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Confirmation Group<\/span><\/a><\/span>\u00a0meets each year and is generally made up of teenagers. A course lasting approximately ten weeks is run by the clergy and others to help young people explore their faith. Separate provision is made in the case of adults who wish to be confirmed.<\/p>\n Bible Study \/ Home Group<\/span><\/a>\u00a0(usually lay led) meets regularly in parishioners\u2019 homes.<\/p>\n Lent \/ Advent Courses<\/span><\/span>\u00a0are held regularly and usually meet in the Rectory.<\/p>\n Prayer Group<\/span><\/span>\u00a0meets monthly in a parishioner’s home.<\/p>\n Bowling Club<\/span><\/a>\u00a0meets weekly in the Canon Packham Hall usually on Wednesday evenings as well as on other days for competitions.<\/p>\n Badminton Clubs<\/span><\/span>\u00a0(at Marmullane and Douglas) meet at a variety of times during the day and evening.<\/p>\n Marmullane Social Club<\/span><\/span>\u00a0organizes occasional events in St. Mary\u2019s Parish Hall, Passage West.<\/p>\n Parish Book Club<\/span><\/span>\u00a0meets in the Rectory on a monthly basis between September and Easter. A wider variety of books are chosen.<\/p>\n \u2018Old School Lunches<\/span>\u2019<\/span>\u00a0are held in the Old Schoolhouse in Blackrock from September to May on the last Wednesday of the month. Approximately forty people gather to enjoy a three course meal and a chat. There is a modest charge to cover costs and raise money for charity.<\/p>\n The Combined Parish\u00a0Choirs<\/span><\/span>\u00a0practices for occasional special services and for Holy Week. All interested singers are welcome.<\/p>\n<\/h2>\n