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St Wilfrid’s First Holy Communion Day

St Wilfrid’s First Holy Communion Day:  Our church certainly had “the wow” factor as we entered.  All the balloons, streamers etc., so tastefully arranged by Annette, Sophie and Teresa (our teachers and instructors for the First Holy Communion Children).  Flowers were beautifully arranged on the special pedestals, under the Altar and on the window sills by Maeve, Loretta and Leslie.  All paid for from the donations from our table sales over a period of weeks.  Our four candidates, William, Freddie, Kiera and Carlos enjoyed their special ceremony with the help of Fr Kieran and their instructors.

This Sunday after Mass is their Communion Breakfast in the Hall.  We are all invited to celebrate with them, so do please come and enjoy the food and company. In true St Wilfrid’s custom we have three Birthdays to celebrate on the same day.  One 70 year old, one 13 year old and a popular older gentleman!  Plenty of cakes etc.

Pentecost Vigil Mass with New Catholics

Pentecost Vigil Mass with New Catholics:  Bishop Richard     invites you to join him in celebrating the Pentecost Vigil Mass with new Catholics – adults recently baptised or received into the Church – on Saturday 8th June at 5pm in Arundel Cathedral.   ALL are  welcome – families, friends, Godparents, sponsors, catechists and parishioners. New Catholics are also invited to an afternoon of  prayer and reflection with Bishop Richard preceding the Mass. If you have not yet received your invitation please contact [email protected] or telephone (01293) 651164.

Deacon John Writes

Deacon John Writes:

Last Thursday was the Feast of the Ascension of our Lord into heaven. In the Gospel for this feast Jesus gave this mission to all of us: “Go out to the whole world and proclaim the Gospel to every creature.” This means that we need to be both proclaimers and evangelizers. This mission is not given to a select few but to all believers. To be a Christian is to be a proclaimer and an evangelizer. There is a difference between preaching and proclaiming. “We preach with words but we proclaim with our lives.” As we celebrated the Lord’s return to His Father in Heaven we were being commissioned to go out into the world and proclaim the Gospel of life and love, of hope and peace, by the witness of our lives. With this in mind let us renew our commitment to be true disciples everywhere we go, beginning with our family and our parish, “living in a manner worthy of the call we have received.” With my love and prayers for you all

School Chaplains: Taste and See Sessions

The need for every Secondary School to have a full-time Chaplain and for Chaplaincy to be available for every Primary School was identified in the Pastoral Plan.  To help this happen, Bishop Richard Moth, and Father Stephen Ortiger, O.S.B., (Diocesan Chaplain Coordinator) will be holding a series of regional meetings for members of parish communities who would like to find out more about School Chaplaincy.  These will run from 7 pm to 8.30 pm on Thursday 6th June at the Sacred Heart, Cobham, Wednesday 12th June, at the Holy Cross Priory, Heathfield, and Thursday 13th June at St John The Evangelist, Horsham.   To reserve a place contact Claire Martin, CPD Administrator at the Diocesan Education Service [email protected] or ring Claire Martin on 01293 511130.