Category: Saint George’s latest news

Family Stations and Soup Lunch Saturday 11th March 11.30am at St George’s –   All our children and their families, along with all other parishioners are invited to this child friendly Stations of the Cross – please make every effort to join if you can.  The stations will be followed by a homemade soup lunch in the hall. For catering numbers please sign up at the back of church or contact Sandra on 07736 839168/[email protected].  Other Parish Stations of the Cross during lent at St George’s will be held on Sunday 5th March, 12th March and 2nd April (Palm Sunday Stations includes Benediction and refreshments in hall).  Also on Good Friday 7th April there will be a Family Service with Stations of the cross at 10.30am followed by refreshments and hot cross buns in the hall.   All welcome.

Parish St Patrick’s Feast Day – Friday 17th March:  We couldn’t let this great Irish day go by without celebrating in the true Irish way.  We have arranged an evening of fun, music, singing and dancing.  Good food, tea/coffee provided.  You may bring your own drink.  All for £5 Adults, Children Free.  Tickets on sale now after Sunday and weekday masses.

If you wish a name to be  added, please contact the office on 841504.  Thank you.

Tuesday 28th March we are considering paying a visit to the Emmaus Centre in Portslade.  If interested please see Joan or Tel 07873390944 asap.  Details to follow.

Our afternoon tea last Thursday had a definite “Chinese New Year Theme”, the table had a great display of lanterns etc.  25 of us & Fr Rory had a great time.  Our next date will be 30th March, theme “Green for the Irish”.

St George’s Last Sunday Charity Breakfasts – Success so far!  With five charity breakfasts now under our hat we have been delighted with the response so far and thank everyone for their support. The initial idea of these breakfasts was to create a regular post-pandemic socialising opportunity for us all while raising much needed funds for charities close to our hearts – we think we are well on our way to achieving this.  Especially now people are starting to bring along friends and family to join as well, bring more and spread the word!

Charities we have supported and amounts raised: CAFOD £145 (Sept), Royal British Legion £72 (Oct), Children with Cancer £154 (Nov), St Wilfrid’s Hospice £145 (Jan) and Hosanna House Children’s Pilgrimage Trust £200 (Feb, this    includes £66 from 50% of our table sale fundraising). Hosanna House is our dedicated Lent charity so we will add to this amount raised with the Family Stations of the Cross Soup Lunch and the March Breakfast on Sunday 27th.  

Do you have a Charity suggestion that you would like us to support  at one of our future breakfasts? Ideally local or  Catholic.  Can you Help occasionally – we are very much in need of extra team members so we can set up a rota as this event needs at least four people helping monthly and we are not always all available.  Speak to Sandra after mass or email [email protected]

On Fri 3rd March, 4.30 pm, there will be a puppet theatre using the hall. Their show is 45 minutes long and is aimed at primary school age children. They do extensive work in schools and after the show the actors will bring out the puppets for the children to see close up.  Admission is free but seats are on a first come first served basis.

Friday 17th March:  We couldn’t let this great Irish day go by without celebrating in the true Irish way.  We have arranged an evening of fun, music, singing and dancing.  Good food, tea/coffee provided.  You may bring your own drink.  All for £5 Adults, Children Free.  Tickets on sale now after Sunday and weekday masses.

“Pop In” at St. John’s Church Hall Polegate.  Social Activities from 10am to 1.30pm every 1st and 3rd Wednesday.  Contact Ruth on 01323 485463.

Thank you to everyone who recommended people for the Parish Council.  13  persons have been recommended from St George’s and 34 from St Wilfrid’s.  They will all be invited to a meeting to explain how the Council will work and afterwards they will  be asked if they want to accept or decline membership of the Council.

Grand Table Top Sale, St Wilfrid’s Hall:  Sat 11th March, 10am-3pm.  We have received some goods for sale, but plenty more are needed, we can accept adults/children’s clothes.  Please pop your donations in the box in the church porch.  We also need helpers on the day, please leave your name/time on the list in church porch/hall.  Thank you.