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St George’s

St George’s:  If you have a child under 4 there is a box of toys and books at the back of St George’s church by the   welcoming  table. Please feel free to borrow these so your child is entertained and you feel less stressed during mass. We welcome all little ones, it is their Church too and we  really don’t mind them crying or talking. That was once us!!
 

Cathedral Mass for Altar Servers:

Cathedral Mass for Altar Servers – Saturday 27 September at 12 noon at Arundel Cathedral:

Fr Aaron Spinelli, the Diocesan Director for the Guild of St Stephen, invites diocesan altar servers to a special Mass at Arundel Cathedral led by Bishop Richard. The Mass will offer an opportunity to celebrate and thank servers for their service to our parish communities and is for those who have served, those who are serving, and anybody who would like to serve – everyone is very welcome to attend. Please contact Fr Aaron to confirm attendance and numbers; E: [email protected] – and bring a cassock, cotta or an alb, if possible. Holy Mass will be followed by light refreshments (please bring a packed lunch).  

CAFOD: Response in Gaza

Your donations to Gaza since the start of the conflict have been a vital lifeline. Right now, CAFOD’s partner, Caritas Jerusalem, is delivering essential medical treatment to displaced people and providing medicines to treat chronic illnesses. We have helped 1,400 households with cash to buy supplies in the last month and we are currently feeding 2,000 people with new stocks of flour and rice. Despite the restrictions on aid coming into Gaza, CAFOD’s local partners are working tirelessly to help people. And with your ongoing support, they will do all in their power to keep doing so. You can find out more about how you can make a difference in Gaza at cafod.org.uk. Thank you for backing our work through holding collections for our Family Fast Day appeals and for continuing to pray for peace in the Middle East.
 

24th August 2025

“By their fruits you shall know them,                    Good trees bear good fruit”

A constant saying as I was growing up, the family that prayed together, stayed together, but it also acknowledged that this does not act as the guarantee that there would be no crosses or afflictions. There is no guarantee of a trouble free life, but yes, there are aids to overcome them. 

The Knights of St Columba National Relic Tour, is a God sent opportunity and our highest priority to experience graces and blessings. A grateful heart to those who have laboured to prepare for this event, with the time and effort spent.  Let us embrace this event with prayer full hearts, and a good sense of hope that it will bring great blessings and the strengthening to be faithful witnesses through the important weeks and months to come.

National Relic Tour:

A Special Day for St Wilfrid’s in this Jubilee Year

We are deeply honoured that St Wilfrid’s has been chosen as the only parish in East Sussex to host a reliquary from Carfin Grotto, Scotland, as part of the National Relic Tour organised by the Knights of St Columba.

The reliquary contains sacred relics of three beloved saints:

St Andrew – Apostle, Patron of Scotland, and also Patron of Ropemakers (fittingly, as Hailsham has a strong historical link with rope-making), St Columba of Iona, St Margaret of  Scotland

The relics will be available for veneration at St Wilfrid’s Church on Wednesday 27th August, following 10am Mass, and throughout the day until an Evening Mass at 7pm with refreshments  in the hall from 10.40am to 5.30pm.

Family Friendly activities including storytelling, games and crafts will be available in the church garden between 4.00pm and 5.30pm. For the full itinerary please pick up an event programme from the church porch. All welcome – come and share in this rare and holy occasion!

Walking Pilgrimage:

Please continue to pray for all those on the walking pilgrimage this week that is ending at OLR.  Gary O’Brien from St Wilfrid’s church is leading the pilgrims on the last walking day, Friday 22nd August.  Even if you are not booked as a pilgrim, if you wish to join as a walking pilgrim on the Friday you can join at three separate points:

9.15am – St Thomas More RC Church Seaford (16mile walking day)

14.00pm – 15.00pm The Tiger Inn East Dean (lunch stop 6-7mile walk afterwards)

18.15pm – Eastbourne Bandstand to process to Our Lady of Ransom (welcome all pilgrims and join them for last mile)

18.45pm – Pilgrims will all arrive at OLR and those who are already booked in to the pilgrimage and staying overnight will have dinner     together

20.30pm – Everyone is welcome to attend the short service at OLR church for pilgrims.

Saturday 23rd August 10am – all pilgrims will be attending the 10am mass and others are encouraged to attend even if not on the pilgrimage.

Please contact Sandra for more details 07791 627368                             [email protected].

17th August 2025

             “A most special time             The Sabbath Day”

A day of rest.  Through the ages the Sabbath Day has received different guidelines on how it is best to celebrate it.  So it is good to pay attention for this time of rest as we enjoy our holiday season.

A big thank you to Bob and Madeleine Waters for their great contributions to us over the years.  An opportunity to express gratitude as we host the sacred relics, St Andrew – Apostle, Patron of Scotland, St Columba of Iona and St Margaret of  Scotland.

It is good for me to take this time to thank you all for the work we share for our communities, and as we enjoy our holidays we share a great sense of thanks to God’s providence in our lives.   With the help of the holiday season we will respond to the challenges that face us as we begin a new year.

10th August 2025

Special Visitors

Each year we have special and interesting visitors attending our mass during the summer time.  From the very gifted man, who sings in concerts at Glyndebourne, others having very interesting stories from our past, leaving us enriched treasured memories remembered of celebrations and sorrows for sad losses.  Please God, all strengthening and supporting us on our journey.

This year we now have a visit from the National Relic Tour, Wednesday 27th August.  Organised by the Knights of St Columba, bringing the relics of three Saints; St Andrew – Apostle, Patron of Scotland, St Columba of Iona and St Margaret of Scotland.  Hoping that it will be a profitable, enjoyable and memorable occasion.  Please give it your best attention and response.