Organisations and Activities

The following are some of the organisations and activities run in the parish.  Unless otherwise stated, contact should be made via the presbytery.  Any letters will be passed to the relevant organisers.  If your group isn't listed here and meets at St Mary's, please contact the webmaster via the Contact Us page.

Activities linked to Sunday Mass and the Church
Playgroups and Schools
Other Groups

Activities linked to Sunday Mass and the Church

Activity Co-ordinator(s)

Altar Servers

Fr John Ryan

Altar Servers Training

and Marion Gillespie

Church Cleaning

Valerie Hull

Clerical Assistant

Tom Boshell

Deanery Representative

Pauline White

Flowers

Josie Coward and Liz Doherty

Folk Group

Alan Hughes

Gift Aid

Peter Phillips

Lay Ministers

Monica Murrell

Organist and Choir

David Goodhind

Readers

Fred Johnson

Refreshments after 10.30 Mass

Bernadette Hughes

1st Holy Communion Preparation

and Marion Gillespie

Confirmation Preparation

Bernice McKie

Playgroups and Schools

Organisation Details

St Mary's Parent and Toddler Group

We meet on Tuesday afternoons between 12.30 and 2.30pm.  Babies and toddlers up to age 3 are welcome, but please bring along a parent, grandparent or guardian.  For further information please contact the Playgroup as below.

St Mary's Playgroup

Opening times are currently Monday to Friday 9.00-11.30am and 12.30-3.00pm.  We cater for children between the ages of 2 years 9 months and 5 years.  For more information please contact the playgroup leader, Jo Avery on 01322 555894 during opening times.

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

Old Road, Crayford, Kent DA1 4DZ.  Telephone 01322 524162.  Head Teacher Miss P Reen BEd MA.  Further information is available from Bexley Council.  You can also visit St Joseph's own website at www.stjosephcrayford.org.uk.

St Columba's Catholic Boys School

Halcot Avenue, Bexleyheath, Kent DA6 7QB.  Telephone 01322 553236.  Head Teacher Mr B Cannon BA(Hons) BAcc.  Further information is available from Bexley Council.  You can also visit St Columba's own website at www.st-columbas.bexley.sch.uk.

St Catherine's Catholic Girls School

Watling Street, Bexleyheath, Kent DA6 7QJ.  Telephone 01322 556333.  Acting Head Teacher Mrs J Strong.  Further information is available from Bexley Council.

Other Groups

Organisation Details

5th Crayford Brownies

Meet on Tuesday evenings from 5.45-7.15pm during term time only.  Young girls aged 7-10 are welcome.  Contact

5th Crayford Guides

Meet on Tuesday evenings from 7.15-9.00pm during term time only.  Young girls aged 10-14 are welcome.  Contact

Catenian Association

Contact Jim Saunders, Brian McKie or , or see the Catenian page.

Knights of St Columba

Contact Tom Boshell or , or see the Knights page.

Hall Hire

Bookings co-ordinated by .

Social Club

Opening times are 7.30pm-11pm Wednesday-Saturday and 12noon-2.30pm, 7.30pm-10.30pm on Sunday.  Membership costs £10 per year, or £15 per year for a joint membership.  For further information contact , or see the social club page.