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Deacon John Writes

Deacon John Writes:

Last Thursday was the Feast of the Ascension of our Lord into heaven. In the Gospel for this feast Jesus gave this mission to all of us: “Go out to the whole world and proclaim the Gospel to every creature.” This means that we need to be both proclaimers and evangelizers. This mission is not given to a select few but to all believers. To be a Christian is to be a proclaimer and an evangelizer. There is a difference between preaching and proclaiming. “We preach with words but we proclaim with our lives.” As we celebrated the Lord’s return to His Father in Heaven we were being commissioned to go out into the world and proclaim the Gospel of life and love, of hope and peace, by the witness of our lives. With this in mind let us renew our commitment to be true disciples everywhere we go, beginning with our family and our parish, “living in a manner worthy of the call we have received.” With my love and prayers for you all

Wanted – games/books for the care home

Wanted: If anyone has any unwanted magazines/board games or anything suitable for Seniors to use in the Care Home I work at, please save for me. It will be much appreciated. Many thanks, Julie x

St Wilfrid’s Crowning of Our Lady’s Statue

St Wilfrid’s Crowning of Our Lady’s Statue: This took place last Sunday and was enjoyed by all, especially the children.

A Big Thank You

A Big Thank You: from Jean Spring and her “hearing dog” for her Birthday celebrations in the Hall after Sunday Mass last week.

Hailsham Foodbank

Hailsham Foodbank: Have given 3 day emergency food parcels for 2071 people between April 18 and March 19. This is a 39% increase on the previous year and actual increase of 585 people. 1.6 million were given out across the country. They were donated 17,691kg of stock. During the Easter Holiday Shack they served 203 hot meal. They have served 1795 meals since the Holiday Shack started in April 16. They were successful with a Bags of Help grant with Tesco and this month and June you can put your blue tokens in for them for help towards the Holiday Shack. Thank you.

United Nations Lunch – Change of Date

United Nations Lunch – Change of Date: Please note the United Nations Lunch will now take place on Sunday 30th June, 12noon at St Wilfrid’s Church.

Wanted – dvd’s and books for school summer fayre

Wanted: St George’s young parishioners, Maria & Bruno, are running the second-hand DVD and Book stall at their school summer fayre on Saturday 29^th June and would love your support via donations of books and DVDs. Please leave bagged in the back of the church you attend labelled, ‘School Summer Fayre’. Thank you for your support.

Thank you for your help at Mass

St George’s – thank you to our welcomers, choir, flower arrangers, organist, readers, altar servers and all who work so hard to make our church such an absolute pleasure to be part of. From the moment we walk through the door, enjoy being welcomed with a beaming smile, hear the sound of glorious singing, witness the wonderful display of flowers and meaningfully read readings of the day etc. we can take pleasure in being there. A BIG Thank You.

St George’s Children’s Cake Sale

St George’s Children’s Liturgy Cake Sale: Thanks to everyone who supported the St Georges Children’s Liturgy Cake Sale at the Plant Fair last week, we raised nearly £130 towards resources to enrich our Children’s liturgy throughout the year.

The Abbots Wood Annual Gathering

The Abbots Wood Annual Gathering was a huge success, everyone had a wonderful time socialising together, playing field games, taking part in a scavenger hunt and the ice creams bought via a donation by a generous parishioner. Our prayers were answered as a dull start turned into a glorious sunny day. Thanks to everyone who joined us. If you missed out there is always next year, 3^rd Sunday of May, same time same place!