Rev Father John Rafferty 
Father John Rafferty was ap
pointed to St Vincent's in 2005 after having spent four years as parish priest at St Patrick's, Telford and prior to that as Spiritual Director at the Venerable English College in Rome. He originally comes from Northwich in Cheshire and was ordained in 1969. Since then he has served at parishes in Birkenhead, Knutsford, Bebington, Ellesmere Port, Stockport and Hazel Grove.
In addition to being Parish Priest he is also Episcopal Vicar for the Clergy
and a member of the Bishop's College of Consultors.
Rev Father Tony Grace MSC
 Born and brought up at Wallasey on the Wirral, Fr Tony was educated at St Anselm's College in Birkenhead. He studied for a BA (Hons) in European and Social Studies at The University of East Anglia. He then found his vocation in the missionary life and a devotion to the Sacred Heart.
Fr Tony was trained for the priesthood by the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart in Dublin, where he studied at Milltown Institute of Philosophy and Theology and All Hallows College. He was ordained at St Albert's, Stockbridge Village,
Liverpool on the feast of Sts Peter and Paul on 30th June 1990
by Bishop Kevin O’Connor.
Following his ordination Fr Tony volunteered to go to Venezuela in South America. He
worked in Caracas and Maracaibo in the barrios (shanty towns) working with Guajira
Indians and immigrant Columbians for nine years. During that time he took care of four
parishes and a number of schools and hospitals. He helped build new churches, schools and developed
fostering vocations to the priesthood. Fr Tony returned to this country and worked for
two years back at St Albert's. He is now working in the Shrewsbury Diocese and was
appointed as assistant priest at St Vincent’s in 2002.
His interests include: swimming, golf,
football, reading, spanish and music
Rev Deacon John Penny
Deacon John was born and bred in Coventry. He was Educated at Cardinal Wiseman Boys Comprehensive School and trained as a Graphic Designer at Lanchester Polytechnic. He was married at Corpus Christi Church in Coventry to Debbie in 1975. He has three children and continues to earn his living as a graphic designer. John and his family moved to Altrincham in 1984 and in 1998 he offered himself for training for the Permanent Diaconate and was ordained deacon by Bishop Brian in July 2001 at St Vincent’s.
His interests include: walking, horse riding, painting, reading science fiction and DIY. |
