Parish Staff

I was born in Kurri Kurri, and grew up in the Hunter region. From a young age I have been convinced that God was wanting me to be a priest. I tried for a very long time to run from this calling. This led me to a career in nursing. Something I loved, and indeed deeply miss. However, as happy as I was, I knew that my life was called to something else. So I approached the Diocese about priesthood. I was accepted by Bishop Michael Malone as a seminarian for the Diocese and after a long formation period I was ordained by Bishop Bill Wright on the 12^th of December 2014 at the Sacred Heart Cathedral in Hamilton. I had my first 2 years of priesthood in the Maitland area, the next 2 in Singleton-Branxton and then 2 years in Newcastle, before my appointment to Forster Tuncurry as Parish Priest.  My parents still live in the family home, my older brother lives with his family in the ACT. I love reading, gardening, cooking and travelling, and I love being a priest. I ask all who see this to pray for me.