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The Card Shop next to the level crossing in Polegate are pleased to receive any used postage stamps.
 

Our lovely cleaning team need one or two people to join them in keeping our beautiful church in tip top   condition. It would involve working with at least one other person for about two hours every five weeks.  Please contact Maria Hills on 07873759962. 
 

Sheila Bree died last week and she is a sad loss.  Each time I visited her I was really inspired by her positive spirit.  Thankful for the many blessings of her life and how God has blessed her so much.  She had visited so many places and achieved a lot of good things done, an example of that was her visits as a minister of the eucharist, and being able to offer company and support.  Yes it was a treat to take her Holy Communion, and her willingness to go.  She did not want to live to be 100, her time and patience   being tested; she was ready to go to meet the Lord.  I pray that some of her grace may rub off on me.
 

To mark this Jubilee Years theme of ‘Pilgrims of Hope’ we invite you to join us for a day of prayer and walking on Saturday, March 29th.

The day will begin with Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament and opportunities for Confession at 10.00 am at St Wilfrid’s Church.   Following this we are taking on the Big Lent Walk for CAFOD!

As a group we will be walking to achieve 200km together. Starting at St Wilfrid’s our route will take us along the Cuckoo Trail to St George’s in time for a simple soup lunch. Following lunch we will be led by our youth in a Family Stations of the Cross service.

The route between our two churches is only 5km, so in order to achieve our collective goal of 200km we need 40 people to walk with us on the day. Please join us! For more information about sponsorship and how to join our walking team please follow this link:

https://parishes.walk.cafod.org.uk/fundraising/st-wilfrid-and-st-george-big-lent-walk

Alternatively, you can collect a sponsor form from the back of church.

If you’re unable to join us, please keep us in your prayers, and if you are in a position to sponsor us, we will be very grateful. Follow the link to make your donation or add your name to the Team  Sponsor form at the back of church.

Are you wondering what the 2025 Jubilee Year is all about? Join us as we reflect on the meaning of the Jubilee Year and what it means to be a ‘Pilgrim of Hope’.  We’ll be meeting at St Wilfrid’s Church on March 26th after the 10.00am mass for the first of four gatherings. This will be followed by a simple soup lunch to raise funds for CAFOD. Sign up sheets to register interest are available at the back of church. 
 

Are you wondering what the 2025 Jubilee Year is all about? Join us as we reflect on the meaning of the Jubilee Year and what it means to be a ‘Pilgrim of Hope’.  We’ll be meeting at St Wilfrid’s Church on March 26th after the 10.00am mass for the first of four gatherings. This will be followed by a simple soup lunch to raise funds for CAFOD. Sign up sheets to register interest will be available at the back of church next week.

You can also join CAFOD’s ‘Make a Jubilee pledge’, to make a monthly donation to share hope with communities around the world in this Year of Jubilee and you’ll receive their weekly gospel reflections by email. These reflections include ways in which you and the wider CAFOD family can give, act and pray during this Holy Year.  Visit them on: www.cafod.org.uk/pray/jubilee-2025

We have many parishioners who need our prayers at this time.  Please remember them in your prayers and offer any help they may need.  A little prayer for Fr Rory please in this time of change in our parishes.
 

Lasts weeks afternoon tea and games; we usually have 24 attending, but due to the cold/flu virus we were down to 10!  Such a shame as the theme was all things Scottish   win a “wee dram”!  Thurs 27th Feb is our next afternoon tea,  2-4pm.  Theme will be “Wales and all things Welsh”, as it will be St David’s Feast Day a couple of days later, so plenty of daffodils and leeks on the table of prizes?  We are all given a free raffle ticket when we pay and everyone gets a prize, plus extra prizes for the bingo and quiz.  The afternoon is full of fun and laughter, home baked scones, sausage rolls, quiches and cakes. All welcome, you don’t have to be catholic to join in the fun.  It is always the last Thursday of the month, 2-4pm, a £10 charge covers everything. Hope to see you there.
 

Sat 8th March.  Tickets via Eventbrite from 10th Feb or the PTFA would like to offer pre-sale tickets to parents, families and friends of St Richard’s, contact Helen 07855 409022 or Rachel 07855 225419. See poster for more information.

Musicians and singers needed to help with providing music for the Family Mass in St Wilfrid’s Church once a month.  All abilities and ages welcome.  Please contact Gary O’Brien on 07707 513847 or email [email protected]

Thank you.