About us
Hi everyone!
Welcome to the parish of Christ the King.
We are blessed with a very lively parish community where fellowship is a key value. For us, “Church is a family” where each one of us can develop a sense of belonging and deepen our relationship with Christ.
Christ the King is a parish of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Westminster. The parish is run by the Chemin Neuf Community.
The Parish of Christ the King
The Church of Christ the King was founded in 1936 by Abbot Constantine Bosschaerts OSB, who was also the founder of the “Vita et Pax” Foundation. After 77 years of presence and dedicated service of the Benedictines of Monte Oliveto in Cockfosters, the monks decided to withdraw from the Parish. In December 2013, Archbishop Vincent Nichols paid a visit to the parish and officially thanked Dom Bernard Akoeso OSB, the last of the Olivetan monks, for his tireless work over recent years. He then asked Chemin Neuf to take over.
In 2014, Cardinal Vincent Nichols asked the Chemin Neuf Community to run Cockfosters’ Catholic parish. The first members of the Community arrived in the parish on the 1st of September. In 2017 Fr Christophe Brunet was appointed parish priest. He lives in the rectory with another priest and a family of the Community. All are dedicated to the activities of the parish. In addition, other families living in the area who are also part of the Community are involved in the life of the parish.
Meet the Team
The parish is coordinated by a “core team” of eight people. Four of us are committed members of the Chemin Neuf Community, and the other four of us are parishioners or s. All of us are passionate about making our parish a place where it feels good to be a follower of Jesus Christ.
Fr. Christophe Brunet, ccn
Fr. Pascal Sullivan, ccn
Adrian Hegarty
Graeme Walsh
Nancy & Ted Wood, ccn
Claire O’Brien
Caterina Schifano, Pastoral Assistant