Here you will find all childrens activities for the Parish

Children's/Family Mass

The 10.30 Children's/Family Mass.

For thirty minutes there is Liturgy of stories and songs for small children who are accompanied by their parents. Parents and children join the main congregation around the altar before the Liturgy of the Eucharist.( Takes place in a small room - the Sacristy -to the right hand side of the Altar.There also bags with books for the children who stay at the Mass.These are at the back of the church on the right hand side on the pillar.

Children’s Choir Group

Practice takes place in the church before Mass. New members are always welcome.Sunday Mass 8.30 a.m (school term only).Contact- Judy Smither

Mums & Tots

Little Tots meet every Friday 10am-11am in the Marian Hall

(Term Time Only)

A chance for the children to make friends, play and sing and for the mummies, daddies, grannies and granddads to have a chat and a cuppa!

Suggested donation of 50p-£1.00 for each family to contribute to the purchase of new toys etc.

Contact Clare:-526 490

Meeting  Friday 10am-11am

SCOUTS

All meeting are held at Marian Hall behind church car park

Beaver

Beavers at St. Mary's are for boys and girls aged 6 to 8.we meet on wednesdays during term time from 5,30 to 6.30.

Beaver leader is Mary Dellar and the assistant leader is Sally Oliver.Two young leaders also help and these are Anthony Trinder and Sarah Fisher. Beaver meetings usually follow a theme and usually consist of games and activities, often noisy and messy. The whole focus of beavers is fun and friends which is also the beaver motto.

We also try to do as many outdoor activities as possible and do a lot of activities that promote teamwork, even if it's just which team can make the most mess in the shortest possible time. Beavers are expected to be reasonably well behaved and we never tolerate bullying or any antisocial behaviour in any form. By using fun activities we hope to encourage thinking of others and helpfulness.

At the moment we are full to capacity and have a waiting list.

Contact   Mary Dellar 01582 521969

Meetings Wednesday 5.45-6.45pm

Cub Scout

My Name is Chris Blunt 46 years old   and I have done all the training for the Scout movement and have run the 7th Dunstable St Mary’s for the past 12 years. I am a former Cub, Scout, Adventure, and a leader in the past years. My Assistant is my Son Alex Blunt age 17 years old who is at Barnfield Collage training to be a Mot Inspector.

We meet term times only (at the moment) at the back of the Church in hall which has plans to get a new one in the next few years.

At the start of the new term we give out the plan for meeting   , cost, what to wear etc this are last terms. The subs are at present are £1.50 a week which is paid on the term in a cheque so we are not collecting cash every week.

We have a very good programme from walk, making things, badge work and of course play games and have lots of fun.

Some of the meeting we ask the Beavers to join us as they will come over to us when they are 8 1/2 to 10 1/2.

Contact : If you know someone who would like to join us please call myself on

01582-522194 or 07930-232313

I have any email to which is This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

I look forward to your call if you have any questions please call me any time or just come down and see what we are doing.

You can download time schedule from Parish home page

Meetings  Wednesdays 6.45-8pm

Brownies

Brownies are girls usually aged between seven and ten. They take part in indoor and outdoor activities that challenge them to do their best.

Contact: Jo Dellar

Meeting Thursday 6.00-7.30pm

Girl Guides

17th Dunstable (St Mary’s) Guide Company is now running in its 30th year. What we offer to girls between the ages often and fourteen is something that is now considered unique; a single gender youth group who do not find themselves competing with boys, rather enhancing and encouraging one another’s skills and talents.

We spend our time craft making, playing games, cooking and whatever else the girls indicate interests them. Emphasis is put on the girls leading each other and so once a term we ask them to plan their own evening, doing whatever suits them!

In the past few years we have raised money with the girls to pay for a trip of their choice, with the Brownies, which have included Brighton, Cadbury’s World in Birmingham and Whipsnade Zoo.

As we are based at St Mary’s, we attend mass in uniform several times a year and actively try to support the church.

However we do not exclusively accept Catholic Guides, and have an equal number of girls that do not attend church.

Any girl aged between 10 and 14 is welcome to come and try Guides. Whether they are very shy or hugely outgoing, there is a friend at Guide for them to be made!

For more information, or if your daughter would be interested in coming to a meeting and seeing what we do,

Please contact Vickie Gibbons; (01582) 662384, or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Meeting Thursdays 19:30-21.00