Bishop Alan has announced the following appointments will take effect on the weekend of 5/6 September 2026: PARISH PRIESTS Fr Paschal Uche from Assistant, Grays to Canvey Island, including Pastoral Care for Southend Hospital. Fr Michael Barwick from Assistant, Chelmsford to Braintree PAROCHIAL ADMINISTRATOR Fr Jude Kurumeh CSSp From Assistant, Hornchurch St Mary
Student leaders from across the Diocese of Brentwood gathered recently for a day of faith, reflection and collaboration at the Student Leadership Conference, gaining inspiration and practical ideas to help them serve their school communities.
More than 50 schools took part in an awards ceremony which has been taking place annually since 2002, when it was initiated and inspired by Lord David Alton.
Students from St John Payne Catholic School, Chelmsford, have won a joint-diocese competition in Westminster. Their award-winning project explored homelessness and human dignity, inspiring ongoing action through support for Caritas Brentwood.
Churches and community groups across the UK and beyond are screening the People's Emergency Briefing, a documentary which helps communities understand the scale of the nature and climate crisis and what action is needed.
Teachers from across the Diocese gathered recently at Cathedral House for the presentation of the Catholic Certificate in Religious Studies (CCRS) from Bishop Alan.
Please pray for the repose of the soul of Fr David Prior who died recently at Broomfield Hospital after having recently received the Last Rites. We offer our prayerful sympathy to his wife Kate and their family. Fr David was born on 11 March in 1942. He was ordained in the Church of England in
Brentwood seminarian Jonathan Burden was ordained a transitional deacon in Westminster Cathedral recently while Deacon Andrei Illes will become a priest on 4 July.
