District celebrates Stephen’s ordination

The La Salle District of Ireland, Great Britain and Malta joined in the celebrations as a former student at St Gregory’s College, Bath, and a member of the St Cassian’s, Kintbury, team in 2010/11 was ordained.

Stephen Corrigan was ordained at Clifton Cathedral on Saturday July 10th and will serve in the Clifton Diocese.

Born in Bristol in 1991, Stephen grew up in Keynsham, attending St John’s C of E Primary School, St Gregory’s Catholic College, Bath, and St Brendan’s Sixth Form College, Brislington.

He spent a year working on the team at St Cassian’s, Kintbury, and it was during this year that he first started thinking about the priesthood, especially when he attended a young people’s gathering at Hyde Park, during the 2010 Papal visit to the UK by Pope Benedict XVI.

He went on to study Politics and Theology at Leeds University and it was during his second year there that he got in contact with the Diocese of Clifton about his vocation. He spent a very happy year working as an assistant chaplain at Bristol University before going to St John’s Seminary, Wonersh near Guildford for the past six years. This included a placement for nine months at St Peter’s, Gloucester.

Stephen thanked all who had helped him on his journey.

“It is a great privilege to be ordained and to serve God’s people in the Church and celebrate the Sacraments for them. Thank you for all the kind gifts and words of encouragement and support I have received, it is very much appreciated”, he stated.