Author: Jacky

Sunday 7th September after Mass in St George’s Hall.  Please could we ask that as many parishioners as possible attend this important meeting.
 

Cathedral Mass for Altar Servers – Saturday 27 September at 12 noon at Arundel Cathedral:

Fr Aaron Spinelli, the Diocesan Director for the Guild of St Stephen,  invites diocesan altar servers to a special Mass at Arundel Cathedral led by Bishop Richard. The Mass will offer an opportunity to celebrate and thank servers for their service to our parish communities and is for those who have served, those who are serving, and anybody who would like to serve – everyone is very welcome to attend. Please contact Fr Aaron to confirm attendance and numbers; E: [email protected] – and bring a cassock, cotta or an alb, if possible. Holy Mass will be followed by light refreshments (please bring a packed lunch).  

FIRST HOLY COMMUNION PROGRAMME 2025-26 Closing Date for    enrolment is Thursday 4th September. Parents are invited to enrol their children for our First Holy Communion Programme 2025- 26 (those      entering Year 3 or above). Application forms to join the programme are available at the back of the church and on the parish website. The course will begin with an introductory meeting for parents on September 11th at 6.00pm in St Wilfrid’s Church Hall. For more information, please     contact Teresa Palmer. 07951082592, [email protected]
 

It is impossible to name everyone who made this day such a success.  We had so many helpers form both churches in the parish who worked in the background as well as all of the organising committee, many of whom stayed all day.  Visitors came from all over including Hastings, Robertsbridge, Firle, Selmeston, Eastbourne and many more, all were very impressed with everything.  So it is with grateful hearts, a big thank you to those who serve our parish so well and so faithfully.
 

If you have a child or baby looking for baptism please contact Mary on 07799464817 or Angie on 07582267546. If you are expecting a baby you may wish to attend the sessions before your baby arrives. Sessions will be 3×1 hour after the 10.30 mass at Hailsham church. We look forward to hearing from you.
 

St George’s:  If you have a child under 4 there is a box of toys and books at the back of St George’s church by the   welcoming  table. Please feel free to borrow these so your child is entertained and you feel less stressed during mass. We welcome all little ones, it is their Church too and we  really don’t mind them crying or talking. That was once us!!
 

Cathedral Mass for Altar Servers – Saturday 27 September at 12 noon at Arundel Cathedral:

Fr Aaron Spinelli, the Diocesan Director for the Guild of St Stephen, invites diocesan altar servers to a special Mass at Arundel Cathedral led by Bishop Richard. The Mass will offer an opportunity to celebrate and thank servers for their service to our parish communities and is for those who have served, those who are serving, and anybody who would like to serve – everyone is very welcome to attend. Please contact Fr Aaron to confirm attendance and numbers; E: [email protected] – and bring a cassock, cotta or an alb, if possible. Holy Mass will be followed by light refreshments (please bring a packed lunch).  

Your donations to Gaza since the start of the conflict have been a vital lifeline. Right now, CAFOD’s partner, Caritas Jerusalem, is delivering essential medical treatment to displaced people and providing medicines to treat chronic illnesses. We have helped 1,400 households with cash to buy supplies in the last month and we are currently feeding 2,000 people with new stocks of flour and rice. Despite the restrictions on aid coming into Gaza, CAFOD’s local partners are working tirelessly to help people. And with your ongoing support, they will do all in their power to keep doing so. You can find out more about how you can make a difference in Gaza at cafod.org.uk. Thank you for backing our work through holding collections for our Family Fast Day appeals and for continuing to pray for peace in the Middle East.