This page gives contact details for queries about Catholic education in the Diocese, and about catechesis (First Communion, Confirmation, and adult faith-formation).

 

( For most enquiries from parents about Catholic schools, or admissions to them, you need to contact the relevant school directly. Find addresses and basic details for schools in your area of interest by using the Church/School Finder. Many of our schools have their own websites - see the link to the right )
( National Catholic Education Service website here ).  

OFFICE FOR RE, EVANGELISATION, CATECHESIS AND SCHOOLS (NORES)

 

NORES, 33 Westbourne Road, Luton, LU4 8JD

Office : Monday to Friday 9.30am-4pm.

Secretary - Mrs Jackie McCarthy Tel: 01582 723312  

E-mail: admin@nores.org.uk   Website: www.nores.org.uk

 

Episcopal Vicar for Education and Formation

Mgr Kevin Mc Ginnell     Tel:  01582 723312   (Also Mobile 07889 762005  Home: 01582 728849) E-mail: mcginnell@nores.org.uk

 

Primary RE

Sr Aidan Richards, SND

also at “Crossways”, 131 Hawthorn Road, Kettering, NN15 7HU

Tel: 01536 513711     Fax 01536 392599      E-mail: aidan@nores.org.uk

 

Secondary RE, School Development and Inspection

Mr Stephen O’Brien  E-mail: obrien@nores.org.uk

 

Adult Faith Formation, Chaplaincy, Evangelisation and Catechetics

Alex Heath E-mail: heath@nores.org.uk

 

Adult Education

Fr Francis Higgins

also at St Teresa of the Child Jesus, 40 Warwick Road, Beaconsfield, HP9 2PLTel: 01494 673018  E-mail: francis@littleflower.co.uk

 

Catholic Certificate in Religious Studies 

Administrator - Mr Warren Edwards c/o NORES. E-mail: warrenedwards11@msn.com  

 

Schools’ Commissioner

Mrs Frances Image  E-mail: image@nores.org.uk

 

Schools' Commission Administrator

Christopher McCarthy Email: nbria@nores.org.uk

 

Bishop’s Council for Catechesis:

Alex Heath (Chair), Margaret Shinkwin (Secretary), Liz Clark, Naomi Everington, Maureen Everington, Roseleen Fox, Joanna Hale, Linda Lawless, Tricia Roche, Frank Sudlow.

 

Marriage and Family Life Project

Eamonn and Paola McMorrow Email: mfl@nores.org.uk

 

Rainbows/Prism Programmes
Sr Brenda Moore, DHS. Tel 01604 720437