The Rambling Club 
The rambling club evolved out of the church choir back in around 1974! We used to take our families out for a ramble after mass in the countryside. We decided to open the invitation out to anyone and everyone who wished to join us, every 3rd Sunday of the month. Our members grew and at one time we had 79 walkers and needed two coaches!
The group were also a large working group which arranged working parties to renovate the works canteen that Fr. Kavanagh had purchased, and helped to turn it into our parish hall. Many of the rambling club were local tradesmen and helped out on a voluntary basis.
The rambling club arranged pilgrimages to Bala, Walsingham and Rome, all on foot. We also arranged a walking youth hosteling holiday in the Yorkshire dales. Our group, although based at St. Charles, included all other denominations. The current chairperson is also a prominent member of St.Peter’s Parish, Swinton.
I would recommend the rambling club to anyone, especially families who wish to enjoy the countryside and meet other families in the parish.
To find out more or to join this club please contact ramblers@stcharlesswinton.com
St Charles' Parish, Moorside Road, Swinton, Manchester M27 9PD
Parish Priest: Rev Mgr Paul F Smith STL
Assistant Priest: Fr. Gavin Landers BA(Hons) STB
Tel: 0161 794 1089 Email: admin@stcharlesswinton.com
The Week Ahead
Sunday 14 October. Twenty-Eighth Sunday of Ordinary Time. Mass 6.00pm (Saturday, Saint Charles), 8.45am (Saint Charles), 9.45am (Saint Mark's) 11.00am (Saint Charles),11.15am (Saint Mary's) 4.00pm (Saint Mark's)
Monday 15 October. Saint Teresa of Avila 8.30am Mass (Saint Charles), 10.00am (Saint Mark's).
Tuesday 16 October. 8.30am Mass (Saint Charles)- (please ignore info. to contrary in newsletter and announced at Mass) 10.00am (Saint Mary's).
Wednesday 17 October. Saint Ignatius of Antioch 8.30am Mass.(Saint Charles) 10.00am Funeral Mass for Elisia Frances Piscopo (Saint Mary's)
Thursday 18 October. Saint Luke Evangelist. 8.30am Mass (Saint Charles), 10.00am (Saint Mary's).
Friday 19 October . 8.30am Mass (Saint Charles), 10.00am (Saint Mark's).
Saturday 20 October. 9.00am Mass in Saint Mary's cemetery chapel. 11.30am - 12.00noon Sacrament of Reconciliation.
Sunday 21 October. Twenty-Nineth Sunday of Ordinary Time. Mass 6.00pm (eve), 8.45am and 11.00am.
More details of parish events in weekly Newsletter.
