New Clergy Appointments with effect from 1st September

Parish Priests 

Fr Sean Connolly from Manor Park to Chadwell Heath
Fr Joseph Whisstock from Halstead to Frinton/Harwich
Fr Jijo George from Canning Town to Springfield
Fr John Victor Drabeesan from Walthamstow, St George’s to Manor Park
Fr Sabu Pariyadan RCJ from Springfield to Basildon, Holy Trinity [together with Fr Saji Thomas Puthuparambil RCJ (Kerela)]
Fr Daniel Kelly from Basildon, Holy Trinity to Royal Docks
Fr Michael Halsall (Ord) to Upminster
Fr Rick Fernandez from Basildon, Holy Trinity to Lexden
Fr Rob Page (Ord) is appointed Parish Priest of Hainault in addition to Clayhall. 

Assistant Priests 

Fr Michael Barwick (newly Ordained) Walthamstow, St George’s
Fr Tony Grant (newly Ordained) Canning Town
Fr David Pearce from Dagenham, HF to Basildon, St Basil’s
Fr Tarciziu Erdeş from Romania to Hainault 

Parochial Administrator 

Fr Felix Adiele Broomfield Chaplain, to Halstead 

Retirements 

Canon Martin O’Connor
Fr John Tuohy
Fr Frank Jackson
Fr Jean-Claude Selvini (who retires to Leigh-on-Sea)