UCM birthday celebration
Photos by Joe Kulka
The Union of Catholic Mothers (UCM)is an organisation whose aim is to promote mariage and family life and to offer, love, sympathy and practical help to any family in difficulty. The UCM is likened to an oak tree. The roots are the foundations and our foundation in Rainham started almost thirty years ago.
Membership is open to all Catholic women, married or single and mothers of Catholic children. Meetings provide fellowship and friendship and a blend of spiritual and social activities. The UCM have an annual national Pilgrimage to Walsingham and Diocesan Pilgrimage to Aylesford Priory.
Our foundation meets on the first Wednesday of each month and we currently have just over forty members who come from St Thomas', St Peter's and St Augustines churches. We are always pleased to welcome any 'new faces'. Each year we fundraise for a chosen charity and hold the following events: a cheese and wine evening, a quiz night, a Barn Dance and a Carol Concert. All members of the Parish are welcome. We also have Mass at Aylesford followed by a fish and chips supper, mass at the Shrine of St Jude followed by a shared supper and a Birthday Mass and party.
At other monthly meetings we have had talks, demonstrations and even 'Bingo!' We also have an annual dinner and we are always ready to help at Parish special events such as the Bishops Visits, Confirmation and other parish social highlights.
Please see the parish newsletter for details for our meetings and come and join us. You do not have to attend every meeting and new members are always very, very welcome.
Contact: Maureen Bolton (President) (01634) 377447
Alma Payne (Secretary) (01634) 362896 or email
St Thomas of Canterbury & St Peter, Prince of the Apostles
Phone: (01634) 232972
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