Bambinelli Sunday – 15th Dec – St G’s 9am & St W’s 10.30am:
Everyone invited, especially children, to bring their baby Jesus crib figure to either of our parish masses on the Third Sunday of Advent. A traditional blessing of the Bambinelli (baby Jesus) will be given. Then they go home to be wrapped up and placed under the tree. The blessed Bambinelli are then unwrapped by you as the first present on Christmas morning.
Please could I ask that all future correspondence be sent through to our new diocesan email address as follows:- [email protected] Thank you.
Elizabeth Robinson’s requiem mass took place on Thursday 28th November at St Mary Magdelene’s. Thank you to all who were able to attend, it was such a lovely service.
Service of Reconciliation will take place at St Wilfrid’s at 5pm on Saturday 7th December. Please come along and support our First Holy Communion children as they undertake this important sacrament.
Epiphany Party at St Wilfrid’s for all parishioners at 3pm on 4th January 2025 followed by Vigil Mass at 5pm. More details to follow next week.
Parishioners at St Wilfrid’s have decided not to send each other Christmas cards this year but instead will donate the money to a local charity, “Warming Up The Homeless”. There will be a collection of these donations on Sunday 15th December toward their Golden Ticket Christmas Appeal, which asks for donations of £10 to take a child living in temporary accommodation to a pantomime and to give them some festive treats.
Carol Service at St Wilfrid’s will take place at 3pm on 15th December followed my mince pies and mulled wine in the hall.
Following last years successful “Choose a Bag” £1 Children, £2 Adults, after our Carol Service on Saturday 14th December at 3pm, we shall have mulled wine, tea, coffee and refreshments in our hall plus our popular “Choose a Bag”. For this we shall need lots of bags please, either empty or filled. There will be a box in the church porch to receive these please. Thank you in advance.
As we are now really close to the first practical steps towards our new parish, Fr Kevin has invited us to an informal get together of Welcomers, Eucharistic Ministers and Catechists so they can begin to look at how we can work together across the Hub, to exchange ideas and suggestions that you may have. This will take place on Tuesday 10th December from 6.30pm to 8pm at OLR Parish Hall, refreshments will be offered. Please let the parish office know if you are attending by Friday 29th November, and we will send a list to Eastbourne.
Come along to our Family Advent Workshop for some festive fun on Saturday, Nov 30th, 3.00pm – 6.00pm at St Wilfrid’s Hall. This is an opportunity to prepare for Advent and Christmas together through fun, festive crafts and activities. Following this there will be a short Advent reflection followed by a shared meal. Children under 11 must be accompanied by an adult. Places must be booked as numbers are limited. To book your place, please purchase a ticket from the back of church at the cost of £1 per person which will also enter you into a raffle. Feel free to dress up in your festive jumpers and outfits too!
