Holy Father’s Prayer intention for February:
Throughout February, Pope Francis has asked us to remember the terminally ill and their family and friends. Please pray for them to find the consoling peace of our Lord.
If you are finding the journey through bereavement or challenging or overwhelming and would like to speak with someone, the Ministry of Consolation team across the Diocese are hear to journey with you. Please ask your Parish Priest for more details or email [email protected]
Are you interested or involved in Baptism preparation in the parish? Do you have a desire to support young families grow the faith in their home?
Please join us for a formation day with Bishop Richard and Katherine Bergin exploring a new approach to welcoming families to the community of the Church through baptismal preparation.
Saturday 2nd March 9.30-1.30 at the St Philip Howard Centre Crawley.
Please do sign up here:
Our next date will be Sunday 25th February after St George’s 9am mass – fundraising for our young parishioners who sign up for the Lourdes Pilgrimage. All Welcome invite friends and family, they are welcome just to attend breakfast or join for mass also.
The Deaf Service supports Deaf and hard of hearing adults and children providing catechism so that they can access the sacraments of baptism, reconciliation, First Holy Communion, confirmation, and marriage. The service aims to: Create awareness in the Church of the needs of Deaf and hard of hearing people Celebrate Mass in Sign Language once a month Provide support in the Catholic faith Members of the Deaf Service visit the sick at home or in hospital and provide support with the preparation of funerals to help meet communication needs. You can contact the A&B Deaf Service by email; E: [email protected] Or text message only (no telephone calls) M: 07970 428601 and there is a brand new web page https://www.abdiocese.org.uk/diocese/deaf-community
In response to the cries of the earth and the cries of the poor, The Catholic Deanery of Eastbourne invites you to: ‘Let Us Dream’. Saturday 16th March 2024, 11am to 1pm at Our Lady of Ransom, 2-4 Grange Road, Eastbourne, BN21 4EU.
About the event:
How can building caring communities help in our fight against injustices and crises, such as climate change, poverty, life issues, and the destruction of nature?
In tackling these issues, what would you like your parish, school or community to look like if we had done all we could to make it a reality in the years leading up to 2030?
The workshop will include a short talk by John Paul de Quay of The Ecological Conversion Group and The Journey to 2030 to set the scene, followed by a creative activity and discussion and network building.
The Journey to 2030 ‘Building a caring community’ activity packs will be provided to motivate your own parishes/schools and communities.
This event is hosted by Our Lady of Ransom, Eastbourne, and is part of a series of events with The Journey to 2030 in partnership with the Catholic Diocese of Arundel & Brighton.
If you wish to sign up for this event, please phone Deacon John on Tel: 486280. Thank you.
Whatever you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all for the glory of God. Give no offence to anyone, either to the Jews or to the Greeks or to the church of God, just as I also please all people in all things, not seeking my own profit, but the profit of many, that they may be saved. Imitate me, just as I also imitate Christ. (1 Corinthians 10:31-11.1)
The Diocesan walking pilgrimage will be going from Worcester to Peterborough from 10th to 25th August. Cost £350 the whole way or £33 per night, 25% discount for under 21’s. For more details to go www.thepilgrims/2024.org.uk
On 24th February there will be a candlelit vigil at the Hailsham town centre memorial to mark the second anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. This event starts at 6pm and Father Rory will be leading the prayers at the service. All parishioners are welcome as our community comes together to show support for the people of Ukraine. More details and timings about the event can be found in the leaflet in the church porch.
CAFOD Family Fast Day – Lent Appeal and Soup Lunch
This Lent, your donations to CAFOD’s Family Fast Day appeal will help hardworking people like James the fisherman in Liberia with resources, tools and training to safely feed their families for good. Please join us for a simple lunch of soup and bread at St Wilfrid’s Hall after mass on Sun Feb 25th to support this Appeal. It is a fun event for all ages with Lenten themed activities and fellowship. If you could spare a little time to make soup or help at this event, please sign up on the sheet at the back of church. Alternatively, you can make donations using the envelope or online at cafod.org.uk
We have just celebrated a great event “Ash Wednesday”, the beginning of Lent.
With a powerful sign of ashes and the traditional words that accompany it. “Remember man thou art, but dust and unto dust thou shall return”. Remember man thou art, …. This powerful moment remains deeply embedded in my being from my first experience almost seventy years ago, in fact sixty nine. I was in High Infants in Fantane N. S. (because my mum loved me I was a bit later starting school).
The Head Master was Mr Boyle and on that Ash Wednesday he went to the morning mass in Borisleigh before coming to school. This is an early symbol of delegation when he was appointed by the parish priest to minister the ashes to the school community. Beginning with the youngest, we were in Mrs Ryan’s Class, and each and every child as the ashes were placed upon the forehead, the constant refrain “Remember man thou art, but dust and unto dust thou shall return” placed on every head. “The date of my birth was the reason for the year I started school”.
Tosnu maith se laith an oibre, a good start is half the work and that good start was extended into the liturgy of life “Repent and belief, the good news “God’s salvation has remained the bedrock, the foundation for my life and I am eternally grateful for this.
