Today we pray for vocations, especially to the priesthood and religious life. Please take an envelope for your contribution to the training of seminarians for our diocese. In the light of my 40th anniversary of ordination, some people have asked me in which parishes and ministries I have served. So here’s a quick CV of one priest. But, of course, the real story is one of the Lord, his people and an all too human servant leader, of journeys and sharing the joys and challenges of life in the Lord.
1964 – 1970 St Illtyd’s, Cardiff
1971 – 1974 Downing College, Cambridge (Modern Languages) 1974 – 1978 Beda Seminary, Rome
1986 – 1988 St Paul University, Ottawa, Canada (Cannon Law) 1978 1 April Ordained priest, St Brigid’s Church
1978 – 1979 Assistant priest, St Theresa of Lisieux, Port Talbot 1979 – 1981 Assistant priest, St Francis & St Clare, Ely
1981 – 1983 Parish Priest, St Cuthbert, Docks
1983 – 1986 Parish Priest, Ledbury, Herefordshire
1988 – 1997 Parish Priest, St Francis & St Clare, Ely
1997 – 2000 Parish Priest, Penarth & Dinas Powys
2000 – 2004 Parish Priest, St Cadoc, Llanrumney
2004 – Parish Priest, St Brigid’s / St Paul’s / Christ the King
1988 – 2007 Member of Cardiff / Menevia Tribunal
2007 – Judicial Vicar (leader), National Tribunal for Wales 2005 – 2013 Chairman, Diocesan Council of Priests
2008 – Canon of Cathedral Chapter
2016 – Diocesan Consultor
2016 – Dean of Cardiff
School Governor at 7 primary schools and 5 secondary schools. Chaplain at hospitals: Ely, Hamadryad, Llandough and Holme Tower Prison Chaplain HMP Cardiff, and Port Chaplain Cardiff
Fr Matthew
