PARISH GROUPS

(see newsletter/phone the presbytery for further details)

CHILDREN'S LITURGY

During the 9.30am Sunday Mass, except one Sunday a month when the 9.30am Mass is led by the children of the parish who attend St Gregory's Primary School.

PARENTS & TODDLERS

Meet each Thursday in term time  10.00am – 12 noon   (in the parish hall)

LECTIO GROUP (Scripture Sharing)

Meet each Wednesday evening in the Presbytery at 7.30pm to reflect on the next Sunday's Mass readings.

A group also meets on Mondays at 2.30pm in a parishioner's home to reflect on the scriptures.

THE KNOWLEDGE CAFÉ (Sharing the riches of the Catholic Faith)

Thursday 7.30pm – 9.00pm in the Upper Room

or Friday 10.30am – 12noon in the Parish Hall

Sessions are grouped into blocks of five or six consecutive weeks following a particular topic; we aim to have three or four such blocks each year

PRAYER & MEDITATION GROUP

Each Friday 7.15-8.15pm

All parishioners are invited to enjoy an hour of quiet and reflection  to deepen our relationship with the Lord. Take advantage of this chance to wind down after a busy week.

CRAFT AND SOCIAL GROUP

"Craft, Tea & Chat" Wednesday    1-3pm in the hall - meetings will be fortnightly.

This is an opportunity to meet together as well as try out a variety of crafts. Refreshments will be available - bring a friend.

PARISH WORKING GROUPS

We have various core committees made up of volunteers who facilitate various aspects of the parish's life:

7.30pm in the hall

Welfare & Outreach

Liturgy

Finance & Maintenance  

Social & Fundraising  

Parish Liaison Committee 

Adult Faith Formation 

(chairs of the above groups and the Parish Child Protection Representative, Health and Safety Officer, Disability Discrimination Representative & Ecumenical Representative)

PARISH MINISTRIES

Eucharistic Ministers who assist with the distribution of Holy Communion at Mass and taking Holy Communion to the sick and Housebound

The following ministries are covered by parish volunteers on a rota basis:

Readers             (all Sunday Masses)

Altar Servers    (all Sunday Masses)

Welcomers        (all Sunday Masses)

Tea & Coffee     (after Sunday 9.30am Mass)

Church cleaning

Parish volunteers have also been trained and CRB checked (where necessary) for the following ministries:

Hospital visitors

Parish Befriending and Visiting service.

Parish Catechesis

 Children's Liturgy

           First Holy Communion Preparation

           Confirmation Preparation

           Adult faith formation

            Parent & Toddler group

MUSIC

The parish has a choir who lead the music once a month at the Sunday 11.30am Mass and on major feast days

A music group (guitars) leads the Sunday 9.30am Mass once a month

There is normally an organist and hymns at the 5.00pm Vigil Mass and Sunday 9.30am Mass (apart from monthly music group Mass)