Category: Saint George’s latest news

Las Posadas – A Journey towards Christmas:  Mary, Joseph and the donkey are desperately looking for overnight lodgings in the Hailsham and Polegate  areas throughout Advent. Can you offer them a room for the night? For more details please take a leaflet from the church porch and fill in your details on the sign up sheet. 

Did you miss the launch earlier this month? It’s not too late to join. The group is for all our parish youth and their friends aged 11-19 (family and younger siblings will also be welcome at some of the events we organise). The group will run approximately once termly with activities enabling our youth to spend valuable quality and fun time    together. We already have ambitious and exciting plans based on our initial members’ suggestions including a competitive ‘Great Parish Junior Bake Off’ in January/February, Lenten Sponsored walk/family picnic, and possibly even a family   camping trip in the summer (don’t panic, if you are not keen on camping you could join us daytime only). Members can choose the events they want to be part of, there will be    something for everyone. Don’t miss out Email [email protected] for more details or to register interest with members name and age and contact   details and if under 16, parents name and contact details. 

Day was celebrated in a lovely happy way, first with the Rosary and Mass followed by tea and cake in the hall.  A raffle took place and raised £40.  Look forward to celebrating the next Feast Day.

This month we will hold our newly introduced last Sunday charity breakfast on 30th October 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 and Bacon Baps and lighter snacks for those less hungry.  (Helpers needed please volunteer if you can for this or a future breakfast). 

Parents are invited to enrol their children in our First Holy Communion Programme for 2022/3. Application forms to join the programme are available at the back of the church and on the Parish Website. There will be an            introductory meeting for parents and children on October 21^st at 6.30pm in St Wilfrid’s Church Hall, with a view to starting lessons in November.  Please ensure you attend if your child will be wanting to take part in this programme.  Please contact Annette  07839571916, [email protected] or Teresa 07951082592, [email protected] for more information.

last Sunday was a great success with over 25 of our 11 – 19 year olds parishioners and friends already part of the group.  We will be arranging our first activity/adventure in the next few weeks.  Any of you unable to attend the launch but still wishing to join us are welcome.  If you provide your contact details to     Sandra on [email protected] or 07791 627368, we can ensure you are included in our   communications directly for the future. 

Tea/Coffee after Sunday Mass in our hall.  This is a good place to meet up with other members of our community and get to know each other.

The last Thursday of every month, 2pm in St Wilfrid’s Hall.  We have made this monthly event into a very special afternoon.  If you have never been, we would love to have your company, just turn up at 2pm.  There is a small charge of £3 to cover cost of the tasty food .

It is with great sadness that we announce the death of a longterm parishioner of St George’s, Margaret Piegrome, after a short illness. Margaret and Charles moved to Newick to be near their daughter and her family almost a year ago. Margaret was a very active member of St George’s Parish team and was also on the Finance Committee. We send our sincere condolences to Charles and her family at this very sad time.    The funeral Mass will take place at St George’s. May she rest in peace.

October is traditionally dedicated as the month of the Holy Rosary. Even if you don’t regularly use this form of prayer you might like to say at least a decade each day in October for peace in Ukraine or any other particular intention you might have. This is a good opportunity for us to deepen our devotion to Our Lord and Our Lady using this ancient prayer of the Church.