), Reverend Canon T Sing (who remained in the Chapter until 1882), Reverend Canon T Tempest (who remained in the Chapter until 1857), Reverend Canon F Cheadle (who remained in the Chapter until 1886), Reverend Canon J Griffin (who remained in the Chapter until 1896), and Reverend Canon J Mulligan (who remained in the Chapter until 1872).
been a member of the Chapter since 1869, and who remained Provost until 1926 (making him, at 57 years’ service, probably the longest serving member of the Chapter in its history). He was succeeded by Reverend Canon P O’Donoghue, who had been a member of the Chapter since 1900, and who remained Provost until 1929. He was succeeded by Reverend Canon W Baigent, who had been a member of the Chapter since 1906, and who remained Provost for only one year. He was succeeded in 1930 by Reverend Canon F Hayward, who had been a member of the Chapter since 1914, and who retired as Provost in 1933. He was succeeded by Reverend Canon J McIlroy, who had been a Chapter Canon since 1914, and who retired in 1937. He was succeeded by Reverend Canon J Hadican, who had been a Chapter Canon since 1927, and who retired as Provost in 1955. He was succeeded, very briefly, by Reverend Canon C Restieaux, who had become a Chapter Canon only the year before, and who later that year was appointed Bishop of Plymouth by Pope Pius XII. Thus the
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thirteenth Provost in 1955 was Reverend Canon H Wilson, who had been appointed to the Chapter in 1947. Subsequently the Provosts have included Provost P O’Dowd (who died in office in 2000), Provost B Dazeley, (a member of the chapter since 1985, and Provost from 2001), Provost M Bell (a member of the Chapter from 2008, and assumed the office of Provost in 2011), Provost Jonathan Cotton (a member of the Chapter since 2011 and Provost from 2017), and most recently elected Provost John Cahill, in December 2021, the eighteenth Provost of the Chapter of Nottingham. Alongside the election of a Provost the Chapter has also been augmented in recent times by four new honorary canons: Canon Malachy Brett, Canon Michael Moore, Canon Michael O’Donoghue, and Canon Christopher P Thomas, in November 2019, as well as teo new Chapter Canons: Canon Paul Chipchase, and Canon Joe Wheat in October 2020.
The Watermead Apostolate By Alison Kennedy 2019 was an anniversary year for the Watermead Apostolate, in its being 25 years since our first sharing of gifts: a group of parish musicians and singers came together in St Theresa’s church, Birstall, to record our first collection of hymns and mass settings – ‘Our Songs Give Praise’, the title taken from the hymn that began our sharing of gifts. The recording was only meant to be used as a demonstration cassette to help people learn the new hymns being composed from within the parish but, on request, it was eventually taken to a studio to be duplicated and distributed as a commercial recording with many hundreds sold. Alongside that recording we produced our first publications - a book of parishioners’ favourite prayers compiled by members of the parish, now seeing its fifth edition, and the autobiography of one of the apostolate’s founders, Tom Concannon, completed by his widow following his untimely death preceding the recording of that first hymn, for which he had penned the words.
thanks. Though many are no longer with us, the gifts they contributed - be it music, voices, words, paintings, photographs, stories - are still being shared through the recordings, books, cards and resources that our music and publishing apostolate produces and shares via its shops, as well as at the retreats and events we organise. Over the years there have been so many people to thank, and especially those in the background supporting our apostolate, helping in practical ways with business advice and resources, accountancy and technical skills. There have been those who’ve encouraged us, appreciating us, seeing the goodness of what we want share, including Archbishop Malcolm McMahon who, as bishop of the Nottingham diocese, invited us to continue our sharing from St Joseph’s, Leicester, when the work could no longer continue from St Theresa’s. There has also been much encouragement from people nationally and from around the world who have been inspired by the gifts we have shared - including letters of gratitude and blessing for the continuation of our music apostolate from three popes, the first one being received from Pope John Paul II following a presentation to him of our first music recording at a General Audience in March 1994. Since 2001, at St Joseph’s, Leicester, the apostolate has quietly continued to grow and develop with several more recordings, books,
Much has happened since the naive expectations of that recording day in 1994 with hundreds of people joining the Watermead journey and sharing their creative gifts and talents, and for whom we shall always give
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stationery and resources, and there has been further development of our other initiatives including retreats and pilgrimages (to date nearly 3,000 people have joined our pilgrimage journeys to Rome, Assisi, Padua, Stresa, Lourdes, Lisieux, Malta, etc.). In 2005 we completed renovation of the Old Stable Church at St Joseph’s which is now the Watermead Centre, housing our offices and distribution centre and a large Christian resources’ shop, selling not only our own produced items but many religious items, gifts, music, books and DVDs from various suppliers. Some people travel many miles to visit us and we hope that we provide an appreciated service not only for the local Catholic community, but also for anyone who wants to know a little more about the God who inspires our mission. Our various projects (music recordings and musicals, publications and fundraising initiatives) have seen us work with people from our shared Catholic heritage as well as people from other Christian denominations, other faiths and people of no faith – we shall always work with those who want to journey with us in doing good for humanity. We have also shared our profits with numerous charities, especially wanting to encourage and support the smaller good works and initiatives, and have come to know and work with so many inspiring people over the years. Fr John Daley continues his spiritual direction of the apostolate, writing the background to the Sunday mass readings in our free weekly download newsletter, ‘The Lord’s Day’, whilst being the priest serving St Joseph’s Parish. The necessary day-to-day business side of the work is now looked after by David Kennedy, who when an eight-year-old child designed the original Watermead harp logo. When we chose the name “Watermead” for our apostolate we were asked why not simply take the name of the parish from whence we came? Many saintly and personal names were also mused over, but the parishioners involved in our first projects settled on Watermead, the name of the parkland area neighbouring our birth parish, as it was felt that what we were beginning was for all who wanted to be involved in sharing God’s love – and as such our title should not imply personal, parochial or denominational ownership. This has since proved to be very beneficial as
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“Watermead” has become the umbrella under which we have been able at times to discreetly offer the Christian values and message of God’s love in our challenging secular world. To some Watermead is a shop at the top of St Joseph’s car park in Leicester, to others it might be a hymn sung in church, a piece of music they’ve heard, a CD recording, a verse from one of our books of prayer, a card they have received in celebration, encouragement or sympathy, a pocket devotion, a pilgrimage they have journeyed, a retreat they’ve attended, the address on the back of a sacramental certificate. But, whatever the connection, Watermead continues as it began, sharing the individual inspirations from the faith journeys of the hundreds of people we have come to know through their God-given gifts and talents. “We share love and faith through our Godgiven talents” More information from www.watermeadapostolate.co.uk or www.watermead-shop.co.uk
Canonication of John Henry Newman By Father David Palmer I had the joy of being in Rome on Sunday 13th Oct 2019 for the Canonisation of St John Henry Newman, and have been asked to write a piece for the priests of the diocese… I toyed with writing “my holiday in Rome” but decided it might be more useful to write about St John Henry Newman himself… because not everyone will have had the same devotion to him as I have had. I am not a Newman scholar (in any shape or form) but he has been a significant figure to me from the days before I became a Catholic, and he was indeed one of the key influences on my journey from Anglicanism to the Catholic faith. St John Henry Newman was born in 1801 and quickly rose to prominence in English society, by his late 20’s he was known nationally, he was an Anglican Clergyman, a Fellow at Oxford University, a noted and much respected Theologian and the leader of a powerful and influential movement within the Church of England. He was living at a time when the Church
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of England was very much the establishment Church, and the Catholic Church was viewed with deep suspicion, its hierarchy in England wasn’t restored until 1850), and only 20 years before Newman’s birth the “Gordon Riots” took place. To place these in context, in 1778 the Catholic relief act was passed by parliament it was moderate (in the extreme), it didn’t grant freedom of worship to Catholics, it did however allow Catholics to join the army and purchase land if they took an oath of allegiance. So, nothing dramatic. However, among many Protestants this was an outrageous surrender to popery. In 1780 Lord George Gordon called for a repeal of the Catholic relief act. On the 2nd June Gordon led a crowd of 60,000 to the House of Commons to present a petition stating that the legislation encouraged “popery” and was a threat to the Church of England. Anti-Catholic riots ensued lasting many days, as the masses vented their anger. Protests were violent and aimed at Catholic targets, such as homes and chapels, bizarrely they also attacked the Bank of England (not quite sure how that fitted in). Eventually the army had to be called in to suppress the rioting. There were 300-700 deaths as a result. So, this was the world into which John Henry Newman was born, while Catholics had gained some limited freedoms, the general atmosphere was very hostile to Catholics, albeit gradually moving in the right direction, and the Church of England was very much the Church of the Establishment, and not just in name only, but in reality too. John Henry Newman was born 21st February 1801 at 80 Old Broad Street in the city of London, his father was a banker and his mother was the daughter of a paper maker. At the age of 7 John Henry was sent to a private boarding school in Ealing. His upbringing was that of a good respectable Anglican of the time. He wrote “I was brought up from a child to take great delight in reading the Bible; but I formed no religious convictions till I was 15. Of course I had a perfect knowledge of my Catechism”. At the age of 15 Newman had something approaching an “Evangelical conversion” of a somewhat Calvinistic stripe, he believed that he was pre-destined to salvation. Of course, the other side of the Calvinistic doctrine, that some are pre-destined to salvation, is that others are pre-destined to damnation. Newman later said that at the time he hadn’t really thought much
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about that, it was his sense of being held in God’s providence that held him. By the age of 21 he had moved out of his semi-Calvinistic phase, and came to regard it as a “detestable doctrine”, yet he always was grateful for the sense it gave him of “making me rest in the thought of two and two only absolute and luminously self-evident beings, myself and my Creator”. For while Newman was to leave his early Evangelicalism far behind, he never lost that sense of God’s divine providence and presence in his life, guiding and sustaining all that he did. Nor was he ever to lose the sense of awe at God’s overwhelming mercy shown to him as an individual. Newman moved to Oxford University and studied at Trinity college, he didn’t do brilliantly in his first degree being awarded a lower second class BA in Classics. However it was widely believed this was due to his overwhelming anxiety at his final oral examination, as all the previous evidence had led people to expect a much higher result, and this comparative failure caused barely a blip in his academic career. On the 12th April 1822 he was elected a fellow at Oriel college and on Trinity Sunday 1825, in common with many young men at Oxford, he was ordained as an Anglican Clergyman. As an Oxford fellow, and an Anglican clergyman he rose to a very respected and comfortable position in the establishment. He had honour, respect, numerous admirers, and a very comfortable life in his beloved Oxford. Newman along with Pusey (another fellow and Anglican Clergyman at Oriel)
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and others came to found what became known as the Oxford movement. The Oxford movement (so called because its founders came from Oxford) believed that the Church of England was not “Protestant” but the true catholic Church in England, they believed the Anglican Church to be a sort of “middle way” or “Via Media” between what they saw as the superstitious extremes of the “Roman Church”, and the Protestants. Anglicanism was quite clearly the Church as Jesus would have intended it, a delusion that could perhaps be held due to the influence of the British Empire, Britain was the most influential power in the world at the time, so clearly the Church of England must be the best Church… The idea that the Church of England was not protestant, but the Catholic Church in England outraged many in the Church of England who very much believed her to be Protestant. So the Oxford movement began writing a series of pamphlets or “tracts” arguing for the Catholic nature of the Church of England. Hence the movement also became known as the “Tractarians”. It should be remembered that when they talked of “Catholic” they were not meaning “Roman Catholic” which they would refer to as “The Roman Church”, they would accept that Rome was “part” of the Catholic Church, but she had been corrupted, the Roman corruption on one side, the protestant corruption on the other. The Church of England was the middle way, the Catholic Church in all her pristine glory. The leaders of the Oxford movement were both feted and reviled, in almost equal measure. Yet as we know Newman was eventually to leave behind his position, influence and beliefs and enter the Catholic Church. What led to his conversion? Well it’s quite hard to summarise, he himself wrote a whole book (his most famous book, “Apologia Pro Vita Sua” “a defense of my life”) explaining his movement to the Catholic faith. So it can’t be snappily explained, but it seems to me there were at least three major turning points for him.
Church in England, they were not Protestants, but had rather retained Bishops and Apostolic Succession, which they saw as essential to their claim to be “Catholic”. They were genuine inheritors to the Church Jesus had founded on the apostles, unlike the protestants who had broken the succession and no longer had Bishops (remember this was before the papal bull Apostolicae Curae was issued by Pope Leo XIII, declaring Anglican orders, “absolutely null and utterly void”). So, in 1841 Parliament passed an Act called the “Bishops in Foreign countries act”. What happened was that an Episcopal see was founded in Jerusalem through a joint agreement between the Church of England and the United Evangelical Church in Prussia. Newman was horrified for two reasons, firstly he had always believed the church of England to be the Catholic Church in England, he believed the “Roman” Church to be the Catholic Church in Rome, and in Jerusalem the Orthodox Church was the Catholic Church there. By setting up this Bishopric the Church of England was institutionally declaring that they were something different to these other ancient Christian bodies… there should be no need of a specifically “Anglican” Bishopric in a country that also had an ancient Church, if the Anglican Church was genuinely part of the same Church, here she was in competition. Secondly be uniting with protestants she was institutionally aligning herself with the one group who had clearly (in Newman’s eyes) broken apostolic succession, Newman and the Tractarians had long been contending that the Church of England was NOT protestant. What now? 2)
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Newman’s belief in the Via Media took a
Firstly the issue of the “Jerusalem Bishopric”, Secondly the “Via Media”, Thirdly the controversy over “Tract 90”. So to explain these in more detail: 1)
The Jerusalem Bishopric
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serious battering through his study of the early Church and the Church Fathers. What he came to realise was that, time and time again, throughout the history of the Church, it wasn’t the “middle way”, (the via media) that was proved to be right, but rather Rome. So, for example, Rome in her battle against the Arians. Rome, on one side, contended that the divine nature of Jesus was true God from true God, begotten not made, of one being with the father. The Arians, on the other side, contended that Jesus was a created being, not of the same substance with the Father. In the middle were the Semi-Arians, who believed they were steering a middle path, Jesus (or more accurately “the Son”) was of “similar” substance to the Father. Newman realised that the via media in this debate were the semi-Arians… who were also heretics. As he looked at controversy after controversy, he came to the sobering realization that Rome stood where she always stood as she resisted heresy and the groups that took the Via Media were simply a toned down version of the heresy, but none-the-less still heretical. He came to see that in his time Rome was still Rome, the Protestants were (so to speak) the Arians, and the Anglicans were the semi Arians. In other words the middle way isn’t right if it is simply mixing the truth with falsehood. The fact that Anglicanism stood mid-way between the Roman Church and the Protestant Church didn’t make her right. Any more than the Semi-Arians were right because they stood somewhere between Rome and the Arians. 3)
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The final straw for Newman was the controversy over the publishing of Tract 90… so called because it was the ninetieth Tract published by the Oxford movement. The Tracts were published anonymously on behalf of the Oxford movement, and were written by several authors including Pusey, Keble and Newman. Tract 90 was the final Tract to be published, and is known to have been written by Newman. He had been increasingly struggling to remain an Anglican, and this was (as it were) his final cry from the heart. He attempted to go through the 39 Articles in the Book of Common Prayer, and show that they could all be interpreted in a way consistent with the Catholic faith, in other words, that it was possible to be an Anglican and a Catholic, it was a bold, but futile attempt. The outcry was instantaneous and vociferous. What hurt Newman most was the Condemnation from Anglican Bishops. Newman had argued that Anglican Bishops were true Catholic Bishops in Apostolic succession, and thereby the foundation
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of the Oxford movement’s claim that the Church of England was catholic, if these very Bishops denounced his catholic understanding of the Church of England, then there could really be no future for him in the Church of England. I am not saying that there weren’t other reasons for his conversion, but these were certainly three of the key catalysts. After the fall out over Tract 90, Newman, with a few others, withdrew from public life and at the age of 41 (in 1842) Newman moved to place called Littlemore (on the outskirts of Oxford) to try and set up a small Anglican community a place where he and other like-minded travelers, battered by all the controversies, could withdraw to study and pray. But even this caused great outrage and scandal in the Establishment, for he was accused of trying to set up a monastery and monasticism was viewed with deep suspicion. Then on the 9th Oct 1845, John Henry Newman bowed to the inevitable, he was visited by an Italian Passionist priest, who had a great love for England called Fr Dominic Barberi, Newman had written to friends saying how he intended to ask Fr Dominic to receive him into the Church, with these words, “Littlemore, October 8th 1845. I am this night expecting father Dominic, the Passionist…. he is a simple, holy man; and withal gifted with remarkable powers. He does not know of my intentions; but I mean to ask of him admission into the One Fold of Christ”. Newman later relates how Barberi arrived that evening, soaked by the rain and as he was warming himself by the fire Newman knelt before him and asked to be received into the Catholic Church. For the years that followed, John Henry Newman suffered in many ways, he lost his position, his beloved Oxford and his reputation. To the English establishment he had become a persona non grata, and in his new Church he was often viewed with suspicion, and this once great and admired theologian found himself in seminary classes with teenage boys being lectured by seminary professors who probably knew less than he did. Nevertheless despite all his losses the real presence of Jesus more than made up for them, this was the true treasure he had sought, his true master, he wrote the following to an Anglican friend after his conversion, “I am writing next room to the Chapel – It is such an incomprehensible blessing to have Christ in
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bodily presence in one’s house, within one’s walls, as swallows up all other privileges … To know that He is close by – to be able again and again through the day to go in to Him …”. As you will no doubt be aware Newman went on to become an Oratorian, eventually spending the best part of 40years (apart from a four year spell living in Ireland) living as an Oratorian priest in Birmingham. He continued writing though, his most famous work being his Apologia. Years later Cardinal Newman (as he became in later life) was recognised as the great Theologian that he was within the Catholic Church too, he had given up family, lands and friends, to serve Jesus, only to be blessed by God in this life and the one to come. He had shown that he had only one master, and this good master blessed him with more than he had previously had. However first he had to go through the wilderness, of stripping himself of all that was not God. Key themes in his life The fight against liberalism in Religion, Newman saw himself as having a life long battle against what he called “liberalism in religion”, which is ironic because many who would claim him would consider themselves “liberals”, what he meant by “liberalism” he clarified in (what is called) his Biglietto speech, which he made after being made a Cardinal in 1879. He called it “the one great mischief” against which he had set his face “from the first”. He explained what he meant in several propositions: Liberalism was then: 1) “the doctrine that there is no positive truth in religion,” 2) “that one creed is as good as another,” 3) that no religion can be recognized as true for “all are matter of opinion,” 4) that “revealed religion is not a truth, but a sentiment and a taste; not an objective faith, not miraculous,” and 5)“it is the right of each individual to make it say just what strike his fancy”. These propositions he saw as being utterly opposed to catholic truth. Page 200
Newman is famous for his “Essay on the Development of Christian Doctrine” this may be one of the reasons he is sometimes considered a liberal, but this would come from a misunderstanding of what he was saying. To put it simply he argued that divine revelation itself doesn’t change, but our understanding of it grows and develops. So, for example, an oak tree is very different from an acorn, yet everything that was needed for the oak tree was present in seed form in the acorn. Also an acorn can not become an apple tree, only an oak. Development of doctrine cannot actually contradict itself. Newman calls this the “Unity of Type”. Conscience “I shall drink—to the Pope, if you please,—still, to Conscience first, and to the Pope afterwards.” This is probably one of Newman’s most quoted sayings. It arose from the declaration of papal infallibility, which many English Catholics (including Newman) were uncomfortable with (not that he denied its truth… rather he saw the declaration as “inopportune”). After the declaration, William Gladstone (who had been Prime Minister, and would be again, but wasn’t at the actual time of the declaration), wrote a pamphlet which argued that such a declaration would force Catholics to choose between loyalty to the State or the Church. That it would force a convert to “forfeit his moral and mental freedom”. The quote of Newman was in a letter to the duke of Norfolk, a leading Catholic layman, who was also peer of England. Newman was in something of a quandary perhaps, as he had always argued for the primacy of conscience, yet also the truth and reality of the Catholic faith. To simplify his argument (if I have understood it correctly) he argues that conscience is the immediate voice that must be obeyed. To deliberately go against conscience, is to deliberately go against that which is the “aboriginal” voice of God in our lives. Newman said, “He who acts against his conscience loses his soul.” Yet though conscience is a “principle planted within us, before we have had any training… such training and experience is necessary for its strength, growth and due formation”. “The sense of right and wrong”, Newman Nottingham Diocesan Yearbook
explains, “is so delicate, so fitful, so easily puzzled, obscured, perverted, so subtle in its argumentative methods, so impressible by education, so biased by pride and passion, so unsteady in its course, that, in the struggle for existence amid the various exercises and triumphs of the human intellect, this sense is at once the highest of all teachers, yet the least luminous; and the Church, the Pope, the Hierarchy are, in the Divine purpose, the supply of an urgent demand.” In other words, we must always obey our conscience in the moment, however we should strive to form our conscience in the light of the teaching of the Church, the Pope and the hierarchy. The magisterium. He however warned against a misunderstanding of conscience, it doesn’t mean just doing “what feels right to me”, rather conscience is the voice of God, the voice of the divine lawgiver, and if we lose that sense of the right of God over our conscience, then conscience comes to mean something else to what it is in the divine plan, it instead becomes “self-will” which isn’t really conscience at all. Therefore, says Newman, “did the Pope speak against Conscience in the true sense of the word, he would commit a suicidal act. He would be cutting the ground from under his feet. His very mission is to proclaim the moral law, and to protect and strengthen that ‘Light which enlighteneth every man that cometh into the world.’ So.. “If the pope prescribes lying or revenge, his command would simply go for nothing, as if he had not issued it, because he has no power over the moral law.”
