St. Mary's Families Group meet regularly for fun activities, walks and events. Find us on Facebook using the link below or alternatively drop us an e-mail.
Call Francis on 07887 811470 to find out more.
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Zog Activity Trail - Sunday 24th MarchCome and join us for a visit to the new Zog Activity Trail at Gisburn Forest - meeting outside the Hub Cafe at 1.30pm.
Postcode for the Hub - BB7 4TS, parking £3.00 all day. If you decide to get there early the cafe offers a range of refreshments and snacks http://gisburnforesthub.co.uk/menu/ We'd love to see you there. |
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Welly Walk - Sunday 18th NovemberWe were truly blessed with a beautiful November day for our Welly Walk at Towneley Park in Burnley.
From fun on the adventure play area to finding 'BBRox' stones hidden in the woods and even ice creams in the cafe, a great time was had by all - young and not so young! A big shout out to Orla who was the only one to fulfil the Welly brief! Click on Orla's wellies to see more photos of the day!!! |
Halloween Fun - Sunday 28th OctoberThank you to everyone who joined us for an afternoon of 'Spooky' fun and games.
Halloween crafts, Pumpkin carving, face painting and Halloween treats were all on offer along with traditional dunking for apples where Daniel was without doubt 'King'! Click on the image for more photos of the event. |
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BBQ, Movie Night, Sleepover- Friday 13th JulyAfter weeks of bone dry weather, Friday 13th arrived with a forecast of rain!!!!
Spirits were not dampened though and great fun was had by all who attended with some yummy BBQ food, popcorn and movies for the youngsters and a chance to relax and chat for the adults, and even better in the end very little in the way of rain. So much so that a number of the children decided to sleep under the stars! Visit the gallery to see pictures of the event. |
Picnic in the Park - Sunday 1st JulyThe group enjoyed a fab afternoon with a river walk exploration up stream as well as football, cricket and fun on the park.
Photos of the day can be found in the Photo Gallery |
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Family Game Fun - Sunday 28th Jan2pm - 4pm in the Parish Centre
Do you have a family favourite game that you all love to play? Did you get a great new family game at Christmas that you think others would love to play too? Bring it along to our 'Family Game Fun' afternoon along with some cake and enjoy a catch up and some fun friendly rivalry. Let us know if you can join us by joining the Facebook Event or dropping us an e-mail, and let us know what game you'll bring! Hope to see you there!!! |
PAST EVENTS
Christmas Party - Sunday 17th DecA visit from Father Christmas with gifts for all the children rounded off a great Christmas Party celebration for our Families Group members.
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Halloween Fun - Saturday 21st OctoberThere was lots of spooky fun enjoyed and yummy treats when the Families Group met for their Halloween Fun event.
From pumpkin carving to apple bobbing and creepy spider making to face paints and tattoos there was something for everyone. A fabulous feast was created from the Jacob's Join - thanks to everyone for the lovely food and great company!! Click on the image to go to the photo gallery and see photos of the event. |
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Beacon Fell - Sunday 1st OctoberDespite the rain a group of almost 20 plus dogs met at Beacon Fell Country Park for a short trek through the Bowland countryside followed by coffee and cake (and ice cream for some!!!) at the handy cafe in the visitor centre. Anyone would think it was planned that way......
It's difficult to be sure whether the children or the dogs returned muddiest but on balance the dogs probably took the prize. A great time was had by all! See the gallery for pics of the event. |
Picnic in the Park - Saturday 24th JuneAlthough the brief heatwave from earlier in the week had all but disappeared members of the Families Group met up at Witton Park and enjoyed playing on the play areas and picnic lunches. The weather remained fine and dry and lots of fun was had by children and parents alike. See some photos of the event in the Photo Gallery page. |
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Big Brekkie - Sunday 21st MayWe were proud to host a successful 'Christian Aid' Big Brekkie event in the Parish Centre following the 10am Mass to raise funds for their refugee appeal.
Around 80 people came along and enjoyed great company and a yummy breakfast of bacon or sausage sandwiches, pastries and pancakes, and raised a fantastic £900 for the appeal. A huge thank you to everyone who supported the event including some very generous parishioner donations as well as Morrisons and Tesco supermarkets in Great Harwood. Visit the gallery to see images from the event. |
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(For further details on the walk click the link Gruffalo Spotting in Gisburn Forest and to download the App for the event. Download before you come, using a wifi connection as it is quite large!) |
Sunday 19th March
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The Group enjoyed a fun (if slightly damp!!!) walk around the Sculpture Trail with a stop off under the trees for Hot Chocolate and Cookies.
We then went back for a meal at the presbytery with Fr. Leo and the little ones enjoyed a DVD. Thank you to Celia and Andy for helping to look after us and to Agnes for the lovely Apple Pie - delicious! You can find out more about the trail and download a map by clicking the image on the left. |
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Lots of fun was had and plenty of energy burnt off by those who attended the Funtazia morning in Blackburn and it was a great chance for parents to catch up over a cup of coffee - as well as a great excuse to have a go on the slides!!!! |
Sunday 11th DecemberThe Families Group held their Christmas Party in the Parish Centre with a Jacoob's Join buffet and festive entertainment. Around 50 people enjoyed a fun afternoon and Santa even called in with gifts for all of the children. |
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Sunday 20th November
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It was great to see everyone who was able to join us for our Winter Welly Walk at Towneley Park in Burnley! We met at 2pm and after a chance to play on the great adventure playground adjacent to the car park we set off for an explore around the grounds of Towneley Park with much hilarity being raised by the naked marble artwork on display at the windows of the Hall! We were then treated to a lovely meal back at Fr. Leo's including some delicious puds provided by Stella Arkwright! Thank you sooo much to Fr. Leo and Stella. A few photos from the day can be found below. Hope to see you at one of our future events! |
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Saturday 29th October
There was lots of Halloween fun when the group met on Saturday morning in the Parish Centre and created some very impressive pumpkins. |
As well as making some very creative 'Trick or Treat' goody bags there were also quite a few wet faces from the apple bobbing not to mention little tummies full of Halloween treats.
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Sunday 25th September
The group visited Samlesbury Hall for an afternoon of fun exploring the hall and having great fun on the adventure play area, before heading back to the presbytery for a meal with Fr. Leo.
Click here for more info about Samlesbury Hall and the grounds/facilities.
Click here for more info about Samlesbury Hall and the grounds/facilities.
Sunday 28th August
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The group spent a fun filled afternoon on a circular walk from Edisford Bridge, along the river and up through the grounds of Waddow Hall. We then enjoyed a meal back at St. Mary's presbytery with Fr. Leo. To see the route we walked have a look at the link here on the right.
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Saturday 16th July
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We visited Witton Park and enjoyed some friendly rivalry taking part in the Discovery Treasure Trail. Worth a visit for a couple of hours in the afternoon. | ||
Sunday 26th June
Our first event for the new St. Mary's Families Group was held on Sunday 26th June. The group met at the Parish Centre for a family picnic and played games and relay races. A great time was had by all and we managed to dodge the rain too - mostly!!! Join us for one of our future events - all welcome!
