Chaplaincy activities and groups

Chaplaincy activities
and groups

We grow in faith and build our Catholic Community
by praying, by having fun together and by serving others.
Here are some of them.

Catholic Societies

Students lead the Catholic Societies of the University of Manchester and of the Manchester Metropolitan University.

Each Sunday after the 7pm Mass, they organise a social in the Chaplaincy Portakabin, next to the Church.

Follow them on Instagram to learn more and DM them if you’d like to join a CathSoc.
UoM @manccathchaplaincy MMU @mmucathsoc

Stations of the Cross

Fridays 12noon

There will be a team of 3-4 people reading and leading the Stations around the church. If you are available (11:45-12.30) and would like to help on any of the Fridays please contact Sr Alicia aperez@jesuit.org.uk

On one of the Wednesdays in lent we will have Stations of the Cross in Spanish. Make sure to keep an eye on our future newsletters to find out the date and time for Stations of the Cross in Spanish.

Walking Club

Saturdays

Fr Phil leads a walk in the hills and by the waters of the beautiful landscape round Manchester every other week. Speak to him or send him an email pharrisonsj@jesuit.org.uk be kept up to date on these or to find out where the next walk will be.

Introduction to Contemplative Prayer

Mondays 5pm

Explore some of the key texts of Christian mysticism in order to deepen your contemplative prayer. And discover the simple daily practices that can help you lead a more wholesome life. In the process you will be planting the seeds of resistance to violence, injustice, and oppression in our world.

Sign Language for the Mass

Tuesdays 1.15 pm/ Thursdays 5.15pm

Learn the responses to the Mass in sign language with Fr Paul. Meet him in the church after the 12.30pm Mass. For more info: pfletchersj@jesuit.org.uk

Mass readings in sign language

Litter Picking

Tuesdays 1.30pm - 3pm, Meet at the Chaplaincy.

Come and do your bit for the city of Manchester by helping the chaplains on their weekly clear up of Whitworth Park.

Tuesday talk

Tuesdays 6pm, Chaplaincy portacabin

A weekly talk from an invited speaker on a theme of faith, with time for questions.

Topic listed in weekly newsletter

MMU Catholics

Wednesdays 12.30-2pm

Mass, Chat, Stations of the Cross. 12pm Mass at St Augustine's church - 12.30pm Stations of the Cross followed by a meet up at the MMU Multifaith Chaplaincy - Cavendish South building. Feel free to come along anytime. Bring your own lunch. Coffee and tea provided.What 3 words geolocation, St. Augustine’s - https://w3w.co/successes.hours.readerMMU Multifaith Chaplaincy - https://w3w.co/noting.merit.eagle@manccathchaplaincy @mmucathsoc

Rosary

Wednesdays 6 pm

We meet in the church to pray the rosary. Join us even if you don't know how to pray it! And if you can't come you can still send us your prayer intentions aperez@jesuit.org.uk

Online book club

Thursdays 7-8pm

We read about a chapter weekly and meet on zoom to share. Ask Sr Alicia for more details aperez@jesuit.org.uk

Online Bible Study

Fridays 1.10-2 pm

On the readings for the coming Sunday. Ask Sr Alicia aperez@jesuit.org.uk for the zoom link and the handout with the readings and commentary.

Postgraduate Group

Next time on Friday 28 March, 6.30pm

Monthly meal on the last Friday of the month with sharing and prayer, arranged via postgrad WhatsApp group. Speak to Fr Dushan to join dcroossj@jesuit.org.uk

Nightfever

7.30pm -10pm, first Friday of each month in term

Next on Friday 7 March

Students invite passersby to enter our Church, to pause in silence, to light a candle before the Altar, to write their needs and intentions and perhaps, to offer them to God, as we pray and adore Christ in the Eucharist exposed on the Altar, while those who wish, celebrate the Sacrament of Reconciliation or speak to a priest.

Helping us to pray at Mass

We need people to help in many ways so that we can pray well in our beautiful Church. It is also a great way of getting to know people in our community. You could help by:

Cleaning the Church
Welcoming people as they arrive
Singing or playing music in our choirs
at the 11am or 7pm Sunday Mass
Altar Serving
Reading Scripture
Taking up the collection
Taking up the Offertory gifts
Lay ministers of Holy Communion

Please contact Fr Dushan or follow the link:

Volunteer to help

And many more activities that we can begin!

Speak to one of the Chaplains about how you wodl liek to elp build our community

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