The bottom line then is that the Pope can only speak infallibly if he is speaking according to divine law, if he contradicts divine law he can’t be speaking infallibly (by definition) … think back to his doctrine of development. Newman summarises his letter by saying, “there are extreme cases in which conscience may come into collision with the word of a Pope, and is to be followed in spite of that word.” Hence the quote we started with: “I shall drink— to the Pope, if you please,—still, to Conscience first, and to the Pope afterwards.” Reality in Religion Newman found in Catholicism a religion that was tangible, physical, or to put it in his word, “Real”. He contrasted his previous Anglicanism as a religion of ideas and concepts, For him Catholicism (whilst also having ideas and concepts) was “real” also. After converting to the Catholic faith I attended a Maundy Thursday service at the Cathedral with another recent convert, as Bishop (then) Malcolm processed with the Blessed Sacrament to the Altar of repose, surrounded by thurifers, Acolytes, clergy and the people, I was suddenly overwhelmed by a sense that this wasn’t just a performance, or a show or a re-enactment, but a reality, I was suddenly overwhelmed with the awareness of the real presence of Jesus, but not just Jesus, but the whole company of heaven, I was caught up in a heavenly reality, I turned to my fellow recent convert and said, “this is real religion”, “yes” he said, “it is.” Just Before Blessed John Henry Newman died he wrote his own epitaph for his grave, it said: Joannes Henricus Newman Ex umbris et Imaginibus In Veritatem John Henry Newman Out of the shadows and symbols into the truth. To see him “raised to the Altars” is one of the defining moments of my life so far. St John Henry Newman… pray for us!
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Pilgrimage Another view of the canonication of Saint John Henry Newman, by Jackie A Williams, Saint Thomas More parish, Leicester This wasn’t my first trip to Rome, nor my first pilgrimage. For myself, I define pilgrimage as a journey, both physical and emotional, to a sacred place for a religious purpose whilst tourism is a physical journey to a place for pleasure and interest. You cannot be coerced into pilgrimage – it has to be taken freely as it is a statement of faith. To be a tourist might be physically demanding but less so emotionally. The preparations for both tourist and pilgrimage can be very similar and demanding practically – from making arrangements for the care of loved ones in your absence to conforming with airline regulations but as pilgrim the spiritual preparation is even more challenging: preparation in prayer with the Novena to Newman and celebrating the Sacraments of Reconciliation and Eucharist in the hope that I would be open to the adventure that awaited us in Rome. As we gathered on Sunday 13th October for the Canonisation of John Henry Newman in St. Peter’s Square there was a great sense of journey from all around the world. Crowds upon crowds of people were patiently queuing to pass through security but as we waited stories were shared – where have you come from and what brought you here today? In the long and slowly moving queue, to our left were a couple from Canada celebrating their 35th Wedding Anniversary. They had arrived unknowing about the Canonisation but delighted to have obtained tickets. He had spent his career in the USA Navy as a mechanical designer and was pondering what Da Vinci would be making out of the carbon fibres of our world today. To our right was a young French mother carrying a baby. She told us she would tell the baby all his life that he was present in the Square on this day. He will not remember, but I will remember for him, she said. Through the necessary security and we are seated by a Franciscan from the Cameroon and amazingly in a crowd of 20,000 that thronged the square alone, our own parish priest from whom we had previously been separated! The sky could not have been bluer as the sun blazed down upon us as we awaited the start of the Mass of Canonisation. Page 202
To my surprise John Henry Newman was not the only person to be canonised during this Mass. There were four women – 3 nuns and a lay woman joining the heavenly ranks of the saints! Giuseppina Vannini, a Roman citizen, foundress of the Congregation of the Daughters of St Camillus; Mariam Theresa Chiramel Mankidiyan from Puthenchira, India, who built a hermitage which became the seat of the community called the Congregation of the Holy Family; Dulce Lopes Pontes, a Brazilian Franciscan Sister and Marguerite Bays, a seamstress from Switzerland who remained single and dedicated herself to her family and her parish and bore the sufferings of Jesus. What unexpected joy for me that a lay woman was to be so honoured! From the sea of people gathered around and behind us – for the crowds reached from the Square to as far back as the River Tiber – you could sense and almost tangibly touch the universal nature of the Church; being immersed and being part of the gathered crowd was a holy experience in itself. It was a sacred realisation for me in that moment that in listening and joining with those around me praying each in our own native language that our God hears every prayer being prayed in whatever language and that whatever journey we had made, as pilgrim or tourist. To be in this place on this day, was indeed a great grace, privilege and blessing for each and every one of us. The Canonisation itself was very simple – Representatives from each of the causes requested that Pope Francis declare each individual a saint and he responded. The simplicity of the process seemed entirely appropriate as it was an affirmation of what had already taken place in the life of the individual saint. In St Peter’s Square, during the Mass, I was able to answer my own question - Do I travel as pilgrim or tourist? I went wanting to be part of an historical day; I came away knowing that something bigger than history was present on this day and throughout the whole journey to Rome. I had been open to the adventure and discovered the Holy in this place; in the people gathered; in the journey and queuing; in my travelling companions; in the sounds and in the silence; in the telling and hearing of stories; in the eating and in the drinking and even in the walking on ancient cobbles - all gracious gifts from God to this humble pilgrim. Nottingham Diocesan Yearbook
Bells at Corpus Christi, Clifton By Austin Bryan, Corpus Christi parishioner and Clifton Ringing Master The Bishop of Nottingham, Rt Rev Patrick McKinney, blessed the peal of six bells at the Church of Corpus Christi on Saturday 1 June 2019. It was fitting that this took place at the weekend for World Communications, as the sound of bells is one of the oldest forms of communication. Grace Dieu Manor School chapel has a ring of bells but Corpus Christi is the first Catholic parish church in the Diocese of Nottingham, which includes Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Rutland and Lincolnshire, to have a ringing peal of bells. The installation will raise the profile of the Catholic community in Clifton and provide a team exercise for parishioners and others to partake in. This peal, previously housed at the Church of St. Francis Clifton, the gift of Christine Mills in memory of her husband Brian, The Southwell and Nottingham Diocesan Guild of Church Bell Ringers and Hayward Mills Associates, was generously gifted to the Church of Corpus
Christi in an ecumenical gesture by the Church of England Community of Clifton when the Church of St Francis closed. The bells were installed at Corpus Christi in Easter Week 2019 by a team of volunteers under the direction of TLB Services of Collingham. The installation costs were met by gifts and donations from the parishioners of Corpus Christi and local Ringers, and grants from the Guild of St Agatha and The Southwell and Nottingham Diocesan Guild of Church Bell Ringers.
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AROUND OUR SCHOOLS Saint Augustine, Nottingham In September 2021, at St Augustine’s Catholic Primary and Nursery Voluntary Academy, we introduced a new initiative based on our Gospel Values. This initiative involves children being nominated and awarded a Values Badge by their Class Teacher, if they are demonstrating one or more of our Gospel Values, which are: SERVE LOVE FORGIVENESS COURAGE JUSTICE COMPASSION HOPE
Saint Joseph, Langwith Junction In our efforts to increase our care for our earth, the Sisters decided to invest in a bee hive. In late June, the hive was placed in an alcove in the church cemetery beside our house. The bees were obtained from Buckfast because they are gentle and more acclimatised to England.
It is such a positive reward scheme that recognises the children who regularly demonstrate our Gospel Values. Furthermore, it acknowledges the quality of the children’s character too. They have responded so well and are desperate to achieve all 7 Value Badges! This is what the children think about our Value Badges: “The badges have changed St Augustine’s because they encourage us to really think about our actions and encourage us to behave using the Gospel Values.” “We are like the trees and the badges are the fruit. A St A’s, we strive to be fruitful trees as we represent the Gospel Values.” We’re delighted with how all the children at St Augustine’s have responded to our Gospel Values initiative.
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It is amazing to see the bees working in our garden and queueing to get into the hive to take back their nectar. We are looking forward to harvesting the honey. More Bee-friendly bushes and flowers have been planted in our garden and in the cemetery – including over 400 crocus bulbs curtesy of St.Joseph’s school children. Nottingham Diocesan Yearbook
St. John Chrysostom reminds us that: “The bee is more honoured than other animals, not because it labours, but because it labours for others.” MartinMarklyn has a 5 minute video in which he parallels the bees and us as Church. Its called Be The Bee https://youtu.be/ZxDesicz62g
During our Advent term, we have also been getting to know our new parish priest, Father Dominic, who has been into school on many occasions to support our pupils with their RE learning and to offer Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament.
Saint Mary, Brigg The Chaplaincy Team and Mini-Vinnies from St Mary’s with their Harvest Collection for the local foodbank.
Saint Mary, Boston How wonderful Advent 2021 has been for the community of Boston St Mary’s! With four live performances of our Key Stage One Nativity, a successful outdoor Christmas Fayre, an entertaining pantomime trip and our first trip back to St Mary’s Church for Mass since 2019, we have been incredibly fortunate. We have also been working hard on our charitable giving and have been pleased to put together a number of delicious Christmas treat boxes which have been distributed to members of our own community to ensure everybody has a happy Christmas.
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Saint Hugh, Lincoln In October 2021, Bishop Patrick Mc Kinney wrote a letter to the children in all schools across the Nottingham Diocese, asking them to reflect on Pope Francis’ invitation for the Church to question the Synodality. Children at St Hugh’s have thought about and reflected on the questions sent from Bishop Patrick, these included: What’s your dream is for God’s Church? How would
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you like it to look? What do you like about God’s Church? What would make it better? Who would you like to invite to church? The children initially responded on post-it notes and their ideas were then developed into a collaborative piece of Art work.
forward to our Wednesday morning worship, where we share a wonderful mix of traditional hymns, modern worship songs and prayerful, gentle musical offerings. As each of our classes are named after a different saint, we have even written our own version of Matt Maher’s ‘Litany’, in which we take turns as classes to call and respond as we ask our saints to pray for us. Sung without accompaniment, it is simply breathtaking in its beauty and simplicity. So many children are shining through their singing – so much so that Mrs Brewell has had to introduce her ‘Super Singer’ stickers! They are prized indeed! But it’s not just singing that we’ve been up to at St. Mary’s. We have a superb collection of new musical instruments and both the staff and children have been eager to try them out. Already, we have been extremely impressed at the music being produced – there is nothing like playing an instrument to bring together all the elements of musical learning, so we have great hopes for this as we move forward – watch this space! As our whole-school display says, ‘We are all notes, but together we are a symphony.’ With God’s grace, we will make a sweet, sweet sound for our Lord.
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Holy Rosary, Stapenhill The Advent term of 2021 has been a busy one for the community at Holy Rosary. This term saw the launch of our Community wide Food Bank Friday, Feast day Celebrations, visits from local MP’s to promote opportunities for pupils to
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Holy Trinity, Newark As part of their Eco Curriculum, children from Holy Trinity school in Newark have written to Boris Johnson to persuade him to look after our planet and distribute funds fairly to poorer countries. The school is working towards achieving Eco-Schools Green Flag – acknowledging, rewarding and celebrating the ecological achievements of young people . The children have also been learning about the impact of litter on our oceans and have made their own pledges to cut down plastic pollution. The school also joined in Cafod’s ‘Eyes of the World’ campaign where 58,000 children and young people told the UK government that the eyes of the world were on them at COP26. have their voice heard and the chance to return to celebrate Mass with our parish community. Pupils have been active in their faith and vocation through leading Liturgies focused on the SYNOD; encouraging their peers to explore their vision for the future of the church. A whole school re-focus of our mission statement is one of the key priorities for Holy Rosary this year. Our mission to ‘Grow ambitious and empowered individuals through an exceptional curriculum, compassionate support and a catholic community is at the heart of all we do. We were delighted to receive recognition of our school’s catholicity in our recent DCI inspection in which the school was awarded an overall good with outstanding practise acknowledge in Catholic Life and Collective worship. Inspectors said: ‘Holy Rosary is a good and effective school. Here, outstanding Catholic Life and Collective Worship is demonstrated. The school’s character behaviours, and the gospel values chosen, permeate every aspect of school life and are confidently articulated by pupils, staff, parents and governors alike: everyone concerned is visibly proud to be part of this school community’
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Our Lady of Good Counsel, Sleaford This year, Our Lady of Good Counsel Primary School in Sleaford has been able to run two great liturgy teams, both of which have dedicated their time and love to help those in our school community and beyond to our neighbours in need too. Our Shining Stars liturgy team have continued their great work this year in school, by leading some lovely EmbRACE liturgies- tackling racism, writing weekly prayers to lead in school, creating Kindness Advent calendars for all classes and making a giant Advent box calendar for donations to the local food bank! We have also introduced the Mini Vinnies this year who have led a bake sale to raise funds for Children in Need and sent
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Christmas cards out to local care homes. All children across our school have helped in their contributions to help support so many worthwhile causes and to top it off this term, pupils have learnt more about the themes of “Encounter” and created a beautiful path in our school with their footprints to take steps with Jesus in following our Christian Values. Of course, we ended the Christmas term with a focus on Jesus, putting him at the center of our hearts and minds as KS1 performed a beautiful nativity “Born in a barn” and KS2 sang carols by candlelight.
community who helped to make the service a reflective and contemplative occasion for all those who attended.
Turning our Concern into Action This Advent: Our students have been led by the chaplaincy team to turn their concern into action. This term we have raised money for CAFOD, Faith in Families, our ‘Bee Happy’ outdoor chapel project and donated Christmas dinner, food essentials and presents to seven families in need of support this Christmas. As well as multiple families each week who use the SSPP Foodbank. A special thank you to the parishioners of St Peter and St Paul church who donated a vast amount of food since we began and in a particular this Advent. The motto of SSPP Foodbank is “Through love serve one another.” Galatians 5:13 May the virtue of love continue to guide us to serve the community.
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matches, collections and more. One thing that our pupils enjoy is sending positive messages of love to each other; being charitable isn’t exclusively giving money, it is about being kind through loving and respecting one another. In the photograph, you see three of our ‘mental health elves’ who regularly deliver messages of love and support to staff and students. Our focus tables are adorned with liturgical colours and items relating to the focus of the week. Our students document their daily acts in a tutor scrapbook and this gives an opportunity to let other students’ talents shine.
At St Bede’s, we commit ourselves to love, respect and serve one another as disciples of Jesus Christ which allows us to bear witness to the call from Bishop Patrick: develop your pupils to be missionary disciples. Part of The St Bede’s Way is about seeing the face of Christ in everyone to encourage our pupils to be charitable in their actions. Each week, the pupils are challenged to live out the message of the Gospel in accordance with the school virtues in order to become virtue literate and live our lives in the way Christ taught us. Guided by the senior student leaders, our Youth SVP team plan and deliver Acts of Worship to teach younger students how to live out this message. They talk about the practicality of prayer and how they must actively ‘live out’ their faith. As seen in some of the photographs, our pupils raise money by organising bake sales-these always go down well-raffling chocolate hampers, football
We love to join as a community and as a wider parish, saying liturgies and masses together. Our students gather for whole school Acts of Worship and a particularly poignant celebration is our Remembrance Worship. At St Bede’s, we remember those that have gone before us and take solace in knowing they are now enveloped in God’s everlasting love.
Saint John Houghton, Ilkeston Teach me, O Lord, the wisdom of your ways. Based on Psalm 25:4 Here in Saint John Houghton Catholic Voluntary Academy, we are grateful to our past Parish Priests, staff and Parishioners who have served our school family. Our aim is to lead our young people to being active, thoughtful, caring and considered citizens. We are most grateful to have one of our former students serving us as our Priest. Fr Paul Newman certainly answered the call to ‘called forth to learn and follow’ – such a great invitation from Jesus. Fr Paul is teaching us the Greatest Commandment to love. Fr Paul and SJH staff are developing disciples here in school. Our students come from all walks of life and we celebrate the diversity of students leading collective worship. SJH Team Chaplaincy have extended the care for each other evolving into Parish Ambassadors. Everyone has a contribution to make: pupils, parents, grandparents and catechist so our combined personalities and strengths make us stronger together. Our wonderful students organised a Charity Football match and our Parish Ambassadors invited Fr David Cain to be the guest star player.
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Parish Ambassadors led raising money for CAFOD – they achieved an amazing £3564.22 and over £400 for Ilkeston Church Roof Fund. We are delighted to announce, ‘Friends of Saint John Houghton Coffee Morning’, knowing we are blessed we will take our past into our future to gather the people, share the story and break the bread.
Saint Joseph, Cleethorpes At St Joseph’s we particularly enjoy fundraising for different charities. We have many groups within school that organise numerous events that we can all participate in. Here are a few of the fundraising events that we have participated in during Advent Term 2021. St Joseph’s deserve a glitter ball for their amazing charity fundraising skills. Children In Need is a very special time of year when people all over the country do things to raise money for numerous causes to support others. At St Joseph’s, children and staff donated a £1 to dress in colourful clothes and, this year, could also take part for just a £1 to enter a Strictly Come Dancing competition. Our Chaplaincy Team organised its own Strictly Come Dancing competition and raised £141.57 which was, I am sure you would agree just FAB-U-LOUS!
