Category: Saint George’s latest news

Fr Rory Writes

Fr Rory Writes:

This time of the year has its share of highlights.  Beginning with All Saints and All Souls, and now on the horizon is the Great Feast of Christ the King.  It is also the Sunday of Youth-Gather, and even though it is a long time since I participated, from early memories of my priesthood I remember this event with affection.  So I am sure it is one of the many events like our Annual Pilgrimage to Lourdes, which makes up for good life in our Diocese.  Bishop Richard has his plan for 2030, and part of it is developing a life of prayer.

So just over the horizon is Advent and Christmas.  Each year in preparation for Advent and Lent there is a booklet “Walk with Me”, which gives appropriate reflections and prayers in preparation to celebrate these great events.  At £1 a copy this is very good value indeed.

Again, it is time for those who may be enquiring, “how do I become a Catholic?”, to step forward and find out.  You are very welcome.

Las Posadas

Las Posadas:  Sunday 1st December at 3pm.  St George’s Church invites you to join them for their Las Posadas Celebration St George’s Church Hall.  Please bring buffet food donations.  For more information call or text Sandra on 07791 627368.

St George’s Hall

St George’s Hall will be in use as a Polling Station for the General Election on 12th December. Mass will go ahead at 10am, but please be very careful driving in and out of the car park and give way to any vehicles turning in to the car park from the road. The hall cannot be accessed at all on this day.

We need all keen gardeners

We need all our keen gardeners to take cuttings/root cuttings or, if dividing perennials to remember our Plant Fair next May at St George’s. If you grow anything, please do a few extra for the Fair. A reminder on seed growing will be sent out early next year. Thank you for your help and support.

South Downs Singers

South Downs Singers will be performing their Christmas Concert for the charity “You Raise Me Up” on Saturday 14th December, 3.30 pm at St John’s Church, Polegate High Street. It will be a lovely concert with audience participation of well loved carols as well as choir and solo pieces. A great way to prepare for Christmas. Tickets available from Shirley at St George’s or Clodagh at St Wilfrid’s priced at £8.00. Tickets also on the door.

Fr Rory Writes

Fr Rory Writes:

A wonderful achievement; the Link Coffee Shop celebrates 25 years of witness and service for the Christian community here in Hailsham.  Lay people from different congregations, and with good leadership from St Mary’s or as they say “The Parish Church” and from us; especially Ann Fielder, is part of their story.

In order to further mark this event, there will be a service of celebration and recommissioning on Sunday 17th November at Hailsham Parish Church commencing at 3pm… followed by refreshments in the Church Lounge.  Everyone is warmly invited as they look forward to welcoming all volunteers and regular customers, past and present.  Our continued support is very important.  I go there regularly, in order to give it as much support as I can. 

Also, those who are hoping to be received into the church this year, please get in touch with me now.

St George’s Film Club

Film Club next showings. 

3rd November (2016) French animation.  Accompanied by her talking cat, a teen embarks on a quest to find her missing parents in 1941 Paris. 17th November  (2018) A couple are followed through their successes and failures as they work to develop a sustainable farm on 200 acres outside of Los Angeles. December 8th  (2019) A young girl named June with a big imagination makes an incredible discovery – the amusement park of her dreams has come to life.  All showings start at 3 pm.