Group 1:
THE FOLLOWING CHANGES TO BE EFFECTED AS FROM 25th/26th JULY 2015.
Fr Ian Wilson OSA to return to the Order of St Augustine after a grateful period of ministry in our Diocese. Equally, we have been most thankful to Fr Ian and to the Provincial of the Augustinians, Fr Paul Graham OSA for having released Fr Ian for service among us.
Fr Peter Thomas OFM Cap and Fr Joseph James OFM Cap, assistant priests to the cluster of parishes of St Bride’s, Monifieth, St Anne’s, Carnoustie and St Thomas, Arbroath and currently residing in Monifieth to transfer residence in the Presbytery in St Thomas, Arbroath. I am grateful to Fr Peter and Fr Joseph for agreeing to move house and continuing to minister in the same parish cluster.
Fr Michael Carrie, currently assistant priest in Immaculate Conception, Lochee, to transfer to the cluster parishes of St Bride’s, Monifieth, St Anne’s, Carnoustie and St Thomas, Arbroath, residing in the parish house in Muirnwood, Monifieth.
Canon Kevin Golden to remain Administrator of the Cathedral and team parish priest of St Bride’s, St Anne’s and St Thomas’.
Group 2:
THE FOLLOWING CHANGES TO BE EFFECTED AS FROM 1st AUGUST 2015.
Fr John Mundackal CST to retire as parish priest of St Clement’s and assist in the parish of St Clement’s and supply in Wellburn as required.
Fr Johney Raphael CST arriving in the Diocese on 26th July to become parish priest of St Clement’s, Dundee
Fr Rogi Thomas CST to remain as Chaplain to St Joseph’s Home, Wellburn and to become resident there while continuing his doctoral studies and will be available for supply work.
Group 3:
THE FOLLOWING CHANGES TO BE EFFECTED AS FROM THE WEEKEND OF 29th/30th AUGUST 2015.
Fr Martin Pletts, currently priest in residence in St John Vianney, Alva, to St James’, Kinross as assistant priest, with Fr Michael Freyne MHM, parish priest of St Bernadette’s, Tullidody assuming also the office of parish priest of ad interim of St James’, Kinross.
Fr Brian McLean, currently parish priest of St Fergus’, Forfar and St Anthony’s, Kirriemuir to St John Vianney, Alva as parish priest.
Fr Colin Golden to remain as parish priest of Our Lady of Lourdes, Letham, Perth
Group 4:
THE FOLLOWING CHANGES TO BE EFFECTED AS FROM THE WEEKEND OF 3rd/4th OCTOBER 2015.
Fr Tobias Okoro, currently parish priest in St Bride’s, Pitlochry, Our Lady of Mercy, Aberfeldy and St Columba’s, Birnam, to become parish priest of St Fergus, Forfar and St Anthony’s, Kirriemuir.
Fr Edward Vella, arriving in the Diocese from Gozo, Malta to become priest in residence in St Bride’s, Pitlochry, Our Lady of Mercy, Aberfeldy and St Columba’s, Birnam.