The Parish of Christ the King & St Joachim’s is holding their annual pantomime “Cinderella” week commencing 18th/19th January. Takes place in CTK Hall; Sat 18th at 2pm & 7.30pm, and on Sun 19th at 2pm. Performers include some of St George’s parishioners. For tickets contact Sandra on 07791626368, Adults £5 and £3 for Children (includes tea and coffee). There will also be a raffle at each performance. Please support if you can.
Author: Jacky
5th January 2025
“Most important, God’s Salvation”
As we continue our journey of life there is so much conflict and anxieties, real reasons for apprehension, the outcome of our Christmas celebrations are of the utmost importance. The Son of God, Jesus, has come down from heaven with the assurance of bringing to us God’s salvation. His words are “I am the way, the truth, and the life. I will be with you always”. From the beginning after his birth in Bethlehem, the Holy Family had to take flight down into Egypt as the force of darkness, then under the threat of Herod, brings about the massacre of the Holy Innocent. Here we are over 2000 years later confronted with the massacre of children in the place of Jesus’s birth. At times it is heart breaking to listen to it. This is amplified by many things including global warming, and the constant threat of war.
It is at this time our faith takes hold of His promise “I am with you always”. He is our rock, our strength and gives solid direction to our lives. Our Christmas celebrations were very helpful, life giving and a solid foundation to build upon. This weekend it the Epiphany Party which helps us to begin the new year with a good sense of purpose, and to prepare us for what the new year brings. Which will be different, and we must be ready to take one step at a time and continue to build our communities of faith. So we simply have to rely upon God’s providence to make the most positive, energetic effort to build up our lives through the strength of our faith. Our churches, our halls and whatever else may be required to strengthen our lives of faith.
With the help of God we will be capable of doing this.
In Our Prayers
Sadly John Bell died peacefully at home on the 17th December 2024. Our thoughts are with his friends and family. Gratitude and appreciation of John and June’s generosity to our parish over the years.
Thank You
Thank you very much for the gifts and cards I have received for Christmas, they are all very much appreciated. Wishing you all a Happy New Year. Jackie
Day of Reflection for Ministers of the Word
Day of Reflection for Ministers of the Word – Saturday 25 January 11am-4pm at St Wilfrid’s Parish Centre, Burgess Hill (no cost)
Led by Bishop Richard. The day will include talks on the Scriptures, the Lectionary and its use in the Liturgy, the Liturgy of the Word, and preparing to minister as a reader. There will be a time of Lectio Divina, and the day will conclude with the celebration of Mass. Register your place here https://www.abdiocese.org.uk/diocese/events
Save The Date
SAVE THE DATE – Saturday 20 September 2025 Festival of Hope
Celebrate the 60th Anniversary of the Diocese and the Universal Jubilee Year with your family and friends this September. We pray that this inspirational and uplifting event will ignite a spiritual renewal in our own lives and across our communities. Put the date in your diary now, because tickets will be allocated to Parishes in the new year! The event is taking place at Ardingly South of England Event Centre, tickets will be free of charge, with talks and activities suitable for all ages.
Parish Charity Breakfast
Next breakfast is, Sun 26th January after St George’s 9am Mass. All welcome.
Parish Over 50’s Club
Thurs 30th Jan is our next afternoon tea, 2-4pm. For more info. please contact Joan on 07873390944.
29th December 2024
Wishing you all a very
Happy New Year
The grace of Our Lord Jesus Christ. The love of God and the presence of the Holy Spirit be with you throughout our New Year.
Deacon John and Tessa would like to wish everyone in the parish a very Happy New Year.
Warming Up The Homeless
Many thanks to everyone who donated to the Golden Ticket appeal to send homeless children to a pantomime this Christmas. We have been overwhelmed by your generosity. In total we raised £760, which means that 76 children can look forward to a festive treat this year. The distribution centre was also very grateful to receive your donations of clothing and winter essentials. Big thank you to all those who have contributed.
Our focus now moves on to how we can warm up the homeless to help them survive the harsh winter months ahead. Our efforts will now be concentrated on our Epiphany masses (4th and 5th January). In the same way that the Three Wise Men provided gifts to the newborn king we would like to present our offerings as an act of love to vulnerable people in our community. In particular we are looking for donations for their satellite food banks which feed around 800 people a week. Wanted items are; UHT Milk (Not Skimmed), Sugar, Coffee, Tea, Cereal, Tin Meats, Rice, Pasta, Soup, Baked Beans, Fresh Fruit and Vegetables and Treats. Many of these people do not have cooking facilities so they are also looking for Kettles, Toasters, Microwaves. Air Fryers, and Thermos Flasks. In addition we will also be collecting good quality second hand clothing and gifts for their charity shops. There will be a collection box for these items at the back of church and in St Wilfrid’s Hall for the Epiphany party on 4th January.