There are many groups, programmes and individual volunteers in the Parish. Although they carry out many different activities, all of them are ultimately directed to further the mission of the Parish. Here we have tried to give you some of the history and background of these groups, their aims and objectives and what they do. We hope you will learn as much as we did when we were compiling the information and also that some of the work done in the Parish will interest and inspire you to become involved in one or more of the groups.

Each group is listed under the area of Parish life with which it is most closely associated. The headings will take you to a webpage describing what they do.

PARISH PASTORAL FORUM

• President. Father Roman Kot
• Chair: by rotation - currrently Clare Thomson
• Secretary: Paul Ridout
• Council: 6 members plus 2 coopted members

LITURGY & PRAYER

• Liturgy & Prayer Group
• Music Groups
• Art Groups
• Family Mass Group
• Readers
• Special Ministers of Holy Communion
• Welcomers
• Altar Servers
• Church Cleaners

EDUCATION & CATECHESIS

• Adult Journey in Faith (R.C.I.A.) - Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults
• Baptism Preparation Group
• Reconciliation and Eucharist for Children
• Confirmation Preparation
• Marriage Preparation
• Other Adult Education Programmes

ECUMENISM & SOCIAL JUSTICE

• Knights of Columba
• ACTS Credit Union
• Churches Together
• Counting Everyone In
• Stewardship - Finance Committee
• Christmas Bazaar Group

PASTORAL CARE

• Pastoral Care Group
• Union of Catholic Mothers
• Association for Pastoral Care in Mental Health (APCMH)
• Association of Separated & Divorced Mothers (ASDC)
• Mother and Baby Singing Group

YOUNG PEOPLE

SAINT WILLIAM of YORK PRIMARY SCHOOL

Saint William of York School Association (SWOYSA)

Scout Groups

• Beaver Scouts
• Brownies
• Cub Scouts
• Explorer Scouts