Portuguese visitors August 2010
A group of 11 charming Portuguese explorer scouts (Pioneiros) and three of their leaders were staying in Stapleford for a few days and joined us for Mass at the Assumption. They sang beautifully at the offertory and after communion.
See more pictures of their visit on Picasa and on Facebook here and here!
Youth Mass 2009
About 100 parishioners - young and young-at-heart - gathered at the Assumption for an uplifting and joyful youth-led Mass. Read more..
Parish walk 2009
There were two routes to choose from. The first "wheelchair- and buggy-friendly" route of about three miles ran from the Assumption around the university lake and back again. The longer, more demanding route took us through Wollaton Park too. Read more..
Good Friday Dramatised Walk of Witness 2007
For the fourth year in a row, on Good Friday 2007, the Churches Together in Beeston and Chilwell led the witness of Our Lord's Passion to the townsfolk of Beeston with a dramatised walk with Our Lord on His Way of the Cross. Read more..
Altar Servers Walk to Dale Abbey August 2006
One Wednesday in the middle of a long and very hot summer, the 9.00am Mass was rather better attended than usual, and the Sanctuary was pretty crowded with a (nearly) full complement of Altar Servers. Fr Kevin "sent them forth" on their Sponsored Walk. Read more..
Good Friday Dramatised Walk of Witness 2006
For the third year in a row, on Good Friday 2006, the Churches Together in Beeston and Chilwell led the witness of Our Lord's Passion to the townsfolk of Beeston with a dramatised walk with Our Lord on His Way of the Cross. Read more..
Parish walk 2005
Following on from the successful "Beating of the Bounds" walk in 2004, which was part of The Assumption's Golden Jubilee Celebrations, we decided to organise another Parish walk. Read more..
Nottingham Diocesan Pilgrimage to Walsingham 2005
A reflection on the experiences of the joint contingent from The Assumption, Beeston and St John the Evangelist, Stapleford who took part in the Nottingham Diocesan Pilgrimage to Walsingham in June 2005. Read more..
Good Friday Dramatised Walk of Witness 2005
Once again, on Good Friday 2005, the Churches Together in Beeston and Chilwell led the witness of Our Lord's Passion to the townsfolk of Beeston with a dramatised walk with Our Lord on His Way of the Cross. Beginning at Broadgate Park, the story of Christ's betrayal and sentencing unfolded. Read more..
Beating Of The Bounds 2004
As part of our Golden Jubilee Celebrations, we decided to follow the medieval tradition of "Beating of the Bounds" wherein the parishioners would walk the Parish boundary, beating it with their sticks as they went. The boundaries were very important as they determined which parish received the tithes! The elders would take the boys (the elders of the future) with them on this walk and inflict some form of pain on them at the boundary marker stones so that they would never forget where the parish boundary lay!. Read more..
Good Friday Dramatised Walk of Witness 2004
Images from the Good Friday Walk of Witness 2004 tell the story of Christ's journey to the Cross. The stations described are those used by the Pope in Rome (known as the Roman Stations), rather than the more familiar Jerusalem Stations, which are commonly found in our churches. Read more..
