It's that time again when a few of our clergy move or take on new ministries within the diocese: Please continue to keep them in your prayers as they settle in. 
 

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Clergy Appointments

I wish to inform you that I made the following changes and appointments:

Fr Joe Burke, currently PP of St John’s in Barrhead, will move to become Administrator of St Mirin’s Cathedral and of St Colm’s Kilmacolm.

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Fr Joe Balmer, currently PP of St Thomas’ Nielston, will also become PP of St John’s Barrhead, having charge of both parishes.

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Fr Eoin Patten moves from St. Cadoc’s and Canon Eddie Cameron, currently PP of St Peter’s Glenburn and St Paul’s Foxbar, will move to become PP of Saint Cadoc’s, Newton Mearns.

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Fr Andrew Coleman, currently PP of St Laurence’s Greenock and chaplain to Notre Dame High School, will move to become PP of St Peter’s, Glenburn.
Fr Eoin Patten will become the PP of St Laurence’s in Greenock and chaplain to Notre Dame High School.

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Fr Jude Okorie, currently PP of St Mary’s in Paisley, will also become PP of St Paul’s in Foxbar.

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Fr Ryan Black will take up his first priestly appointment as Curate at St Mirin’s Cathedral, Paisley.

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(Deacon Don Keane, currently serving in St Laurence’s, Greenock will move to exercise his ministry in St John’s, Port Glasgow).

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I have also appointed Canon Eddie Cameron to Diocesan Convenor of Fundraising and to lead our Diocesan Fundraising Team.

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All moves will take effect as of midday on Friday 11th September 2020.

Personally, and I am sure on behalf of all of you and indeed the whole diocese, I want to thank all those involved in these moves for their generosity and pastoral willingness to serve the faithful of our diocese.

Please keep them in your prayers.

God bless all your good work,

+ John