Category: Saint George’s latest news

Lost Property at St Wilfrid’s:

A Sunday Missal has been left in our Church last weekend.  If you find you have mislaid yours, please speak to one of the welcomers in church and hopefully you will be re-united with it.

Tuesday 11th February:  will be Lulu’s 70th Birthday.  I am sure we all know how hard working she is attending to our garden of flower pots etc. and helping with the Tea/coffee after Masses on Sunday and Wednesday in the Hall.  We are giving her a little party on Sunday 9th February after Mass in the Hall.  You are all welcome to join us including our friends at St George’s.  We are also taking her to lunch at the Treacle Mine on Tuesday 11th February at 12noon.  Please contact Joan if you would like to join us.  I have plenty of 40% off coupons, so it won’t be expensive, must know numbers when booking, please Tel: 849732.

St George’s Film club – Change of Dates:

St George’s Film club next films will be:  1st March (2010) Japanese animation about a family of tiny creatures. 15th March (2009) A famous pop star finds a new meaning of life in a rural setting.  All films start at 3 pm.

Thank You:  Anne Bowe wishes to thank everyone for their kind support in thoughts, words and prayers, as this has meant so much to her and will since David died.

St George’s Organists – Since John moved to live with his family last year, I have been actively searching for an organist to play at our Mass – not an easy task.  I have been so fortunate in finding three new organists who will provide the musical accompaniment and so enhance our Sunday worship. This weekend we welcome to our St George’s family Mary Cockshoot, who will play for us on the second Sunday of each month.  Mary is a very accomplished organist and pianist, a piano teacher and an excellent singer who is very much in demand, so we are truly blessed.  We will also be joined in March by Kirsty, a young mother with a family of four. She will play on the fourth Sunday of the month. Our third organist, Richard Karn, will play occasionally and will join us for our Good Friday service.  We have been lucky to have Nellie, the sister in law of a parishioner, also play for us whenever she visits Polegate.  She will be welcome to continue to support our music.  I am so grateful that these talented people have agreed to join us and know that they will be welcomed and appreciated by everyone.

Beachy Head Chaplaincy Team

We give thanks that we have experienced many wonderful encouragements throughout the last months and years and we know this is because God worked and people prayed.  There are many things on our hearts as individuals and as a team we have faith in the Lord and never doubt in the power of prayer.

Luke 17:6 And the Lord said, “If you had faith like a mustard seed, you would say to this mulberry tree, ‘Be uprooted and be planted in the sea’, and it would obey you”.

We have no doubt that prayer is the answer to changing the desperate situation at Beachy Head we know that prayer can change any situation, it will bring breakthrough and it will make things happen.  We believe that Prayer is the difference between the best we/you can do and the best God can do!

Fr Rory Writes:

Racial Justice Sunday 2020

This weekend Sunday 9th February 2020 the Catholic Church in England and Wales will celebrate Racial Justice – the theme is: “You are at the heart of the Church”.  It will celebrate the contribution travelling communities make to the church in England and Wales.  It is an opportunity for all Catholics to pray for, reflect on and respond to racial justice matters within the church and wider society.  Racial Justice Sunday should encourage proactive discussions on overt and covert forms of racism experienced by fellow Catholics from the travelling communities.  To support the church in its work with travellers, a second collection will be taken this weekend.  Your contributions, however great or small will help to make a difference.

St George’s Church:  St George’s hall kitchen is being totally refurbished from 13th February. The hall will not be available for use or be accessible from this date until at least 20th February. Apologies for inconvenience but the end result will be worth it, enhancing our lovely hall.

Lourdes Pilgrimage 24th to 30th July 2020

The pilgrimage helps contribute towards the cost of any sick or disabled pilgrim, and those helpers who care for them, who lack the necessary funds to go to Lourdes.  A small amount of the funds donated are also used to nurture our young leaders, so that they develop and are able to take on more responsibility.

Your donations not only helps those who go on the pilgrimage but also helps the carers, parents and family who have a rest at home whilst their family member enjoys the week in Lourdes.  For some, this is the only break they get throughout the year, so your kindness and generosity is greatly appreciated.

We give you our heartfelt thanks in advance, on behalf of those we help financially, for responding to this appeal.  If you would like to go on the Lourdes Pilgrimage as a helper, please see our website www.ablourdes.org Thank you again for your generosity and support., and please be assured of our prayers at the Grotto for you and your family this July.

Fr Rory Writes:

With the new year well on its way; we are very aware of our members of what I call the “A Team”, or “Ace Team”, which I inherited, that we have lost through bereavement.  We were blessed by them, and eternal rest and reward grant unto them, O’Lord.

Thanks be to God, we are finding new people to help.  The Parish Finance Committee had its first meeting, and it was a great help to me.  Please God, there is light at the end of the tunnel, with the hope that my driving license will return and this will be a great help also.  It will take some more time, so I remain very grateful for all the offers of transport.

Of great importance are our Children’s Liturgies and I am very grateful to those who give their time and effort.  The Reconciliation and First Holy Communion Group at St Wilfrid’s has got off to a very good start.  There is a large group this year; and with the lead that we have received by St George’s with their many different activities through the year, hopefully developing a stronger sense of community.

All ready attention has to be given to the great seasons of Lent, Easter and Pentecost, particularly to have music in place for these events.  We have had a request here at St Wilfrid’s to host the special ecumenical service which is a very important new initiative.  Recently ecumenical events had declined, which is a pity.  Also, this coming Friday we have our Special Devotions Mass and Healing Service at St George’s Church.