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WHAT IS OPUS DEI?
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Opus Dei’s mission is to spread the Christian message that every single person is called to holiness. This teaching was at the heart of the Second Vatican Council, which was enormously influential in shaping the Catholic Church’s understanding of what it means to be a follower of Christ in the modern world. Holiness, in fact, means following Jesus Christ, imitating Him in thoughts, feelings, words and deeds. It means loving God and neighbour, with a love that gives rise to other virtues, such as humility, justice, integrity, and solidarity. Holiness is attained only with God’s assistance and our constant striving, but Opus Dei offers support and guidance to help all those who want (whether or not they are members) to aim at such holiness in their ordinary lives, especially through their everyday work.
Opus Dei teaches that any work, if carried out in the spirit of Jesus Christ, competently and honestly, with the aim of loving God and serving others, can be “sanctified”: what matters is the love that is put into work, not its human importance. The work of a hairdresser or a banker can be as holy as that of a priest.
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WHERE TO FIND US
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159 Nightingale Lane, Wandsworth Common,
London, SW12 8NQ
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Parking restrictions are only for an hour midmorning on a weekday. Wandsworth Common is zone 3 and Clapham South underground is zone 2, as is the 319 and G1 buses outside the club.
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HOW TO CONTACT US
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Telephone
Ring us on
020 8673 2242
Address
159 Nightingale Lane
Wandsworth Common
London SW12 8NQ
Drop us an email by clicking on
mail@kelston.org.uk
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WHO CAN JOIN AND MEETING TIMES
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Please note: special temporary alterations to meeting times and location during building works. See home page.
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Study Centre 15 to 25 year olds
Sundays from 2pm till 9pm and Thursdays 3.45pm till 8.30pm, and other weekday evenings for private study, including the Wednesday Study Club.
Seniors 13 to 15 year olds
Saturday afternoons from 2pm till 6.30pm and the Wednesday Study Club from 3.45pm till 7pm.
Juniors 10 to 12 year olds
Saturday mornings from 9.45am till 1pm and the Wednesday Study Club from 3.45pm till 6pm.
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HOW TO JOIN
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We are always happy to welcome new members. Simply come along and see how you like coming to Kelston for a month. After this, an annual subscription is due at a pro rata rate from September to August.
On first coming to Kelston, please ask for the membership form and the consent & medical form. We need to have contact details of everyone on the premises each day.
Kelston is open to young boys and men from 10 to 25 years of age.
Feel free to ring the club leader on 020 8673 2242 anytime to arrange to bring all the family around to see Kelston.
The youngest age to come to Kelston is ten, though every term there is at least one activity that younger brothers and friends over eight can join. These events are marked on the Juniors’ programme
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MEMBERSHIP FEES
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September 2010
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August 2011
A subscription fee is due at a pro rata rate from September to August. This means that if you join, say, in February, you pay half the fee from then until August.
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Individual Membership £90
Family Membership £100
Associate Membership £50
Associate membership is for those living further away and unable to attend regularly.
We have the policy of reducing the rates appropriately for any family finding it difficult to meet the cost.
Any donation above the cost of membership is always greatly appreciated.
Everyone can also contribute to the Caroline Johnston Fund which subsidises travel costs to the club and the cost of trips for families who need assistance.
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Donation Form
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Bankers Order
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LEADERSHIP DETAILS
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Netherhall Educational Association
Kelston is owned and run by Netherhall Educational Association, a registered charity, and is a corporate apostolate of Opus Dei, a personal Prelature of the Catholic Church.
Netherhall Educational Association owns and operates a variety of centres in Great Britain, including clubs like Kelston, halls of residence for students in higher education, and venues for residential courses.
Leadership Team
Cliff Cobb (Youth Worker-in-Charge)
Andrew Curtis (Director of Centre)
Charlie Strinati (Secretary)
Chris Doran
Dominic Jones
Stephen Burrows
Andy Taylor
Rod Urquiza
Helpers
Andrew Tucker
Priests
Fr Frank Calduch
Fr Laurence Richardson
Parents’ Management Committee
Lee Ross (Chairman)
June Kimber (Treasurer)
Peter & Bridie Cobb
Edward & Ann Ntephe
Raul & Mae Parreno
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CONSTITUTION MISSION STATEMENT
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We aim to provide young people with opportunities for personal development, through a varied programme of activities within a friendly environment and by offering personal advice and activities to help them improve their study habits and enrich their moral and spiritual life.
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CONSTITUTION
The aim of Kelston is to foster the complete development of each individual member.
It is hoped to achieve this by:
- Broadening his interests
- Helping him to realise the meaning of freedom coupled with responsibility
- Assisting him in his academic studies through the provision of good study facilities, tutorials, study skills courses and study weekends away
- Organising activities designed to foster a creative spirit e.g. film-making, photography, graphic art, computing, and drama
- Running excursions, camps and trips abroad to help him in his relations with others
- Giving him a sense of social awareness through visits to and work done for the old and needy
Boys of any race, nationality or religion are welcome at Kelston.
A boy is unable to become a member officially until one month after first coming round, when a membership subscription becomes due. Until this time, however, he may take part in all activities on offer.
There is an informal group of members who help with the running of activities and foster new initiatives. They have a say in the admission of new members and organise their own fund-raising events. Each member of this group has a particular sphere of responsibility in the running of activities.
There is a Management Committee made up of parents and supporters. The Management Committee is mainly responsible for the financial soundness of Kelston and keeping the premises in good repair. They also ensure the continuity of leadership.
There is no official rule book. However, a high degree of service is demanded of each boy. Through his position of confidence and trust, one of the leaders will get to know and help each member to understand the above aims of Kelston.
Kelston is divided into sections according to age and each age group has its own day and time to meet each week. Although activities are open to those of ten years and above, Kelston lays an emphasis on providing activities and an attractive environment for those of fifteen and over.
Constituted on 27th September 1964
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SAFEGUARDING YOUNG PEOPLE POLICY
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Where there are any concerns over the safeguarding of young people, all Kelston members, leaders, and helpers should contact Dr Philip Unsworth on 0161 445 6480. His contact details are displayed in the club next to the first aid station besides on the web here. All members, leaders and helpers will be informed of this procedure for dealing with any matters raised.
Safety and Welfare Policy
Code of Good Practice
Safeguarding Young People Co-ordinator for Kelston
Dr Philip Unsworth
1 Pine Road, Didsbury,
Manchester M20 6UY
Tel: 0161 445 6480
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