Category: Saint George’s latest news

Whilst the children will be searching for eggs in their “Easter Egg Hunt” we grown ups will be having an “Easter Raffle” over tea and cake.  A good time to meet with other  people in our parish.  Last week for your contributions to our Easter Egg Raffle in the hall after mass, of either Easter Eggs or money in pot please.  Do support us and come in the hall after mass where the raffle will be drawn.  Good luck!

If you haven’t contributed to our HCPT fundraising this is the last week to donate to this most worthwhile cause.  It is lovely to see the porch cross beginning to bloom in St Wilfrid’s. Please continue to add your pound coins to the cross in the church window in exchange for the flowers. Don’t forget to return your filled Smarties tubes to church before Easter Sunday. Coins or notes are most welcome.

Feast of St George, Patron Saint of England.  Fish & Chip Supper plus all the usual fun.  St Wilfrid’s Hall, Saturday 22nd April, 6-9pm.  We will have to charge £8 pp due to the price of fish & chips going up, like all food.  Tickets available from next week, keep your tickets for a ‘lucky number’ prize on the night.

We had a jolly good evening on St Patrick’s night and a lot of people asked when the next one would be.  Well we have the answer! So lets make it as good as ever.  Talking of St Patrick’s night it was not meant to be a ‘fund raising event’, but a good ‘social get together’, hence the entry fee of just £5 which covered the cost of food.  We made money on the raffle and roll a £1 coin to win a bottle of Irish    Whisky.  So we were able to pay £80 in to the parish funds.  We had a very good team of helpers on the night which made such a difference.  If you would like to help us at St George’s Party please contact either Annette, Teresa, Gerry, Jean or Joan.  Thank you.

Having a Spring Clear Out?  Don’t forget any new or nearly new items suitable for the St George’s Table Sale are most welcomed, please just leave at the back of church, under the table in the hall or display them ready for sale!  50% of the  proceeds go to the charity of the month and 50% to parish and youth activities.  

After Easter, at St George’s, we are going to start introducing a new sung Mass called Mass of the Son.  It was written by a priest who used to be based at OLR.  It is very congregation friendly and easily picked up. We will start to learn it on the first weekend after Easter that Marylou is with us.  I hope you like it.  If you have any favourite hymns or ones that mean something special to you or your family, let me know and if I can I will include it in our Sunday music liturgy.  Shirley 

Parish Over 50’s Club:  Thurs 30th March over 50’s afternoon tea will have a St Patrick’s Theme, do wear something green if you can.  All the usual fun and games.  All for just £5.

Our Grand Table Sale last Saturday.  The total raised was £512, far beyond our expectations.  Thank you everyone who contributed in anyway, we had many helpers both on Fri afternoon setting up and Sat    selling the mound of goods for sale, then packing up goods left to go to various charity shops.  Well done everyone, a big thank you to you all.  The money raised will go towards music and sound equipment much needed in the church and hall.

The South Down Singers – Coronation Concert Saturday 29th April 2023 at 3.30pm at St George’s Church.  Tickets £10 on the Door or Pre-Book by Telephoning 01323 832767.

South Down Singers Support Local Charities.

the Parish of OLR, St Agnes/St Gregory (Eastbourne)  is seeking to employ a new Parish Secretary to begin in post on 24th April. This role will be 16 hrs per week (£12ph), Monday-Thursday (9.30 am -1.30 pm). The role will be to provide an efficient secretarial service and personal assistance to the Parish Priest and clergy and good communication and administration within the parish. If you would like further details or wish to apply for this role please contact Fr Kevin by email: [email protected] . The closing date for applications is 9 am on Friday 31st March

Whilst the children will be searching for eggs in their “Easter Egg Hunt” we grown ups will be having an “Easter Raffle” over tea and cake.  A good time to meet with other  people in our parish.  If you would like to contribute to our raffle, please put suitable gifts in basket in the church porch or money in the pot provided.  Thank you in advance.

Pope’s prayer intention for March 2023 is for victims of abuse.

”We pray for those who have suffered harm from members of the church. May they find within the church herself a concrete response to their pain and suffering.”

“Safe Spaces” is part of our diocesan response.

Safe Spaces is a free, national support service run by First Light.  It provides a confidential, personal and safe space for anyone who has been abused through their relationship with the Catholic Church of England and Wales.

To contact Safe Spaces: tel. 0300 303 1056. / via website: safespacesenglandandwales.org.uk