CAFOD aliens landed in St Joseph’s and turned all the children’s clothes green! The CAFOD Go Green challenge raised money to tackle poverty caused by the climate crisis. For our Go Green fundraiser, lots of children came to school wearing green and donated what money they could. A cake stall, organised by the Chaplaincy team, sold out in a breath taking 12 minutes! On the day during our act of worship Mrs Tuff said she could see “a beautiful sea of green”. Our efforts raised an amount of £171. Harvest Time is here again. HARVEST is the time during our Advent term where we do all we can to support people in our local area. As a school we donate numerous food items and share in an Act of Worship that was planned and led by the chaplaincy team. This year was no different and staff from Harbour Place came to collect the food that we kindly donated. Harbour Place Grimsby is a centre for homeless people of North East Lincolnshire. The Mini-Vinnies and Chaplaincy team enjoyed meeting the volunteers of Harbour Place and learning more about their work. The two visitors from Harbour Place thanked us and our families for their generosity and said the items they had brought in would be very much appreciated. Remembrance Day 2021. The Poppy Appeal is the Royal British Legion’s biggest fundraising campaign held every year in November, during the period of Remembrance. Poppy Day was exciting at St Joseph’s, with lots going on. Poppies were on sale in the playground and the Chaplaincy Team also took them round the classes. The Mini-Vinnies organised a cake sale where
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lots of cakes were baked, sold and eaten! Which raised £123.88 A member of the British Legion visited school to collect the money that we had raised. CAFOD Club created a stunning display for Remembrance in November. It featured poppies that has been created by almost every child in the school. Those who sacrificed their lives for us to be free were also remembered in a special liturgy.
We have had themes to include Laudate Si, and the Year of St Joseph. Now it is time to reflect on the ‘synod of the whole church.’ The whole school received a prayer card, now we are asking ourselves questions about the future of our church. We will do our best to continue to grow stronger links with our parish and diocese and further develop positive relationships with and beyond the school community By example we will share our mission: ‘Love one another.’ By Emily and Carisa. Lay Chaplains: Year 6 – Alex, Carisa, Deng, Emily, Philippa; Year 5 – Annya, Damien, Faylan, Joseph, Oliver.
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Saint Margaret Clitherow, Bestwood The chaplaincy team at St Margaret Clitherow try to live out our Mission Statement ‘Love one another’ through the example we set in school and in the wider community. As a chaplaincy team we work together in a variety of ways. We encourage everyone when making decisions, to share their ideas and to try their best. One of our aims is to encourage the children to live out their faith in their daily lives. We not only support liturgy, prayer and the spiritual life of the school; but also support charities- both local and global through raising money and prayer; for example, CAFOD, Emmanuel House, water aid to name but a few. We represent our school at parish masses and events through our singing, readings and bidding prayers – such as first communion celebrations, Harvest, Advent and Christmas. As chaplains there is never a dull moment!
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Year 3 and 4 pupils of Saint Mary’s Catholic Voluntary Academy visited the newly re-opened Manchester Jewish Museum in November. The city centre museum has welcomed visitors back after a six million pound redevelopment. The museum has a new gallery, café, shop, learning studio and kitchen as well as the complete restoration of their Spanish and Portuguese synagogue. The children enjoyed two workshops learning about ‘Sabbath and Synagogue’ and ‘Feasts and Festivals’. The junior children were encouraged to make links between their faith and the customs and practices of the Jewish community. The hands-on experience included exploration of artefacts and the making of challah bread to take home! When asked about their favourite part of the trip the children commented
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– “Baking the bread!” The children showed great respect and took a keen interest asking many questions. The visit to the museum is part of an annual focus week on Judaism as part of the children’s Religious Education programme of study.
Saint Mary, New Mills We held a cake sale to raise funds for CAFOD World gifts on Friday 8th October. We raised £175.50, which is an incredible amount for a small school. We have used these funds to purchase the following World Gifts:
Saint Norbert, Crowle St Norbert’s Catholic Primary is a school of approximately 120 pupils in the small town of Crowle. Our Mission Statement is lived out by our close-knit supportive community and we are a gold ‘Rights Respecting School’.
Each year we participate in promoting the work of CAFOD, together with prayers and fundraising. When schools were working remotely during the closures, we challenged our pupils to exercise each day by walking for CAFOD’s ‘Walk for Water’ campaign, to provide water into isolated schools in Ethiopia. As you can see, the pupils worked hard through sponsorship to raise £1000.
4 goats-1 per class 4 teachers to read 1 weather proof crop 1 energy stove The World Gift Purchases from each school will then be added to the St. Ralph Sherwin Trust World map.
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One of our well-loved traditions is the annual May Procession in honour of Our Lady. Every year we erect five altars on the school field, representing the five Glorious Mysteries. Each altar displays the statue of Mary from our five classes. As we process, we sing hymns and recite the rosary. At the final altar, each child leaves flowers as Our Lady’s statue is crowned and we sing ‘O Mary we crown thee with blossoms today, Queen of the angels and Queen of the May’. Our pupils volunteer work for the ‘Scunthorpe Forge Project’ throughout the year. This is to support the homeless. In the picture you can see Angela Houghton, manager from the Forge, collecting toiletries and warm fleeces. These are for homeless people who drop in to the Forge for a hot shower and additional clothes for winter. The pupils pictured have promoted the campaign.
Saint Teresa, Aspley This year, we have already celebrated many wonderful things within our school community. We were thrilled to share Mass within our Parish Church again, something that the children really missed during lockdown restrictions. Following our recent Ofsted inspection, we were delighted to be judged Outstanding in all areas for the second time. This is a remarkable achievement and reflects the hard work and dedication of the pupils, staff, parents, governors and parish community, who work so hard to make the school such a special place. To mark this wonderful achievement, we will share a day of celebration in the new year. Within our school, we also have a new chaplaincy team and were thrilled to see the large number of new applicants excited to join from our Year 5 classes.
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In response to the Pope’s years of the Synod and our schools’ letter from Bishop Patrick, we have created a school Synod Committee, made from one student from each class to discuss and respond to the key questions: Who are the people who feel left out and excluded in the Church; What is my dream for the Church and my school; What does the Holy Spirit inspire us to do in our Church and school? The children have responded in such thoughtful and detailed ways that we look forward to continuing to find new ways to explore these questions within our school and wider Church community. This term, we have been very proud of the support for those in need which our school community has shared in. Our focus on the theme of Encounter has provided the children with opportunities to think about how we can see the face of Jesus in those we meet. The children and their families have been incredible generous with our fundraising events, including cake sales for Mission Together, Reverse Advent Calendar donations for St Margaret’s Food Bank and Lanterns of Light for the Love Christmas Initiative.
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AROUND OUR RELIGIOUS HOUSES Holy Cross Priory, Leicester During the summer of 2020 the Leicester Dominican community elected a new prior, Fr John-Patrick Kenrick who has worked in London, Cambridge, Oxford, and for 6 years in Russia and Ukraine as the Order’s Vicar General. He has also been novice master and then Dean of St Edmund’s college, Cambridge. He, Fr Anthony Rattigan, former prior, and Fr Luke Doherty are kept busy with the ordinary round of parish life, the chaplaincy to the two universities and visiting the hospital, schools and prison. In 2020 we were joined by Fr John Farrell, former provincial, and then Fr Richard Ounsworth, former provincial bursar. Fr John keeps busy with talks on zoom and retreat work, although that has been reduced as a result of Covid restrictions. In his spare time he has given our garden a complete makeover. Plants long lost in the former jungle have been uncovered and nurtured and new plants have also been judiciously introduced to create a harmonious integration of several smaller spaces with their own distinct shape and character. Fr Richard has also been using zoom to give lectures on the New Testament and to give tutorials to students as far away as the USA. He has also given study days for lay Dominicans and day retreats to Dominican sisters. On Tuesdays Fr Richard guides and inspires the keen members of the Leicester scripture group. Thanks to his remarkable culinary skills the brethren now regularly enjoy home baked bread.
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Although the rhythm of priory life has changed more than once due to the Covid crisis, the work we do has not changed that much. We still celebrate mass at the usual times and hear confessions. The Covid lockdown has produced some new opportunities. The need for livestreamed mass led to requests for an improved system and that has resulted in vastly improved quality of transmission on YouTube. Fr Luke divides his time between Leicester prison, a handsome building which some innocent tourists use as a backdrop to selfies, and his very demanding role as bursar, which at present includes overseeing the repairs to the parish centre now called The Frassati centre after St Pier Giorgio Frassati. As prison chaplain Fr Luke regularly visits the prisoners who are most vulnerable. Sometimes the intervention of chaplains can help the inmates open up more about either their own experiences and hopes for the future, or their interest in religion as part of their rehabilitation. Prison chaplaincy is both a preaching opportunity and also a chance to answer questions which the inmates may have about God, religion, or scripture. Some inmates will find a great deal of consolation in their faith, at a time where they may be isolated and off from their families. Normally, Mass is said in the prison every week and the chaplains will put on classes to increase knowledge of the Bible, or classes on how to pray the Rosary”.
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The Poor Clare Colettines belong to a religious family of Sisters which Saint Clare of Assisi founded eight hundred years ago, inspired by Saint Francis. Like her they aim to live in close community according to the gospel, in a spirit of joyful trust in God and thanksgiving for His love and mercy. Their daily life at the heart of the Church is focussed on praise and intercession, bringing before God the joys and sorrows of His children throughout the world.It is expressed chiefly in daily Mass, the Divine Office, and adoration of the Blessed Sacrament. In the 14th century Saint Colette reformed the Poor Clares in France and Belgium, calling them back to their original poverty and simplicity of life. She is often invoked by couples expecting a child or longing to be blessed with a family. In 1857, Mother Dominique of the Poor Clare Colettines at Bruges, Belgium, sent Sisters to London, and in 1863 to Manchester. In 1928 the London community made a foundation in Wales. In 1927 the Manchester community in its turn made a foundation to Nottingham, with the Sisters eventually moving to our monastery here in Bulwell. Over the 90 years of its existence our Poor Clare Community has become an integral part of parish life, while maintaining its enclosed contemplative role.
school, Saint Joseph’s Convent, developed over the years, the premises being enlarged by the acquisition of nearby property and later by the building of new classrooms blocks. The Convent Chapel was built in 1923.
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The school from strength to strength until 1983, when the sisters discerned that on account of fewer Teaching Religious the school was becoming too expensive to run and so was becoming out of the reach of the local people. The parents were reluctant to let it close and so formed a committee to keep it going . St Joseph’s continued with a new lay head and staff. The headmistress Sister Stephanie then went to Our Lady’s,at the request of Father Forde, as parish sister. Some years later, the Church Schools Association approached the sisters with a view to buying the premises and initiating a new coeducational Christian school, which would include the Lincoln Cathedral Choir School and one or two other small Independent schools.
Because this is an Anniversary Year for the Diocesan Year Book we have decided to start with the early History of our Sisters in the Diocese of Nottingham.
Pleased that the new venture would still be providing Christian education, the sisters agreed and the new school became the Lincoln Minister School which is still exercising an important
In 2018 the Sisters in Wales joined the Sisters in Bullwell to form one Community. We number fourteen Sisters in all.
Sisters of Providence, Ruillé -sur-Loire,
In February 1902 two sisters of the French Order of the Sisters of Providence arrived in Woodhall Spa where some of them had been staying since 1901 helping the Belgian Parish Priest. They came to St Hugh’s Lincoln at the invitation of Bishop Brindle and Canon Croft and rented a house on Greestone Stairs ,where they set up a school. The number of pupils grew and in June 1908 the sisters bought the premises in Upper Lindum Street, formerly occupied by the Lincoln Grammar School. A flourishing girls’
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impact on the City The Sisters of Providence were founded in Ruillé-sur-Loir France in 1806, just after the devastation of the French Revolution, by a zealous parish priest, Jacques Dujari, who was concerned for the physical and spiritual welfare of his parishioners. The Institute developed rapidly and spread to America, England, Belgium, Holland, Sri Lanka and Madagascar. Our charism is to bring the Gospel to the people with whom we come into contact, approaching them with simplicity and concern to make tangible for each one the great love of the Father. In community and as individuals we try to express this mission by our life of prayer and in various ministries :involvement in Education, pastoral work, spiritual accompaniment, youth work, nursing and ecumenical activities. In fact we attempt to respond to any need that arises taking into account the abilities, strength and interest of the individual sisters and of the community as a whole.
The Sion Community Any Jubilee is a cause of excitement and celebration and this is certainly true for the 2022 Yearbook. One is particularly aware that a Jubilee is a time of great graces and blessings as well as a time for remembering. The birth of Sion Community and later Céilí Community was a gradual evolution where a vision was birthed from within the Nottingham Diocese. The feast of the Immaculate Conception 1984 is the Founding Feast Day of Sion Community. It marks the time when Fr Pat Lynch met with some lay people at Coalville, Leicestershire. Having obtained the blessing of Bishop McGuinness, Fr Pat shared the vision of Sion Community which was to be a community of Priests, Religious and Lay people working collaboratively in evangelisation at the heart of the Church.
Since leaving the school we have had a closer relationship with the three Parishes and have contributed as much as possible. Two of the sisters Pauline Waldron and Ann Heaney, who began their Religious in Lincoln many years ago and who have been away in other parts of the country, have now retired back to Lincoln. They were happy to meet old and new friends at Bishop Patrick’s gathering for the Religious of the Diocese at Mount Saint Bernard Abbey and to renew relationships with the Lincoln Parishioners after the recent lockdown. Sister Gillian Murphy is now our Assistant General in France and visits us whenever she can. The Congregation has initiated a new project in Étables, Britanny, the birthplace of Saint Mother Theodore, who was sent out with six other sisters to found the Sisters of Providence in the United States 1840. Our England Group’s youngest sister Gilles Quigley has been sent there, as part of an international community to launch a Spiritual Centre and a place of Pilgrimage in honour of our American Saint ! “Deus Providebit !”
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In August 1985 Fr Pat was joined by Sr Agnes Anglim, A Franciscan Minoress from Belper, Derbyshire and three married couples. They set out to do their first Parish Mission in Melbourne, Derbyshire. So, after more than three and half decades of prayer, commitment and sacrifice they are able to briefly tell their stories in this Celebratory Yearbook. The Lord was faithful in leading them onwards, from Parish Missions onto Youth Ministry then Primary and Family Ministry as well as teaching and training in evangelisation. Sion bases were opened in Nelson, Lancashire, Birmingham, Oldham, Brentwood and Coventry. In 1999 Episcopal approval was obtained from Nottingham and the Irish Dioceses for the community to open up a new Irish branch, called Céilí Community.
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To date the community has worked in over 500 parishes throughout, England Scotland, Wales and Ireland not to mention all the primary and secondary schools within these countries. A great part of the community’s vision was to empower others to cooperate in this great commission of evangelisation. The work of the community has been strongly sustained by a hidden army of friends and benefactors, who pray for the work and offer financial support. Prayer, especially community prayer and the sacraments have remained central to the community. In this way the Holy Spirit continues to be a source which permeates and keeps open this ministry of service. The future of any community depends upon fidelity to its origins and to the particular founding charism. God blesses faithfulness. Any rupture with the past or with the Church, goes against the nature of a community and in essence leads to fragmentation. In today culture of individualism, the mystery of the Trinity offers a vital insight into community. In God there are three persons, each different from the other and yet all three marvellously one God. “Being together” has a prophetic value in itself. Living and working together as community is vital as it provides the emotional support as well as presenting a challenge to present day society. The longing and a passion to illuminate people’s lives with the light of Christ must never be extinguished. Sion and Céilí communities together with many others are privileged to be of continued service to the church. The proclamation of the Gospel must continue to be the church’s mission and our apostolic priority. Let us all give glory to God and look forward to the next 100 years of our Yearbook.
The Spiritants, Holy Ghost Fathers, Hassop The Spiritans (Holy Ghost Fathers) presence in the diocese of Nottingham goes back to 1944. That was the year Edward Ellis was appointed Bishop and was consecrated in May. The Spiritans arrived later on in that year and opened their Senior Seminary at Saint Joseph’s Upton Hall near Newark. Bishop Ellis ordained many of the Spiritan members to the various minor and major orders from 1944 to 1969. At the celebration of his Silver Jubilee as Bishop on 1st May 1969, there were no diocesan deacons that year and a Spiritan deacon served at that Solemn Mass in Saint Barnabas Cathedral. In 1964, the Senior Seminary was transferred to Wellesborough near Market Bosworth and thus it remained in the Diocese. Saint Joseph’s Upton Hall became the Province’s novitiate for a few years and the Senior Seminary was eventually amalgamated with the Missionary Institute in London in 1969. The Spiritan teaching staff and the community members were many during the years 1944 through to 1969, and many of the Diocesan priests along with Bishop Ellis formed a close friendship with the Spiritan Community. After the Vatican Council, there was a great interest in missionary work overseas especially in Africa and Asia. The Spiritans, of course, have had a long history of serving the needs of the young churches and the British Province had a particular mission to the Diocese of Makurdi in Nigeria. During the Vatican Council, Bishop Ellis befriended a Nigerian bishop John Cross Anyogu, of Enugu Diocese and Bishop Ellis visited Nigeria in 1966 to have a first-hand experience of a “different” Church. About the time of this visit, there was a movement in dioceses and missionary communities to work together with the sharing of personnel. Nottingham Diocese provided Makurdi Diocese with two Fidei Donum priests - priests who remain members of their home diocese but were released for some years of missionary work overseas. Fathers Joe McGovern and Brian Finnerty were early members of this Fidei Donum group and ministered in Makurdi Diocese. With the closure of our houses of formation, the Spiritans and Bishop Ellis discussed a continuing presence of the Spiritans in the Diocese and eventually Hassop parish was entrusted to the Order in the summer of 1972. Father Peter Devins CSSp was the first parish priest under the new arrangement and he remained in post for nine
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years. There were many other members of the Province who came and went over the years but only four Spiritan priests have been appointed as ‘parish priest’ viz. Fathers Devins, William O’Neill, Vincent Griffin and Hugh Davoren. Between them they have served the Diocese of Nottingham for almost 50 years in this parish ministry and will mark this special anniversary in the summer of 2022. Two Spiritan priests are buried in the parish cemetery; Fathers O’Neill and Anthony Kenny, who lived in residence with Father O’Neill. Both Fathers O’Neill and Kenny died in the same year 2005.
The Vocation Sisters The Vocation Sisters, known formally as The Daughters of Our Lady of Good Counsel and St Paul of the Cross, were founded in 1945 by Edna John and Doris Andrews (Mother M. Joseph and Sister Therese), working at The Catholic Truth Society in London before and after the Second World War.
Vocation Sisters were instrumental in establishing vocations directors, Vocations Sunday and the first Vocations Exhibition and they toured the country giving talks. The Sisters increasingly provided counselling over a range of personal, emotional and religious issues. Vocation discernment included a specialist facility at Angmering in West Sussex, bringing skilled help through individual and group work in a safe, supportive and religious setting to assist many in finding their healthy selves after particular stress. The Congregation has had houses in various parts of the country and also worked for several years in the Diocese of Arlington in the USA. Over the years every religious community has recognised the importance of vocation work and has its own vocations director. We are now a very small community. Continuing to pray for vocations remains at the heart of what we do and who we are.
