Tag: Mary Mother of God Bradford

Poetry and Bereavement Support Group – Mary Mother of God Parish, Bradford

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There are two Poetry and Bereavement Support Group workshops in November at Mary of God Parish in Bradford, part of the Pastoral Worker for Older People project activity, facilitated by Pastoral Worker & published poet, Frances Norton.

In this workshop, we will think about & talk together about & write poems about what and whom we have lost.

We will read poems about grief and loss and respond to visual and creative writing prompts such as ‘What does grief teach us about our own humanity about our identity as Catholics? and How can we work with poetry to express our grief journey?

The two workshops are:

Tuesday 17th November – 10am–12pm at St. Johns Hall, Cooper Lane, BD6 3NS

Saturday 21st November – 10am–12pm at St. Winefride’s Hall, St. Pauls Avenue, BD6 1ST

Notebooks and pens will be provided, with a suggested £2 donation, for those who can afford this.

Whilst these events are focused on people living in Mary Mother of God Parish, other people are invited, through Growing Old Grace-fully.

To book a place on either workshop, email Frances to pwop.marymotherofgod@dioceseofleeds.org.uk .

Pastoral Worker for Older People – first report

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Dr Frances Norton, Pastoral Worker for Older People at Mary Mother of God Parish in Bradford has done her first report, which gives an excellent account of the amazing work she has been doing.  

The Pastoral Worker for Older People is a project proposed and commissioned by Growing Old Grace-fully and funded by The Ladies of the Grail. 

Dr Frances Norton, Pastoral Worker for Older People, Mary Mother of God Parish, Bradford

Frances describes how she has been a regular visitor to older people of Mary Mother of God parish in Bradford, to offer older people spiritual opportunities, giving space to develop a fuller faith and prayer life.

She has organised trips: To Our Lady of the Crag, Knaresborough, Our Lady of Doncaster (at St Peter-in-Chains), Our Lady of Manchester (at St. Mary’s, ‘the Hidden Gem’) and also organised also one-off events funded through local council bids, such as the icon painting and brambling for the Feast of the Assumption; and afternoon tea and memory box crafts.

This is a great start to this very positive and special project. We thank The Ladies of the Grail for the funding, Monsignor Paul Grogan and the parish for taking on and overseeing the project and role – and of course to Frances for delivering the work!  

To read Frances report, click on the button below.

Pastoral Worker report