Category: Church Events

A Special Day for St Wilfrid’s in this Jubilee Year

A Special Day for St Wilfrid’s in this Jubilee Year

We are honoured that St Wilfrid’s is the only parish in East Sussex selected to host a reliquary from Carfin Grotto in Scotland, as part of the National Relic Tour organised by the Knights of St Columba.

The reliquary contains sacred relics of three revered saints:

· St Andrew – Apostle, Patron of Scotland, and also Patron of Ropemakers (fittingly, as Hailsham has a strong historical link with rope-making)

· St Columba of Iona

· St Margaret of Scotland

The relics will be available for veneration at St Wilfrid’s Church on Wednesday 27th August, following 10am Mass, and throughout the day until an Evening Mass at 7pm.

A steering group, made up of members from the Parish Pastoral Council and the Knights of St Columba, is now inviting parishioners from both St Wilfrid’s and St George’s to get involved in helping organise this special day.

If you’re able to assist in any way, please contact:

· Martin Falkner – in person or on 07946 700366, Bob – 07752 043009, Teresa – text 07951 082592

Let’s come together as a parish to honour this blessed occasion in our Jubilee Year.

Pilgrimage of Reparation & Consecration

Pilgrimage of Reparation & Consecration – Saturday 5th July 12 noon – 4.15pm at the Church of Our Lady of Consolation & St Francis, West Grinstead, RH13 8LT

The pilgrimage will begin with Mass, followed by a   personal consecration to Our Lady, the Joyful Mysteries of the Holy Rosary, Exposition of the Blessed        Sacrament, the Chaplet of Divine Mercy, Adoration, Silent Prayer and Benediction. To find out more please contact: Linda C-Dominguez; T: 01273 463463 M: 07944 377252 or Jozef Bubez T: 01444 232974.

Diocesan Festival of Hope: 20 September (Ardingly):

The Diocese will be gathering to celebrate the 60th Anniversary of the         Diocese, the Jubilee Year of Hope, and the Pastoral Plan with its call to Mission.  Sadly, space is limited which means that not everybody who might wish to attend will be able to.  Each parish has a small number of tickets which will be allocated via its parish priest.  Thanks for your understanding.  The whole Diocese will be prayed for, and those attending will be encouraged to share back in their parishes the fruits of the day’s reflections.
 

Stella Maris

Stella Maris (formerly called Apostleship of the Sea) is seeking one volunteer from St Wilfrid’s Church please to help with Sea Sunday (which falls on 12/13 July this year) in this parish. (Thank you to Anne, who has kindly volunteered for St George’s).  This is the day when the Church comes together to pray for seafarers, fishers and their families, and takes a  second collection to support the work of Stella Maris. The volunteer will read out the appeal (which Stella Maris will provide) at the end of Masses that weekend. If you can kindly do this, please contact [email protected] or call 07887 893 763.  Related to that, all parishioners are warmly invited to an online webinar being run by Stella Maris on Thursday 19th June from 7:30pm to 9pm. You will hear about the work that Stella Maris has been doing with seafarers and fishers over the past year or so, including the use of the funds kindly donated on Sea Sunday last year. To attend this     webinar, please sign up at: www.stellamaris.org.uk/thankyouwebinar
 

St George’s Children’s Liturgy

St George’s Children’s Liturgy – Help Needed:

Children’s Liturgy has been a valued part of St George’s for years — even continuing remotely during COVID. Sadly, we now have just two leaders and one helper, and with frequent travel, we can’t cover every Sunday.

We need your help! If you can assist as a helper or leader, please speak to a member of the team. No    experience needed — training and support will be   provided. It’s a simple and rewarding way to support our young people in their faith.

CAFOD

We are joining with Missio, Aid to the Church in Need and Stella Maris in this Jubilee Year to pray the “Rosary of Hope” online on Tuesday 10 June at 7pm. You can register here to get the Zoom link.  All are welcome as we pray the Joyful Mysteries of the Rosary together.

Pope Leo XIV said, “Our blessed mother Mary always wants to walk with us, be close to us, she always wants to help us with her intercession and her love.” He invited us to pray together, “for all of the Church, and for peace in the world.”

Aquinas and Friendship

‘AQUINAS AND FRIENDSHIP’ – Saturday 14 June at St      Pancras church in Lewes – FREE EVENT:

To mark this year’s 800th anniversary of the birth of St  Thomas Aquinas, Father Andrew Pinsent (now a Professor of Philosophy and Theology at the Athenaeum of Ohio in Cincinnati, and a priest of our own Diocese of Arundel and Brighton) will be speaking about ‘Aquinas and Friendship’. The conference will run from 11am until 1pm, beginning with coffee and including an opportunity for questions after the talk.  Until 2024, Father Andrew was Research Director of the Ian Ramsey Centre for Science and Religion.