Category: Saint George’s latest news

Thank you to all those who supported last week’s Parish Breakfast for Kipling Ward, we raised £150.  Our next breakfast will be onSunday 25th June, 10am after mass. Charity for June is Foodbank and Audio/Media technology for hall social activities.   All Welcome.

Please continue to pray for all students currently finishing their GCSEs and A-Levels exams and our confirmation candidates who will receive the         Sacrament of Confirmation on Sun 18th June at 3pm in Arundel Cathedral.  All welcome at the service.

On the 17th June at 10.30am we need volunteers to come along to the presbytery garden at St Wilfrid`s to check the Gazebos for our garden party on 16th July. We are also asking that all key Holders of the Parish Hall come along for a meeting after at about 12pm.

Hailsham foodbank recently became a charity in its’ own right as the Crosslink Trust (Churches Together in Hailsham) will be no   longer active.  We need to close down our old Lloyds bank   account and have opened a new CAF bank account but haven’t been able to make contact with all of our regular givers to ask them to change their details if they still wish to give.  If you do give monthly to our old Lloyds account and would like to continue supporting us please see our website for the new bank details or get in touch for a new form (and gift aid form if applicable).  We very much appreciate the practical support and prayers of all the local churches.  Thank you Julie, 01323 398358 or [email protected]

This afternoon at 3pm our sponsored walk will take place from St George`s Polegate to St Wilfrid`s in Hailsham.  If you have not yet sponsored anyone you can after Mass at St Wilfrid`s you, have two options. To use the card   machine in the porch or to add your name to Fr Rory`s form which will be in the porch. 

For those who are walking this afternoon please remember to bring a bottle of water with you and also to use sunscreen.

Thank you to all those who are walking  and who have sponsored them, who has supplied cakes and to those preparing and manning the hall for the get-together afterwards.

Parish Social Events provide a life to our parish and its wider community beyond our spiritual devotions, however we need many more volunteers to reduce the workload of just a few.  If you can offer even just occasionally to help, please give your name and details to Jean Barnham at St W or Sandra King at    St G. We need as many willing helping hands as can be offered! 

Eastbourne Hospital Mass is celebrated in the chapel on the last Tuesday of each month at 12noon. The next Mass is on June 27th. All welcome as we pray for patients, staff and their families.   

The Bursary Fund was formed by The Catenian Association, a Catholic    organisation which promotes Catholic life. The Fund makes 2 types of awards: Lourdes Awards – every year many young Catholics travel to Lourdes to work as a helper to an assisted pilgrim. Individual Project Awards – a grant to assist a young Catholic to volunteer in the UK or overseas. Contact www.catenianbursary.com or Eastbourne Catenians : [email protected].   

Hailsham Foodbank are asking if we can help with some donations for local asylum seekers as follows:-

Clothes; sizes S x 30, M x 15, L x 10, Indoor games, Shoe/Flipflops; sizes 40 x 18, 41 x 20, 42 x 20, 43 x 12, 44 x 12 and 45 x 5.  Thank you.

Next afternoon tea will be Thurs 29th June, 2-4pm, St W’s Hall.  £5.  We will have a French theme, as Annette & Joan will be back from their holiday in France.  See you there!

Our next outing is a trip to Staverton Nursery, Mon 26th June, £10 each.  Leaves St Wilfrid’s 10am return 4pm. contact Joan on 07873390944.