Our Clergy

Father Joseph Whisstock

Father Joseph Whisstock was brought up in Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex. He studied for the Priesthood at Ushaw College, near Durham and was ordained on 26th October 1991. Father Joseph was Assistant Priest at Our Lady of Lourdes, Wanstead; November 1991 to October 1995. Then Parish Priest at St. Teresa of The Child Jesus, Rochford; November 1995 to September 1999. Then the Blessed Sacrament, Chelmsford; October 1999 to September 2005.

Father Joseph was appointed Parish Priest for St. James the Less and St. Helen in October 2005.

Father Brett Adams

Father Brett Adams was born in Grays, Essex. He attended St Thomas of Canterbury Primary School in Grays and St Cedd’s Secondary School in South Ockendon.

Fr Brett worked for 14 years in the City and the West End of London as a financial controller for various travel companies. In 1998 he entered St John’s Seminary, Wonersh to begin his formation for the priesthood. During this time he served various pastoral placements which included Holy Trinity parish, Basildon, The Most Holy Redeemer, Billericay, St Edmund of Canterbury, Loughton, Palmers Sixth Form College, Grays and Basildon Hospital. Fr Brett was ordained a deacon in June 2004 at St John’s Seminary and later served his diaconate at Our Lady & St George, Walthamstow. He was ordained to the priesthood on 11th June 2005 at his home Parish of St Thomas of Canterbury, Grays, and continued serving at Our Lady & St George, Walthamstow as assistant priest.

Fr Brett was appointed assistant priest at St James the Less & St Helen in October 2007.

Father Philip Willenbrock