Author: Jacky

Linking Lives Eastbourne

Linking Lives Eastbourne are looking for a Grant Coordinator to work part-time and join their Admin Team for 10 hours per month. Work flexibility around Grant schedules (at least two sessions per month) home-based with regular meetings with the Team via Zoom or in person. Salary upon request.  For further information, please email [email protected] 

Closing date 14th of November 2025.

CAFOD Harvest Appeal

Thank you to all who supported and contributed towards CAFOD’s Harvest Appeal this year. Your kindness through the Family Fast Day envelopes, the produce sale, the ploughman’s lunch and community breakfast has helped us raise £661 so far. We are so grateful for your generosity. 

The money raised will help fund CAFOD’s work with local partners, including providing: 

Safe water to families like Waré’s in Ethiopia, where    underground water tanks are built to store rainwater.

Emergency aid to neighbours affected by conflicts, such as those in Ukraine and Sudan 

This QR Code links to a CAFOD virtual envelope where you can make a donation if you wish.  Thank you.
 

Comedy and Carols

We have organised a special festive treat for the parish.  Join us for a night of Comedy & Carols on Friday, 12th December at St Wilfrid’s.

We’re delighted to welcome comedian and writer Paul Karensa, who will bring laughter and festive joy to this special celebration.

Tickets: £11.55 (including booking fee) — available from  

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/an-evening-of-comedy-and-carols-with-paul-karensa-tickets-18669 34785199  

2nd November 2025

The nourishment that we receive

Antiphon, let the hearts that seek the Lord rejoice.  Letter to the Romans “If God is for us, who can be against?”.

Through the week as we celebrate the mass, nourishment is provided to keep our faith alive and help it develop and grow.  To this end our communities have tried to work with one another to do this.  The challenge is now.  So with the help of God we will be able to respond to our changing times and become all the better for it.  From the blessing of the graves, and the occasions that are available to us will help us to survive and grow.  Ten years after celebrating our first mass in the new church, we may give greater attention to St George’s church, which so enriches our story.  It is so important that we continue to give life to our story.

Comedy & Carols

Save the Date!

We have organised a special festive treat for the parish.  Join us for a night of Comedy & Carols on Friday, 12th December at St Wilfrid’s.

We’re delighted to welcome comedian and writer Paul Karensa, who will bring laughter and festive joy to this special celebration.

Tickets: £10 — available from the end of the month.
Come and share in a night of humour, music, and Christmas cheer.

26th October 2025

Month of the Holy Souls

Gone before us, marked with a sign of faith.

While growing up in Ireland, I sometimes heard it said “the family that prays together and plays together, stay together”.   Recently we have been blessed by good experiences with the holy memorial and beautiful requiem mass service for Sheila Jury, and followed by a quiz night with memorable moments.  The team that won the prize for best name, brought some special excitement by the way they participated in the evening – credit where credit is due.

There is a very special occasion to look forward to on Friday 12th December in Hailsham; Comedy and   Carols.  This event deserves a lot of attention and communication, but above all, personal invitations.  So often we are so dependant upon a few doing so much.  Hopefully another event could be ever so enjoyable and rewarding, an occasion of remembrance with music and fellowship, remembering the many treasured members of our community who have died.  Bill O’Rourke stands out, as I remember an occasion that he lead, and it was a very memorable evening, with music and dance.

This year is coming to a close, believe it or not, and best foot forward for the coming year.  Let us continue working together, with just a bit more hope and good reason to be confident that the work that is taking place is the best way to go, and with the help of God, more persons working together will bear fruit.

Fruit that will last.