Pilgrims of Hope Day:

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!

6th April 2025

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. 

2025 Jubilee Year CAFOD Reflection and Workshop:

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.

Mens’ Way of the Cross

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
 

30th March 2025

‘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.