Our next afternoon tea will be Thursday 27th April, 2pm. The theme for this will be Red for St George. All the usual fun for £5
Another date to think about “The Bluebell Walk”. Suggested date Mon 24th April, charity for that day is “Demelza Hospice Care for Children”. Travelling by Cuckmere Bus, 10am departing from St Wilfrid’s car park, return around 3pm. Cost TBC. If interested please contact Joan 07873390944. Thank you.
Whilst the children will be searching for eggs in their “Easter Egg Hunt” we grown ups will be having an “Easter Raffle” over tea and cake. A good time to meet with other people in our parish. Last week for your contributions to our Easter Egg Raffle in the hall after mass, of either Easter Eggs or money in pot please. Do support us and come in the hall after mass where the raffle will be drawn. Good luck!
If you haven’t contributed to our HCPT fundraising this is the last week to donate to this most worthwhile cause. It is lovely to see the porch cross beginning to bloom in St Wilfrid’s. Please continue to add your pound coins to the cross in the church window in exchange for the flowers. Don’t forget to return your filled Smarties tubes to church before Easter Sunday. Coins or notes are most welcome.
The Instruction “Do This in Remembrance of Me”
Restoring reception of the precious blood from the Chalice.
This is a very personal decision for each person. We are all very aware of the pandemic and the need to exercise caution and care. This remains an important part of our discernment. So it is right and must play its part in deciding our response.
The fact that we can receive the precious blood is of great value and should be cherished, even if it is our decision not to receive from the chalice at this time. It is an important part of The Last Supper when Jesus said “Do this in remembrance of me”. It was at the heart of the event that took place on the night he was betrayed when Jesus took bread and wine, blessed and broke it, so that hence forth it provides us with the divine nourishment that we receive. This helps us on our journey of life.
The introduction of the idea of it being a mortal sin if we do not receive is a grave mistake. Key to everything is the nourishment we receive. We are particularly aware that if we do not nourish our bodies we are at a loss. In the same way it is so important that we continue to nourish our spirits while we journey on to the fullness of life in God’s kingdom. Please God, we will restore ministry of the chalice on Wednesday, when we celebrate the mass of the Lord’s Supper. Deacon John has offered his service to carry out this ministry for this event.
Feast of St George, Patron Saint of England. Fish & Chip Supper plus all the usual fun. St Wilfrid’s Hall, Saturday 22nd April, 6-9pm. We will have to charge £8 pp due to the price of fish & chips going up, like all food. Tickets available from next week, keep your tickets for a ‘lucky number’ prize on the night.
We had a jolly good evening on St Patrick’s night and a lot of people asked when the next one would be. Well we have the answer! So lets make it as good as ever. Talking of St Patrick’s night it was not meant to be a ‘fund raising event’, but a good ‘social get together’, hence the entry fee of just £5 which covered the cost of food. We made money on the raffle and roll a £1 coin to win a bottle of Irish Whisky. So we were able to pay £80 in to the parish funds. We had a very good team of helpers on the night which made such a difference. If you would like to help us at St George’s Party please contact either Annette, Teresa, Gerry, Jean or Joan. Thank you.
Having a Spring Clear Out? Don’t forget any new or nearly new items suitable for the St George’s Table Sale are most welcomed, please just leave at the back of church, under the table in the hall or display them ready for sale! 50% of the proceeds go to the charity of the month and 50% to parish and youth activities.
After Easter, at St George’s, we are going to start introducing a new sung Mass called Mass of the Son. It was written by a priest who used to be based at OLR. It is very congregation friendly and easily picked up. We will start to learn it on the first weekend after Easter that Marylou is with us. I hope you like it. If you have any favourite hymns or ones that mean something special to you or your family, let me know and if I can I will include it in our Sunday music liturgy. Shirley
“Holy Week is almost upon us”
“Was it not ordained that the Christ should suffer and so enter into His Glory?”
We are about to be presented with this mystery which is at the heart of life, the greatest occasion in the churches year. Please God, this year presents us with the opportunity to bear much fruit. So far, a lot of work has taken place and we look forward to the coming events. Hopefully after my misadventure with the Covid virus, thanks be to God my symptoms were not too serious, and I will be able to catch up with visiting the housebound and get on with our preparations for Holy Week. God bless and keep you.
Parish Over 50’s Club: Thurs 30th March over 50’s afternoon tea will have a St Patrick’s Theme, do wear something green if you can. All the usual fun and games. All for just £5.
Our Grand Table Sale last Saturday. The total raised was £512, far beyond our expectations. Thank you everyone who contributed in anyway, we had many helpers both on Fri afternoon setting up and Sat selling the mound of goods for sale, then packing up goods left to go to various charity shops. Well done everyone, a big thank you to you all. The money raised will go towards music and sound equipment much needed in the church and hall.
The South Down Singers – Coronation Concert Saturday 29th April 2023 at 3.30pm at St George’s Church. Tickets £10 on the Door or Pre-Book by Telephoning 01323 832767.
South Down Singers Support Local Charities.
