Contact Us
We are a small, dedicated team at the Diocesan Vocations Office, who work together to support discerners, help promote a culture of vocation across the Archdiocese of Birmingham and administer the Clergy Training Fund.
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For general enquiries, send an email to office@vocations.org.uk or you can contact a specific member of our team using the details below.
Our address:
Diocesan Vocations Office
St. Mary's College, Oscott
Chester Road
Sutton Coldfield
B73 5AA
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Meet Our Team
Fr. Craig Szmidt
Diocesan Director of Vocation
​0121 321 5142 / 07306 409264
​fr.craig@vocations.org.uk
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Fr. Craig joined the Vocations Office in July 2021, having previously been a parish priest in Wolverhampton and Birmingham.
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Fr. Craig is also Director for Ongoing Formation for Clergy
Deacon Owen Gresty
Diocesan Promoter
for Vocations
​0121 321 5135 / 07305 262364
deacon.owen@vocations.org.uk
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Deacon Owen is a permanent deacon of the Archdiocese (ordained 2018) whose background is in teaching. He is married with two sons.
Dcn. Owen is also Administrator for Ongoing Formation for Clergy
Kathryn Bayliss
Personal Assistant to the
Director of Vocation
​0121 321 5144
kathryn@vocations.org.uk
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Kathryn has been at the Vocations Office since 2016. Prior to that, she was a Senior Learning Mentor at one of our diocesan schools. She is married and has four children and five grandchildren.
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Kathryn is also Administrator for the Guild of St. Stephen
Also working in the Vocations Office...
Paul Northam
Diocesan Advisor for
Evangelisation and Discipleship
(with Marriage & Family Life)
0121 321 5148 / 07760 965886
Paul is married to Joanne and they have five children. He has lived, worked and worshipped in Birmingham for most of his life, and he wants to encourage every Catholic to respond to God’s call to share their faith with others.
