Category: Saint George’s latest news

Back on the road again; we begin a new year in our lives of faith and we look forward to the end of our life’s journey when we will come into our true home in heaven. 

As we make this journey of life to share our faith with others, this is the life of the church.  As we begin each new year with the season of Advent we light the First Advent Candle “The Candle of Hope”.  Hope springs eternal.  When     everything else is taken from us we can always hold on to hope.  The last few years have been a great challenge, preparing the mass intentions for the newsletter, I had to appreciate that it is the 4th Anniversary since Edmund Ginn died.  The number of losses that we have experienced during this time take its toll, so it is important to appreciate the new and positive events that continue to happen.

Thanks be to God, and this year will be no different.  I am always grateful for the help I get (even though I may not be good at expressing it) with God’s help we will have a great opportunity to support one another.  Joan Covey and company have got us off to a great start with events for the oldies, and real progress is being made as we prepare our church for a new generation.  Let us be as positive as we can and “Full of Hope”.

There will be a collection for Christmas Flowers on Sunday 27th November.

The True Spirit of Christmas Giving, World Gifts this Christmas:  As usual we are collecting for gifts for the poor and needy throughout the world.  There is a collecting box in the church porch and hall.  Many new ideas for helping “those in need” have been introduced this year.   Depending on “how much we collect” as to what gifts we can order, please give to this worthy cause.

Our next afternoon tea will be Thurs 24th Nov at 2pm.  “Pre Christmas Party”, £5 each please.  Our Dec date is Thurs 29th Dec at 2pm, “Pre New Year’s Party” also £5 please to cover the cost.  Thank you.  Please do come along and join us.  Christmas Jumpers can be worn!

After a very successful outing to Headcorn last week, we are taking a small bus to Staverton Nursery, Halland leaving St Wilfrid’s Church at 10am, return at 3pm.  This is a good     garden centre with a lovely café.  Proposed dates: Mon 5th or 12th, Tue 6th or 13th or Thurs 15th.  If interested in joining us please Tel: Joan 07873 390944 and state your preferred date, if coming from St Georges you can be picked up opposite the church.

This will take place on Sunday 11th December at 3pm, in St Wilfrid’s Church followed by mulled wine/tea & coffee/mince pies and tombola in our hall.  Any prizes for the tombola, bottles of wine/spirits! Or  variety of gifts may be left in the church porch to be collected after Masses.  Thank you.

Jesus, Mary & Joseph

Father, Son & Holy Spirit   

As we prepare to celebrate The Great Feast of Christ Our King.  Jesus Christ is Lord to the Glory of God our Father.  I have prayed this prayer ten thousand times and please God, for another ten thousand times.  Indeed until he comes again in Great Glory.  This Sunday will have a very special moment of grace when we celebrate Harvey’s baptism, and as we will continue our journey of faith in the new year some very good work is being done.

One of the suggestions made by parishioners during the SYNOD consultation process earlier this year was that a Parish Council should be introduced in our Parish.  Our Parish Priest, Fr Rory, has agreed that this should now happen.  He says “our desire is to bring Leadership to our parish communities because we have a solid belief that communities are made up of bodies which always consist of many parts working together.  

Key to our future is the realisation that a body is made up of many parts and how well the parts can work together, the eye is not the ear, but each part has its own good purpose.

Thurs 24 Nov – “Did   Jesus mean to start a new religion?” – Fr Bruno Thurs 22 Dec – “Why be a Catholic?” – John Kimberley. These talks are open to all and are being held in the Our Lady of Ransom Hall in Grange Road Eastbourne. 7.30 – 8.30 pm. All welcome, invite a friend!  

at St George’s Hall will be from 10am on Sunday 27th November. Those joining will enjoy delicious hot breakfast baps of sausages and/or bacon or a selection of pastries.  Last month we raised £77 for The Royal British     Legion’s Poppy Appeal, this month our charity     fundraising will be for Children With Cancer – cash donations can be made at the breakfast. Everyone is welcome so invite, family and friends if you wish. They are welcome to join us from 10am if not attending mass.  

Las Posadas – we have a number of Advent dates still to fill on our – A Journey towards Christmas:  Please give Mary, Joseph and the donkey overnight lodgings.  For more details on what this entails speak to Teresa, Angela or Annette at St Wilfrid’s or Mary & Sandra at St George’s after mass.  

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