There are many opportunities to get involved - singing, flower arranging, church cleaning, St. Anne's Guild, youth work, parish visiting, and bell ringing are just a few.

Singing: the Music Group meets at 9.45 on Sundays for a short practice before the morning service, and then again afterwards at 12.15 - why not join us! We are always looking for new members. You don't have to have any experience or even to be able to read music, as long as you can sing in tune you will be welcome. Don't worry, you won't be asked to sing a solo or do anything you don't want to do.

We have a varied programme of social events including bingo and other fund raising social evenings, such as quiz nights or beetle drives . An regular event is a very successful International Evening to raise funds for ALMA, the London Mozambique Association, at which we raised over £1000 last time. Newly established traditions include a summer Saturday evening picnic concert at Kenwood, and theatre trips, most recently to see Mary Poppins in March 2007.

We have one or two coach trips each summer - most recently to Littlehampton in 2006. In November 2006 a group of us went on a weekend pilgrimage to the shrine of Our Lady at Walsingham.

We have a yearly Christmas Bazaar in December to raise funds. Volunteers are always needed, but everyone enjoys themselves and we usually succeed in raising some much needed cash.

The annual Willesden Pilgrimage and Festival Weekend, held in July, is a highlight of our year. We welcome visitors from all over the diocese and further afield to a special service and procession in which our icon of the Black Virgin is carried in procession through the streets of Willesden.

If you would like any further information about St Mary's activities, please get in touch with Fr. David.

Fr. David Clues
St. Mary's Vicarage
Neasden Lane
Willesden
London NW10 2TS

Tel: 020 8459 2167
Fax: 020 8459 2167

E-mail Fr. David at: Stmarywillesden[AT]aol.com