Recently several children visited France in an exchange with their French pals. It was very successful all-round. The French children have exchanged over here for the last 3 years under the supervision of Emily, Annette’s daughter, who lives and teaches in France. It was so successful that the exchange visit will be an annual event. Well done all.
Author: Jacky
Harvest Festival
A beautiful array of produce was displayed around the altar with a special theme of “Water”, and how we cannot live without it. All the items were carried after mass by our children with the help of some grown ups to the tables outside and sold. This was a huge success and all proceeds went to CAFOD.
Harvest Ploughman’s Lunch At St Wilfrid’s – Sunday 5th October
To round off our harvest celebrations, St Wilfrid’s will be hosting a Harvest Ploughman’s Lunch after the 10.30 Mass this Sunday 5th October. All proceeds going to CAFOD. Let’s give thanks, celebrate together, and share God’s abundance — near and far.
Inauguration of First New Parish
Last week Brighton & Hove Deanery became the first New Single Parish – we will follow soon! To see an uplifting short 3 minute video of the Inauguration go to www.abdiocese.org.uk/news/a-new-parish-for-arundel-brighton
5th October 2025
Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
A work in process. Progress was made at the meeting on Monday at OLR.
Our Parish Priest, Fr Kevin has sent us the following information:-
NEW PARISH UPDATE
Our New Parish will operate from 2 Hub centres (the Eastbourne end and the St Leonard’s/Hastings end). We already have an excellent Leadership Group up and running in each Hub, made up of clergy and lay reps from each church. When we reach Advent, end of November, we will have a Single Newsletter for all churches in each Hub; all our Catechists will be working together across churches to deliver Sacramental programmes; we will have Stewardship Groups in each Hub, expertise drawn from across our churches, to oversee care of our many buildings in a strategically joined-up way; we will be consulting with you all about revised New Mass Schedules in each Hub, taking account of fewer priests and giving good variety of times for everyone. Please keep all this work in your prayer, and for more detailed info see: https://eastbourne-stleonards.org.uk God bless, Fr Kevin (on behalf of the clergy team)
Quiz Night:
Quiz Night at St Wilfrid’s: We will be holding a Quiz Night on Friday 17th October 2025, 7pm start. There will be a main quiz, picture quiz and raffle. Prize for the best table name and lucky ticket prize. Please bring your own nibbles and alcoholic drinks. Entry £5 (6 to a table). Please support this event if you can.
Rosary Group:
From this Monday 29th September at 2-30pm, the Rosary Group will commence with a short Eucharistic service for those wishing to receive Holy Communion. The Rosary with the Litany of the Blessed Virgin Mary will be prayed following this. Both will be held in the church. This will be followed by refreshments in the hall. All are welcome to join us.
Calling All Crafters:
Do you enjoy a bit of sewing or making simple wooden items? The Children’s Liturgy team needs helping hands to create resources for Godly Play—patterns are provided! Please speak to Annette or Teresa for more details.
28th September 2025
Vibrant Communities, Vibrant Communities, Yes, Vibrant.
Our parish priest, Fr Kevin, continues to highlight our need to be vibrant, and hearing from progress in the diocese in establishing now the new order that is intended to be in place, we must focus our efforts. Good work has taken place over the years, but now we are at the point of deliverance and facing a challenge.
The saying is “the proof of the pudding is in the eating”. We need to continue to develop our responses, so far the preparation for the sacraments of reconciliation and holy communion has got off to a good start. Last week a good suggestion for caring for the housebound; increasing opportunities to receive holy communion and praying together. We now have an item from Fr Kevin for next weeks bulletins. Please continue to pray and work for our future.
St Thomas a Becket Catholic Primary School – Open Day
St Thomas a Becket Catholic Primary School warmly invite parents of children due to start school for the first time in September 2026 to our open day on Wednesday 5th November. We will be holding 3 sessions throughout the day 9am, 1.30pm and 6pm. Please contact the school for further information or to be added to one of the sessions.
Email- [email protected]
Phone- 01323 737221.
Quiz Night
Margaret Nevill would love to join a team at St Wilfrid’s Hall on Friday 17th October. Please contact Jackie on 841504 or email [email protected] if you have a vacancy. Thank you.