Younger members
Leaders
Claire Fernandes - pre-school and primary school (ages 0-10)
Amy Jackson - secondary school + (ages 11-30)
Supported by Imogen Lock and Mike Poplett, Nick Tucker
Faith in the Family
Leader: Marie Hansford Jones
Stay and play parent and toddler group for parents to share and learn about extending their faith within the family setting. Activities for children and drinks, snacks, tea and coffee included. £2.50 suggested donation. Runs every Thursday during term time at Our Lady of Sorrows Hall, Effingham, 10am till 11.30am.
First Holy Communion and Confirmation groups
Please contact Fr John for information on current/future dates for starting. First Holy Communion is for children starting year 3 and confirmation year 9/10
Children's liturgy at 11 am Sunday Mass in term time
Coordinator Nick Tucker
Helpers' Rota
For children during Mass up to first Holy Communion to learn about the gospel in a child friendly way using stories, colouring, song and activities. Leaders are volunteers and we welcome more. All leaders have full DBS disclosure.
Claire Fernandes - pre-school and primary school (ages 0-10)
Amy Jackson - secondary school + (ages 11-30)
Supported by Imogen Lock and Mike Poplett, Nick Tucker
Faith in the Family
Leader: Marie Hansford Jones
Stay and play parent and toddler group for parents to share and learn about extending their faith within the family setting. Activities for children and drinks, snacks, tea and coffee included. £2.50 suggested donation. Runs every Thursday during term time at Our Lady of Sorrows Hall, Effingham, 10am till 11.30am.
First Holy Communion and Confirmation groups
Please contact Fr John for information on current/future dates for starting. First Holy Communion is for children starting year 3 and confirmation year 9/10
Children's liturgy at 11 am Sunday Mass in term time
Coordinator Nick Tucker
Helpers' Rota
For children during Mass up to first Holy Communion to learn about the gospel in a child friendly way using stories, colouring, song and activities. Leaders are volunteers and we welcome more. All leaders have full DBS disclosure.
Parish Retreat 2013
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Retreat - Family Time
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Local Catholic Youth Events:
Youthgather 2014 - September 28th at St Andrew's, Leatherhead - see stop-press above.
A fun day including Mass with Bishop Kieran, entertainment, celebration, live music, interactive sessions of music, drama, art, prayer, hot food and much more. Also a sponsored walk to support selected charities.
FAITH - Crawley Deanery Youth Project: 3rd Sunday every month
An evening for young Catholics and young adults. Find them on Facebook for next meeting dates and times or email amyjackson45@yahoo.co.uk
CYMFed Flame Congress: Wembley Arena 7th March 2015
A national catholic youth ministry event being held at Wembley arena.
http://cymfed.org.uk/flame2/
Lourdes Pilgrimage:
This annual event always needs new helpers aged 17+ to join them on this fantastic week away. Financial assistance may be available for any new helpers from the parish. Option to go as helper or within the family group or as redshirt (see below)
Of the ten hotels the pilgrimage uses in Lourdes, two are usually for the Family Group. The Family Group consists of helpers, nurses, chaplains and a doctor as well as children with their parents and/or other relatives/friends. The helpers provide support to the families; whether it is looking after children, of varying abilities, or assisting parents and other relatives (also of varying abilities). For the last couple of years the Family Group has been lucky enough to have had two hotels next to each other with a garden in-between which provides a safe place for the children to run around and play games.
The Family Group joins the rest of the pilgrimage for most of the main events in the week but they also do a few other children-orientated activities along the way. There is usually a Family Group fancy dress party early in the week, where the children (and adults) get involved; enjoying fun and games whilst getting to know each other better. They also usually have a day-trip to Cité Saint Pierre to enjoy a special Family Group mass in the open air and some extra space for a picnic lunch followed by games. During the week there is a dedicated children’s reconciliation service and children’s liturgy for most of the masses. The helpers and families all get involved with the activities but it is usually possible for the parents to arrange a bit of quiet time to themselves, knowing their children are in safe hands. In addition to the pilgrimage masses, services and processions the Family Group has allotted children’s prayer time as well as adult-orientated prayer within the hotels.
