Category: Saint George’s latest news

‘As Good as Gold’

and with the help of God, far more valuable.  We had our first parish council meeting to lay out the tasks and responsibilities.  To focus our care for our parish and with the help of God “bear fruit, fruit that will last”.  Jesus could not be clearer “by their fruits you shall know them, good trees bear good fruit”.

For years now there has been question marks about the number of priests that are available to serve in our parishes.  An honest assessment is that in the prevailing circumstances a great shortage, not likely to change any time soon.  Now with the help of God, we will respond to our present circumstances and the Lord will provide.

Two thousand years ago, the church was in exactly the same situation, coping with the circumstances of their time.  One idea they came up with was deacons, God’s grace always works in other ways.  The greatest obstacle always is human nature effected by the sin of Adam.

As we know the Link closed due to Ron & Kay’s retirement.  An answer to many prayers; a  caterer will be renting the coffee shop for 3 months, opening in June.  Serving Tea/coffee/cakes, no hot meals.  Please do support her, to help her make a good go of it.  Thank you.

St George’s table sale is in need of more donations of new/nearly new items that can easily be placed on the table, please leave at the back of the church or under the table in the hall.  Or even placed directly on table if space permits. Thank you

We would love to have a group of singers and musicians from across the Deanery for the Deanery Confirmation on Sunday 18^th June 3pm (arrive 2pm) at the Cathedral.  There will be a rehearsal on Saturday 3^rd June at 11am in Eastbourne.  All who wish to be involved contact Marylou Cockshoot on [email protected] by 27th May.

Parish Fund Raising and Social Committee Meeting on Wednesday 24th May at 6.30pm in St Wilfrid’s Hall to finalise the Sponsored Walk.

With the Help of God

Our initial meeting of our parish council got off to a good start on Tuesday evening in the church.  Its role and above all its responsibility will be of great importance and will please God, be a great gift, very beneficial for our parish in the years to come.  The awareness that a body is made up of many parts, but working together is most beneficial; hence please God, core groups will enable this to bear fruit.

This coming Thursday to the Feast of the Ascension, with its focus upon the words of Jesus “It is good for you that I should go, for I will send the Holy Spirit, hence Feast of Pentecost” the most important event in the life of our church.

The Charity Breakfast last Sunday and 50% table sale for April raised £150 for charity of the month RNLI – thank you to all those who supported. Next        breakfast Sunday 28th May 10am after mass. Charity for May is Kipling Children’s Ward. They are raising money for the Children’s communal courtyards so our fundraising will be used for purchasing plants/garden features.  ALL WELCOME

St Wilfrid’s Church will celebrate in the hall after Mass today for our “New King Charles & Queen Camilla”.  Money raised from our sales table in January has now run out, so we are asking for a    donation please towards the cost.  We are reliably informed that the donation pot for tea/coffee/biscuits has not kept up with the raising costs, therefore we are asking for a donation of at least £2 please towards the cost each week.  Thank you.

our parish is delighted to be instructing 12 local young Catholics for     Confirmation. Please keep our candidates in your prayers.  

The entire month of May is dedicated to Our Lady and once again we celebrate this at both our Parish churches with our children placing a Crown on Her head whilst we all sing.