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. Anselm’s, 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 years mager seminary
•rest of time in UK, Asian Chaplain
and an assistant priest Wimbledon, Depford, Purley
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