Province: Irish Province
Country (Nationality): British (England)
Date of Birth: December 10, 1965
First Vows: September 21, 1989
Final Vows: September 20, 1992
Ordination: July 17, 1993
Speaks: English, French, Spanish, Italian
Understands: English, French, Spanish, Italian
Biography:
1993-1998 Parish ministry (assistant priest), Tamworth, Staffordshire, England.
1998-2000 Further studies – Boston College, USA (M.Ed. in adult ministry formation)
2000-2005 Resource person for the development of province-wide collaborative ministry and leadership, based in UK.
2005-2011 Superior, MSC Cordate Community (joint mission project of the 8 MSC Provinces of Europe – a community of pastoral presence in a poor, socially troubled, multi-faith neighbourhood of Birmingham, U.K.) Also, Provincial Council member and Trustee of our MSC School in England.
2011-2017 Assistant General, Via Asmara, Rome
2017-2023 Provincial Superior, Irish Province, Dublin and Chairperson of PEC
2023… Sabbatical from August 2023
I was born into a Church of England family but attended Princethorpe College, our MSC School in England, from 11-18 years of age. This was my first encounter with the MSC. I was received into the Catholic Church the day after my 18th birthday and, after two years working in banking, entered the MSC pre-novitaite in Ireland when I was 21. While I was still a student studying theology, Fr Kees Braun MSC, Superior General, noticed that I could speak French and asked me to translate for the Valladolid General Conference of 1991. This introduced me to the wider Congregation and began a journey of deep Congregational engagement which has been a wonderfully enriching experience. I served as Secretary of PEC for 10 years and have participated in four previous General Chapters and four General Conferences. My most fulfilling period of pastoral ministry was when I was a member of the Cordate community in the UK. In 2011 I was elected to the General Council and in 2017 I was elected as Provincial of the Irish Province. I will finish this appointment at the end of July 2023 and look forward to commencing a time of sabbatical.
I enjoy theatre, art, music, photography, walking and cooking. My mother is still living in England, and I have one sister.