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Sat 21st Dec, 10:00am
At St. Mary’s we have a strong team of volunteers who support the work of our parish. In addition to those who volunteer with our parish groups, volunteers also assist in the roles described on this page.
If you need the help of any of our volunteers, or would like to get involved, then please do not hesitate to get in touch. Telephone numbers for each of these roles are listed, and to get involved in our parish groups you can find their telephone numbers by clicking here.
Our parish website is designed to keep parishioners updated on everything that’s going on at St. Mary’s, and volunteers support our efforts to live stream Mass every Sunday morning and operate our church's sound system. For more information, to get involved or if you have spotted an error on our website please contact us here or contact Callum Timms on 07817 510850.
Parishioners are kept up-to-date every week with our parish newsletter, which is later published on our website’s News page.
For more information, please contact Tony Edwards on 01506 826724.
Thanks to our volunteer cleaners, our church is always kept clean and tidy. For more information, or to get involved, please contact the church hall on 01506 510678. If no-one is available please leave a message.
Our beautiful gardens have won awards year after year thanks to the work of our dedicated volunteers who maintain our parish grounds. More volunteers are always welcome to contribute to this important task.
For more information, or to get involved, please contact William McAllister on 01506 823566.
A great asset in our parish is our minibus, which enables many parishioners who do not have transport to come to Mass. The bus runs for Vigil Mass on a Saturday evening and Sunday morning Mass.
For more information, to volunteer or to request a pick-up for Mass, please contact William McAllister on 01506 823566.
A range of religious and devotional gifts are available at the parish’s piety stall, which is available in the church hall throughout the year. In addition to the greeting cards, Mass cards and prayer cards which are available, seasonal selections can be seen at selected times of the year.
For more information, or to get involved in the piety stall, please contact Mary Rockland on 01506 823446 or Lorraine Beeby on 01506 826821.
Teams of volunteers count the funds raised from collections after Mass on a Saturday evening and Sunday morning. For more information, or to get involved, contact William McAllister on 01506 823566.
Those who serve at Mass by providing music add to the vibrancy of our celebrations. At present, volunteers operate a digital hymnal at the Vigil Mass, and an organist plays at 10am Mass on Sundays, and for special occasions. We have visiting organists who assist on other occasions, but it would be wonderful to have even more talented musicians! Previously we have had a music group, so all intruments are very welcome! For more information, or to get involved, please contact us or leave a message on the church hall's phone number.
More commonly known as readers, lectors proclaim the Word of God by reading from the sacred scriptures during Mass.
To find out more or to get involved, contact Father Forrest on 01506 822339 or speak to him after Mass, or contact Callum Timms on 07817 510850.
Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion are commissioned to distribute the Blessed Sacrament, the Body and Blood of Christ. They perform this function at Mass as well as leading services of Holy Communion in the Church when no priest is available to celebrate Mass. Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion also take the Blessed Sacrament to the sick and the housebound at home and, when necessary in hospital, if they are unable to make it to the church.
For more information, to request a home/hospital visit, or to get involved, speak to Father Forrest after Mass or by calling 01506 822339, or contact Callum Timms on 07817 510850.
All of our parish volunteers receive training on the safeguarding of children, young people and vulnerable adults. In addition, all of our volunteers have passed a Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Check.
If you have safeguarding concerns, or would like to learn more about this function, please contact our parish’s safeguarding coordinator Callum Timms on 07817 510850.