PARISH GROUPS
Grapevine
magazine is a quarterly parish publication. The Grapevine team
was formed in the early 1990’s to produce a parish magazine. The work involves
collecting articles and photographs from parishioners, contacting advertisers, publishing
a 24 page magazine every three months, proof reading, duplicating and collating
the magazine.
Contact: c/o St Marie’s
Parish Office (01257 423291).
Music
Group was formed in the late 1970’s
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to work under the guidance of the parish priest;
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to plan, play, sing and lead the music for
Sunday Mass;
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to learn new hymns and introduce them to the
parish;
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to make good use of the new hymn books;
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to enhance the liturgy through appropriate
choices; and
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to provide music for other occasions, e.g. First
Holy Communion, Ecumenical services etc.
The Group meets in the
homes of parishioners to prepare music for the oncoming season of the Church.
Contact: Margaret Jennings
(01257 410556).
First
Holy Communion Leaders meet approximately five weeks prior to First
Holy Communion Day to help children and parents to prepare for the Sacrament of
the Eucharist. The Group was formed in 2008.
Contacts: Barbara Grimes
(01257 426090), Catherine Alderson (01257 425893), Margaret Jennings (01257
410556) and Mary B Hill (01257 253380).
Fundraising
Group The aims of the Group are:
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to raise funds for St Bernadette’s Church and
its community;
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to encourage other members of the Church
community to raise funds both for the Church and other good causes, both locally,
nationally and internationally; and
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to encourage and enrich the social life of the
Parish.
The group is involved in
organising car boot sales, bingos, Christmas draw, St Bernadette’s ‘200’ club,
bonus no. games and repository, over 60’s Christmas party and coffee mornings
on a regular basis and occasional other events.
Contacts: Dave Madden
(01257 253632), Krystyna Pilkington (01257 425347)
and Mary Sherlock (01257 422614).
Ladies’
Circle first met as Catholic Women’s League over 20 years ago
and the meetings were always well attended. However, the need to attend
meetings at branch level became an issue and consequently continued as a parish
group.
The aims of the Group are
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to provide an opportunity for all ladies to meet
on a social basis;
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to meet for prayerful reflection;
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to support parish celebrations;
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to have link parishioners to visit sick members
of the parish when necessary; and
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to organise fund raising to support various
charities; and to have social outings.
Contact: Margaret Quinn (01257
4252563).
St. Bernadette's Pre School Starter Group is located in St Anne's Parish
Hall, Church Lane, Shevington. It caters for children from the age of two
and a half years old, until they start school.
Contact: Denise Bradbury (0771 2071314)
CAFOD Group organise the usual Family Fast Day collections in the Parish, the
group also responds to crisis appeals, arranges quiz nights and raffles.
Group members occasionally make appeals from the Altar and on Good Friday
morning lead the Parish in a CAFOD "Way of the Cross."
Contact: c/o St Marie’s Parish Office (01257 423291).
Other Groups
(Details coming soon)
Brownies
Confirmation Group
Crown Green Bowling Teams
St Bernadette's Youth Group
St Bernadette's and St Marie's
Working Party