Last Saturday, the West Hub Lumen Christi Confirmation Formation group gathered for the first time. Please keep in your prayers the more than fifty young people who have begun their journey of preparation to receive the Sacrament of Confirmation after Easter 2026.
Applications for this year’s programme are now closed. If you have a child who will be in Year 9–13 in September 2026, applications for the next group will open in July 26.
Special Ministries – Assisting at Mass on Sundays: We are in short supply and could do with some more help please. If you would like to fill this gap, please contact Fr Rory. Thank you.
The CWL West Hub meets on the first Wednesday of each month at 7.00pm in Christ the King parish hall.
Looking ahead: the November meeting will be on Wednesday 5th November, when we will enjoy a film night featuring the inspiring story of Blessed Carlo Acutis.
Each year our team of staff have been able to cook and serve a Christmas meal, give small Christmas gifts and create a happy and positive experience for 200 of our local care leavers aged between 16-25 yrs and in some cases also their own children. They often find Christmas a very difficult and isolating time and sadly they do not have the usual support networks that makes Christmas a special time for many.
We are collecting small gifts or items suitable to include in our fundraising Christmas raffle, or if you are thinking of a financial donation, however small, please write a cheque payable to East Sussex County Council and pass to Jackie in the office. Thank you in advance.
A big thank you to Leslie and her small team. What a lovely plate of fresh baguettes and salad, washed down with a lovely cup of tea. You really did do us proud.
Next Sunday, the Holy Father invites all Catholics to support Missio – his charity for world mission – through a special collection. This day of prayer, solidarity and giving unites Catholics worldwide to share the Good News of God’s love which has the power to transform lives and heal our world. To donate, use the Missio envelopes, call 020 7821 9755 (office hours) or visit mission.org.uk to give a gift, set up a Direct Debit and Gift Aid your donation if possible.
Fr Rory writes:
Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
A work in process. Progress was made at the meeting last Monday at OLR. Our Parish Priest, Fr Kevin has sent us the following information:-
NEW PARISH UPDATE
Our New Parish will operate from 2 Hub centres (the Eastbourne end and the St Leonard’s/Hastings end). We already have an excellent Leadership Group up and running in each Hub, made up of clergy and lay reps from each church. When we reach Advent, end of November, we will have a Single Newsletter for all churches in each Hub; all our Catechists will be working together across churches to deliver Sacramental programmes; we will have Stewardship Groups in each Hub, expertise drawn from across our churches, to oversee care of our many buildings in a strategically joined-up way; we will be consulting with you all about revised New Mass Schedules in each Hub, taking account of fewer priests and giving good variety of times for everyone. Please keep all this work in your prayer, and for more detailed info see: https://eastbourne-stleonards.org.uk God bless, Fr Kevin (on behalf of the clergy team)
Catholic Women’s League – West Hub: The CWL West Hub meets on the first Wednesday of each month at 7.00pm in Christ the King parish hall.
Our next meeting will be Thurs 30th Oct, 2-4pm. Halloween Theme. If you would like to join, please contact the office on 841504.
A Big Thank You to Lulu for providing us with such beautiful arrangements in pots outside St Wilfrid’s Church and Hall. Many people on their way up to town have remarked on them.