The Congregation’s purpose and charism was the fostering and nurturing of priestly and religious vocations. In 1950 the small community moved to Hallaton Hall near Market Harborough with the approval of Bishop Ellis, the then Bishop of Nottingham. The community was established as a Congregation in 1962. The Sisters provided accommodation at Hallaton Hall to help young women, in an atmosphere of prayer, to discern whether they had a vocation to religious life, and if so, to which congregation. Hallaton was also the Vocation Sisters’ novitiate. In time, the Sisters were in correspondence and contact with some 500 inquirers annually. Many, after seeking their help, entered into religious life and men inquirers into the priesthood. Other pursued a range of other callings. By 1975 Hallaton Hall was no longer suitable for our many ministries and was a great financial strain and so we moved. The steady work and outreach of the Congregation had encouraged other communities, religious congregations and orders to produce vocation directed literature to help inquirers in their search to find their future in God’s work. The Sisters built up a strong resource of information of different congregations and the lives of their founders and foundresses. In the early years of the congregation, the
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DIOCESAN CLERGY OBITUARIES Father Neil McLaughlin Born 12 August 1933 Ordained Priest 22 June 1958 Died 2 June 2019 Neil was born in 1933 and grew up on a hill farm near the-small town of Matin at the top of the lnishowen peninsula in Donegal. He died on 2nd June 2019, in a care home, just a few miles away in Clonmany, which looks out on the Four Fingers Bay and the famous Ballyliffin Golf Course. As a young man he loved farming, but he wanted to be a priest, so he left the farm to study at Saint Columb’s College in Derry, then another six years at All Hallows Seminary in Dublin. He was ordained at All Hallows on 22nd June 1958 and the following day made the long trip back to his home parish in Malin. There he celebrated his First Mass with family, friends and neighbours, it was a wonderful occasion and the celebrations lasted for many days. (Some say weeks). His first appointment as priest was at the Cathedral at Nottingham, where he worked for six years with Canon Thornhill who gave him great support in his ministry especially in the pastoral care of the many young Irish people who flocked to Nottingham during those years. Someone who knew him then, when asked about memories of him said “I remember when we organizised social events and dancers, we never had to worry about a bouncer while Father Neil was around”. After a short time as a curate at Saint Hugh’s Lincoln he was appointed Parish Priest of Saint Mary’s Boston in Lincolnshire, the town is famous for The Stump (an Anglican Church) and for the rich agricultural farm land that surrounds it, not a bit like “The Hilts of Donegal” but he was happy there for seven years and involved himself in building up a community where Catholic education and Catholic schools thrived under his leadership.
hill on Burton Road. This hill was higher and more difficult to negotiate than anything he had experienced in Nottingham, Boston or lnishowen and it was on this hill, one winter’s evening that he slipped on the ice and fell heavily, he was hospitatised and recovered from the fall, but afterwards his mobility was severely restricted and eventually in 2000 he had to leave Saint Joseph’s and retire to Donegal to the family home. He never really settled into retirement and with the years, his health deteriorated, he was fortunate to have Pat, his house keeper and his cousin Danny McDaid who looked after him with great care. He missed the people he served in the various parishes and he missed his friends among the clergy. We visited him as much as possible, he was a great host and enjoyed catching up on the diocesan affairs and the clergy golf. June 2018 on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of his ordination his cousin Danny organized a celebration to mark the occasion, Danny arranged for him to be brought from the Nursing Home back to the family home, which was now empty, in the evening we concelebrated Mass with him in the living room, for a large number of people who came. Fortunatefy, Danny had fixed a marque in the-garden because over 150 people gathered many of them were contemporaries of Father Neil, old neighbours, school friends, and people from the village. It was a very intimate occasion and he enjoyed every moment of it. It was nearly midnight when we brought him back to the care home and his comment was “it was a great wake” showing that he never lost his sense of humour. He lived on for another year, but his health continued to deteriorate. He died on 2nd June 2019 and is buried in the family grave at Lagg Cemetery.
In 1972 he was called back to Nottingham to serve at Saint Augustine’s, Woodborough Road and in 1981 he was sent to Saint Joseph’s, Derby with instructions to “relocate”, which meant setting up a new church, presbytery and community centre on top of the notoriously steep
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Unfortunately, we his friends among the clergy were not able to get to his funeral Mass, but we gathered a few weeks later and with the cooperation of Father John Trenchard we concelebrated Mass at Saint Joseph’s Derby. It was a very special event for his former parishioners and Father Greg Tobin, his former assistant preached the homily.
In 1974 Bishop Ellis asked Father Phelan to take on the role of assistant secretary to the Diocesan Schools’ Commission and in 1982 became its secretary. This was in addition to his work at St Paul’s in Nottingham where he was appointed parish priest in 1975. This parish included responsibility for the Queen’s Medical Centre, which opened a few years later.
Neil was a priest of his time; he had many gifts which he used wisely and generously for the building up of the Church in our diocese especially our schools. He was strong and forthright but above all else he was a man of true integrity.
In 1977 Father Phelan was given the role of Diocesan Chaplain to the Catholic Nurses Guild, continuing with this important pastoral work until 1999.
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Monsignor Joseph Phelan Born 24 May 1939 Ordained Priest 2 June 1963 Died 10 January 2020 By Dr Christopher Reynolds KSG Joseph Francis Phelan was born in Formby, Merseyside in 1939. He studied for the priesthood at St Kieran’s College Kilkenny and was ordained a priest on the 2nd June 1963 for the Diocese of Nottingham. Father Phelan’s first appointment was as assistant priest at St Peter’s Leicester where he stayed until 1968. The parish of The Annunciation, Chesterfield in 1968 as assistant priest was Father Phelan’s next appointment, on his way to a four-year stay at St Barnabas Cathedral in 1971.
As a mark of the great value placed on Father Phelan’s work in the Schools’ Commission, in 1983 Bishop McGuinness appointed him as a member of the Cathedral Chapter. The Vatican recognised his dedication in May 1987, writing to Bishop McGuinness expressing ‘appreciation and admiration’ for the work of the Diocesan Schools’ Commission. Challenges at this time included falling numbers, the demands of local authorities, protecting sixth forms and encouraging those with the right qualities to enter into teaching in our Catholic Schools. In 1990, the Holy Father kindly granted the petition of Bishop McGuinness to appoint Canon Phelan as a Chaplain to His Holiness with the title Monsignor, in recognition of his outstanding work in leading the Diocesan Schools’ Commission successfully in very challenging times. Monsignor Phelan did not reduce his priestly ministry in parishes however, despite the enormous demands of the Schools’ Commission. In 1993 he left St Paul’s to become parish priest of Corpus Christi in Clifton where he remained until 2002. This was the year that he finished in his role as Diocesan Schools’ Commissioner after 28 years, and moved to his new parish of Our Lady of Lourdes, Ashby de la Zouch and St Charles Borromeo, Measham. Also in 2002 Bishop Malcolm petitioned the Vatican successfully to appoint Monsignor Phelan as a Prelate of Honour in recognition of the 28 years of service as Diocesan Schools’ Commissioner. Monsignor Phelan retired from active ministry in 2013. He has not enjoyed good health during his retirement and has spent the last six years at the Presentation Sisters Care Centre, Matlock. He died there on 10th January, 2020. Our diocese owes Monsignor Phelan a great
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debt of gratitude. He has guided the commission in its work of ensuring the Catholic education of our young people through very difficult times with great commitment, wisdom and service, whilst maintaining his parish visiting and dedication to pastoral needs. His witness to Christ has been strong amongst us, and an example to all, for which we are most grateful. May he rest in peace. Amen.
Fr Colin’s first appointment as Assistant Priest was at St Barnabas Cathedral from 1989 until 1993. He was also appointed Assistant Secretary of the Diocesan Schools Commission when it was based at Willson House. In 1993, Fr Colin was then appointed Parish Priest of the Immaculate Conception, Oadby where he stayed until 1997. In 1997 he was appointed Parish Priest of Our Lady and St Thomas of Hereford, Ilkeston and in 2005 he was also appointed Parish Priest of St John’s, Stapleford. In 2009, Fr Colin was appointed Parish Priest of Our Lady of Lincoln, Lincoln and in December 2009, he was appointed Canon of St Barnabas Cathedral Chapter. Canon Colin was appointed Dean of Lincoln Deanery in 2011 and re-appointed as Dean in 2017. He remained at Our Lady of Lincoln parish until his retirement in 2019 due to ill health From the funeral homily preached by Monsignor Brian Dazeley, 6th March 2020
Canon Colin Taylor Born 11 July 1945 Ordained Priest 24 June 1989 Died 19 February 2020 Canon Colin died peacefully on Wednesday, 19th February 2020. Canon Colin was 74 years of age and had been a priest of the Diocese of Nottingham for nearly thirty one years. Colin was born in Birmingham on 11th July 1945 into an Anglican family. He attended teacher training college in Chelsea and spent many years teaching. In September 1970, he joined the teaching staff at William Sharp Comprehensive School, Bilborough in Nottingham where he taught mathematics for 15 years. He was received into the Catholic Church on 8th April 1981. He was then accepted as a Church Student for the diocese in 1985 and studied at the Beda College in Rome. On 24th June 1989 he was ordained to the priesthood in St Hugh of Lincoln Church, Lincoln.
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On the occasion of his silver Jubilee Fr Colin wrote these words for the Diocesan Year book. ‘ To find what I think is at the heart of Priesthood see the second letter of St Paul to the Corinthians ch 4 v 5 ‘For we do not proclaim ourselves, we proclaim Jesus Christ as Lord and ourselves as your slaves for Jesus sake.’ When we speak of Fr Colin it is to praise him although there is much we could say but to speak in the spirit of the words of Jesus. ‘Let your light shine before others so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father in Heaven.’ Colin’s life of faith began when his mother and father took him to be christened in the Anglican Church. In those early years through family life, Sunday school, confirmation singing in the church choir support of the Anglican Church his faith was nurtured and matured. It is for his family especially we thank God today for giving us a priest who was to serve the people of this Diocese for more than 30 years. At 21 he felt the call to become a monk but decided to postpone any decision in order to give financial support to his mother and father. He qualified as a teacher and taught in various schools for 15 years. A visit to Walsingham kindled a deep devotion for Our Lady which stayed with him all his life. May we too have a love and devotion for Mary, the Mother of Jesus, mother of God, mother of the Church, Mother of us all. He was received into the Catholic Church and
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later applied to be a candidate for the priesthood and was sent to the Pontifical Beda College in Rome for 4 years. We might wish today to pray for our seminaries, staff and students, and for vocations. Some of us are getting on a bit and a few replacements would be very welcome. At the Beda he met Fr Duncan Adamson and they became friends for life. Jesus said ‘You are my friends because I have revealed to you everything I have learnt from my father’. Friends are a precious gift from God and today we might wish to thank God for the friends who share our lives, travelling with us on our way to the Father. Ordained at St Hugh’s here in Lincoln he served in a number of parishes finally returning here to this parish of Our Lady of Lincoln. So many memories which we might describe as doors to the Sacred. Our precious memories seem to draw us closer to God to see the loving presence off God in our own and in one another’s lives.Through his pastoral care Fr Colin brought the love of God to his people and by your love care and prayer you brought the love of God to him. We need one another if we are to be faithful disciples of Christ. Priests certainly, earthenware vessels that we are, would find it difficult to carry on our ministry without the love, care and prayer of those Our Lord has called us to serve. In these last months Colin shared deeply in the suffering of Christ. He needed and received the care of the NHS and the staff at the Willow Ct Care Home. For both we thank God today. When he was unable to receive Holy Communion there was opportunity for adoration of Our Lord in the Blessed Sacrament. On one occasion as we sat there in silence Colin looked at the host with an intensity I have rarely seen before. I wondered what was going through his mind and heart and what was going through the mind and heart of Jesus as they gazed at each other. Then I wondered what do I see, what do we see, when we look at the host at the consecration or when we hear the words ‘Behold the Lamb of God’ before Holy Communion and then reflecting that whenever we look into the face, into the eyes of another person we look into the face and the eyes of Christ. Let me end with a short prayer with which some of you may be familiar. My brother in faith, I entrust you to God who created you. May Christ the Son of God who died for you take you into His kingdom. May Christ the Good Shepherd give you a place within His flock. May He forgive your sins and keep you among his people. May you see Page 222
your redeemer face to face and enjoy the sight of God forever. Thank you Lord for a brother, an uncle, a friend and a gentle priest. Dear Colin may you rest in peace until we all meet in Christ and are with you forever. Amen.
Father Eamonn O’Hara Born 7 November 1938 Ordained Priest 16 June 1963 Died 8 March 2020 By Father John Joe Maloney Eamonn went to his rest on 8 March 2020 at Nazareth House Nursing Home in Sligo, where he spent the last two years of his life. He was looked after by the Sisters and staff and visited regularly by his sister-in-law, Anne, and his nieces and nephews. He was born in Cloongoona, a few miles up the road. His father died when he was two years old. His mother worked hard raising Eamonn and his brother Jackie on her own. She sent them both to St Nathy’s College for their secondary education. They were both good athletes and Eamonn captained the College team that won the Irish Colleges Championship in 1957. The final, against St Colman’s, Newry, was played at Croagh Park Stadium. Having completed secondary education it was decision time as to what he would do for the rest of his life. He felt called to the Priesthood and applied to All Hallows College, Dublin. The Vincentian Fathers, who originated in France in the Seventeenth Century, were in charge of educating the young men who went there to study for the Priesthood. The College was founded in 1850 to draw men who would bring the Gospel message to the English speaking countries of the world. The Vincentian view of the Church was hierarchical but also had a clear sense of both the Priesthood of the Faithful and the universal call to holiness, themes which appear in the Documents of the Second Vatican Council and which are the theological basis for the present blossoming of lay ministry in the Church. Many scholars point at the clear similarities between the Vincentian thinking and the Documents of the Council in these areas, for example the Decree of the Ministry and Life of Priests.
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Eamonn grew up with people who were close to God. The Family Rosary was recited every night in every house in his village. Everybody attended Sunday Mass. When the visionaries saw the apparition at Our Lady’s Shrine at Knock in 1879 – a few miles from where Eamonn lived – the people representing the press asked how they knew it was the Holy Family they saw. One elderly lady is remembered for saying, “Ara a gra, sure everybody around here knows the Holy Family” – and they did! Fr Patrick Peyton, the Rosary Priests, grew up in the next Parish to Eamonn’s. From that background thousands of men and women went on to become Priests and religious. It was also a time of mass emigration to the English speaking countries and hence the call to help the immigrants. England and Nottingham Diocese were Eamonn’s destination. He was Ordained in 1963 and appointed to St Joseph’s in the City of Leicester. Arriving in England, with a population of 64 million - 4 million of whom attended Sunday worship, 2 million of those being Catholics - was a bit of a cultural shock. It was a bit like playing against the wind both halves! But he wasn’t alone as, having an outgoing personality, he soon made lots of friends. Somebody said that a good leader is a person who can identify talent, tap the talent and facilitate their working in harmony. Eamonn was that kind of person. Captaining his team as a footballer he was well aware that being a good centre field
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player wasn’t much use without the assistance of wingers and forwards, not to mention defenders. He was a perfectionist still trying to captain the winning team. When Pope Francis said that it was pastors people needed not princes, he had people like Eamonn in mind. The children referred to him as the Priest with the sweets. He loved and cared for the elderly and the housebound. He greatly appreciated the work of the St Vincent de Paul Society and supported them in every way he could. He believed in and tried hard to cultivate the Ministry of the Laity. He invited lecturers from Dublin to lead courses he laid on in the Parish for their formation. Without being conscious of it he was always chipping away at the vision he brought with him from All Hallows. Since his arrival in Carlton in 1987 a multiplicity of improvements to church property took place under his watchful eye – church building dampproofed, new electrics, heating system, sound system, church interior completely decorated, new carpets, church bell restored, conversion of the old school into a Parish Centre, etc. One of his parishioners said: “The Parish has continued to move forward under his drive and leadership. He is a man of vision and determination with a tremendous faith in the ability, willingness and support of his parishioners; you couldn’t refuse him”. At one of the meetings of the Bishop’s Council with Archbishop Malcolm McMahon, who was our Bishop then, we were asking him on one occasion
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what it was like going around a Diocese of 100+ Parishes, what progress was being made, etc. His reply was: “Obviously it varies a great deal from Parish to Parish but the best Liturgy I have come across is in the Sacred Heart Parish, Carlton” – Eamonn’s Parish. At his Requiem Mass our Diocese was represented by Fr. Joe Wheat, Vicar General, Frs. T McMahon, B O’Callaghan, T O’Sullivan, JJ Maloney, J O’Hanlon and M O’Donoghue, Sister Pius, Presentation Sisters, and Veronica Bollard and Evelyn Queally representing Sacred Heart Parish. Eamonn is buried in the Church grounds in Tourlestrane, his home Parish in Sligo.
In 1967 Fr John was appointed Parish Priest of St Mary’s, Brigg, where he ministered until 1974 when he was appointed Parish Priest of the Good Shepherd parish, Woodthorpe. In 1980, he was appointed Parish Priest of Our Lady of Good Counsel, Eastwood. Fr John had been involved with music in the diocese for 50 years, 30 of these years as Convenor of the Music Department of the Diocesan Liturgical Commission. He was appointed Honorary Canon of the Diocese in 2003 in recognition of his years of priestly service in the Diocese, especially for his work with the Liturgical Commission. In 2006 he was appointed Dean of Nottingham West Deanery. Canon John celebrated his Diamond Jubilee to the priesthood on 13 June 2014.
“He who walks the ways of Galilee is as powerful as ever to smite evil and love the sinner; and, as then He chose twelve to be with Him and sent them out to do His work, so now He is still seeking those who will bring men to Him and Him to men.” (W Barclay). May Eamonn rest in peace.
Canon John Berry Born 18 February 1930 Ordained Priest 13 June 1954 Died 25 March 2020 Canon John died peacefully on 25 March 2020. He was 90 years of age and had been a priest of the Diocese of Nottingham for 66 years. Canon John was born on 18 February 1930 in Worksop, Nottinghamshire. He was educated at Ashley House and St Mary’s Schools, Worksop, the De La Salle College, Sheffield, Mark Cross, Sussex and trained for the priesthood at Oscott College, Birmingham, where he served as organ student for some six years. He was ordained to the priesthood on 13 June 1954 by Bishop Edward Ellis in St Barnabas Cathedral, Nottingham. Fr John then spent four years at St Edmund’s and Downing College, Cambridge reading French, Latin and Music and graduated with an MA(Hons) degree and the organ diplomas of ARCO(CHM). From 1958 until 1966 he was a Schoolmaster at St Hugh’s College, Tollerton and in 1966 was appointed Assistant Priest at the Sacred Heart, Leicester.
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Some reflections from Dr John Curran Fr John had been an Organ Scholar and a linguist. During the Year of the Organ (possibly 1997, but can’t reliably trace date but was to encourage folk to take it up) Fr John was interviewed by Radio 4. Not so far back as to be the Home Service. As he was about to conclude a full Nuptial Mass in France, the server asked him if he could play the recessional music. It turned out the organist had been ‘anticipating’ the post marriage feast and was adjudged to no longer best choice. The couple, opera musicians and of robust good humour saw the funny side and delayed their exit while Fr John nipped round the back to the organ loft to find the organist’s assistant with the pages ready. Fat pulled out of the fire. The other story is that when appointed to Eastwood, home of a fine organ he asked a listener to stand outside each side of the church to see how loudly he could play in the evening without disturbing the neighbourhood.
