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| Fr. Gerry Ewing
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| Gerry attended St John's Seminary, Wonersh and was ordained priest in 1981. He served as Assistant Priest in Abbey Wood & Thamesmead and also Gravesend, before spending five years as full-time Chaplain at St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College, Clapham. He was then appointed to his current position as Parish Priest at Wandsworth - West Hill. He has a Bachelor of Theology Degree and MAs in Theology & Education from King's - London and Canon Law from Heythrop. As Director of Ongoing Formation, he oversees the work of the OGF Committee, and also has some responsibility for In-Service Training. |
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| Fr. John O'Toole
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| John was born in Dublin in 1950 and brought up in Chatham, Kent from the age of eight. He was ordained priest in 1978. He has served as an Assistant Priest in Lewisham and in Merton and as Parish Priest in Thamesmead Central and in Thornton Heath - as well as with the Catholic Missionary Society, leading parish and school missions. He became Director of the Christian Education Centre in 2004. The work of the Centre is focussed on the priority of adult faith formation. In this task priests have a key role to play both in furthering their own personal formation and in facilitating the faith formation of others. John is a member of the OGF Standing Committee. |
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| Ms. Kathy Robinson
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| Kathy has worked in Catholic Education in the Diocese for almost forty years. Twenty years spent at Notre Dame in Southwark, and then at St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College as Vice Principal and Marketing & Admissions Manager, until her retirement. She is now involved in the provision of In-Service Training and is also a member of the OGF Standing Committee. |
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| Fr. Brian Coyle
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| Brian was born in Northern Ireland in 1956. After studies in Oxford, London and Rome, he was ordained priest by Bishop John Jukes in 1984 at St Augustine's Abbey - Ramsgate. Brian was engaged in full-time secondary education for ten years, followed by three years as Assistant Priest at St Joseph's - Bromley. In 2000, Brian was appointed Director of the Christian Education Centre, a post he held until 2004. He is currently Parish Priest at St Teresa's - Morden. He is one of two OGF Committee members responsible for Professional Development, and is a member of the OGF Standing Committee. |
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| Ms. Margaret Philpot
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| Margaret studied for a BA in Modern Languages and an MA in Linguistics at London University. She also has a diploma in counselling/psychotherapy - having completed three years training at the Psychosynthesis and Education Trust. She spent many years in the secondary, tertiary and distance learning sectors of the British education system, and for several years has led adult human development groups. She is currently the OGF Committee member responsible for Personal Support. |
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| Fr. Gerard Bradley
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| Gerard began formation for the priesthood in 1983 after completing Music Studies at King's College - London and serving as Assistant Choir Master at the Choir School of Our Lady and St John at Portsmouth. Ordained in 1991, he served as Assistant Priest at St Thomas of Canterbury - Rainham, followed by five years at St George's Cathedral, Southwark - invovling the full-time chaplaincy to St Thomas' Hospital. At present he is part of the formation staff at St John's Seminary - Wonersh, responsible for the Spiritual Formation programme as well as teaching Liturgy and Music. In his capacity as an OGF Committee member, he shares responsibility for Recently Ordained/Arrived Priests. |
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| Fr. Tom Creagh-Fuller
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| Tom studied Theology at Heythrop and for the Diaconate at St John's - Wonersh having previously had a career as a musician and a lecturer. After serving as a deacon for some years, he went to the English College, Rome, to train for the priesthood, studying at the Gregorian University. He now serves as Parish Priest in Beckenham Hill. Tom is one of the two members of the OGF Committee with responsibility for Recently Ordained/Arrived Priests. |
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| Fr. Jim Nolan
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| Jim was born in 1938. He was ordained at St Kieran's Seminary in Kilkenny for the Southwark Archdiocese in 1962. He has served in Streatham Hill, Lewisham and the Cathedral as Assistant Priest, and in Anerley as Parish Priest from 1979-2007. Since retiring in September 2007 he has been supplying for local parishes. He was appointed Episcopal Vicar for Retired Clergy in December 2007, and serves on the OGF Committee in this capacity. |
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| Fr. David Camilleri
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| David was born in Malta in 1963 and ordained priest at St John’s Co-Cathedral - Valletta in 1992. He ministered for eight years in Melbourne - Australia in a Mission Education Centre. He was also involved in Vocation ministry and Sixth Form chaplaincy there. He has a Bachelorate in both Philosophy & Human Sciences and in Sacred Theology - and a Licenceship in Pastoral Theology from the University of Malta. He also holds an MA in Pastoral Counselling from the University of Ottawa - Canada. In 2003, he started his ministry in the Archdiocese of Southwark, first as an Assistant Priest at St Anselm’s - Dartford and he is currently Parish Priest at St Benet’s - Abbey Wood. He is one of the two OGF Committee members responsible for Professional Development. |
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| Fr. Michael O'Dea
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| Michael studied Spirituality at the Angelicum in Rome, specialising in the Ignatian School. He has utilised this in both parish and school environments, especially in weeks of guided prayer and Days of Recollection. He has a keen interest in the spirituality of the laity, and the secular priest. Michael is currently Parish Priest at Virgo Fidelis - Upper Norwood. He is one of the two OGF Committee members responsible for Retreats and Spiritual Support. |
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| Sr. Sheila Moloney DMJ
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| Sheila is a Daughter of Mary and Joseph. She spent many years teaching in Coloma School in Shirley, and now is part of the Chaplaincy Team in Mayday Hospital - Croydon. She is a Vicar for Religious in the Diocese, and assists with Retreats and Spiritual Support on the OGF team. |
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| Fr. William Agley
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| William began his formation for the priesthood at St John's Seminary - Wonersh in 1992, having studied law at university and qualified as a solicitor. He was ordained in 1998, and was appointed as an Assistant Priest to St Andrew's - Thornton Heath. He then undertook further studies at the Gregorian University in Rome and was awarded a licentiate in Canon Law in July 2006. He is now Parish Priest of St Joseph's Parish in St Mary & St Paul's Cray. He is one of the two OGF Committee members with special responsibility for Support Groups.
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| Fr. Philip Glandfield
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| Philip was ordained in 2003, after formation at St John's Seminary, Wonersh, having previously qualified as an Associate of the Chartered Institute of Bankers. His first appointment was as Assistant Priest at St Joseph's - New Malden, and in 2006 he was appointed to his current ministry at St Bartholomew's - Norbury. He is one of the two OGF Committee members with special responsibility for Support Groups. |
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| Mrs. Anita Rebello
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| Anita completed her schooling and secretarial qualifications in Tanzania and has over thirty years experience of working as a PA/Office Manager at senior executive level. She is voluntarily active in social and Church committees, and is a catechist in her parish. As the Southwark OGF Secretary, she provides part-time administrative support to the Committee, manages In-Service Training bookings from the clergy, and oversees the OGF website. |
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