Parish Activities (prayer groups & ministries)

Catechetical programmes & Sacrament preparation

Please contact the Clergy Team, Baptism, RCIA (becoming Catholic), Confirmation, First Holy Communion & Confession, marriage, funerals.  Also see, our parish newsletter

Altar Servers

If you or your child wants to take an active part in the liturgy of the parish as a server,

please have a word with the Clergy Team who will be happy to help you. Servers should have made their First Holy Communion and usually commit to some training before being able to assist at Mass.

Click here to see and download the Altar Servers Guidance.

St. Anthony of Padua Prayer Group

Tuesdays –  after the Tuesday 10am Mass  in the Church

Church cleaning – team

Wednesdays – after the Friday 6.45pm Mass, in the Church.

Bible Study & Charismatic Prayers

Fridays – after the Friday 6.45pm Mass, in the Church.

First Friday monthly

Friday – 12.15pm Mass for the sick & disabled followed by light refreshments in the parish centre

First Saturday monthly

Saturdays – Fatima Devotions including Rosary for young people follow the end of the Saturday 10am Mass (all other Saturdays, Our Lady of Perpetual Succour)

Legion of Mary

Saturdays – 5pm parish room

St Mary’s music

Be filled with the Spirit as you sing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs among yourselves, singing and making melody to the Lord in your hearts, giving thanks to God the Father at all times and for everything in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ (From the letter of St Paul to the Ephesians 5:18-20).

There are many opportunities to get involved with music at St Mary’s, particularly through singing and playing at Masses and Services. If you would like to know more, please speak to singers/musicians after each of the following Masses.

Parish Music Ministry for Sunday Masses

9.15 am : cantor & organist/pianist

12.15 pm : choir & music group

Every third (3rd) Sunday monthly

9.15am : children & young people, singers & musicians

10.45am : Latin choir & organist

12.15 pm : young adults – 18 years+, singers & musicians

Also – more music 

Every first (1st) Sunday monthly 10.45 am Mass: the Parish Ugandan Community Choir (UgCC)

Every fifth (5th) Sunday monthly, 10.45am Mass; the Male Voice Choir (MVC)

Please chat to any of the leads for rehearsal details

Director of Music – Eldon Murray
Young Adults Choir – Matthew Fletcher (Matt)
Children & Young People, Latin & MVC  – Penelope Stokoe (Penny)