Activities
January 2008
Talk by Fr Columba on “Why God made us?” followed by Benediction
February 2008
Stations of the Cross for Lent via the life size Stations of the Cross at Marian Valley followed by the Chaplet of Divine Mercy in the Chapel.
March 2008
Talk by Fr Columba on the Easter Triduum Liturgy (directed at the young folk so that they better understand the Holy Thursday, Good Friday and Easter Vigil/Easter Sunday ceremonies). This was followed by Benediction.
April 2008
Extended discussion and catch up as Fr Columba was away.
May 2008
Mothers’ Day:
Blessing for Mothers by Fr Columba and a Crowning of Mary for the Month of May (the child Mary in the St Anne and Child Mary statue) by the children.
This was followed by a procession with hymns to the St Gerard Majella Shrine with a prayer for Mothers and then Benediction in the Church afterwards.
June 2008
Month of the Sacred Heart:
Procession to nearby Shrine of the Sacred Heart of Jesus singing hymns
Prayers by children at the Sacred Heart Shrine with talk by Fr Columba on St Margaret Mary followed procession back to church and Benediction