Uk Communities
BICKLEY
THE SPIRITANS (HOLY GHOST FATHERS)
6 Woodland Road
Bickley Bromley BR1 2AF
Tel: 020 - 8467 3555
Fax: 020 - 8295 4965
Email: bickley@spiritans.co.uk
Mrs Joan Rudolph (Manager)
Mrs Rosely Perera-Sowa (Parish Appeals)
Community
Fr. Terry Donnelly - Superior
Fr. Michael Emenike Ezenwammadu – Assistant Superior
Fr. John Kitchen - Pastoral support to Drug and Alcohol users
Fr. Vincent Griffin - Editor "Missionwide"
In Retirement
Fr. John Beirne
Fr. James Kenneth Martin
Fr. Edward McCann
Fr. Vincent O'Toole
Fr. Henry Pass
Fr. Peter Ward
Francis Bligh
Fr. Seamus Hunter - now living in St Mary's Nursing Home, Streatham, LONDON
Our Bickley community dates back to 1947 when the property was purchased as the Provincial Administration and a centre for ‘late Vocations'. It welcomed ex-servicemen who wished to be missionary priests, including many of the current residents. The ‘late Vocations' centre closed in the early 60's and the Community continued to serve as the Provincial Administration centre until this was transferred to north west London in 1990. Then the building was adapted to be more practical for the care for our increasingly elderly members.
Today, the majority are retired Spiritan Missionaries. It is, however, still a lively community; welcoming Spiritan Missionaries in transit through London, and those wishing stay for a well-earned rest while on leave from the missions. This enables the residents to keep alive their former missionary links and renew old friendships and acquaintances
The community also houses several Provincial Offices and departments, including the MissionWide editorial Office; the Parish Mission Appeal Office, which handles the main fund raising programmes of the Province and the Provincial Archives. Missionwide subscriptions and donations are also dealt with here
The Bickley Association, attached to the community, consists of friends of the community who, over the past 60 years, have given tremendous practical and spiritual support to the community and to missionary projects of the Spiritans throughout the world.
In May 2009 we celebrated 50 years of liturgy and worship in the Chapel at Bickley. Much of the preparation labour, digging foundations etc was carried out by the students at the time, some of whom are one more in residence in Bickley, having retired from active ministry.
CARFIN
Scottish Affairs / Youth & Vocation Ministry
Holy Ghost Fathers
117 Newarthill Road
Carfin, Motherwell ML1 5AL
Tel: 01698 - 290 831
Fax: 01698 - 290 830
Email: spiritanscarfin@yahoo.co.uk / Carfin@spiritans.co.uk
Secretary Mrs. Frances Chance
Community
Fr Terence Casey – Superior
Fr. Edward Holmes
Fr. Patrick Gaffney
Fr. Andrew O’Sullivan
Opposite the National Shrine of Scotland at Carfin, the Spiritan community for Scotland is the most northerly community of the Congregation worldwide. It is open for retreats, especially for young people, provides a much needed centre for counselling facilities for alcoholics and drug addicts, and serves as a base for Spiritan missionary animation, fund raising, and support and help for the local church in Scotland
HIGHER BROUGHTON, SALFORD
The Spiritans
61 Leicester Road
Higher Broughton. Salford M7 4DA
Tel: 0161 - 792 1714
Fax: 0161 - 792 0435
Email: salford@spiritans.co.uk
Fr. Thomas Wilberforce - community superior
Fr. Patrick Adusei Poku - community bursar
Fr. Flavian Ohanyerenwa,
Cleophas Kimaro - OTP
Joseph Kiwango - OTP
LOWER KERSAL, SALFORD
The Spiritans, Libermann House
Spiritan Centre,
Northallerton Road, Lower Kersal, Salford. M7 3TP
Tel: 0161 - 792 1370
Email: libermannhouse@yahoo.co.uk
Fr. Peter Assenga - community bursar
Fr. Josephat Ezeanolue - community superior
Br. Gervase O'Connel, Christian Brothers - CHRISP
Jakob Ratty - volunteer
Amy Armstrong - volunteer
Frida Blomqvist - volunteer
Nicole Lequia - volunteer
Imma Oani - volunteer
