Category: Saint George’s latest news

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.

Charity Breakfast:  Today, 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.

Please remember in your prayers: all our students who are   taking exams during the coming weeks; and our confirmation candidates who will receive the Sacrament of confirmation on Sunday 18th June at 3pm in Arundel Cathedral.  

We had 4 children making their 1st Holy Communion this year.  The whole parish was invited to join them in St Wilfrid’s Hall.   The tables were set out beautifully, the food was very special and the hand decorated cake was large enough for us all to have a piece.  Thank you once again to all helpers making this a very special occasion, especially Angie, who was left out when thanking the other first communion helpers.

We welcome Lulu back, she was greatly missed for her part in clearing away after an event and of course looking after our beautiful plants around the church.  Many of us have been off sick after accidents etc. so we welcome them all back due to many prayers