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As I am sure many of you are aware, Catholic Priests do not receive a salary and rely on your generosity at Christmas and Easter as a thank you for all they do for us. It is also possible to claim gift aid on your donation if you are a UK  taxpayer and that extra 25% will go directly to Father Rory. If you aren’t part of a planned giving scheme then please use the “one off” gift aid envelopes located in the porch. You can also contribute via the digital collection plate at St Wilfrid’s or via the donations website link  (https://donate.mydona.com/st-wilfrids-church-hailsham )  using the “Easter Collections” tab. 
 

Easter Cards are on sale at the back of St George’s Church .
 

Sat 12th April 10am-12noon.

If you would like to help with weeding the car park,   clearing away leaves and generally tidying the borders, do come and join us for a couple of hours.

If possible bring your own tools or borrow some on the day!  Thank you!

Sat 12th April 10am-2pm.

Please do come and help to garden, clean, tidy etc. There will be enough jobs for us all to have something to volunteer for on the day.  Many hands make light work – don’t assume others will do it. 

A service of Taize Music and Prayer for Good Friday.  18th April, 8pm at the Church of St Thomas of Canterbury & English Martyrs Magdalen Rd, St Leonards.
 

The South Downs Singers Spring Concert is on Saturday 26th April, 3.30 pm  St George’s Church. Tickets available from Anne or Shirley at £10. Tickets will be available on the door. A diverse programme of Mozart, Nella Fantasia plus easy listening show tunes

There is now a web edition which can be accessed from this link  April 2025 Newsletter or https://sueschurchpage.blogspot.com/2025/03/April Newsletter.html 

Diocesan Link is a way to communicate with the women of our diocese in a two way exchange, please do take a look if you think this may be of interest.

Thank you to everyone who joined our Pilgrims of Hope day! Last Saturday, twenty-six of us gathered for a Jubilee-themed Adoration before enjoying a sunny Big Lent Walk along the Cuckoo Trail to St. George’s. Three members even completed the return journey. Together, we walked 187 km, just shy of our 200 km goal.

Our Parish Team is going strong, having walked over 540 km so far! If you haven’t sponsored them yet, your donations will keep them going. So far, we’ve raised £622 for CAFOD—thank you for your generosity! Your donations help to change lives and offer hope to those in urgent need. 

Special thanks to Mary Burbage, Sandra King, Shirley McCann, and Anne Hoad for the delicious lunch, and to James O’Brien, Gary Westcar  and Mary Burbage for leading Adoration and the Stations of the Cross.

It was a wonderful and successful day!

We are pleased to announce that we will be hosting a special Jubilee Year of Reflection and Worship for the new parish of Eastbourne and St Leonards. This event will take place at St Wilfrid’s Church on Saturday, April 5th, starting at 10:00 am. It will be a wonderful opportunity for us to come together as a parish community to reflect on the significance of the    Jubilee Year 2025 and what it means to be a ‘Pilgrim of Hope’. We encourage as many parishioners as possible to join us for this special occasion of prayer, reflection, and fellowship. The programme for the day is as follows;

10.00 Opportunity for Adoration

10.30 Joyful Mysteries of the Rosary for the Jubilee Year

11.00 Welcome and Coffee

11.30 Reflection and Worship

13.00 Light Lunch

We look forward to sharing this meaningful time with you.

Join the men of the deanery and beyond as we take part in a Lenten way of the cross over the South Downs on April 11th, starting in OLR. 9.00pm – Registration, Adoration and Confessions; 10.00pm – Holy Mass; 11.00pm – Way of the Cross Starts! Hearty breakfast served on return! The 2024 event was a great success with amazing contemplative time. More information see : www.menswayofthecross.co.uk