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2020 Family Socialising Calendar of Events:  St George’s

Children’s Liturgy will be organising several opportunities for all our parishioners and in particular our families with younger children to spend time together in 2020 – please see noticeboards for full list.  The first event is our Family Stations of the Cross followed by Lent Poverty Lunch at St George’s Church 11am Saturday 4^th April.  The second is our annual Abbots Wood gathering on Sunday May 17^th from 12noon.  More details will follow, but please do pop the dates in the diary and ask other friends and family members to also.  Both are very enjoyable occasions and really give us all a chance to enjoy time as a Church Family together outside of our weekly mass.

Stations of the Cross will be held on Sunday afternoons at 2.30pm during Lent in St George’s Church, except on Mothering Sunday.

Fr Rory Writes:

Lent returns to us again, and time to say Lent means Spring.   This season in the church is so important to all of us.  Returning from Ireland after a break of 10 days with my family gives much food for thought and prayer.  The shortage of priests and indeed the attendance at Mass is very much the plight of the church in Ireland.  A priest friend from the past publicly expressed it “the engine is still running, but the wheels are going nowhere”.  For us and our parish it is most important that we become communities of faith.  We have lost some great people, and so our response must be to follow their example with more of us working together to build upon the legacy they have left us.  We are very blessed by our churches.

Returning to Deacon John’s message during Lent last year is a very good step in the right direction.  It is really excellent.

As we listen to the message of Jesus each week may all we do during Lent prepare us to celebrate Easter. May we grow more like him every day, and show everybody that our faith is about good news of joy and light and life. May he strengthen our faith, and help us grow in our love and care for one another. It has been said that the experience, of Peter, James and John in last Sunday’s Gospel helped the apostles to cope with the troubles of life.
How would you feel if you were given a T-shirt with this verse from Isaiah 40 printed on the back?

Those who trust in the Lord will have their strength renewed.

They will mount up with wings as eagles. They will run and not grow weary.”

To be continued next week so that we can seek the fruits of God’s spirit and that they may work within us.

St Wilfrid’s – Afternoon Tea Over 50’s Club:  Our next date is Thursday 27th February in our Hall, 2-4pm.  We would love you to join us and get to know our fellow parishioners.  Not only women, but men too are invited, get together on your own table if you wish.

St Patrick’s Day Lunch:  Tuesday 17th March.  We are going to the Treacle Mine to celebrate at lunch time, 12noon.  Vouchers available to cut cost.  If you would like to join us, there is a list in the porch for your name and telephone number please or contact Joan on 849732.

St Wilfrid’s Sales Table:  Displayed on Welsh Dresser in the Hall.  Money taken from January and February will go towards props and equipment needed for our children’s First Holy Communion and weekly liturgy.  Also to help towards cost of cakes etc for Special Birthdays and our newly formed over 50’s Afternoon Tea Venture.  Any items suitable for a table top sale would be most welcome and may be left in the church porch or by the sales table in the Hall.  Thank you.

Bereavement Group:  Friday 28th February, 11.15am in St Wilfrid’s Church Hall.  All welcome.

St Wilfrid’s Hospice Café:  Have you ever visited the Café?  Open to the public everyday from 8.30am-5pm.  We did just that last Sunday 12noon, delicious roast lunch for £5, extra for pudding, gateau, tea & coffee.  All profits go directly to the Hospice.  We can thoroughly recommend.

Churches Together – Linking Lives Eastbourne.  Quiz Night February 29 February – 7.30pm.  St John’s Hall, St John’s Road, Eastbourne.  Have a  great night out and help support Eastbourne’s Linking Lives charity and Befriending Project. Register your team linkingliveseastbourne.com or email [email protected] to let us know that you are coming.  We are a registered charity with local trustees.  Charity No. 1171917 Company No. 10236474.

Deacon John Writes:

Elizabeth Lamb once said: “You are needed where you are. As in the heavens, each and every star fills its appointed space, so that you fill that place where God has need. Do not doubt, your hand held out to help a friend, your love to warm an empty heart, even your smile to light the dark, you are in your needed place.”

Recently people have been praying for peace in the world, and for unity among Christians. It might be good to remember that it is not just the unity of Christians we should be concerned about. It is important to show care and concern for all creation and for all people whether or not they believe in God. We must always remember that God has something special for all of us to do, and only we can do it. A Jesuit priest tells the story of an old man who collapsed on a Brooklyn street in America and was taken to Hospital. From a blurred address in the man’s wallet, nurses had deciphered the name of a marine who appeared to be the old man’s son. They put in an emergency call to the Army camp. When the marine arrived, the old man stretched out his hand feebly. The marine took it, and held it for the next four hours, until the man died. After the man had died, the marine asked a nurse: “Who was he?” The nurse, somewhat puzzled, replied:”Wasn’t he your Dad?” The Marine said: “No, but I saw that he needed a son, so I stayed.”