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Please note the dates of the next Baptism Sessions will be 17^th, 24^th & 31^st January 2027.  Any parents or perspective parents who would like to join us please contact Mary or Angie via the Parish Office E: [email protected] or Tel: 01323 841504.  There may not be another programme until late spring or autumn.

Thank you for your donations to the World Mission Sunday appeal.  Your prayers and support will help missionaries work alongside communities worldwide, regardless of background or belief.  Please continue to pray for all who share the love and hope of Christ with our sisters and brothers in need throughout the world.  To support mission year-round, visit missio.org.uk or call 020 7821 9755 (office hours)

Fr Paul will be away for a few days so there will be no weekday masses on the 27^th and 28^th October.  Weekend Mass times for Sun 1^st Nov will be normal times, 9am at St George’s & 10.30am at St Wilfrid’s.

As we continue the spirit of Harvest through giving, we are supporting the Eastbourne section of the Catholic Women’s League (CWL) in collecting donations for Eastbourne Women’s Refuge.

Items particularly welcome include toiletries, moisturisers, deodorants, perfumes/body sprays, flannels, toothpaste, toothbrushes, knickers of all sizes, socks and little treats such as make-up, stick-on nails, and false lashes.

Donations can be placed in the marked box at the back of St George’s Church until Sun 1^st Nov.  Monetary donations are also welcome in an envelope marked CWL.  Thank you for helping us share our harvest with women in need through kindness and generosity.

Bishop-elect Stephen Wang’s Mass of Episcopal Ordination will be live streamed on Monday 19th October, 12 noon, & the Welcome Mass on Sat 24^th October, 11am in St Wilfrid’s Church.
A Message from Bishop-elect Stephen (short film)

Fr Stephen has recorded a short message reflecting on the last few weeks, sharing his experience of a new bishop’s course in Rome, a recent retreat with sisters in the Verbum Dei community on the Isle of Wight, and the significance of the chasuble he will wear on Monday.

Below is a QR code linking to the Vimeo film.  The film is also available to watch on our website:

w: https://www.abdiocese.org.uk/news/message     

The Mass of Episcopal Ordination will be livestreamed from Arundel Cathedral here: www.abdiocese.org.uk/livestream, with coverage beginning at 11am.

Order of Service can be found on the news page of the diocesan website.

w: www.abdiocese.org.uk/news/episcopal-ordination

There will be No Mass this coming week on Tuesday and Wednesday, but there will be a Mass at St Wilfrid’s Church on Thurs 22^nd Oct at 10am. Weekend Mass times as usual.  Fr Paul will be away for a few days so there will be no weekday masses on the 27^th and 28^th Oct, and there will be just one Mass on Sun 1^st Nov at 5.30pm at St Wilfrid’s.

Due to popular demand after last year’s success, our Christmas workshop is back! We are hosting a festive evening at St Wilfrid’s Hall, designed exclusively for women (adults only) on Saturday, November 28th, from 5:00pm to 8:00 pm.  You will create a Christmas door wreath and a table centrepiece to take home. Snacks will be provided during the break, and you are welcome to bring your favourite drink.  Spaces are limited to a maximum of 20 guests. Please let me or Monika know by the end of October to confirm your place. Cost: £25 per person.

Today is World Mission Sunday:  Today, parishes worldwide celebrate World Mission Sunday.  By supporting Missio – the Pope’s charity for world mission – we stand united as God’s global family, in prayer, solidarity and action.  The Holy Father has chosen the theme ‘One in Christ, united in mission’ to celebrate 100 years of World Mission Sunday and encourages us to unite with missionaries as they strive to reach out with God’s love to communities in need.  Please pray for the work of mission and give what you can to this vital collection.  To donate, use the Missio envelope, call 020 7821 9755 (office hours) or visit missio.org.uk to give a gift, set up a Direct Debit and Gift Aid your donation if possible.

Can you please bring in your boxes to be emptied over the next 2 weeks.  Leave with the Welcomers at the back of the church or put in the safe.  Thank you.

Harvest Festival & CAFOD Family Fast Day – Thank You

A huge thank you to everyone who supported our Harvest Festival and CAFOD Family Fast Day. The sale of fresh produce at St Wilfrid’s raised an amazing £397, and both St W’s & St G’s also made generous donations to our local foodbanks, helping families in our own communities.

Our CAFOD donations have so far reached £240from St W’s and £150 from St G’s. Together, this is enough to help provide a solar-powered water pump,bringing safe water to a school and the wider community in a place like Tayla’s community in Zimbabwe. What a wonderful example of how our generosity can make a real difference, both locally and around the world.

If you haven’t yet had an opportunity to support the Family Fast Day appeal, we will be holding a CAFOD Charity Breakfast at St Georges on Sunday, 25 October. We would love you to join us for breakfast and help us continue to support CAFOD’s work around the world. Thank you for your generosity and for putting your faith into action!

Bishop-elect Stephen Wang’s Mass of Episcopal Ordination will be live streamed on Monday 19th October, 12 noon, & the Welcome Mass on Sat 24^th October, 11am in St Wilfrid’s Church.