Category: Church Events

ST GEORGE’S FLOWERS, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN:  We desperately need  help from you if you can arrange flowers in a vase, as we are becoming greener we are using less oasis, vases are the way forward.  With the costs of flowers, I have been using some artificial flowers at the same time.  Fresh flowers are not lasting long enough for the week day Masses. I am seriously considering flowers only at the altar, leaving out the statue of Mother Mary and Jesus’s  Sacred Heart statue.  If you think you can arrange flowers in a vase and have ideas to help please let me know. A.S.A.P. Cathy Hollingdale.
 

The tea and coffee group at St George’s need at least 2 more volunteers to join their happy ‘band’, helping with teas and coffee after Sunday Mass.  You would probably cover one Sunday per month and help out occasionally, to cover holidays etc.  Please see Teresa Leahy in the Hall after Mass or contact her on:- 07935 409176, if you can help?  Thank you very much.
 

Save the Dates – 50th Anniversary Walking Pilgrimage Ends in         Eastbourne!
Join part of the Arundel & Brighton Ecumenical Walking Pilgrimage, celebrating its 50th year from 9–24 August 2025 and finishing in        Eastbourne!

I think the boxes are all in and being counted. The next count is December.  I thank you all for your contributions. Those of you who are using alternative ways to pay, these will all be counted for St George’s grand total next year.  The alternative ways to pay are in the special report book given out after Mass a week ago.  There will be more leaflets later with ways to pay in them.  Also, I think it is a good idea to have a red box at home as a reminder of your commitment to the Missionary’s, they are at the back of the church in the porch.  Many thanks for your patience and cooperation.  Cathy your new local secretary for Missio.
 

Deanery Newsletter – Latest Edition Now Available

The latest edition of the Deanery Newsletter has been emailed to all parishioners for whom we have email addresses. If you haven’t received a copy, you may need to complete a Parishioner Contact Form, available at the back of church, to ensure we have your current email address.  A small number of printed copies are also available to read over tea and coffee after Mass—please do not take these home, so that others can enjoy them too.  This edition is packed with news and reflections from across our Deanery. It also     includes an important update on the journey towards becoming a Single Parish, and details of a temporary Deanery website, where further updates will be shared.

In this Jubilee year, CAFOD is working with our sister Caritas organisations around the world to call for  urgent action on the global debt crisis. Many of the world’s poorest countries are suffering huge debt burdens with devastating impacts on ordinary people . Pope Francis spoke about this many times,  saying,” More than a question of generosity, this is a matter of justice ” . Please sign the worldwide Church petition on the way out from mass. Thank you.
 

Our monthly Parish Charity Breakfast takes place this Sunday in St George’s Hall, following the 9am Mass –   breakfast will be served from 9.45am.

Please make a special effort to come along and invite friends or family—even if they’re not attending Mass. These mornings are a wonderful way to enjoy time together as a parish community, while also supporting important         causes. This month’s breakfast will raise funds for Youth Pilgrimage in our Parish – we hope lots of our youth will join the walking Pilgrimage so these funds will help support this.

We look forward to seeing you there!

St Thomas Aquinas’ prayer of devotion in the presence of the Blessed Sacrament:  “O Sacrament most holy!  O Sacrament Divine! All praise and all thanksgiving be every moment Thine!”  We continue with The Creed.
 

Jubilee of Hope 2025 – Parish Afternoon Tea Party & Celebration of Canon Paul Jennings’ Golden Jubilee

Saturday 12th July at 3.30pm – A short Service of Thanksgiving followed by Afternoon Tea with music
Venue: St George’s Church, Polegate

All parishioners are warmly invited to this joyful afternoon of          thanksgiving, music, and community as we celebrate both the Jubilee Year of Hope and Canon Paul Jennings’ Golden Jubilee of Ordination.

Canon Paul, who has lived in Polegate since his retirement, has been a great support to our parishes—kindly celebrating Mass at St Wilfrid’s and St George’s whenever Fr Rory is on holiday. Now it’s our turn to say thank you!  Everyone is welcome!
To help us cater appropriately, please sign up at the back of church with your name and the number attending from your household.

If you need more information, please speak to Angela/Anne at St George’s, or Lesley/Maeve at St Wilfrid’s. Alternatively, you can call or text Sandra on 07791 627368

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.