Category: Saint George’s latest news

Epiphany Party & Mass:  What a great success, the new table arrangement was more sociable, much talk and laughter and plenty of party food!  Then into the church for our Vigil Mass including a mince pie by the children of the 3 Kings, very entertaining.  Please take the newsletter home and look out for our next social event.

A message from a parishioner:  “Sending BIG thanks for the   wonderful party.  On arriving the hall looked so appealing and tables beautifully decorated and lovely food and copious cups of tea provided.  The quiz was intriguing, and pass the parcel great fun. It was so nice to see the children being entertained – you thought of everything and I thoroughly enjoyed the afternoon with my newfound friends at St Wilfrid’s”.

To help us communicate all we will be doing effectively, to as many of you as possible, if you have not already done so, please take time to complete the parish contact forms available at the back of church and on our website. 
 

The Parish of Christ the King & St Joachim’s is holding their annual pantomime “Cinderella” week commencing 18th/19th January.  Takes place in CTK Hall; Sat 18th at 2pm & 7.30pm, and on Sun 19th at 2pm. Performers include some of St George’s parishioners.  For tickets contact Sandra on 07791626368, Adults £5 and £3 for Children (includes tea and coffee).  There will also be a raffle at each performance.  Please support if you can.
 

Sadly John Bell died peacefully at home on the 17th December 2024.  Our thoughts are with his friends and family.  Gratitude and appreciation of John and June’s generosity to our parish over the years.
 

Thank you very much for the gifts and cards I have received for Christmas, they are all very much appreciated.  Wishing you all a Happy New Year.  Jackie
 

Day of Reflection for Ministers of the Word – Saturday 25      January 11am-4pm at St Wilfrid’s Parish Centre, Burgess Hill (no cost)

Led by Bishop Richard. The day will include talks on the Scriptures, the Lectionary and its use in the Liturgy, the Liturgy of the Word, and preparing to minister as a reader. There will be a time of Lectio Divina, and the day will conclude with the celebration of Mass. Register your place here https://www.abdiocese.org.uk/diocese/events

SAVE THE DATE – Saturday 20 September 2025 Festival of Hope

Celebrate the 60^th Anniversary of the Diocese and the Universal Jubilee Year with your family and friends this September. We pray that this inspirational and uplifting event will ignite a spiritual renewal in our own lives and across our communities. Put the date in your diary now, because tickets will be allocated to Parishes in the new year! The event is taking place at Ardingly South of England Event Centre, tickets will be free of charge, with talks and activities suitable for all ages.

Next breakfast is, Sun 26th January after St George’s 9am Mass.  All welcome.
 

Thurs 30th Jan is our next afternoon tea, 2-4pm.  For more info. please contact Joan on 07873390944.

Many thanks to everyone who donated to the Golden Ticket appeal to send homeless children to a pantomime this Christmas. We have been overwhelmed by your generosity. In total we raised £760, which means that 76 children can look forward to a festive treat this year. The distribution centre was also very grateful to receive your donations of clothing and winter essentials. Big thank you to all those who have contributed.

Our focus now moves on to how we can warm up the homeless to help them survive the harsh winter months ahead. Our efforts will now be concentrated on our Epiphany masses (4th and 5th January). In the same way that the Three Wise Men provided gifts to the newborn king we would like to present our offerings as an act of love to vulnerable people in our community. In particular we are looking for donations for their satellite food banks which feed around 800 people a week. Wanted items are; UHT Milk (Not Skimmed), Sugar, Coffee, Tea, Cereal, Tin Meats, Rice, Pasta, Soup, Baked Beans, Fresh Fruit and Vegetables and Treats. Many of these people do not have cooking facilities so they are also looking for Kettles, Toasters, Microwaves. Air Fryers, and Thermos Flasks. In addition we will also be collecting good quality second hand clothing and gifts for their charity shops. There will be a collection box for these items at the back of church and in St Wilfrid’s Hall for the Epiphany party on 4th January.