Category: Saint George’s latest news

Last week was a great success. Everyone enjoyed the delicious hot breakfast baps of sausages and bacon and we were delighted to raise £72 for The Royal British Legion. If those who didn’t have cash donation at the time want to give something extra please pass your   offering to Sandra.  The next breakfast will be 10am Sunday 27th November. The charity will be Polegate Children With Cancer.  Everyone is welcome so invite,  family and friends if you wish. They are welcome to join us from 10am if not attending mass.

Tues 8th Nov (11am) in OLR: With clergy and parishioners from other parishes of the deanery.  All are welcome.   

Our trip to Headcorn, Monday 7th November (tomorrow).  We have a 16 seater coach from Lynns Travel, and have 3 remaining seats, so if you would like to join us, please contact Joan 07873 390944 now.  The coach will leave North Street, Hailsham at 9am and return at 4.30pm.  You will be given a leaflet (explaining times and venues), when you board the coach.  Fr Rory will be coming with us.  Please pray for good weather, it will make all the difference.

At 1pm we entered into the church, so peaceful and quiet everywhere, one of the Monks said a decade of the Rosary every half hour we were also in time for the “Divine Office” chanted by the Monks.  All in all it was a very moving experience.

Please can we pray for a three year old child, Nellie Oakshott, who is terminally ill from a condition called MLD (metachromatic leukodystrophy).

If you would like Holy Masses offered for deceased family, friends and all for whom you wish to pray.  Please use the envelopes provided at the back of the church.  Thank you.

We have decided to venture out, our very first trip is a coach from St George’s and St Wilfrid’s to the very pretty village of Headcorn in Kent.  Monday 7^th Nov, £12 pp, first pick up St George’s, 9am, then onto      St Wilfrid’s, 9.30am where the hall will be open for a toilet call before we board the coach.  Then on to Headcorn where we are booked in for tea/coffee, 10.30am.  Please don’t be tempted to purchase a large slice of homemade cake because we are booked in for lunch at the Village Tea Room, 12noon.  Homemade food at very reasonable prices.  When you book your seat on the coach, I will be   asking for £12 pp and give you a menu to choose your meal and hand back to me please, as they need to have our orders at least one week beforehand.  We will probably take about 2 hours, they have a “Secret Garden” – plenty of room for us all.  The main high street through the village has plenty of different shops you can browse and buy?  There are no hills its all on the flat, okay for chairs and      wheelers.  Leaving about 3pm. Back to St Wilfrid’s and St George’s between 4 – 4.30pm.

Any queries please contact Joan 07873390944.  You are invited to bring a friend if you wish.   

Saturday, Nov 19th, 3.30pm – 5.30pm, St Wilfrid’s Hall. This is an opportunity for families to come together and have fun, be creative together and prepare for Advent.  There will be variety of Christmas   related activities, relevant to all ages, followed by a short time for worship and shared meal. Children under 11 must be accompanied by an adult, Please register your interest at the back of church and collect a tear off slip for your small contribution to bring to  the shared meal.

we will hold our newly introduced last Sunday charity breakfast Today, 30th Oct after mass.   It is open to all parishioners and their friends/family/neighbours. Those joining don’t have to have been at mass it’s open to all from 10am.  This month the nominated charity is Royal British Legion and we will be cooking up Sausage/Bacon Baps and lighter snacks for those less hungry.  (Helpers needed please volunteer if you can for this or a future breakfast). 

Deacon John will bless the graves at Willingdon Cemetery at 10am on Wednesday November 2nd.  Fr Rory will bless the memorial garden graves after the 12noon mass at St George’s.