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St Richard’s Catholic College:  Quiz Night, Friday 27th March, 7pm for  a 7.30pm start.  Tables up to 8: £3 per adult, £1 per child.  Bring your own refreshments.  To book a table: Tel 01424 731070 or email [email protected].

Please pray for the repose of the soul of Archbishop Peter Smith: Eternal rest grant to him O Lord and let perpetual light shine upon him.  May he rest in peace.  Amen

Coronavirus update: The Diocese has ordered that,  due to Coronavirus threat, all catering in churches and halls must cease. Therefore, we are reluctantly cancelling the planned Lenten Lunches.  Tea and  coffee cannot be served after Mass for the foreseeable future.

Way of the Cross up Beachy Head to pray for All Suffering in Mind or Heart. Sunday March 29th at 3pm starting from Bede’s School Car Park.

Coronavirus Update:   The Diocese has issued revised guidelines to every parish. These include: 

(a) Asking anyone with cold or flu symptoms not to attend Mass. 

(b) Advising the elderly, people with weakened immune systems, those with long-term conditions like cancer, diabetes and heart  disease, to stay at home. 

(c)         Not to pass the collection plate around.

What we will do locally is to have the collection basket in the porch and ask you to place your offering in it on the way out.   If you would prefer to make your offerings by monthly bankers order or by online banking, then this would greatly help us, as our volunteer cashiers would have less money to count and bank.   The bank details for St Wilfrid’s are: HSBC: Sort Code: 40 05 20, Account Number: 61077023,  St George’s Sort Code: 40 05 20, Account Number:  51077090.

Annette’s Birthday Bash:  Having been suitably embarrassed after Mass with us all singing Happy Birthday, accompanied by Emily on her Violin.  The children presented her with a big bouquet of flowers and a card with little messages from them inside.  Then in the hall for cake with sparklers – Lulu’s special Lemon Drizzle Cake.  We know it’s Lent, but we are sure the good Lord will forgive us.  He knows how hard Annette works for our Liturgy and First Communion Children.  She puts so much time and effort into it all and the children and our community really do appreciate all she does.  It was all a Big Thank You to her.

Hailsham Foodbank:  Are looking for volunteers to assist at the Easter Holiday Shack.  Wed 8th April – Children’s Centre, Vega Close, Town Farm, Hailsham and Wed 15th April – The Diplock’s Hall, Diplock’s Estate, Hailsham.  In order to run these event we need to have your support in volunteering time, if you can assist between 11am-1.30pm on either or both dates we would be grateful.  Contact 01323 398358 or [email protected] for more information.  Thank you.

Lenten Lunches at St. George’s Church  – each Thursday throughout Lent delicious soups, bread and butter are being served in the Hall after 11.30 Mass. Menus are available on the preceding  Sundays. There is no charge, but  you will be  asked to make a donation to the charity chosen that day. On the 5th March we raised money for CAFOD and Children with Cancer.  If you have a favourite registered charity you would like us to support, please contact Margaret 870 990.

Coronavirus Update:  To reduce the possibility of infection St George’s Church has installed a hand sanitiser in the church porch.  Please use this as you enter the church.   Unfortunately, at present hand sanitiser seems to be in short supply, so we advise parishioners to use their own hand gel, if they have any, (it should be at least 60% alcohol content to be effective) before and after Mass.  As soon as stock comes in, St Wilfrid’s will also be installing a hand sanitiser in the church porch.  Also, in light of the current advice, please take note that if you have returned recently from countries or parts of countries where the virus has been found you are advised not to attend church services and self-isolate for at least 14 days.  Thank you for your co-operation. before entering the church.  Thank you

An Idea for Lent:   Why not try to attend a weekday Mass?

St Wilfrid’s on a Wednesday 10am & Rosary at 9.30am, Tea & Coffee after in the Hall.

St George’s on a Thursday 11.30am.   Lenten Lunches at 12.00pm after the 11.30am Mass on each Thursday during Lent, except this Thursday 5th March, 1st Thursday will be at 11.00am beginning with Adoration and Benediction and an opportunity for the Sacrament of Confession. Also, our very moving Reconciliation Service on Tuesday 31st March at 6pm in St Wilfrid’s Church.