Fr. David Camilleri
Fr David was born on the Mediterranean island of Malta. He was ordained in 1992, having previously completed a BA degree in Philosophy and Human Sciences, a BA in Sacred Theology (BSTH) and Licentiateship in Pastoral Theology at the University of Malta. He also had the privilege of spending some months working as a deacon in Pakistan. After his ordination, he was assigned to work in Melbourne Australia where he was involved in Vocation Ministry, as Chaplain of a Sixth Form College. He left Australia in 2001 and moved to Ottawa Canada where he studied for his MA in Pastoral Counselling for two years.
Fr David was subsequently assigned as a curate to St Anselm’s Parish in Dartford for 10 months and was then asked to take over the parish of St Benet’s Abbey Wood. He stayed there for five years, after which his ministry took him to the south west of the Diocese, ministering to the sick and dying at St Helier Hospital and St Raphael’s Hospice Cheam.
In 2014 he took a sabbatical, during which Fr David spent time returning to his roots in Malta for some months, but he also went to Rome. There he took a theological refresher course with other English speaking priests at the North American College. In April 2015, Fr David was asked by Archbishop Peter Smith to become the Parish Priest of St James the Great in Petts Wood.
Parish Council (PPC)
One of Father David’s first wishes, after being appointed to St James the Great in 2015, was that a Parish Pastoral Council (PPC) be formed. Following an invitation to parishioners to express their interest in serving on the PPC, a day to discuss the concept and formation was arranged at West Malling on 17 October 2015.
The first members were appointed in November, given further training and commissioned on the weekend of 6-7 February 2016. The mission of the Parish Pastoral Council (PPC) is to: ‘work together as a team to support the mission of Christ within our parish, discern strategies to build a vibrant, inclusive Faith Community, and include and involve the whole parish in response to these needs’.
The PPC is a decision making body working in partnership with the Parish Priest. It organises its work within Pillars and works with parishioners to support the life of the parish. This is shown in the framework pictured below. In addition to the seven pillar leads there are the Chair, the Secretary, a liaison role between our Primary school and Parish and a “Young Voice” role together with Father David.
Fr David was born on the Mediterranean island of Malta. He was ordained in 1992, having previously completed a BA degree in Philosophy and Human Sciences, a BA in Sacred Theology (BSTH) and Licentiateship in Pastoral Theology at the University of Malta. He also had the privilege of spending some months working as a deacon in Pakistan. After his ordination, he was assigned to work in Melbourne Australia where he was involved in Vocation Ministry, as Chaplain of a Sixth Form College. He left Australia in 2001 and moved to Ottawa Canada where he studied for his MA in Pastoral Counselling for two years.
Fr David was subsequently assigned as a curate to St Anselm’s Parish in Dartford for 10 months and was then asked to take over the parish of St Benet’s Abbey Wood. He stayed there for five years, after which his ministry took him to the south west of the Diocese, ministering to the sick and dying at St Helier Hospital and St Raphael’s Hospice Cheam.
In 2014 he took a sabbatical, during which Fr David spent time returning to his roots in Malta for some months, but he also went to Rome. There he took a theological refresher course with other English speaking priests at the North American College. In April 2015, Fr David was asked by Archbishop Peter Smith to become the Parish Priest of St James the Great in Petts Wood.
Parish Council (PPC)
One of Father David’s first wishes, after being appointed to St James the Great in 2015, was that a Parish Pastoral Council (PPC) be formed. Following an invitation to parishioners to express their interest in serving on the PPC, a day to discuss the concept and formation was arranged at West Malling on 17 October 2015.
The first members were appointed in November, given further training and commissioned on the weekend of 6-7 February 2016. The mission of the Parish Pastoral Council (PPC) is to: ‘work together as a team to support the mission of Christ within our parish, discern strategies to build a vibrant, inclusive Faith Community, and include and involve the whole parish in response to these needs’.
The PPC is a decision making body working in partnership with the Parish Priest. It organises its work within Pillars and works with parishioners to support the life of the parish. This is shown in the framework pictured below. In addition to the seven pillar leads there are the Chair, the Secretary, a liaison role between our Primary school and Parish and a “Young Voice” role together with Father David.