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Father Stephan Foster Born 14 August 1946 Ordained 24 April 1976 Died 12 April 2020 Father Stephan was the eldest child of Clarissa and Roy. He was brought up in Eakring near Ollerton with younger sister Julie and their brother Andrew. Being part of village life, they attended the village school. Roy started his own business as a Blacksmith and Agricultural Engineer and was also engaged in the making of wrought iron gates. Stephan started his working life helping his father in the business. Stephan later decided to move to Bexley, Kent, living with his aunt and uncle whilst pursuing a career in H M Customs and Excise. After training, he obtained a job as a uniformed officer at Heathrow Airport. Each day, Stephan would give a lift to a young Irishman and noticed him making the sign of the cross as they passed a Catholic church. Through this simple action, Stephan became curious about the Catholic faith and in 1968 was received into the Church at Houslow, Middlesex by Father Vincent Berry. Stephen later approached the Archdiocese of Westminster to study for the priesthood and began his studies at Osterley, Saint Edmund’s College, Ware and Allen Hall. Stephan later transferred to the Diocese of Nottingham where he was ordained to the priesthood by Bishop James McGuinness on 24th April 1976 in Mother of God parish, Leicester.. Father Stephan’s first appointment as Assistant Priest was at Mother of God, Leicester from 1976 until 1978 when he was appointed Assistant Priest at Saint Phillip Neri, Mansfield. In 1980 he was appointed Assistant Priest at Saint Mary’s, Grimsby until 1986 when he was appointed Assistant Priest at Good Shepherd parish, Woodthorpe until 1989. In 1989 Father Stephan was appointed Parish Priest of Our Lady of Grace, Cotgrave with Saint Margaret Clitherow, Keyworth. A new church was built at Cotgrave but typically, rather than taking the credit, Stephan spoke about the dedication of the people in enthusiastically raising funds to support the project. From 1993 until 2005, Stephan was parish priest of Saint Paul’s, Nottingham and then at Saint Mary’s South Wigston and St John Bosco, Leicester and, at
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the age of 59, decided that this would see him through to retirement. When pressed to give an opinion of his favourite time and place he would respond that it was all good and that it was the people who made it so. Stephan holidayed with Julie, her husband Clive and their children, Olivia and Daniel in the UK and abroad, also maintaining contact with and visiting Andrew in London. He bought a caravan near Matlock where he would spend his days off walking and cycling. He loved nature, simply being outdoors meditating and through contemplation developed a very grounded view of life. This also gave him inspiration for homilies which often started with creation and the continued presense of God in our lives. Stephan never failed to see the good in people, enthusing about those he met in the parish whilst preparing for the sacraments. He particularly liked programmes for Holy Communion and Confirmation, giving him opportunities to listen to young people and learn about their lives. Similarly, he loved to celebrate Mass in the schools. He also liked to travel with the young on pilgrimages to Lourdes and Assisi. In all these interactions, Stephan was renowned for his sharp wit and sense of humour. One ministry he particularly enjoyed when at Wigston was his role as Chaplain to the Young Offenders Institution at Glen Parva. He loved the camaraderie and the banter with officers and young men, always exhorting them to believe in themselves, reminding them that they a future despite such difficult circumstances at the start of their adult lives. Never judgemental, he upheld that every sinner has a future just as every saint has a past. Stephan really missed this work when in 2016 it was announced that Glen Parva was to close. Content to be a parish priest, Stephan never sought high office but when asked, he took on the role of dean in Nottingham West for many years and later in Leicester East for six years. In this role he encouraged priests and people to collaborate in ministry and to try new ideas, given the changing nature of the Church. He also cared deeply about the wellbeing of fellow priests. Few priests have the opportunity to be a parent, instead fulfilling the role of spiritual father to all in the parish. Stephan did however, foster a young lad named Charlie when his mother became terminally ill and then provided a home for him whilst he studied for his A levels. Stephan was so proud that Charlie gained a place at the University of Sheffield and continued to welcome Page 225
him to the presbytery during vacations. Sadly we know that from around 2016, aged 70 years, Stephan’s health deteriorated, but with an independent nature he proved difficult to get alongside or help. Following a diagnosis of Alzheimers, Stephan retired in 2018. Julie, with the help of Fran Cordes from the Diocese was pleased to find The Mercy Care Centre in Derby where Stephan settled into the routine. He could attend daily Mass in the adjacent Convent and when Father Joseph Keogh moved to a nearby apartment, Stephan had a fellow priest to share experiences with. Stephan did not lose his sense of humour but the nuns and carers were more than equal to his comments. Physically well and able to walk around the grounds, it might have been hoped that Stephan could have enjoyed a longer retirement but on Holy Thursday Stephan was admitted to the Royal Derby Hospital with suspected Covid 19 and died on Easter Sunday, 12th April. To slip quietly out of this life might be what Stephan would have sought; similarly, a graveside funeral with just a few people present as Bishop Patrick officiated. A Memorial Mass will be celebrated at Saint Mary’s South Wigston in due course. We remember Stephan with great fondness. His life was marked out by his dedication to his priestly ministry, his ability to communicate on all levels, his generosity in caring for people in all circumstances, some instances known publicly but many more occasions known only to the individuals and families he helped along the way.
first at St Barnabas Cathedral and then at Holy Trinity, Newark, before serving at St Bernadette’s, Scunthorpe, St Mary’s, Grimsby and Holy Cross, Hucknall. As Parish Priest he worked in Holy Spirit parish, Dronfield, St Teresa’s Warsop, Corpus Christi, Clifton and St Pius X, Narborough before retiring, through ill health, in 1998. It was in 1975 while Parish Priest in Warsop that Fr Joe got a new housekeeper, Vera Murphy, who was to go on to remain as his housekeeper throughout the rest of his active parish ministry and into retirement, almost 45 years of faithful and generous service that I would today, on behalf of the diocese, like to publically acknowledge and thank her for. I know from visiting Fr Joe in Coventry, where after Warsop, they both retired to in 2006, how appreciative he continued to be for all that Vera did to look after him. I’m grateful too for the generosity and support of Vera’s family, particularly her sons. What isn’t so well known about Fr Joe is his 7 years working as a priest in Nigeria between 1968 and 1974, and I’m grateful to Tim Connery for providing me with this fascinating account of those years in a tough posting called Wukari, to which access was difficult and where the 2 principal local tribes were sworn enemies [this article is reproduced below]. Fr Joe took on this challenge with his customary selflessness, diplomacy and commitment. A favourite saying of his was, ‘I will try m’ best. His parish was the size of Wales, with many out-stations scattered miles into the bush and accessible only on foot. Tim describes Fr Joe leaving the Mission House
May he rest in peace. And may Julie and the family treasure loving memories.
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on a Monday morning, his old Datsun pick-up loaded with Mass equipment, gear for sleeping in local huts, other supplies, and often one or two passengers getting a free lift. The plan was to spend a week or ten days out in the bush saying Mass here and there and fulfilling all the other priestly roles, but often he would arrive back exhausted a little earlier, because the pick up had broken down or the road was impassable through flooding or broken bridges. Fr Joe, however, never complained but rather thought all this so worth- while because he could see the joy his visits brought to people deprived of Mass for so long. He established such a reputation as a wise and just man that all sorts of local disputes were brought to him for final arbitration. His quiet utterly modest manner won over many hearts and his legacy there in Wukari will always be remembered. Fr Joe had asked that Fr Michael Eastwood preach at his Funeral Mass, and he will fulfil that promise at the Memorial Mass we will celebrate a little later in the year when we are able to gather again for Mass. I thought it appropriate however that, on this occasion, we hear a little of Fr Michael’s homily: ‘On an occasion like this, we have the opportunity to think about our faith, particularly to focus on areas of our faith that are so familiar to us. We have all seen a cross with the figure of Christ on it many times in our lives…A couple of years ago I was given a picture of the Cross drawn on a very delicate piece of paper. I treasure this picture because of the words written underneath the Cross, I DID THIS FOR YOU. I find these five words so moving because of what they are saying to us. Jesus didn’t die with a faceless mass of people in mind. He died with each one of us in mind – I did this for YOU. Before each of us was conceived in our mother’s womb, Jesus as the Son of God, knew, loved and died for us because He loves each one of us. That is THE point. Jesus would want us to remember all the pain and suffering surrounding his crucifixion and death, but he would want us to remember most of all His motive behind it all, the motive of personal love. If we focus on this fact frequently, it will surely prompt us to respond by leading our lives as Jesus wants us to lead them. Throughout his life Fr Joe tried to do his best and his last words to Vera who, when he had to go to hospital, was encouraging him to get well and back home soon, were these: ‘I’ll do my best.’ May I suggest that we remember Fr Joe’s words…and begin each day by giving genuine meaning to those words, ‘Lord,
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I will do my best TODAY. Please help me.’ If we live out those words each day, we can confidently look forward to being invited to enjoy the eternal life and happiness of our heavenly home, where we will be united with this Jesus of love, with Mary, our spiritual mother, with all the angels and saints, and reunited with those who have gone before us. I end by applying the words of this Hebrew proverb to Fr Joe, ‘say not in grief: he is no more, but live in thankfulness that he was’. Eternal rest grant unto him O lord, and let perpetual light shine upon him. May he rest in peace. AMEN By Dr Tim Connery KCHS I must be one of the few people, I think, who will know anything of the wonderful contribution he made during his seven years spent in Nigeria up to 1974. I lived in the Mission house with him for several years. Fr Joe was posted to a parish called Wukari by the then Bishop of Makurdi, Bishop Murray. The Biafran war was just coming to an end so things were extremely difficult all over the country. Wukari was a place where it had been almost impossible to establish a parish, despite the extraordinary efforts of a series of experienced and outstanding priests. In those days access to Wukari was difficult and for months at a time it was cut off by several rivers. Ferries across these rivers were unreliable and quite dangerous and it was not unusual for them to sink, taking with them passengers and goods. The principal local tribes, the Jukuns and the Tivs, had been enemies for many years and not long before Fr Joe arrived there had been ferocious conflicts resulting in deaths and terrible mistrust. Sadly, these problems have re-surfaced periodically over the years right up to the present day. Wukari had the reputation of being a notoriously tough posting. Fr Joe took on this challenge with his customary selflessness, diplomacy and commitment – he would say: “I will try m’ best” and just get on with it. He quickly established a trusting relationship with the very powerful Jukun Chief, “the Aku”, regarded by his people as God but who was well disposed towards the Mission and keen to have a secondary school in his town. The Jukuns were predominantly Muslim but there were Christians amongst them, some of whom were Catholic. Many more of the Tivs, however, were Catholic and they tended to form the backbone of the
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Parish, producing catechists and, before long priests, too. Fr Joe had to negotiate a very tricky tightrope of impartiality in view of the potentially volatile reactions to any perceived favouritism. Obviously his main work was devoted to serving the Parish, which was approximately the size of Wales at that time, with scores of out-stations scattered miles into the bush, usually accessible only on foot, since roads and bridges were very basic and caused severe damage to any vehicle. I can remember Fr Joe leaving the Mission house on a Monday morning, his old Datsun pick-up loaded with the equipment needed for Mass, gear for sleeping in local huts, simple food and water, other supplies and often one or two passengers getting a free lift! The plan was usually to spend a week or ten days out in the bush, saying Mass and fulfilling all the other priestly tasks. But many was the time when he would return a few days earlier than expected, exhausted and worn out because the pick-up had broken down or the road was impassable through flooding, fallen trees or broken bridges. The physical toll on him was enormous and you could just see how he had lost weight. But he thought it was all worth it as he could see the joy that his visits brought to people who had been deprived of Mass for so long (reminder to those of us who complain of not being able to get to Mass during our lock-down!). His patience in the face of these frustrations was truly inspiring and, exasperated as he must have been, I never heard him complain or show selfpity even once. Fr Joe saw the great advantages to be gained by having a secondary school in an area where there was none and was able to persuade the Bishop to support and fund this project. This Page 228
had an electrifying effect on the town whose community began to realise they were being given respect at last. Fr Joe always gave his unstinting support to the school where he would say Mass on a very regular basis. Before his arrival the Parish had had the right to reserve the Blessed Sacrament in the tabernacle taken away, because of some very serious infringement (I never knew quite what). However, Fr Joe brought stability to the Parish and before long this right was restored – the parishioners were overjoyed and engaged in huge celebrations! He established such a reputation as a wise and just man that all sorts of disputes were brought to him for informal arbitration. He understood very well the problems that could arise, for example, from polygamy, and was always gentle in his words and deeds. He would never condemn people, even those who had treated him abominably, as they occasionally did. When he saw people in trouble, he would always do his best to help them. I personally benefited from his generosity so many times, whether it was his sharing food and the very sparse water supplies, lending me the money that we needed to keep the school going in a crisis, giving advice on all sorts of diplomatic issues and so on. By the time he moved on to another easier Parish Fr Joe had had an enormous influence on life in Wukari. His quiet, utterly modest manner had won over the hearts of countless people and had made of Wukari a place of which the people could once more be proud. He was, of course, very sad to learn of the
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terrible events that have afflicted Wukari over the last few years, with the destruction of most of the out- stations, the killing of many of the parishioners and the expropriation of much of their land. But his legacy will always be remembered by those many lucky enough to have experienced the goodness and gentleness of this wonderful priest. Shortly before he died he said to his great friend, Vera, “I will do m’best”. He always did, and it was a pretty good best, Fr Joe. May he rest in peace.
Father Terence Fellows Born 9 March 1931 Ordained 26 February 1956 Died 26 September 2020 Fr Terry Fellows died peacefully on Saturday evening, 26th September 2020. Fr Terry was 89 years of age and had been a priest of the Diocese of Nottingham for sixty four years. Fr Terry was born on 9th March 1931 in Burtonon-Trent, Staffordshire. He studied for the priesthood at the English College, Valladolid and St Mary’s, College, Oscott. He was ordained to the priesthood in St George’s Church, Derby on 26th February 1956. Fr Terry’s first appointment as Assistant Priest was at St Augustine Apostle of England, Woodborough Road, Nottingham in 1956 until 1962. He was then appointed Assistant Priest of St Paul’s, Lenton Boulevard from 1962 until 1963. In 1963, Fr Terry was appointed Parish Priest of St Helen’s, Oldcotes, Worksop, Nottinghamshire, which is now part of the Diocese of Hallam. From 1966 until 1978, Fr Terry was Parish Priest of St John’s, Stapleford. He was then appointed Parish Priest of St Peter and St Paul, Earl Shilton and Our Lady and St Gregory, Market Bosworth. Fr Terry celebrated his Diamond Jubilee of Ordination to the priesthood on 26 February 2016 and retired in October 2016.
Father Michael Horrax Born 10 July 1924 Ordained 4 June 1955 Died 3 November 2020 Fr Michael died peacefully in the early hours of Tuesday 3 November 2020. Fr Michael was 96 years of age and had been a priest of the Diocese of Nottingham for sixty five years. The Funeral Mass took place on Friday 20th November 2020 at 11.30am in St Alban’s Church, Chaddesden. Because of social distancing and restricted numbers, the Funeral Mass was by invitation only. Fr Michael was born on 10 July 1924 in Sheffield. He studied for the priesthood at the English College, Lisbon in Portugal and was ordained on 4th June 1955 at the English College, Lisbon. From 1955 until 1958, Fr Michael was resident at the Beda College in Rome. Later in 1958 he returned to the English College in Lisbon, Portugal to teach there until 1974. He then returned to the diocese and was appointed Parish Priest of the Sacred Heart, Loughborough from 1974 until 1976, and then was appointed Catholic Chaplain at Loughborough University from 1976 until 1980. In 1980, Fr Michael was appointed Parish Priest of Holy Rosary, Stapenhill, Burton-onTrent, and in 1983 he was appointed Parish Priest of Our Lady of Perpetual Succour, Belper where he remained until his retirement in 1999. He celebrated his Diamond Jubilee of Ordination to the priesthood on 4th June 2015. In more recent years, he had returned to live in Belper.
Deacon Peter Brogan Born 3 November 1953 Ordained 5 October 1993 Died 26 January 2021 Taken from an article in Lincolnshire Live A “great guy” and “someone who made people feel special” is how a church deacon in Lincoln is being remembered after his death at the age of 67. The Reverend Deacon Peter Brogan conducted hundreds of baptisms, weddings and funeral during his time at St Hugh’s Roman Catholic
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he had loved from the moment he saw her, and in October 1977 they married. They went on to have four children Bernadette, Stephen, 39, Timothy, 37, and Sarah, 33. Daughter Berni, said that her dad continued to play an active role at St Hugh’s Church and was an integral part of both the Catholic Church and school communities throughout his life. “He was a devoted husband, loving father, grandad and father-in-law.” Berni added: “Dad was not afraid of dying. He said: ‘Why would you be afraid of going up to the Lord?’.”
Church in Monks Road. The married dad-of-four and granddad of 10, affectionately known as ‘Pete the deac’, diedsuddenly at home in Heighington on January 26. Daughter Berni O’Donnell, 41, told Lincolnshire Live: “Dad was a man of the people. He had an extraordinary gift of making people feel special and putting people at ease. “He had a cheeky and dry sense of humour. He was genuine, kind and loved by all. “The outpouring of love and support shown to his family has been phenomenal, which in itself shows the legacy he has left behind.” Peter was born in Navenby on November 3, 1953 to Mavis and Danny Brogan. In 1960 he and his older brother John and their parents moved to Dale Street in Lincoln. Peter started St Hugh’s Catholic Primary School, then based in Friars lane, and later St Peter & St Paul’s RC Secondary School. The Brogan family were regular parishioners at St Hugh’s Catholic Church in Monks Road where Peter began his service to the church as an altar boy. He was a keen footballer throughout his school years and well into his 30s, playing and coaching for teams including Monks Abbey, Manvers Arms and SSPP Celtic. The avid Manchester United supporter loved to watch the mighty reds, as he called them, play. He began an apprenticeship as an auto electrician at Hartford Motors and worked there for four years before joining the fire service in April 1974. He served as a firefighter for 24 years until he retired in 1998. In 1976 he met his future wife Sheila (Mary) Creane, whom he always said Page 230
Deacon Robin Pollard Ordained 27 Januaey 2001 Died 24 February 2021
Father James Earley Born 14 November 1947 Ordained 15 July 1995 Died 21 March 2021 Fr James died peacefully on Sunday 21st March 2021, in the Queens Medical Centre, Nottingham where he had been well cared for. Fr James was 73 years of age and had been a priest of the Diocese of Nottingham for nearly twentysix years. The Requiem Mass took place on Monday 12th April 2021 in Christ the King Church, Alfreton. Because of social distancing and restricted numbers, the Reception and Requiem Mass was by invitation only. Fr James was born on 14th November 1947
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in Kilnaleck, Co Cavan, Ireland. He studied for the priesthood at the Beda College in Rome and was ordained in St Joseph’s Church, Drumkilly, Kilnaleck, Co Cavan on 15th July 1995. His first appointment after ordination was as Assistant Priest at St Barnabas Cathedral until 1996. He was then appointed Assistant Priest in the parish of Saint Peter and Saint Paul, Lincoln from 1996 until 1998. In 1998, Fr James was appointed Priest-inCharge of the parish of Our Lady Star of the Sea, Immingham. He was appointed Parish Priest of St Pius X, Grimsby with Corpus Christi, Cleethorpes in 2001, and then in 2014 he was also appointed Parochial Administrator of the parish of St Mary on the Sea, Grimsby with St John Fisher, Scartho. Fr James was appointed Dean of Grimsby Deanery in 2006 and re-appointed in 2011 until 2016. In January 2017, he was appointed Parochial Administrator of the Parish of All Saints, Hassop with English Martyrs, Bakewell until April 2017. From September 2017, Fr James was Parish Priest of Christ the King, Alfreton and St Patrick and St Bridget, Clay Cross. He celebrated his Silver Jubilee of Ordination to the Priesthood on 15th July 2020.
