The NORES Team

Monsignor Kevin McGinnell

Monsignor Kevin McGinnell - Episcopal Vicar for Education & Formation
Monsignor Kevin McGinnell has been Episcopal Vicar for Education since 2000, previously being Director of RE (1993-2000) and Adviser for RE for Buckinghamshire and Berkshire (1990 – 93). He is Parish Priest at Holy Ghost Parish, Luton and is also Chair of the Diocesan Liturgical Commission and Chair of the English Language Liturgical Consultation, Joint Liturgical Group (JB). He is member of the Bishops' Conference Committees for Liturgy and Spirituality. Monsignor Kevin’s background is in Catholic secondary education in Corby, Redditch, and London.

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Sister Aidan Richards

Sister Aidan Richards - Adviser for Primary RE
Sister Aidan Richards is a Sister of Our Lady who has an MA in Pastoral . Theology and a Diploma in Catechetics (1960) from London. She was previously Headteacher of Our Lady's Convent Preparatory School and a Teacher in a Primary schools in Hertfordshire, Cambridge and St. Mary's Middle School Northampton. Sister Aidan has experience of Catechesis with Adults and school aged students.

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Mrs Frances Image

Mrs Frances Image – Schools’ Commissioner
Frances Image has been Schools Commissioner since 2002 in the Diocese of Northampton, and was previously Schools Commissioner for East Anglia Diocese.

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Stephen O'Brien

Mr Stephen O'Brien - Adviser for Secondary RE, Inspection and School Development BEd Theology and Education
Stephen O’ Brien has a background in Catholic Education (1981-2000) and is responsible for the Section 48 Inspection process.

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Father Francis Higgins

Father Francis Higgins - Director of Adult Education
Fr. Francis Higgins has a background in adult religious education, holding a Masters Degree in education from Boston College, USA. He is Director of the Permanent Diaconate for Northampton Diocese and Parish Priest at St Teresa of the Child Jesus, Beaconsfield and the parish of St Dunstan, Bourne End.

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Jackie McCarthy

Ms Jackie McCarthy - NORES Administration
Ms Jackie McCarthy has a background in banking and has been working as administrator for the RE and catechetics service since 1995.

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Mr Alex Heath

Mr Alex Heath - Adviser for Adult Faith Formation, Catechetics and Chaplaincy
Alex Heath has a background in evangelization, catechetics, adult formation and school chaplaincy. As Adviser he works to co-ordinate and provide faith formation for parishes and other groups in the Diocese as well as supporting the ongoing development of school chaplaincy. Alex has previously been involved in various evangelization projects and school chaplaincies and has also worked as a Pastoral Assistant in a parish in the Westminster Diocese. Alex is married with two children.

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Mr. Paul Wyer

Rev. Paul Wyer - CCRS Course Administrator
Paul was born in Ireland and is a BA graduate from Maynooth University. For 30 years he has had various management positions in the construction industry, including Procurement Manager, Offshore Resources Manager for Middle East Projects and Company Director & Construction/Design director for UK refurbishment Projects. He is currently employed as a Quantity Surveyor. Paul trained at St John's seminary in Wonersh, and was ordained a Permanent Deacon in 2007. He takes particular interest in RCIA and Adult Education at his Parish, the Parish of the Holy Ghost in Luton and organises the running of the CCRS course. He is married to Maura, a Civil Servant and has one son, Brendan who is a professional actor.
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