Childrens'
Liturgy
Every Sunday at the 9.00am Mass we have a childrens' Liturgy
of the Word. This is designed for children of primary school age so that
they can hear the scripture reading for Mass in language which is accessible
to them. The children leave the church with their catechists after the
opening prayer and return in time to help with the presentation of gifts
at the offertory. The children listen to a simplified version of the Sunday
Gospel and with the catechists talk about what they have heard. They have
some special prayers of intercession and they also take part in an activity
associated with the gospel reading of the day. If you would like more
information about childrens' liturgy. Perhaps you might want to join our
team of catechists?
St
Vincent De Paul Society (S.V.P)
The St. Thomas More Conference of the SVP is part of
an international lay Christian voluntary organisation whose aim is to
work with the poor, the disadvantaged and the marginalized. No work
of charity is foreign to the Society and so poverty in all it's forms
is challenged and met.
The main activity of the St. Thomas More Conference is in visiting the
sick, the housebound and those in residential care. Meetings are held
fortnightly on Mondays in the Guild Room (next to the side chapel) from
2.30pm to 3.15pm and members are asked to make at least one visit per
week to those in need.
Contact: Harry Davenport (024) 7641 3381
Click the logo to go to an interesting web site about the origins of the SVP
Guild
of St. Stephen
For many years St. Thomas More's parish has been blessed with
dedicated altar servers, both boys and girls. After a period of training
the servers are enrolled into the Guild of St Stephen. 
St.
Stephen was chosen as the patron of altar servers because he was a dedicated
servant in the early Church and gave his life for his belief in Christ.
The members of the Guild of St. Stephen serve each Sunday at Mass and
sometimes at weekday Mass. During their time of training, servers learn
to do all the roles that are needed to ensure that the Mass is celebrated
properly.
If you would like more information about the Guild of St. Stephen and
being an altar server contact Malcolm Pollard 76411669
The
Tuesday Society
Our
Motto: "We have wintered into wisdom"
(Beowulf)
The
Tuesday Society provides an opportunity for the over 50's in the parish
to socialise on Tuesdays from 2pm to 4pm in the Margaret Roper room
(which adjoins the Church).
A variety of activities and outings are organised throughout the year
and everyone is welcome to join.
Contact: Harry
Davenport (024) 7641 3381
"Follow Me for a Cup of Tea"
Since
our pre-jubilee mission, tea has been served in the Margaret Roper Room
after 9.00am Mass. Monsignor Gavin loves carrying his "Follow me for a
Cup of Tea" banner at the end of Mass and this encourages many parishioners
to come and meet socially for a few minutes after Mass. It also enables
us to raise some more money for CAFOD.
Justice
and peace group
This
was founded in 2002 - some of their activities include launching a petition
to stop the war in Iraq, promoting the Amnesty International Christmas
card campaign for prisoners of conscience and organising a soup and bread
lunch for family fast day in aid of CAFOD.