Canon Owen died peacefully on Saturday 10th April 2021, at Peaker Park Care Village in Market Harborough. Canon Owen was 80 years of age and had been a priest of the Diocese of Nottingham for nearly fifty-six years. Mass with Reception of Canon Owen’s body took place at Our Lady of Victories Church, Market Harborough on Sunday 25th April 2021 at 6pm and the Requiem Mass was on Monday 26th April 2021 at 11am in Our Lady of Victories Church, Market Harborough. Due to Covid restrictions currently in place for Funerals, numbers are restricted to 30 people at both Liturgies. The Reception and Requiem Mass were by invitation only. Fr Owen was born on 5th January 1941 in Drumwood, Monard, Co Tipperary, Ireland. He studied for the priesthood at St Patrick’s College, Thurles and was ordained in the Cathedral of the Assumption, Thurles on 13th June 1965. Fr Owen’s first appointment as Assistant Priest was at St Anne’s parish, Radcliffe-on-Trent from 1965 until 1969. He was then appointed Assistant Priest at the Church of the Good Shepherd, Woodthorpe from 1969 until 1974. Fr Owen was the Administrator of the Catholic Children’s Society from 1974 until 1980. He was appointed Parish Priest of St John Bosco, Leicester from 1980 until 1992 and then appointed Parish Priest of Our Lady of Lincoln, Lincoln from 1992 until 2001. Fr Owen was also appointed a Canon of St Barnabas Cathedral Chapter in 2001. He was then appointed Parish Priest of the parishes of Our Lady of Victories, Market Harborough and Saint Mary’s, Husbands Bosworth where he remained until his retirement in 2020. He celebrated his Golden Jubilee of Ordination to the priesthood on 15th July 2015. A personal tribute from Father John Joe Maloney 1965 was a great year,the Sound Of Music was released, Jack Nicklaus won the Masters and Tipperary won the McCarthy Cup.
Canon Owen O’Neill Born 5 January 1941 Ordained 13 June 1965 Died 10 April 2021
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While all this was happening young Owen O’Neill was ordained a priest. He was one of 470 young men in Ireland to be ordained that year. It was a common occurrence in the month of June. When you left secondary school you knew some of your friends would be entering Convents or Seminaries to prepare for going overseas to help in the spreading of the Gospel. It was the spirit
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of the times and it felt great to be part of it. While in the Seminary past men returned and told us about what was happening in different countries. We couldn’t wait to get started. After six years of study Fr. Owen was setting out for Nottingham, full of enthusiasm, ready to spend his life working for the Evangelisation of England. St. John Henry Newman said,”There is one means to convert England, an ample supply of singleminded, saintly, parochial clergy.” He would be pleased with Fr. Owen. After a short holiday at the family farm he arrived in England and was posted to St. Anne’s, Ratcliffe-On-Trent as assistant priest. Owen’s Parish In Tipperary was 100% Catholic the Family Rosary was recited every night and Saturday night was always very busy getting ready for Sunday Mass. If there was a funeral the church would be packed. He got a shock when two people turned up fo his first funeral in England. He quickly came to terms with a different world which, each year, was becoming increasingly secularised. Owen’s second appointment was to the Good Shepherd In Arnold where he worked with Canon Bernard Mooney and later with Canon John Berry. 2000 attended Mass there in those days. He loved his time there,for about six years, when the Bishop appointed him in charge of the Catholic Children’s Society. Part of the work entailed visiting every parish in the diocese, promoting the work and fund raising. He did this work for six years but didn’t like the asking of money side of it.
Next he was appointed ParishPriest ofSt. John Bosco’s Eyres Monsel with instructions to build a new church there at a cost of £100,000. To raise funds he started Bingo and called the numbers two nights a week. Then he was appointed to OurLady’s, Lincoln for about 8 years. Returning to Leicestershire and Our Lady’s, Market Harborough, with instructions to renovate the church at a cost of £1.2 Million. It took 18 years to complete the work but it was a great achievement. In his years, as a priest, Fr. Owen has knocked on thousands of doors, instructed hundreds of people, visited prisons, hospitals, nursing homes and schools. He has heard thousands of confessions and prepared numerous people for marriage. He has been a true priest who has shepherded his flock. In him we had a priest to be admired. May he rest in peace. And that will be Heaven! At last the first unclouded seeing To stand like the Sunflower Turned full face to the sun drenched With light in the still centre Held while the circling planets Hum with utter joy Seeing and knowing At last in every particle Seen and known and not turning away Never turning away again. Evangeline Paterson
Father Anthony Colebrook Born 30 August 1931 Ordained 13 May 1967 Died 19 April 2021 Fr Anthony died peacefully in the early hours of Tuesday 20th April 2021, at Glynn Thomas House, Immingham where he was looked after with great care over many years. Fr Anthony was 89 years of age and had been a priest of the Diocese of Nottingham for nearly fifty-four years. The Requiem Mass took place on Friday 7th May 2021 at 12 noon in St Mary on the Sea Church, Grimsby followed by burial at 1.30pm at Scartho Road Cemetery, Grimsby. Due to Covid restrictions that were in place for Funerals, numbers were restricted to 30 people and attendance at the Mass was by invitation only. The Mass was Live Streamed. Fr Tony was born on 30th August 1931 in Grimsby. He was received into the Catholic
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Mass took place in Derry on Thursday 19th August 2021 at 12 noon, Monsignor Jonathan Moore represented the diocese. Fr John was 61 years of age and had suffered with cancer for several years. He had been a priest of the Diocese of Nottingham for thirty-three years. Fr John was born on the 18th July 1960 in Derry. He studied for the priesthood at Saint Kieran’s College, Kilkenny and was ordained to the priesthood by Bishop James McGuinness on 26th June 1988 in Our Lady of Lourdes Church, Steelstown, Derry.
Church in 1953 and studied for the priesthood at Osterley and St Joseph’s College, Upholland, Wigan. He was ordained to the priesthood on 13th May 1967 in St Mary on the Sea Church, Grimsby. His first appointment after ordination was as Assistant Priest at the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, Carlton until 1973. From 1973 until 1974, Fr Tony was Assistant Priest at the Sacred Heart, Leicester. In 1974, Bishop James McGuinness appointed him as Bishop’s Secretary until 1978 when he was appointed Assistant Priest at the Church of the Annunciation, Chesterfield. Fr Tony was appointed to the Catholic Missionary Society in September 1979 where he worked for four years. On his return to the diocese in 1983, he was appointed Parish Priest of Our Lady and St Joseph’s, Matlock until 1989. In 1989 he was appointed Parish Priest of Our Lady of Good Counsel, Leicester until 1999 when he returned to North East Lincolnshire as Parish Priest of Corpus Christi, Cleethorpes, and in 2001 he was appointed Parish Priest of Our Lady Star of the Sea, Immingham. Fr Tony resigned as parish priest in 2008 but continued in active ministry until his retirement in December 2011. He celebrated his Golden Jubilee of Ordination on 13th May 2017.
Fr John Cairns Born 18 July 1960 Ordained 26 June 1988 Died 16 August 2021 Fr John died peacefully on Monday 16th August 2021 at his family home in Derry. His Requiem Nottingham Diocesan Yearbook
His first appointment as Assistant Priest was at Holy Souls, Scunthorpe from 1988 until 1992. Fr John was then appointed Parish Priest of Saint Joseph’s, New Ollerton. He was Youth Chaplain to the Diocesan Lourdes Pilgrimage, Assistant Master of Ceremonies and appointed Dean of the Mansfield Deanery. He also became Chaplain to Centre Parcs Holiday Resort, Walesby Scout Camp and Provost Army Cadet Camp within the parish. In 2002 Fr John was appointed Parish Priest of Saint Mary’s, Marple Bridge and the Annunciation, New Mills. For a short time between 2009 and 2011, he was also appointed Parish Priest of All Saints, Glossop and Saint Mary Crowned, Glossop. In September 2015, Fr John was also appointed Parish Priest of St John Fisher and St Thomas More, Chapel-en-le-Frith with the Immaculate Heart of Mary, Tideswell. A reflection from Father John on the occasion of his silver jubilee Sitting in the Long Tower church in Derry at the age of eight years old, a thought ran through my mind that one day “I” would be on that altar celebrating Mass. How true this would be! Life wasn’t easy at first. I was a “Home Bird” and wanted to study for the Derry Diocese. For six years I tried so hard to be accepted for that diocese but failed. Picking up an “add” looking for vocations for the Nottingham Diocese from Canon Cantwell in our local paper, I applied! Bishop McGuinness interviewed me in his sister’s home in Westland Avenue, Derry on 14 August 1982 and before I knew what had hit me, by September I was studying at Saint Kieran’s College, Kilkenny for the priesthood. Six years of study followed before I was Page 233
However, I was to have ten happy years in Ollerton. The people of the parish were fantastic. Together, we renovated the presbytery and the parish social club; did tremendous work on our schools and re-established the Board of Governors. In 1995 we demolished the old church and built the beautiful church which now stands on Sherwood Drive. This achievement is due to the wonderful work and dedication of all the parishioners: they paid off the debts within one year of the work’s completion! To them I am most thankful.
ordained in my home parish of Our Lady of Lourdes in Derry on 26 June 1988 by Bishop McGuinness, who was proud to return to his native town for the ordination. My first appointment was to Holy Souls Church, Scunthorpe from 1988 to 1992 under the guidance of Canon Patrick Snee. He was a hard working and dedicated priest who never asked me to do anything that he, himself, was not willing to do. We got on well together. The people of the parish were wonderful: they taught me to drive and ensured that I passed my test; guided, supported and encouraged me during my four years there and ensured that I got to Glanford Park to see all the Scunthorpe United home fixtures! In June 1992 Bishop James asked me to come to Bishop’s House where he requested that I take over as Parish Priest of Saint Joseph’s in New Ollerton. Two weeks after my moving into my new parish, as well as being the Youth Chaplain to the Diocesan Lourdes Pilgrimage, I was asked to become assistant Master of Ceremonies for the Bishop; appointed Dean of the Mansfield Deanery, joined the diocesan Vocations Team, Justice and Peace Group and as a member of the Plenary Committee took on the role of Treasurer to the Liturgical Commission! I also became chaplain to Centre Parcs Holiday Resort, Walesby Scout Camp and Provost Army Cadet Camp within the parish.
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In 2002, not too long after Bishop Malcolm’s ordination and coming to the diocese, I too received another move: to Marple Bridge. For this I will forever be indebted to the Bishop for never in my wildest dreams, growing up in Derry and supporting Manchester City, could I ever have hoped to live so close to their ground; a fifteen minutes’ train journey away. Alas, there was also work to be done and first on the agenda was the amalgamation of the two parishes, Saint Mary’s, Marple Bridge and the Annunciation, New Mills. The task filled me with trepidation but came about in a most natural and prayer inspiring way. Despite the many objections that could have been raised, the people set about the work of unification with quiet fortitude. They jelled almost immediately and quickly became a united body of faith. The New Mills presbytery was demolished to be replaced with a magnificent parish hall and accommodation for priests wanting some quiet time where they could re-charge their batteries, think and pray in one of the most beautiful parts of the Peak District. For a short while, between 2009 and 2011 this work of unification slowed for a while as, with the help of Father Uchenna, a Spiritan from Nigeria I also took on responsibility for the two Glossop parishes, All Saints and Saint Mary Crowned. There were many times during those two years when I would have like to divide myself into many parts but again the people came to the forefront and kept things together. As Father Uche returned to Africa, I was very very pleased that my burden was lighted with the appointment of Father Greg Tobin, assisted by Father Stanley Ofoegbu, to the Glossop churches. Shortly after returning to New Mills and Marple Bridge as my primary areas of responsibility I took seriously ill. On 26 December 2011 I returned home to Derry for a short post-Christmas rest only to be admitted to hospital in the New Year. Much
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of the current year has been spent back in Derry suffering from cancer in various parts of my body. The one thing that has sustained me during the past ten months has been the prayers of people from all around the diocese. Daily the postman brought cards and good wishes: all accompanied by assurances of prayer. I have lost count of the number of Masses that have been offered for my welfare and I am quite sure that I do not know the half of it. There have been occasions when I felt close to death and I suspect that the surgeons and oncologists would not have argued with those who suggested that I was close to death. Throughout these months I have been supported by the faith and prayers of so many many people. To you all I am most grateful for without your love and affection, without your prayers I would not be here today scripting this biography. Thank you all: Bishop Malcolm, the priests and people and all who have prayed on my behalf. I now pray that I will be fit and well enough to continue in my vocation over many years and that many young people will follow the pathway which leads to priesthood.
Father Hugh Doherty Born 2 July 1933 Ordained 14 June 1981 Died 25 September 2021 Fr Hugh died peacefully on Saturday 25 September 2021 aged 88. He had been a priest of the Diocese of Nottingham for 40 years and had celebrated his Ruby Jubilee of Ordination on 14th June 2021. His Requiem Mass took place on Monday 27 September 2021 in Saint Eugene’s Cathedral, Derry. Fr Frank McLaughlin represented the diocese and all the clergy and faithful of the diocese. Fr Hugh was born on 2nd July 1933 in Derry. In 1960 he joined the Cistercian Order at Bethlehem Abbey, Portglenone, Ballymena, Co Antrim, and made his Solemn Profession in 1965. In 1977 he was accepted by Bishop James McGuinness as a student for the Nottingham Diocese and began his studies at All Hallows Seminary, Dublin. Fr Hugh was ordained on 14 June 1981 at All Hallows. Fr Hugh’s first appointment was to Saint Mary’s, Derby as Assistant Priest from 1981 until 1983, when he was appointed Assistant Priest at Saint Thomas More, Knighton, for seven years
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until 1990. He was then appointed Parish Priest of Sacred Heart and Saint Gilbert, Bourne, and Our Lady of Lincoln and Saint Guthlac, Deeping St James, until 1996. In 1996 Fr Hugh moved to Saint Mary’s, Marple Bridge as Parish Priest. In 2002 he retired to Northern Ireland and lived at Bethlehem Abbey, Co Antrim, where he once was a member of the Cistercian Community.
Father Patrick O’Doherty Born 20 October 1940 Ordained 16 June 1990 Died 1 October 2021 Fr Patrick O’Doherty died peacefully on Friday 1st October 2021 in the Pilgrim Hospital, Boston. He had been a priest of the Diocese of Nottingham for 31 years and would have been 81 years of age on the 20th October. His Requiem Mass took place in the Sacred Heart and St Gilbert’s Church, Bourne on Friday 22 October 2021. Fr Pat was born on 20th October 1940 in Cork City, Ireland. He began his studies for the priesthood in 1984 at Campion House, Middlesex and from 1986 at All Hallows College, Dublin. He was ordained to the priesthood on 16th June 1990 at St Thomas of Canterbury Church, Gainsborough. Fr Pat’s first appointment as Assistant Priest, was at Christ the King, Alfreton and St Patrick and St Bridget, Clay Cross from 1990 until 1992. From 1992 until 1996, he was Assistant Priest at St Peter’s, Leicester. In 1996, Fr Pat was appointed Parish Priest of St Gilbert’s, Bourne and Our Lady of Lincoln and St Guthlac, Deeping St James where he remained until his retirement in 2004. He celebrated his Silver Jubilee of Ordination on 16th June 2015. From the funeral homily preached by Father Stephen Dye, 22 October 2021 My dear brothers and sisters, Father Pat died on 1st October this year (2021). I was touched by the lovely picture that Father Simon, Bishop Patrick’s secretary, sent to the clergy in his email. The picture was of Father Pat looking intently at a beautiful dark red rose. The first of October is the feast day of Saint Therese
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of Lisieux. I wonder was that just a coincidence, considering how powerful an intercessor Therese is? She said that she would spend her life in heaven doing good on earth and that she would let fall a shower of roses. She also said I will help priests. May all of us priests benefit from the help of Saint Therese in our ministry now and in the future. Father Pat planned everything in this Requiem Mass beforehand. No doubt he chose this gospel for all of us to reflect on while we have time. It describes the Last Judgement at the end of time, when God sheds his divine light on all humankind. The purpose of this gospel is to tell us how we should live in order to inherit eternal life in the glory of heaven. Above all we should have a loving and generous heart. Fortunately for us Jesus, God incarnate, has made heaven possible for s by the power of his Passion, Death, and Resurrection. If we are faithful to his teaching then our death marks the beginning of our eternal life with Him. That is why we celebrate Holy Mass for our loved ones who have gone before us; it’s the most powerful prayer we can offer. In the presence of Jesus Christ who is Truth itself the truth of each person’s relationship with God will be revealed. Then we will know our full story, no room for pride or shame in heaven because we belong in God’s love. It will be Page 236
revealed that God’s justice triumphs over all the injustices committed by us, his creatures. Love is stronger than Death. Let us thank God then for sending his Son Jesus to redeem us, and to found his Church giving us all the ability through the power of the Holy Spirit to follow the example of Jesus, to receive the Sacraments, especially the Mass in which the pledge of the life to come is given to us. Father Pat, despite having a difficult time in his childhood and at school, always showed love and compassion to others. Father Pat enriched and inspired many parishioners in the community he worked in, especially in Bourne and Deeping, his first and only appointment as parish priest. He kept a simple faith and his greatest message to all was God is love. He was deeply moved by the celebration of his Silver Jubilee in 2015 which made him so happy and deeply humble and grateful. So today it is fitting that we pray in this church for Father Pat’s immortal soul, and thank God for Father Pat’s many years of faithful ministry in our diocese. Eternal rest grant unto him, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon him. May he rest in peace. Amen. May his soul, and the souls of all the faithful departed through the mercy of God rest in peace. Amen.
