Child Protection & Vulnerable Adults Training (face to face): Thursday 23rd May at Our Lady of Ransom Parish Hall, Grange Rd, Eastbourne, 1.30pm – 3.30pm (This training is also available on-line). This training is a Diocesan requirement for those working with children/vulnerable adults. Please contact Maria on 07873759962 if you would like to attend or need further information.
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A Year of Encounter
With a UK general election due sometime this year, politicians will be looking for our votes. We have a responsibility as Catholics to make sure that parties commit to tackling issues such as poverty and injustice. Raising our voices and contacting parliamentary candidates as a parish community will send a strong signal to those standing for election in our local constituencies. A Year of Encounter is a joint initiative between CAFOD and St Vincent de Paul Society (SVP), equipping Catholics to ask key questions of local candidates at the key moments. Please see cafod.org.uk/encounter for more information, including online sessions on Saturday 4th May to learn more.
Parish Over 50’s Club
Our next afternoon tea will be Thursday 30th May at 2pm.
Table Sale at St George’s:
We urgently need quality items for our table sale, new and nearly new. This table sale raises significant amounts to our monthly charity and also to assist in Youth Activities throughout the year. Please leave bags marked table sale at the back of St George’s church.
Walk for young people
Walk for young people (Age 16+), Saturday 25th May, 9.30am to 4.30pm, commencing from St Wilfrid’s Church, Hailsham. Can anyone who is able to help with this walk please get in touch; email [email protected], Tel: 07707513847.
Fr Rory Writes
Hail Mary, full of grace the Lord is with thee.
Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
The Parish Council Meeting on Tuesday evening went very well; please God, it is preparing us as well as possible for our future. At the heart of this is the need to become communities of faith. In order to do this the ministries of the church are most important. We will establish a structure to develop these ministries. Clearly this calls for a syllabus and a time frame to be established, so that all can play a full part in the life and liturgy of the church.
I just received a letter from Bishop Richard confirming that Fr Kevin Dring has been appointed as Moderator of the Moderated Parish for the communities currently making up the Eastbourne and St Leonards Deanery. I know you will join with him in continuing to develop the Pastoral Plan across the communities involved.
Parish Charity Breakfast
Our next date will be Sunday 28th April after St George’s 9am mass – All welcome invite friends and family, they are welcome just to attend breakfast or join for mass also. The charity we are supporting this month is Mary’s Meals.
Lourdes Fundraiser
Our thanks to all who have given so generously with both money and prayers for Claudia, Laura and Maria our parish youth due to attend Lourdes in July/August. The girls are all very humbled by how much has been raised, in excess of £800 to be divided equally towards their fares. They plan to produce a short video of their journey and time in Lourdes which we will arrange to show to you all in Autumn. Please do continue to pray for all Lourdes pilgrims this year.
Bluebell Walk – Arlington
If you would like to join us on this visit to the Bluebell Walk on Monday 22nd April, we will be meeting at 11am at St Wilfrid’s Church. Anyone who has a car and spare seats, please could you offer a seat to someone else.
Parish Quiz Night Success
Last Friday’s Parish Bi Annual Quiz night at St George’s was a great success and our thanks go to all who made it so: quizzers; refreshments and raffle team; and especially Mary & Colin our quiz masters. The night raised over £400 (£200+ for each church) and the winning team, Paula’s Angels, really were wonderful when they donated their £60 winnings to our Youth attendees at Lourdes fundraiser, a very lovely gesture – they were more keen on the coveted trophy than money it seems! Our next Parish Quiz will be in October at St Wilfrid’s Date TBC.