David James Oakley was born on 28th November 1955 in Stourbridge. He is the eldest of five children to Joyce and Fred Oakley. The family moved to Birmingham when David was 7 years old. After school, he worked in a well-known department store and entered Oscott in September 1974. Fr David was ordained on 5th July 1980 and has served in several parishes within the Archdiocese of Birmingham. He has always suggested that the parish is his natural habitat.
Since February 2013 he has been the twenty-third Rector of Oscott. On the 8th January 2020 Pope Francis appointed Canon David as the new Bishop of Northampton. The Episcopal ordination was celebrated on 19th March 2020 and Bishop David became the thirteenth Bishop of Northampton.
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Most Foundations have a Summer break with no meeting in August.
Meet monthly third Wednesday evening alternating business and social meetings. www.stcolumbas.church
St Columba's RC Church, 432 Berhampstead Rd, Chesham, Bucks. HP5 3HQ.
Meet last Thursday each month during term time. www.stedwardskettering.org.uk/pastoral-area/st-brendan-corby
St Brendan's RC Church, 151 Beanfield, Avenue, Corby, Northants. NN18 0AZ.
Meet second Monday in the evening during term time in Church Hall. www.stedwardskettering.org.uk
St Edwards RC Church, London Road, Kettering, Northants, NN15 7QQ.
Meet alternate Thursday afternoons in the St Joseph's room. www.holyfamily.co.uk
226 Trelawney Avenue, Langley, Slough, Berks. SL3 7UD.
Meet last Thursday each month in the parish meeting room. www.lutonpastoralarea.org/parishes/st-margaret-of-scotland/
22a Bolingbroke Road, Farley Hill, Luton, Beds. LU1 5JD.
Meet once per month on Monday in Church Hall. www.rushdencatholicchurch.co.uk
Higham road , Rushden, Northants, NN10 6AG
High Street, Shefford Beds SG17 5DD
This Foundation although in East Anglia Diocese is supported by the UCM in the Northampton Diocese. Meetings take place 1st Monday of the month in the evening
39 East Street, St Neots, East Anglia PE19 1JU
This Foundation although in East Anglia Diocese is supported by the UCM in the Northampton Diocese. Meetings take place 1st Monday of the month in the evenings
Town House Road, Costessey, East Anglia, NR8 5AA
We are a National Organisation of Catholic Women,
open to all women who support our aims and objectives in prayer.
