Again, this was a great little service, but very few of our church goers attended! Those of us who did attend enjoyed the readings and popular carols, then into our hall for refreshments and of course the very popular ‘Bags’. Lots of fun and laughter was had by all. The remaining bags will be on sale after all masses in our hall, so don’t miss out! £2 Adults, £1 Children. Money raised will go towards equipment in our hall.
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Hailsham Foodbank
Thank you for your support. Your harvest donations make a huge difference to people facing hardship. Happy Christmas from Hailsham Foodbank.
Baptismal Programmes
Baptismal programmes for St George’s and St Wilfrid’s will run at various times during 2026. Please enquire through the parish office on 01323 841504 or email [email protected]
Thank you
Many thanks to everyone who donated to Bethlehem University last Sunday through the second collection at St Wilfrid’s and via the lucky bag sale after the Carol Concert. We have currently raised £356, but there is still an opportunity to donate this week via the digital plate. Sophie will also be selling the remaining lucky bags after Mass on Sunday.
Annette
Annette would like to say a big thank you to everyone who has been asking about the operation of her knee. It was successful and she is doing the exercises, but trying to get her to rest is very difficult, as anyone who knows her will understand!
Advent Reconciliation Service
What a lovely little service this was. Thank you Teresa for preparing our candidates for their very first reconciliation. It was a shame only a few of our church members attended this half hour service to support our young people.
Christmas Flowers
We are collecting at both churches to help with the cost of the flowers in the church over the Christmas period, any donations are gratefully received. Thank you.
New Year & Epiphany Masses
New Years Day Mass – St George’s Church – 10am
Epiphany of the Lord – Tuesday 6th January
Mass at St Wilfrid’s Church – 10am
Requiem Mass for Christina Neyenhuizen – St George’s, 11am
21st December 2025
Do you remember the gospel from the first Sunday of Advent? That Gospel was a wakeup call to all of us Christians. We were instructed to “Stay awake!” It is very important because all of Advent is a season of great awakening, preparation, and of great expectation of the birth of the Messiah. It is a season that will end this week in an outburst of great joy. It is, a season of prayer when we turn to God in prayer. Therefore, with the psalmist, I pray for you all with the phrase from the psalm of that first Sunday: “Peace be to your homes! May peace reign in your walls, and in your palaces, peace!”
Let the Advent wreath be a visible reminder to us all of our call as people who are followers of the Light of the World. It is not just an invitation to light, but an invitation to be bearers of light to all. In the days ahead let us remember that it says to us: Light the candle. Pray more deeply. Love more generously. Give more freely. Christ is coming this week— as an infant, yes, but also as a king. Time is short. We need to be ready. Let us always remember, he is here now. Let these four lights be sparks of hope, peace, joy and love to all we meet. St Teresa of Avila said: “Christ has no body now but yours” so we must be the Body of Christ and let our hands and feet, our eyes and ears, each word we speak, bring compassion to the world around us.
St Wilfrid’s Christmas Carol Service
This afternoon at 3pm. Please do come and join us to help start Christmas with this happy service. Refreshments are available after in our hall, and don’t forget the very popular ‘BAGS’, prize every time, £2 Adults, £1 Children.