Please find below the clergy changes and new remits I made today.  May I take the opportunity to thank those priests who are relinquishing parishes and remits for the terrific work they have done in post.  May I also thank all of those who gladly and generously said yes to their moves and remits. It is one of the hardest jobs of a bishop to make these moves but it was made easy by our great Paisley priests. Let’s keep them all is our prayers.
+John
 
 
Diocese of Paisley. Clergy Changes and Remits
 
Clergy Changes
Rev Stephen Baillie steps down as Parish Priest of Saint Charles, Paisley
Canon Jim Duggan, Parish Priest of Saint Joseph’s Clarkston moves to become Parish Priest of Saint Charles, Paisley, lead Chaplain to St Andrew’s Academy, Paisley and Chaplain to Accord Hospice
Rev John Morrison steps down as Parish Priest of Saint Patrick’s, Greenock
Monsignor Gerry Gallagher, Parish Priest of Saint Ninian’s, Gourock moves to become Parish Priest of Saint Patrick’s, Greenock
Rev Gerry McNellis, Parish Priest of Saint Mary’s Paisley moves to become Parish Priest of Saint Ninian’s, Gourock
Rev Jude Okorie, Administrator of Saint Fergus and Saint James, Paisley moves to become Parish Priest of Saint Mary’s, Paisley
Rev John Morrison, former Parish Priest of Saint Patrick’s, Greenock moves to become Parish Priest of Saint Fergus and Saint James, Paisley and Chaplain to University of West Scotland
Rev Stephen Baillie, former Parish Priest of Saint Charles Paisley, moves to become Parish Priest of Saint Joseph’s Clarkston and Lead Chaplain to Saint Ninian’s High School
Rev Matthew Carlin, newly ordained, appointed Curate to Saint Mirin’s Cathedral, and Assistant Chaplain to Saint Andrew’s Academy, Paisley & Chaplain to the Guides
Rev Jonathan Whitworth, newly ordained, appointed Curate to Saint Joseph’s, Clarkston and Assistant Chaplain to St Ninian’s High School & Chaplain to the Scouts
 
Remits
Rev. Andrew Coleman  Chaplain, Notre Dame High School
Can. Michael McMahon—Adult Education and RCIA under Education
Rev. John Bollan—Assistant Director of Education
Mgr. Gerry Gallagher— Amoris Laetitia Office
Can. Peter  McGarry: Diocesan Officer of  Missio
Rev. Douglas MacMillan—Chaplain, UCM, Representative,  St Mungo’s Insurance
Can. Tom Boyle—Press Secretary
Rev. Paul Brady—Director of Permanent Diaconate
Rev. Eoin Patten—Chaplain, Innocents
Rev. Gerry McNellis, Diocesan Director of Pilgrimages.
Rev. Stephen Baillie demits Diocesan Director or Pilgrimages. 
Rev. Gerry McNellis becomes Diocesan Director of Pilgrimages.