Category: Latest News

I am hosting a new charity event on Friday 24th April at 11 am. We will listen to a lecture on The Gospel of John, from “Life Lessons from the Great Books,” debate the topic and collect donations for Mary’s Meals (marysmeals.org), Please, call on 07855452741 for more details and to confirm attendance. 
 

Gerry and Teresa Palmer would like to share a further update on their CAFOD Big Lent Walk.

Having recently gathered together all the offline donations—from sponsorship forms, cheques, and the parish digital collection—we have been truly touched by the generosity shown. An additional £395 has been added, bringing the total raised to £765.

We are deeply grateful to everyone who has contributed. Through your kindness, we have helped raise enough to provide clean water for a whole community—an inspiring reminder of what can be achieved together.

If there is any outstanding sponsorship still to come in, we would be very grateful if it could be passed on soon. The JustGiving page also remains open for anyone who may still wish to contribute.

With our sincere thanks and every blessing,
Gerry & Teresa Palmer

Corpus Christi in Arundel – Coach Trip (Thurs 4 June 2026)

The Eastbourne Churches Catholic Women’s League invites you all (not just women) to join them on a coach trip to Arundel Cathedral for the Feast of Corpus Christi, featuring the beautiful Carpet of Flowers, Mass at 5:30pm, and procession to the Castle for Benediction. £20 per person (coach travel only). Departures from 1pm with pick up at Christ the King, Eastbourne Station, and Polegate.

Spaces are limited. To book, email [email protected] with names, contact number, and pick-up point.

The monthly multi-denominational prayer service at EDGH will be led this month by the Catholic Church of Christ the King on Sunday 26 April at 3.00pm. All are welcome.   
 

SUN 3 MAY, 2PM OLR: if any singers/musicians from our parish choirs would like to be part of the music group for this celebration of our young people, email Marylou [email protected] and note a mandatory rehearsal on Sat 25 April at 11.30am in the hall at OLR.

A huge thank you to everyone who contributed to making our Spring Fair such a success! Together, we raised an amazing £1,170.

Special congratulations to Raizel, Oskar, and their team for raising £118 on the toy stall – this will go towards the cost of their pilgrimage to Lourdes. There will be more opportunities in the coming weeks to support them.

The remaining £1052 will be put towards hall equipment and redecoration. Thank you all for your generosity and support!

Our brand-new parish magazine for Eastbourne & St Leonards is out now and packed with news and stories from across the deanery.  If you took a copy home and read it please return for others to read.  Or for those who can read it online at:www.saintsgeorgeandwilfrid.co.uk (scroll to near the bottom of home page)

Take a look, join in with some of what is promoted within it across the deanery and stay connected!

We’re delighted to share that we’ve completed CAFOD’s Big Lent Walk! We set out to walk 200km in 40 days, but with your wonderful support, we reached 275km.

A heartfelt thank you to everyone who has sponsored us. Your generosity and encouragement kept us going and have been a real reminder of the strength we find in our parish community and in supporting those in need.

If anyone still has outstanding sponsorship to send in, we would be very grateful if it could be passed on soon, so that we can forward the full amount to CAFOD.

With our sincere thanks and every blessing,

Gerry & Teresa Palmer

Anyone that may have any photo’s of Ron and his wife, please would it be possible for you to email to Gary at [email protected]  Thank you.
 

Holy Week:  What a beautiful and grace-filled Holy Week we shared together—from Palm Sunday at both our churches, to Holy Thursday at St George’s, the Family Stations and Solemn Liturgy at St Wilfrid’s on Good Friday, the moving Easter Vigil with bells and light, and finally the joyful, sunlit celebrations on Easter Sunday morning.

A heartfelt thank you to everyone who made these days so special: Fr Paul and Deacon John for your spiritual ministry, and all who served so generously in the Ministries of Welcome, music, altar serving, sacristy, flowers, cleaning, youth work, and refreshments. Your dedication and hard work brought such life and beauty to our celebrations.

As we come to the end of the Octave of Easter, we look ahead with joy to the rest of Eastertide and beyond, continuing together as friends in Christ.