There is now a web edition which can be accessed from this link April 2025 Newsletter or https://sueschurchpage.blogspot.com/2025/03/April Newsletter.html
Diocesan Link is a way to communicate with the women of our diocese in a two way exchange, please do take a look if you think this may be of interest.
Thank you to everyone who joined our Pilgrims of Hope day! Last Saturday, twenty-six of us gathered for a Jubilee-themed Adoration before enjoying a sunny Big Lent Walk along the Cuckoo Trail to St. George’s. Three members even completed the return journey. Together, we walked 187 km, just shy of our 200 km goal.
Our Parish Team is going strong, having walked over 540 km so far! If you haven’t sponsored them yet, your donations will keep them going. So far, we’ve raised £622 for CAFOD—thank you for your generosity! Your donations help to change lives and offer hope to those in urgent need.
Special thanks to Mary Burbage, Sandra King, Shirley McCann, and Anne Hoad for the delicious lunch, and to James O’Brien, Gary Westcar and Mary Burbage for leading Adoration and the Stations of the Cross.
It was a wonderful and successful day!
Returning from the meeting of the Parish Leadership Group – 1st April 2025
Most important: The Devine life of God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
Fr Kevin began the meeting with ten minutes of silent prayer focused upon the message of Pope Francis:
Evangelii Gaudium 28
If the parish proves capable of self-renewal and constant adaptivity, it continues to be “the Church living in the midst of the homes of her sons and daughters”. This presumes that it really is in contact with the homes and the lives of its people and does not become a useless structure out of touch with people or a self-absorbed group made up of a chosen few. The parish is the presence of the Church in a given territory, an environment for hearing God’s word, for growth in the Christian life, for dialogue, proclamation, charitable outreach, worship and celebration. In all its activities the parish encourages and trains its members to be evangelizers. It is a community of communities, a sanctuary where the thirsty come to drink in the midst of their journey, and a centre of constant missionary outreach.
We are pleased to announce that we will be hosting a special Jubilee Year of Reflection and Worship for the new parish of Eastbourne and St Leonards. This event will take place at St Wilfrid’s Church on Saturday, April 5th, starting at 10:00 am. It will be a wonderful opportunity for us to come together as a parish community to reflect on the significance of the Jubilee Year 2025 and what it means to be a ‘Pilgrim of Hope’. We encourage as many parishioners as possible to join us for this special occasion of prayer, reflection, and fellowship. The programme for the day is as follows;
10.00 Opportunity for Adoration
10.30 Joyful Mysteries of the Rosary for the Jubilee Year
11.00 Welcome and Coffee
11.30 Reflection and Worship
13.00 Light Lunch
We look forward to sharing this meaningful time with you.
Join the men of the deanery and beyond as we take part in a Lenten way of the cross over the South Downs on April 11th, starting in OLR. 9.00pm – Registration, Adoration and Confessions; 10.00pm – Holy Mass; 11.00pm – Way of the Cross Starts! Hearty breakfast served on return! The 2024 event was a great success with amazing contemplative time. More information see : www.menswayofthecross.co.uk
Today, 30th March after mass at St George’s – this month our charity is Toilet Twinning, we hope you, your family and friends can support this breakfast. All are welcome
A huge thank you to all those who responded to the plea for more cleaners for our lovely church. We now have a strong and supportive group of people keeping St George’s looking spick and span. It really is true, many hands make light work. God bless you all.
‘Another step in the right direction’
On behalf of Fr Kevin Dring, Jackie met with some of the parish secretaries on Monday at Our Lady of Ransom. This first meeting was to establish what jobs are currently undertaken and to try and put a plan in place so that we can all work together as one, sharing and helping each other in various tasks. The meeting went well and we will communicate any further information as and when it is available.
Alongside this, preparation for both our communities are progressing well. St George’s community had an excellent meeting after mass on Sunday and plan to have four meetings each year, or what ever meets the good purpose. Equally St Wilfrid’s had their meeting and plans in place to fulfil its purpose.
The reality is that the new dispensation is on its way and we can do our best to make the most of it.
Our next breakfast will be on Sunday 30th March after mass at St George’s – this month our charity is Toilet Twinning, we hope you, your family and friends can support this breakfast. All are welcome.
Over 50’s Afternoon Tea: Thurs 24th April, 2-4pm. Theme St George; wear something red if you wish.