Lourdes Red Shirts:
The Youth Service Pilgrimage, affectionately known as the Redshirts, came into being to fulfil a need for teenage pilgrims who had outgrown children’s activities, but were too young to serve as helpers. In 2004 Ray Mooney, Diocesan Youth Ministry Advisor, organised a group of young pilgrims aged 15 or 16 years old as a Youth Service Pilgrimage, with the intention of introducing young people to the concept of pilgrimage, Lourdes and Service to others. This group, known as the “Redshirts” is a much loved and respected part of the diocesan pilgrimage. Financial assistance may be available for our parishioners.
http://www.yaab.co.uk/the-redshirts/
Guildford Deanery Youth Ministry:
Groups for school years 3+
Activities include retreats, after school clubs and holiday activities.
http://guildfordcatholicchurches.snack.ws/about-guildford-youth-ministry.html
Catholic youth website links:
CAFOD - http://www.cafod.org.uk/Education/Young-people
Youth 2000 - for latest events check out https://www.facebook.com/Youth2000
Children's website links:
http://www.wednesdayword.org/home/childrens.htm
CAFOD - 'Picture my world' - http://picturemyworld.cafod.org.uk/
'Kidz Zone' - http://kidzzone.cafod.org.uk/
EWTN- http://www.ewtn.com/ewtnkids/
Safeguarding:
All adults involved with the care of our children within the parish have full DBS disclosure.
Youthgather 2014 - September 28th at St Andrew's, Leatherhead - see stop-press above.
A fun day including Mass with Bishop Kieran, entertainment, celebration, live music, interactive sessions of music, drama, art, prayer, hot food and much more. Also a sponsored walk to support selected charities.
FAITH - Crawley Deanery Youth Project: 3rd Sunday every month
An evening for young Catholics and young adults. Find them on Facebook for next meeting dates and times or email amyjackson45@yahoo.co.uk
CYMFed Flame Congress: Wembley Arena 7th March 2015
A national catholic youth ministry event being held at Wembley arena.
http://cymfed.org.uk/flame2/
Lourdes Pilgrimage:
This annual event always needs new helpers aged 17+ to join them on this fantastic week away. Financial assistance may be available for any new helpers from the parish. Option to go as helper or within the family group or as redshirt (see below)
Of the ten hotels the pilgrimage uses in Lourdes, two are usually for the Family Group. The Family Group consists of helpers, nurses, chaplains and a doctor as well as children with their parents and/or other relatives/friends. The helpers provide support to the families; whether it is looking after children, of varying abilities, or assisting parents and other relatives (also of varying abilities). For the last couple of years the Family Group has been lucky enough to have had two hotels next to each other with a garden in-between which provides a safe place for the children to run around and play games.
The Family Group joins the rest of the pilgrimage for most of the main events in the week but they also do a few other children-orientated activities along the way. There is usually a Family Group fancy dress party early in the week, where the children (and adults) get involved; enjoying fun and games whilst getting to know each other better. They also usually have a day-trip to Cité Saint Pierre to enjoy a special Family Group mass in the open air and some extra space for a picnic lunch followed by games. During the week there is a dedicated children’s reconciliation service and children’s liturgy for most of the masses. The helpers and families all get involved with the activities but it is usually possible for the parents to arrange a bit of quiet time to themselves, knowing their children are in safe hands. In addition to the pilgrimage masses, services and processions the Family Group has allotted children’s prayer time as well as adult-orientated prayer within the hotels.
Lourdes Red Shirts:
The Youth Service Pilgrimage, affectionately known as the Redshirts, came into being to fulfil a need for teenage pilgrims who had outgrown children’s activities, but were too young to serve as helpers. In 2004 Ray Mooney, Diocesan Youth Ministry Advisor, organised a group of young pilgrims aged 15 or 16 years old as a Youth Service Pilgrimage, with the intention of introducing young people to the concept of pilgrimage, Lourdes and Service to others. This group, known as the “Redshirts” is a much loved and respected part of the diocesan pilgrimage. Financial assistance may be available for our parishioners.
http://www.yaab.co.uk/the-redshirts/
Guildford Deanery Youth Ministry:
Groups for school years 3+
Activities include retreats, after school clubs and holiday activities.
http://guildfordcatholicchurches.snack.ws/about-guildford-youth-ministry.html
Catholic youth website links:
CAFOD - http://www.cafod.org.uk/Education/Young-people
Youth 2000 - for latest events check out https://www.facebook.com/Youth2000
Children's website links:
http://www.wednesdayword.org/home/childrens.htm
CAFOD - 'Picture my world' - http://picturemyworld.cafod.org.uk/
'Kidz Zone' - http://kidzzone.cafod.org.uk/
EWTN- http://www.ewtn.com/ewtnkids/
Safeguarding:
All adults involved with the care of our children within the parish have full DBS disclosure.
