They are very informative and interesting to watch. At present they are being used by St. Wilfred’s after prayer group after the 10am mass on Mondays.
If anyone else is interested in coming together as a group to watch these in Polegate please contact Mary 07789464817. I will try to find a time and place that suits all.
Sheila Bree’s Funeral will take place on Tuesday 25th March, 11.30am, St George’s Church
Do you or will you have a baby wishing to be baptised this year? We will be holding sessions twice a year. We are looking at the next one to commence in May/June with another later in the year- These will be 3 x one hour meetings after mass at St Wilfrid’s. Please contact Mary on 07789464817 or Angela on 07582 267546 for further details.
CAFOD Lent Appeal: Collection this Sunday. Please return your envelopes or scan the QR code to make your donation. If you are able to gift aid, please sign the back of the envelope
Thank you for your support.
The Lent/Easter issue of the deanery newsletter is now available to download on our website, for those who have not received by email. If you didn’t get an email but want us to send items like this to you please complete the consent form at the back of church.
Thurs 3 April, 7pm at Our Lady of Ransom Church, Eastbourne. The Bishop, to mark the Jubilee Year of Hope, will be leading a Lenten Service of Reconciliation in every Deanery. Please come and support this important prayer opportunity as we move together towards becoming a new Single Parish.
Fr Rory Writes: “Life Goes On”
Actually it was Gerry who was responsible for my piece last week. So it is a good sign that we are singing from the same page, and it is really important to recognise this. There is a reason why we are in our present situation, and we did not have a meeting of our Parish Finance Committee that was scheduled.
The Parish Pastoral Plan was launched over a year ago, with plans for our new parish, “Eastbourne and St Leonards,” set to begin in November 2024, led by our parish Moderator, Father Kevin Dring from OLR.
In January, Father Kevin introduced a Parish Development Plan outlining the goals for the next six months. A Parish Leadership Group, including clergy and lay members, was formed and began meeting in February. For administrative purposes, the new parish will be split into two leadership hubs: Eastbourne (seven churches, including St George & St Wilfrid’s) and St Leonards (eight churches from Battle to Rye). At this level we looked at developing the goals up to June.
This is a long-term process, and all parishioners are encouraged to contribute. Father Kevin opened last week’s PLG meeting with a reading from Ephesians: “Out of his infinite glory, may he give you the power through his Spirit for your hidden self to grow strong.” Let’s all grow strong together to make this plan a success.
By praying, eating simply and giving to CAFOD we will be helping to support CAFOD in their vital work helping local experts to provide simple, effective solutions to the toughest problems facing many of the poorest peoples around the world. This year’s focus is on helping to train communities in creating drought resistant vegetable gardens in East Africa following the devastating effects of drought. Envelopes are available at the back of church. Please return them with your donations on March 16th. If you are able to Gift Aid your donation, please sign the back of your donation envelope. The government will add an additional 25%. Thank you.
Please pray for the 87 youth and leaders from our deanery on their Pilgrimage of Hope to Flame 2025 Catholic Youth Congress on Saturday, March 15th.
A heartfelt thanks for your generous support—£610 raised at St. George’s quiz and £340 at the OLR breakfast. We hope to raise more with a future event at CTK. Donations are welcome via envelopes marked “Flame Fundraiser” in the collection. Any surplus will support future youth pilgrimages.
St George’s Parish Meeting – Sunday, March 16
Join us in the hall after the 9am Mass for a parish update on ministries, activities, and social plans. This will be the first of our planned quarterly meetings to strengthen collaboration in our parish community.