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RELIGIOUS OBITUARIES Sister Catherine Keogh RSM Died 5th January 2018
Sister Bridie McLaughlin RSM Died 24th January 2018
Sister Mary Barry RSM Died 16th February 2018 Mary Barry was born 14 September 1938. She was the eldest of eleven children of John and Mary Barry. One child died aged seven and a brother, Martin, died at birth. Most recently her brother, John, died in Mullingar. Mary went to school to the Presentations Sisters in Mullingar and always held the Sisters in great esteem for the sound education she received. Mary entered the Sisters of Mercy in Tilbury, Essex in 1954. She was teaching in Tilbury from 1961 to 1964 before which she did her teaching training in Southampton College. One of Mary’s Novitiate companions writes “We were companions along the way and shared the joys and sorrows of religious life. Mary was a lovely young attractive person with many talents and gifts.” She studied hard and went on to teach in Canvey Island at Saint Joseph’s Primary School from 1971 to 1981. Mary then taught in Our Lady of Lourdes School in Wanstead where she also co-ordinated annual days of reflection for teachers. From 1978 to 1979 she was granted secondment to Digby Stuart College, Roehampton for a diploma in education. From 1981 to 199 she was headteacher in the Holy Family School in Benfleet, Essex, where she also did parish visitation and co-ordinated the RCIA programme in the parish. From 1999 to 2001 Mary attended the Milltown Institute in Dublin where she studied Theology, Spirituality and Pastoral Studies. She came back to Derby in 2001 where she responded to the call of the pastoral care of the sick and joined the Chaplaincy team at the Royal Derby Hospital. Mary made many friends on the way in her various ministries. Her companion writes, “She had a great interest in and love of
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people, she was very faithful to her commitment as a Sister of Mercy and this flowed through her ministry whether teaching, hospital chaplaincy or doing ordinary chores in the Convent. She was cheerful, hard-working, loyal and astute, generous and willing with a keen sense of humour.” Her noviciate companion writes, “I recall a holiday shared with a kind senior sister. Our pocket money of half a crown was precious and had to be spent wisely. We walked everywhere. We loved to visit Woolworths where we got bargains and some choice.” Sister Mary, thank you from all of us for your companionship and friendship over many years. As Mary died peacefully in the hospital where she herself had been at the bedside of so many, we pray that she now be received into the joy and peace of Heaven. “Go forth in peace Christian soul.”
Sister Maura Walker RSM Died 21st February 2018
Father Hilary Costello OCSO Died 4th May 2018
Sister Lucy Sheehan CSJP Born 1927 Died 16th November 2018 Sister Lucy died at her convent on Uppingham Road, Leicester surrounded by the community, conscious that her life in this world was ending and very clear that she was going to her loving Maker. She had spent nearly 40 years in charge of the kitchen at the Rearsby Convent – a convent that closed just two weeks after Lucy’s death. She was a wonderful cook but what marked her as special was the openness and delight with which she welcomed everyone. She really cared about each person she met, so all could feel the embrace of her interest and love. Sister Lucy was born near Goleen, Skibbereen, Co. Cork and came to the convent when she was 24. In her early years as a Sister she was encouraged to consider nursing as her ministry
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and she spent some time at St Hugh’s Nursing Home, Cleethorpes but Lucy knew that offering hospitality and providing meals for others was her calling and she followed this vocation faithfully. From the beginning Sister Lucy found great peace in the opportunities for prayer and was throughout her life a devout and spiritual person. As death approached her welcoming spirit – welcoming of God and of all her visitors or helpers – remained to the fore. God called her home at noon on November 16th. Every Sister of St Joseph of Peace who could possibly do so attended her funeral, together with a large number of friends. “We are here in the presence of a saint”, the priest said – and who could disagree!
where she has been a loving presence for almost thirteen years. One’s most abiding memory of Sister Dolores is of her ministry which took her out and about in all weathers, walking and often running, hurrying to fit in just another visit to some lonely and needy friend in the area, before getting home to make an evening meal for the community. The friendships formed were long-term and faithful; the phonecalls to Matlock, as news of her unexpected death began to spread, came from lifetime friends expressing total shock and love and respect for her memory. Among them were many friends from novitiate days, who, in the intervening years had moved on to other paths, but with whom she had maintained regular contact that was characteristic of Dolores, ever faithful and true. Those of us who knew her well know how supremely important to her was family; only two days before she went into hospital and despite her obvious pain and discomfort, she was full of the story of her young grandniece from the U.S. attending a semester at Cork University. The auntie had a firm grasp of the young woman’s schedule and expressed the hope that there could be a visit to Matlock sometime. Dolores was hugely proud of the American branch of her family, recalling the wonderful time previously when some members visited, and also remembering with great joy the celebration of her 90th birthday only this time last year.
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Died 18th February 2019 It was late summer 1947 that a young Maureen left her home in Carraganes, Ballydesmond, Co. Cork to travel to Buxton in the High Peak of Derbyshire in order to join the Presentation Sisters. She was accompanied by a family friend, Sister Monica Murphy. This was to be the beginning of a very long life of dedication and service in the Congregation founded by a kindred spirit and native Cork woman, Nano Nagle. Maureen was received, given the religious name of Dolores and made Profession of Vows in 1950. During the following seven decades this valiant woman has graced with her marvellous love and service places like Buxton, Cressbrook, Market Harborough, Ashby, Elswick, Glossop, Shirebrook, Huddersfield and finally Matlock
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to observe but which, more than once, caused her downfall, such as her climbing habit to reach something she wanted and the worst happened !! This dogged trait was most noticeable in the way she carried out ‘exercises’ and in her efforts at ‘working out’ with the carer, never giving up on her belief that she would walk again, chiefly with the view to being able to visit the family in Ireland once more. The ninety-year-old Dolores was driven in her determination to be mobile and independent.
Counsellors herself and trained many students. In the 1990s, Sisters Christiane and Kathleen bought a house in Hyson Green and together started the Community of the Reconciliation of St Francis,(CRSF), naming their house ‘St. Francis House.’ Christiane continued training and counselling right up until three weeks before her death on April 18th 2019 aged 82. May she rest in peace and rise in glory.
The Care Centre staff have memories of her doing her “chair” trips around the home doing her social caring calls, an aspect of her life’s ministry faithful to the end. Her personality and nature could be summed up by remembering her unassuming attitude, friend to all, astute, could see through people and situations with discreet but needle-sharp observation. An altogether wonderful loving Presentation Sister who will be in our memories for ever. May Dolores, woman of humble service and true follower of ‘Nano’ enjoy the reward of Heaven.
Sister Mary Winifred O’Doherty RSM Died 8th March 2019
Father Fabian Radcliffe OP Died 1st April 2019
Sister Christiane Champalbert SSF Died 18th April 2019 Sister Christiane Champalbert, a Daughter of St Francis de Sales, came to England from France in 1978, charged with promoting the Society. This she did with some success. When Bishop James McGuinness opened The McGuinness Centre in Bulwell, Sr Christiane and a Franciscan sister, Kathleen Harman, were asked to run it. There she and Sr. Kathleen worked with the Vietmanese Boat People, Afro-Caribbean community, Christian/Jewish community and others promoting peace and reconciliation. They also gave spiritual direction and retreats. It was here that Christiane with the encouragement of Bishop James, started to counsel clients. She was a trained psychotherapist and counselled all who wanted it no matter what background, race or religion they came from. She then went on to train Nottingham Diocesan Yearbook
Sister Dolores Whyte PBVM Born 12th April 1927 Died 27th April 2019 Sister Dolores was born Bridget Teresa Whyte on 12th April 1927 in Kilfadda, Co. Tipperary. Of the five children born to Edward and Bridget, (nee Hough) their daughter, Pauline, became Sr. Berchmans, a Mercy sister, and two of their boys entered the Priesthood. Parents of this depth of Faith and generosity willingly gave their blessing to Bridget Teresa when she too decided to give her life to the work of the Gospel. She entered the Presentation Congregation in Autumn of 1946. She was eighteen years old on entering the novitiate at Castleconnell. Her newly ordained brother, Eddie, happened to be sent as a curate to the parish, and as the Bishop who was visiting remarked on his youth, suggested that he go over to the novitiate ‘to play with the postulants’!! This was gleefully received by Bridget and her companions, Nora, Susie and Julia to the understandable chagrin of the young Fr. Eddie. Page 239
plastered with mud, came as a shock to the Sisters but they gallantly set to begin the work they came to do. There was teaching, gardening, cooking , laundry, home nursing, sewing classes and delivering babies in the most primitive conditions …this was Presentation in poorest Africa and this was the mission of the Foundress who declared ‘If I could be of service in any part of the world I would gladly do all in my power’. Dolores and her companions followed with generosity and love and lived out what Nano in the mid-eighteenth century was geographically unable to do.
Bridget became Sister Dolores when she was received and made her vows in April 1949. Having completed Novitiate she was sent to London to train as a nurse at St. John’s and Elizabeth’s teaching hospital from which she graduated in 1952. Here she made many friends. One very devoted friend, Sister Margaret Mary, a Mercy Sister visited her daily in Beaumont Care Home – also Sisters Attracta, Pat and Ursula. They brought many hours of joy and laughter to Dolores. Later in Drogheda she qualified in midwifery and worked for a time as public health nurse. In August 1954 Dolores was assigned to what was then Rhodesia (present-day Zimbabwe) and for the next twenty-two years dedicated her life to the service of the poor of that country. Her work there is best understood in her own words.; ‘Most of my years were spent in Avila Mission, a very isolated area in Inyanga North towards the Mozambique border. It was hot and dry with low rainfall, almost desert conditions and more than a day’s journey from the nearest town I remember as I was first going there, after travelling for half a day in the back of a land rover, the driver stopped, looked around and said to me ‘Dolores, take a good look at this area,’ –about half way to the Mission- ‘ you won’t see this part again for the next twelve months’ ; then we continued deep into the jungle . I thought it was a joke but realised later it was true. We only left the Mission once a year around Christmas time or for an annual retreat.’ The stark simplicity and poverty of the “Convent” with its galvanised roof, dirt floor smeared with cow-dung and walls of burnt bricks Page 240
In 1976 Dolores returned to Castlecomer, before being transferred to the English Province in South Kirby where she continued nursing at the local hospital. Later, in keeping with the Nano charism of ‘whatever part of the world’ she was asked to move to, she went to Market Harborough, to be staff nurse at the local hospital in that Leicestershire town. 1987 saw her take up work in Lilybank before becoming Matron of the Nursing home here in MATLOCK. Her years of dedicated service here in this very place has been the seed which has grown into a loving and effective place for the care of the sick and elderly. In the 1990’s Dolores qualified in Reflexology. She provided many years of comfort to the Care Centre Residents’ tired feet. Ryde, on the Isle of Wight, was next port-of-call for the missionminded Dolores and here she turned to prayerministry, parish visiting and prison visiting as well as working on her gardening and tomato patch… ..’retirement ‘was not a word in her Presentation dictionary. Back in Matlock after the closure of Ryde Convent, Sister Dolores lived here in community with many of her old mission colleagues and was a lovely prayerful presence among us. But her health was failing and it became apparent that special care and a safer environment was needed for her. The Beaumont care project in Derby, run by the Sisters of Mercy, became her home from home and to the vision and dedication of the Sisters of Mercy we owe a huge debt of gratitude. Their staff were able to do for Dolores what we here could not do and she felt very at home with ‘our cousins’. Evidence of the love in which she was held there was evident among the carers and Sisters who said an emotional farewell to her as she went on her way to the Lord. It was a great joy to Dolores on her ninetysecond on April 12th to have her surviving brother Liam come to visit. She was radiant and very alert to the occasion. At first when she appeared not so keen someone reminded her of the big Nottingham Diocesan Yearbook
birthday she responded ‘Sure I might as well enjoy it then’ To GOD who called her and sustained her in her life of Presentation Service we give thanks, and her example of life well-lived will stay with us for a long time to come. May hers be the reward promised to those faithful to the end. She was called to her eternal reward on the 70th anniversary of her Profession. God rest her.
Sister Raphael Lynch RSM Died 15th December 2019
Sister Mary Carroll LSA Died 4th January 2020
Sister Mary Peter Silke IC Died 8th January 2020
Sister Carmel Fitzpatrick RSM Died 23rd January 2020
Sister Eilen McGrath RSM Died 9th February 2020
Sister Rita Popple IC Died 22nd February 2020
Sister Evelyn Sheridan CSJP Born 1927 Died 22nd February 2020
Sister Evelyn was born in County Cavan, Ireland and entered the Sisters of St Joseph of Peace in 1948, taking the name Sister M. Benedict and later reverting to her baptismal name. Initially she served as a student teacher in the early days of Good Shepherd School, Arnold, Nottingham and then at St Francis Xavier School, Grimsby. Later she moved to Hanwell, London and spent many years as a school secretary there before returning to the diocese to the provincial house of the Sisters at Rearsby, Leicestershire where she acted as secretary for up to forty years and as convent sacristan for much of that time also. With Evelyn in charge, the thurible was lit in good time, the Lectionary open at the correct page, and nothing left to chance, not if she could help. In this she was greatly helped by Brother Nigel from the Rosminian community at Ratcliffe. Sadly, she became progressively more deaf, a great trial to her, and eventually had to withdraw from her secretarial duties. Sister Evelyn made an excellent recovery from her first cancer surgery but in early 2020 the cancer was once more active. By this time Evelyn had returned to Hanwell where she received excellent care both in the convent and at Ealing Hospital. Evelyn knew her days were numbered and was very clear almost to the end “I’m ready to go when God wants me”. She died on 22nd February, 2020. Her Funeral Mass was celebrated at the Rosmini Centre, Ratcliffe and burial was in the Sisters’ cemetery at Rearsby.
Dom Abbot John Moakler OCSO Died 8th April 2020
Sister Gonzalvo Sutcliffe OP Died 16th April 2020
Father Richard Adams OSCO Died 22nd May 2020
Sister Breege Leddy CSJP Born 1933 Died 1st June 2020 Sister Breege’s ministry as a Sister of St Joseph of Peace began and ended in the Nottingham Diocese. She was there at the beginning of Nottingham Diocesan Yearbook
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Good Shepherd School, Arnold before it was yet recognized by the Department of Education and, many years later, saw the amalgamation of the three parishes in North East Lincolnshire to become Parish of the Most Holy and Undivided Trinity. From the early 1990s she’d been part of the parish team at St Pius, Grimsby and was involved with the RCIA, First Holy Communion and Confirmation programmes, visited the housebound and sick, comforted the bereaved, was active in ecumenical circles, helped develop the parish Justice and Peace group and greatly enjoyed her participation in that vibrant parish. All this work she did gently and quietly. Sister Breege was born in Co Cavan and entered the convent when she was barely 16 years old, making final vows at the age of 22 years. She trained as a teacher at Digby Stuart College and was an outstanding teacher of very young children, delighting in teaching them to read and showing off their work in creative classroom displays. When she retired from teaching in 1990 she enjoyed a sabbatical year at Weston School of Theology, Boston, MA and then took up her ministry at St Pius which she continued until dementia began to manifest itself. Breege then moved to the Sisters’ house in Leicester and, later, to Mercy Care Centre at Highfields, Derby. She died on June 1, 2020 and was laid quietly to rest in the Sisters’ cemetery at Rearsby.
Sister Philippa Kohlbecker RSM Died 5th July 2020
Sister Eileen Barry RSM Died 20th November 2020
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Sister Bonaventure Fleming FSM Born 18th June 1937 Died 21st January 2021 Mary Bernadette was born in Co Meath, Ireland on 18th June 1937. Her parents spent their honeymoon in Lourdes and promised Our Lady that their first daughter would be called Mary Bernadette. And so it was - though she was actually called Marie by family and friends..All her life Marie had a great love for Lourdes and she went there on pilgrimage 5 times to help with the sick. After Primary school in Kells, and Secondary School at the Loreto College, Co Cavan, Marie went to Patrick Duns Hospital in Dublin to train for General Nursing. This was followed by Midwifery Training in Glasgow – a choice that changed her life forever. There she came in contact with the Franciscan Minoress Sisters and, as the saying goes, the rest is history. Marie joined the Sisters in September, 1961 and received the name Mary Bonaventure though she was affectionately known by many as Sister Bonnie. Sister nursed in Leicester, Glasgow, Mansfield and Clay Cross. Later she was put in charge of the Mother and Baby Home in Coleshill in Birmingham. In all these places she endeared herself to all and formed lasting friendships.
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Arriving in the Noviciate community in Clay Cross in 1985, Sister Bonaventure continued her nursing. On retirement from nursing she became a Parish Sister in Alfreton and Clay Cross. With her ready smile, her kindly word and her generous self-giving, Sister Bonnie touched the lives of many people. Like our Foundress, Mother Francis Murphy, Sister Bonaventure loved home visiting and parish ministry. She started the RCIA programme which flourished under her loving care. Nottingham Diocesan Yearbook
Within our Congregation, Sister Bonaventure held many positions of responsibility, all of which she generously embraced with wholehearted dedication. She is greatly missed. Sister died peacefully on 21st January 2021 in our Convent in Glasgow. May she rest in peace.
Brother Paul Greaves OSCO Born 26th October 1937 Died 24th January 2021 Paul Michael Gill Greaves was born on 26th October 1937 to John and Mary (nee Dunn) in Oldham, Lancashire. He was baptised on 28th November 1937, and confirmed on 30th January 1949. The tragic loss of his father in an aviation accident had a devastating effect on Paul during his boyhood. After leaving school he found employment in a Manchester hotel as trainee manager/chef. In the late fifties, Paul was called up for national service with the Army Catering Corps. He was posted to Christmas Island in the Pacific Ocean at the time of the dropping of the H-bomb on the island. Luckily he escaped any radiation impact from the bomb.
his Temporary Profession on 31st May 1962 and his Solemn Profession on the same date in 1965. Brother Paul was a monk of many talents, faithfully serving the community in a variety of ways. Being a very strong man, he took on the building and maintenance work in the abbey and on the estate, and would call in on the tenants on the estate for a chat, or to see if they needed any jobs doing. He also did carpentry work and cooking, and was the community grave digger for many years. Once when asked how many graves he had dug, he replied, “Oh, at least forty”. Brother was also the community almoner, a job which he did with great devotion, organising donations to various charities and good causes. From 2006 he served as assistant novice master for six years, giving classes on the Rule of St. Benedict. He was then appointed Sub-Prior, until the first signs of dementia became apparent. Paul was known to many as a kind, gentle, caring and saintly monk, who would always say “Yes” without hesitation when asked for any kind of assistance. He would often go out of his way to offer his help, even when not asked. He had a great devotion to Saint Bernadette of Lourdes, writing a book about her, and also led the daily Rosary prayer group in the abbey guest house. Brother Paul’s dementia deteriorated quite rapidly, then in January 2019 when we could no longer provide the special care he needed, he was admitted to a local care home. Even there, Brother Paul would often ask if there was anything he could help out with, such was his nature. He was very well cared for at the home and was popular with the staff. On the 21st of January 2021 we were informed that he had stopped taking food and drink. He received the sacraments for the dying the next day, and went to his eternal reward during the evening of the 24th of January, the eve of the Conversion of Saint Paul. Brother Paul was aged 83, and had been in monastic vows for 58 years when the Lord called him. May he rest in peace. Amen.
