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Our Lady of Lourdes Parish |
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Priest
Fr Paul Chipchase |
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Fr Paul became the Parish Priest of the Community of Our Lady of Lourdes in September 2009. Originally from Glossop, he came to Our Lady of Lourdes from the Parish of Our Lady of Lincoln, where he was Parish Priest. He previously served at the parishes of St Joseph's, Leicester, and Holy Spirit, West Bridgeford. He enjoys hill-walking and sport, being a fan of both Derby County FC, and Derbyshire CCC. |
| Fr Paul can be contacted directly at frpaul@ourladyoflourdesparish.co.uk | |
| In October 2011, Fr Paul was appointed by Bishop Malcolm as Dean of the Derby Deanery. The appointment is for five years, and Fr Paul succeeds Fr Tim O'Sullivan in the post. | |
| Visiting Clergy and Students | |
| From time to time, we are pleased to welcome as guests visiting priests from other parts of the world, or students wishing to spend some time as part of parish life: | |
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Fr Leonard Antwi, a colleague of Fr Paul's from the Beda College, Rome, left us at the end of August 2011, to return to his parish in Ghana. As a permanent reminder of the year he spent with us, the Parish raised enough funds to pay for a bore-hole to be sunk in his home village, to provide a source of fresh water for his parish. Fr Marijo Volarevic and Fr Mario Geric, who provided ministry while Fr John was on holiday, left us at the end of August 2009, to return to Croatia, with our thanks. Fr Marijo has performed this duty in previous years, and we are grateful for his continued links with the parish. Michael Williams, a student for the priesthood in Nottingham Diocese, left us at the end of July 2008, to continue his studies in Rome. Michael was recently ordained a deacon in Rome, and we wish him well with his last year of studies towards priestly ordination in 2010. |
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