CLARETIAN COMMUNITY
HELIÓPOLIS – SEVILLE
The community of Claretian Missionaries – Sons of the Immaculate Heart of Mary – currently consists, in this academic year 2024–2025, of 11 missionaries, of whom 10 are priests and one is a student in his pastoral experience year.
The community primarily serves the apostolate of Claret School and the parish of Saint Anthony Mary Claret. It also provides chaplaincy services to the Calasanzian Sisters and to the Claret and Heliópolis Elderly Residences.
In addition, the community accompanies various groups and movements within the school and parish, including different Lay Claretian communities, Neocatechumenal Way groups, the Charismatic Renewal, and the Brotherhood of Christ of the Mission – Archconfraternity of the Heart of Mary.
The Vocational Youth Ministry Team (PJV) is integrated into this community.
Several members of the community also serve in ministries such as spiritual direction for religious life, preaching for brotherhoods, spiritual retreats, and the formation and accompaniment of various Christian movements and groups.
Community Members:
- Fr José Antonio Carrasco Ríos – Community Superior, School Pastoral Coordinator
- Fr Juan Antonio Lamarca Carrasco – Community Vicar, Parish Priest, Diocesan Exorcist
- Fr Jaime Alfonso Pérez Moriano – Community Bursar, School Pastoral Ministry
- Fr José Antonio Álvarez Cabero – Parish Team, Chaplain at Claret Elderly Residence
- Fr Eduardo Moreno Álvarez – Parish Team
- Fr Santos Cardo Madrid – Ministries, Confession Support
- Fr Florentino de Luis – Ministries, Confession Support
- Fr Miguel Maestre Muñoz – Ministries, Pastoral Health Support
- Fr Martín Areta – PJV Team, Pastoral Coordinator of Fátima Schools
- Fr Tomas Mekar – PJV Team
- Lemuel Tuvilla – PJV Team (student in pastoral experience year)
LEYTON COMMUNITY, LONDON
In November 1997 the Claretian Missionaries, a Religious Congregation of priests and brothers, took over pastoral care of the Parish from Father Denis Hall, a diocesan priest. The Claretians arrived in England in 1912 from Spain, where they were founded in 1849 by St. Anthony Claret. Father Christopher Cutler (Parish Priest, 1997-2005) supervised the construction of a new presbytery and the Jubilee Centre, which was opened and blessed in February 2000 – a Jubilee Year – by the Rt. Rev. Thomas McMahon, the Bishop of Brentwood (1980-2014).
The Repository was started in 1947 and expanded into the present shop in 1972. The Parish newsletter has been published weekly since 1965, and our first Parish Directory was first published in 2002. The second edition appeared in 2007.
Father James Boothman (Parish Priest 2008-11) in November 2010 supervised the renovation of the original church roof and redecoration of the Church at a cost of £125,000. He celebrated a Civic Mass for the Mayor of Waltham Forest, Councillor Anna Mbachu in November 2009. Guests included the Nigerian High Commissioner, the Mayors of London and Essex boroughs, local councillors, and the Deputy Lieutenant for Essex.
- Father James Kennedy (Parish Priest, 2005-2008, 2011-15) initiated the renovation of Our Lady and St. Joseph chapels in 2012.
- Father Gerry Ezekwere was appointed Parish Priest in September 2017-2024.
- Fr Bijoy Chandra Nayak was appointed Parish Priest in September 2024 until now.