One of his earliest feelings of a religious vocation came whilst reading a book on monastic life, where he saw photographs of Trappist monks at work in their monastic habits. Paul could see himself in that environment, working with the monks. He entered Mount Saint Bernard Abbey as a Lay Brother on 21st November 1959, receiving the novice’s habit on 26th May 1960. He made Nottingham Diocesan Yearbook
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Sister Assumpta Mulroe PBVM Born 15th August 1936 Died 10th February 2021 Mary Ellen Mulroe was the second of nine sisters and brothers gifted to her parents, James and Rita. Born in 1936 on the feast of the Assumption of Our Lady, it was fitting that she should receive ‘Assumpta‘ as the name by which to be known in her Religious Congregation. Mary met a stalwart Presentation Sister in Shrule in the summer of 1951 and Rose’s smile, radiating happiness and fulfillment, was the only example she needed to make the momentous decision to ‘leave all and follow. ‘ Arriving in Buxton in September she spent three and half years as a novice in the most beautiful part of Derbyshire among the hills and valleys of Monsal Dale. For the rest of her life, memories of that time in Cresssbrook were often spoken about with love. Novitiate days way back then were a serious preparation for Presentation life and ministry, always with plenty of youthful fun and games and lasting companionship, a wholesome mix. The fine Presentation Sister Mary became had its roots in those early formative days. Sister Assumpta has been described by one of her community as a ‘Star‘ and among other gifts, a ‘star baker.’ Her days as a Home Crafts teacher in St. Bede’s, Scunthorpe strongly support this claim. Her pupils there over many years practically worshipped ‘Sister A’ and speak about her to this day as the best teacher they ever knew .. not merely for the quality of her teaching but for her simple beautiful personality, as well as her family’s wholesome good looks! During her many years of dedicated ministry in places like Burton-on-Trent, Market Harborough, Buxton, Chaddesden and Matlock people were drawn to this person who was a Presentation Woman truly in the mould of her Foundress ‘Nano’. Assumpta had a great love of music and one of her friends says she was known to steal the gramophone up to her bedroom at night where she would play ‘Barcarole’ over and over. Maybe her favourite of all songs was ‘The Rose’ which she sang for the Community on occasion; even as she was facing her last days on earth, with only a little encouragement, she joined in. To be able to be with her during those last days, with her sister Carmel and brother Tom present, was a privilege beyond words, such a peaceful unhurried and calm passing, true reflection of her lived years.
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Despite her many natural gifts, Assumpta was never one for being at the front of the picture or the centre of attention, this partly accounts for her wish to have a quiet funeral ‘ without eulogy ‘ or too many words. Who could ever have guessed that this event should happen at a time when, even if we wanted to disobey her wish, we can’t really. Of the few expressed wishes she put in writing one stands out as being grounded in never-forgotten family love and devotion, that the rosary beads, given to her by her mother as she left home in 1951, should be placed on her coffin. These words about Sister Assumpta Mulroe is her ‘eulogy’ and more could be written if we were to include everyone’s memories of her. A grounded, wholesome and holy Presentation Sister indeed, of whom her family and her Congregation are rightly proud. May she enjoy the glory of God. And may the angels now join with her in singing her favourite songs.
Sister Francesca Hohmann PCC Born 17th August 1935 Died 13th March 2021 The Angel Gabriel tells the Mary that nothing is impossible to God - or, in the Greek, that it is very easy. Mother Francesca of the Annunciation died at midday on March 13 as Mother Damian and the two sisters who were permitted to be with her were reciting the Angelus. Mother Francesca had been taken to hospital on February 23 with unconnected medical issues. Some days later, the doctor admitted that she had caught Covid on the ward.
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Born near Limburg, western Germany, Mother began her life under a totalitarian regime governed by fear. “Earlier, on the night of the 9 November 1938 the Jewish orphanage on the opposite side of our street was sacked and the boys dragged out and beaten. My father was outraged and wrote a formal letter of complaint to the (National Socialist) Party. The following day, while he was out of the house my mother received a visit from a friend. He said to her, “Your husband’s name is at the top of the ‘List’ the only thing that will save him from imprisonment will be to volunteer for the Forces”. My father immediately resigned his job - he was a court recorder - and joined the air force…He could not of course leave the party; one was thrown out and immediately imprisoned in a camp or executed.” Her father came home a starving ex-prisoner of war, embittered by the tragedies of history, to discover his children had grown up. He was more than dismayed to find he had a daughter with religious susceptibilities. She went, ahead of her age, to the secular and reluctantly co-educational Grimmelshausen Gymnasium, in Gelnhausen, where she was deputy-head pupil (the head had to be a boy!) Joining the post-war Catholic Youth, she loved the singing - she was a very able musician - and the experience of Church. “The next four years were the most constructive of my life - a new world was unfolding itself before my eyes and with hindsight I realise now that this was my novitiate. One of the highlights of Catholic Youth gatherings were the camping holidays around Pentecost. The day began with holy Mass,
celebrated around the breakfast table, then we were divided up to do the needful chores. After dinner we gathered for singing and playing and after supper we met around the bonfire all manner of problems were discussed at this meeting, Then we sang Compline and those who wanted to go to confession did so. It was an all-in introduction to community life; an unforgettable lesson in the dynamics of human relationships.” Since her parents refused permission for her to enter the Palottine Sisters, she spent her time till her 21st birthday doing German literature at Frankfurt University and working in a Jewish rehabilitation centre. The Palottines sent her to Britain to take a degree in Latin and Greek - while struggling to perfect her English. “In college I had met a young girl, Margaret Scott, a recent convert to Catholicism, who to my surprise was trying to discern a vocation. She confided to me that she wondered should she join the Carmelites or a teaching order. She had the making of an excellent teacher. I tried to explain to her the difference between a contemplative vocation and an active one - and strange to say, by explaining it to her I explained it to myself.” Margaret became a Handmaid of the Sacred Heart. Sister Hildegard joined the Poor Clares. Long afterwards, Mother Francesca admitted that if she had known how hard it would be for a young German to enter a very British community who were still telling stories about the blitz a quarter of a century later, she might not have done it. Nevertheless, the Community received her gladly, advanced her Solemn profession and she left the Novitiate, only to return Immediately as Novice Mistress. I had become a Poor Clare in Britain, because I desired to meet God. I was a bit at a loss to know what meeting God was all about, but it seemed to me that it was the only way of living worth having - for me… I did believe that we must build bridges to come to a better understanding. When, in 1968 we received Sr Ruth as a postulant I was anxious when I heard that she was half-Jewish. I thought it was better to introduce myself to her and to leave it to her to make friends with me. I stretched out my hand and said to her, “Our forebears have been enemies; we can continue this or we can build bridges as meeting points.” She took my hand and said, “We will build bridges!” Sr Anthony was another Jewish Convert who had long preceded Mother Francesca in religious life.
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“At a time when nobody had a biro, Sister Anthony had several, if you asked her for one, she gave willingly and lovingly. She always had things, but she never refused anything that could be helpful to another… Poverty is trusting; it is all too easy for me to say ‘I trust’ if everything is provided for me. There is to poverty a very practical side which teaches you not to take things for granted; it is not that you should not have them but that you should not take them for granted. That in turn means that we are dependent on others.” The sisters vividly remember Mother Francesca reading the passion of St John at the foot of Sister Anthony’s bed as she was dying on March 13 1973. On March 13 2021, it was not difficult to believe that Sister Anthony was amongst those who came to greet her in heaven. In 1982 Mother Francesca was invited to refound the Poor Clare Colettines in Hawarden, North Wales. A community abounding in artists, musician and dancers set out to reclaim a five acre wilderness of brambles and decaying infrastructure. Creating one of the most mediafriendly monasteries in Britain, she was induced to make twenty-two televised appearances, innumerable radio broadcasts, print articles and ten CDs. Like the music she and her sisters produced, this was an intrinsic part of a life lived to the full. “ Everything we do can become an expression of giving life. There is no need to limit creativity to outstanding works of art and literature; the ordinary daily life provides us with plenty of opportunities of being creative. Irrational outbursts are the best proof that man will create even if it is only havoc!” For over thirty years Mother gave days of recollection to the thousands of retreatants who came to Hawarden. Though she had a brilliant intellect, Mother Francesca was able to communicate with perfect simplicity. Ordinary people quote back to the sisters decades later, things she said to Liverpool parishes, Franciscan tertiaries, women’s groups and ecumenical gatherings. One of the language translators of her order’s international communications journal she also worked amongst others for the German scholar, Hermann Schneider OFM, Mother Francesca was Abbess for nineteen years in total, and a formator from 1962 onward. In 2018, frailer in health and now retired from
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office, she welcomed each new opportunity as God offered it and accepted the proposition to tear down what had taken thirty-six year to build in order to move to an inner-city monastery in Nottingham situated in a parish community as international as her own. “The leprosy of our time is the non-ability to be loved and to love. Leprosy is not incurable, but one has to accept the fact that those who suffer from it take much, give little and mostly do not say thank you. This fact affects all relationships in community. The ‘Life’ - our life - is the Gospel. Love is the heart of the Gospel. Therefore we can say we are made because God’s love is overflowing and so we respond to that love for which we are made by loving God in turn - but that is our response. The indwelling of the blessed Trinity begins with baptism, but that presence has to be developed and welcomed, our soul is like a house in which we live. If the milkman or the postman comes - business is settled in the doorway, if it is a neighbour; you will probably invite her into the kitchen for a cup of tea, if it is a good friend or a relative you might even allow her the freedom of the house - it is up to us how far we allow people in. Our God is a courteous God, he knocks - but we must say come in.” On March 12, the Hospital rang for Mother Damian to come. We had not been allowed to see Mother Francesca since she had been admitted. We knew it was the end. Mother Damian, with Sr Seraphina, Mother Francesca’s personal Infirmarian and Sr Anezka were praying and singing by her bed, holding her hands - she was no longer able to speak. Her condition remained unchanged until about 11.30. The sisters began the Angelus at midday, renewing their vows of poverty, chastity, obedience and enclosure. Beloved stopped breathing during the prayer. The italicised quotations are from a partial autobiography Mother Francesca was persuaded to dictate in 2015. Available on the community website: www.marianhouseoftheholyspiritpcc. org/mother-francesca
Sister Mary O’Riordan PBVM Died 30th May 2021 “It has been a long, long journey through hail, rain, sunshine, snow and ice and I’m still here to tell the tale.” Mary’s own poetic words written a few years back when she had come to a moment
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in her long life to stop and reflect. This short account of that life can hardly touch the quality and depth of ninety-six years of living of a faithful and unique Presentation Sister. Born in Islandbrack, North Cork, on June 5th 1925, Mary was the youngest of William and Margaret’s four children; her siblings were Kitty, Joan and Patrick. Tragedy struck this young family when father died suddenly leaving his young wife to run a farm and rear the family; a task, according to Mary, carried out with courage, faith and devotion. Mary’s own words say it all .. Each night before our bedtime, homework we had to do, Helped by our expert mother who taught us all we knew. She was a source of knowledge, and proudly I can recall the many ways she used her gifts to help us each and all. The poem continues to speak of mother’s love and kindness, faith and endurance, ‘empowering us to face life’s twists and turns and to heed God’s call.’ Spring 1942 saw Mary leaving home to start out on Religious Life in Presentation Convent, Buxton where she spent her Novitiate, making final profession there in September 1947. From the following year until 1985 she worked in education with enthusiasm, dedication and not a little expertise, in places like Scunthorpe, Shirebrook and Cranleigh. Colleagues would testify that not a single child left Mary’s care without being fully up to standard and ready for the next step; strict but supportive of the less able pupil she worked ‘learning’ miracles and, rightly, gloried in success. Life after teaching was not the end of her ministry; still blessed with good health and energy the next eighteen years after ‘retirement’ was spent in pastoral work in Market Harborough where she visited the housebound, sick and elderly and brought them the Sacraments. In 1986/87 Sister Mary enjoyed a well-deserved sabbatical in Rome’s Regina Mundi theological Centre and, whilst there had the privilege of an audience with St. Pope John Paul ll, the highlight of her stay. The photo of that event speaks of joy and pride. Much light is thrown on Mary’s spirituality and devotion through her written reflections. One such is worth recording here. During a guided retreat in 2004 she was encouraged to write her own ‘Magnificat’ …. “My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord. He is my Shepherd. He is my constant companion,
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is with me even when I’m not aware of His PRESENCE. He comes to me through other people ie by what they do or say, by their good example, by their patience in suffering. I can come to Him in confidence and He forgives me, understands everything and gives me Peace. When others are demanding and misunderstanding I know He cares and understands He loves me but I feel mean not to love Him more; I want to, but allow other happenings to interfere… I shorten my time in prayer with Him. Dear Lord, I will try to be more faithful to you and to give you your rightful place in my life. It was your inspiration that prompted me to follow as I entered Religious life. At the early age of sixteen you travelled with me all the way – during the war which made life more dangerous and difficult; your guidance and support when at that early age I was often lonely and sad. You inspired me to keep going through thick and thin and I cannot thank you enough for all you have done and are still doing for me. You are my Best Friend. From now on I will endeavour to be more faithful to you no matter what happens. With all my love, from Mary. When it became apparent that the time for “real retirement” had come, Sister Mary came to live in Matlock but during her final years was looked after with love and great care in the Mercy Care Centre, Beaumont, Derby. Staff there speak of her with sincere love and miss her gentle kindness, her gratitude for everything done for her and her trademark cheerful smile. She was accompanied during the last days of her earthly journey by her Sisters from Matlock and the ever-attentive care of the staff of Beaumont House. Smiling, and to Page 247
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Sister Mary Herlihy PBVM Died 3rd July 2021 Margaret Mary was born to Denis and Joanna Herlihy in Clogher, Bruree, Co. Limerick. Her good parents were blessed with a large gifted family of whom Margaret Mary came somewhere in the middle of the siblings. The Ireland of her childhood was at the centre of a strong Christian culture of missionary activity, sending people to take the Gospel message to all corners of the globe. In September 1949 this young sixteenyear-old girl felt that call and decided to follow her vocation as a Presentation Sister in Buxton where she made First Profession of Vows in April 1952 and Final Commitment three years later in 1956.
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As time for a break happened Margaret Mary spent some ‘sabbatical’ time in the Presentation mission in Zambia and was also lucky enough to spend a year at ‘Regina Mundi’ ( Rome ) on a Scripture Course. Such lovely privileges come to a Sister who has given her best, long, tireless years to mission and we thank God for the gift of Sabbatical. By 2017, her health was beginning to deteriorate and it seemed a good time for a transfer to Matlock where she would get the care she needed; and, true to form, Margaret Mary settled in well, happily regaining some of her old energy. Her short years here were happy; she continued to sing her favourite songs and ditties, often without invitation and certainly always with only a little encouragement. Blessed with a good voice which we hear was inherited from a musically gifted family, she would playfully boast that ‘Limerick’ people were good-looking and able to sing’. She was a Limerick woman right to the end! It must be said that her last week on earth was cheerful, relaxed, easy and prayerful, the Sisters taking it in turns to be with her as she prepared for the last part of that Journey which had begun on October 4th 1933. One of the things she spoke at some quiet moment was, ‘They’ll be waiting for me.’ When it was suggested she meant Jesus, Our Lady, her family etc. she nodded. M’n’M, as she often referred to herself, will be missed by the staff of the Care Centre who loved the ‘character’ she was. So too, by her Presentation Sisters who have walked the walk with her in the English Province. But most especially, she will be mourned by her family in Ireland, Betty, Ellen, Denis and David who now have one more family member awaiting them in Glory. There will be her parents Joanna and Denis and the siblings gone before her … Nora, Kitty, Mary, Joan, Paddy, Johnny, Mickie, Tom, and Jim. A big glorious reunion indeed! May they all enjoy the wonder and amazement of Eternal Life.
Sister Francis Martin FSM Born 7th June 1932 Died 18th July 2021 Teresa Martin (Sister Francis) was born in Belgium to a Flemish mother and an English father on 7th June, 1932. When Teresa was
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Sister Breda Noonan PBVM Born 19th December 1942 Died 21st September 2021 Bridget Nuala Noonan was the third child born to her proud parents Thomas and Catherine on December 19th 1942, an early Christmas Gift to the young family and no doubt bringing some excitement for her two elder siblings Michael and Anne. Little Breda, as she became known, might make a lovely Baby Jesus for the Crib!! The family was completed, in due course, by the birth of her two younger sisters Kathleen and Margaret.
three years old the family moved to London to a Franciscan parish in Forest Gate. Sister Francis always considered herself a Londoner and her roots were Franciscan. After teacher training Teresa joined the Franciscan Sisters Minoress in 1955 and was given the name Sister Mary Francis. She had a great love of Saint Francis and enjoyed sharing this love with others including the Secular Franciscans, the Minores Groups in schools and our young Sisters in South Africa. Sister taught in schools in Melton, Maldon, Belper and Alfreton. When she retired from teaching Sister did secretarial work in the Nottingham Diocesan Centre (Highfields) 1987-91. Sister Francis spent several years between 1994-2008 in South Africa where she taught our African Sisters in Ladysmith.and Blaauwbosch. After three years in Alfreton, Sister Francis joined the Community in Melton Mowbray in 2011. Sister did extensive work researching the early history of our Foundress Mother Francis and our Congregation. We owe her a huge debt. It was fitting that Sister Francis’ body was brought into our Convent Motherhouse chapel on the 2nd August 2021 the Feast of the Portiuncula - a very special day for all Franciscans. Her Requiem Mass was concelebrated by Rev. Mgr. Canon Tom McGovern and Father Kevin Clark on 3rd August Family and FSM Companions joined the Sisters to celebrate the life of Sister Francis. In his homily Rev. Mgr. Canon Tom McGovern spoke beautifully and movingly about Sister Francis’ faithfulness as a Franciscan Sister Minoress. He said that he was struck by her smile, gratitude, friendliness and warm welcome. May she rest in peace. Nottingham Diocesan Yearbook
The family home was in Ballyelan East, Ballingarry, Co. Limerick, at the foot of Knockfierna Hill. Breda attended the Mercy Convent School and later at secondary level the Presentation Convent, Thurles, from which she graduated with Honours in 1961. One can only assume that her experience of Presentation Life whilst in school was a positive one because the young nineteenyear-old took the decisive step that year to enter the Congregation in Thurles, the beginning of a sixty-year journey as a Presentation Sister. At this time she was known as Sister de Porres, those being pre-Vatican days when a professed Sister was given a new name, indicating the new person she was to become; thankfully for Breda this one was soon replaced by her beautiful Baptismal name which she had first received when only two days old in St. Michael’s Church, Limerick. By 1967, after joining the English Province, and having received her Teacher’s Certificate at ‘La Sainte Union College’, Southampton, Sister Breda began work in St. Patrick’s Primary School in Corsham, Wiltshire where she also served for a time as Assistant Headteacher. There she was recognised and appreciated both for her pastoral care of the children and her successful teaching methods. Having always had a special interest in psychology, she undertook a course in Human Relations at the Richmond Fellowship in London and this in turn led to more qualifications which ended with full-time work as a Psychotherapist. Her work saw her serving in places like Glasgow, Belfast, Knowle, Cheshire Home Mongu, Zambia, and she was lucky to run her own private Practice for some years in Livesey Street, Manchester. These years of Presentation ministry she often spoke about with satisfaction and no small amount of well-deserved pride. Here was a personality who knew what she wanted and allowed nothing to phase her.
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Sadly ill-health struck when Breda was still a young active woman and a move to the Care Centre in Matlock was unavoidable. Despite the excellent care for which our Home is noted, her condition necessitated more specialist treatment and she spent the last years of her life with the Sisters in Ince Blundell, near Liverpool where she was loved and cared for like no other, making her personality felt in true Breda-style. Carmel, a member of staff, wrote “Breda was a great character, and we will miss her.” There, her every need, spiritual and physical was catered for; our gratitude for and our recognition of that wonderful place as being a unique, professional, holy, establishment deserves mention here. May it go from strength to strength! Travel from Matlock wasn’t easy but Sister Breda loved visits when they did happen. Among others, her cousin Sister Margaret and Sister Mary were faithful visitors and were able to be with her just a few days before she was called Home to her eternal reward; her years of youthful activity in the work of the Gospel where her Foundress Nano had led, ended peacefully on 21st September. As a last favour to her family she decided to answer THE FINAL CALL just in time before Anne her sister and Ann Marie, her niece, had to leave for the airport. God rest you Breda, and may you remain forever in the loving embrace of God.
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