St Mary of the Crays

Old Road, Crayford, Kent, DA1 4DN

Parish Groups and Activities

The following are some of the groups 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
APF Mission Boxes Peter Tite
Bible Study Group Ahmet Kemal
Children's Liturgy Maria Raccagni
Church Cleaning Valerie Hull
Clerical Assistant Tom Boshell
Deanery Representative Pauline White
Flowers Josie Coward and Liz Doherty
Folk Group Alan Hughes
Gardens and Grounds Pauline Cornell
Gift Aid Peter Phillips
Lay Ministers Monica Murrell
Organist Frank Goodhind
RCIA Barrie O'Sullivan
Readers Fred Johnson
Refreshments after 10.30 Mass Bernadette Hughes
Repository Jeannie Watts
Sacristan Ken Parker
Secretariat Heather Boshell
1st Holy Communion Preparation Marion and
Confirmation Preparation Bernice McKie

Playgroups and Schools

Organisation Details
St Mary's Parent and Toddler Group We meet on Tuesday mornings between 09.30 and 11.30pm.  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 on 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 on 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.  Head Teacher Mrs P Slonecki.  Further information is available from Bexley Council.
School Status Messages A page showing the current school status messages for our three Catholic schools from the OpenCheck system.

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 Fr Ryan.

Times of Services

Sunday Mass:

6.30pm (Sat)
8.30am, 10.30am

Holy Day Mass:

7.00pm (Vigil)
9.15am, 8.00pm

Weekday Mass:

Usually 9.15am

Sacrament of Reconciliation

Saturday 9.40-10.00am
and 6.00-6.25pm