Resignation Announcements
This morning, 27th February, Frs Jeff Woolnough and Lee Bennett , Vicar's of Ss Peter and Paul, Hockley and S. Mary's,South Benfleet respectively, have announced their intention to resign their livings and join the Personal Ordinariate of Our Lady of Walsingham. Please pray for us, our wives and children. Fr Jeff Woolnough writes: My dear friends, It will come as no surprise to many of you, that I have offered my intention to resign the living of the Parish and to take up the Holy Father’s invitation to join the Personal Ordinariate of Our Lady of Walsingham. I have met with the Bishop of Chelmsford who has graciously accepted my intention to resign. My final Parish Mass as Vicar will be Sunday March 6 th 10am at Ss Peter and Paul to which you are all most welcome! My public ministry will cease thereafter and the resignation will take effect from Palm Sunday, 17 th April. However, my new public ministry to those people of Hockley joining the Ordinariate will begin ,