St. Johns Roman Catholic Parish Gravesend
St. Johns Roman Catholic Parish Gravesend
Fr. Joseph Antony Smith
Parish Priest
Born in Derry, Northern Ireland
Educated At:
• St. Eugene's Rosemount Boys School, Derry
• St. Columb's College, Derry
• St. Patrick's Seminary, Carlow
Ordained Priest 11th June 1966 at St. Patrick's Cathedral, Carlow
Served At:
• St. Matthew's, West Norwood
• Our Lady of the Rosary. Brixton
• St. Joseph's, Roehampton
•St. , Dartford
Fr. Andrew Fernandes
Assistant Priest
Born in Goa, India
Educated At:
•Seminary Pilar, Goa (India)
•Graduated Najpur (India)
•Theology Mangalore Seminary Bth. Ma.
and B.D.
Served at:
•Missions for 9 years north of India
•3 year mager seminary
•rest of time in UK: Asian Chaplain
and an assistant priest Wimbledon, Depford, Perley
Rev. Vincent Wilfred Bowgett
Deacon
Born in Dartford, Kent
Educated At:
• Our Lady's High School, Dartford
• The Dartford Commercial College
Ordained Deacon 17th June 1982 at St. Anselm's, Dartford.
Mrs Paula Mary Read
Parish Secretariat
Educated At:
• St. Joseph's Convent Prep. School, Gravesend
• St. John's Secondary School, Gravesend
• Gravesend Grammar School for Girls, Gravesend
• The University of East Anglia, Norwich.
Sister Elizabeth O'Hara
Parish Sister
Born in Dublin
Educated At:
• Pro-Cathedral School, Dublin
• Southampton Training College
Taught At:
• Convent Prep School
• St Joseph's, Northfleet
• St John's, Gravesend
• Holy Family, Parkwood
Head Teacher At:
• St Joseph's, Northfleet
• St John's, Gravesend
Parish Team
