Fr Tony writes.....

The summer is often the time for moves in the Diocese, and this year we are involved in that process. Bishop Kieran has asked Father Dominic to go to Shoreham in September to look after the Adur Valley Parish, which comprises Shoreham, Steyning and Upper Beeding. The Parish Priest there, Father Sean Finnegan, is taking a sabbatical year from September until the summer of 2011. Father Dominic will then get a new appointment. He will have been with us for just two years, but I know that he will be missed. The coming year will be quite a challenge for him, and I know that he would appreciate your prayers.
The Bishop has appointed Father Jonathan Martin as my assistant here. He is presently completing a degree in Canon Law in Rome. Father Jonathan was ordained priest in 1996, and some of you will already know him from the time when he was Assistant Priest in Chichester. He is an outstanding priest, and we will be very blessed in having him here.
These days we often have to combine jobs. As Episcopal Vicar for Mission and Unity, I have a number of duties in the Diocese that take me away from the Parish from time to time. As a canon lawyer, Father Jonathan will also have diocesan responsibilities as well as his parish work. Please keep us all in your prayers.