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Fr Rory Writes

‘Our Sponsored Walk’

Is coming at a most opportune time.  I have to confess I really need the exercise, and must benefit from it.  At the   moment the amount of exercise that I take is pathetic.  I could say that at one time I made a real effort to keep fit enough.  Now my car provides too much of my comfort zone.   This is a chance to get back into my stride.  The walk will provide a good challenge and become a real marker for my future exercise endeavours.  Getting sponsorship is more of a challenge.  I am being encouraged to get sponsorship, but  I also know that many are constantly giving in support of the activities that are taking place at this time.

Finance is becoming more of a challenge and careful decisions are very important.  Maintenance, health and safety requirements, child and vulnerable adult protection are going to be a heavy essential expense in parishes in the      future.  So it is important, like our kindred cause “Foodbank” similar charitable causes must remain a constant on our horizon.

Opportunity for our Youth

The Bursary Fund was formed by The Catenian Association, a Catholic    organisation which promotes Catholic life. The Fund makes 2 types of awards: Lourdes Awards – every year many young Catholics travel to Lourdes to work as a helper to an assisted pilgrim. Individual Project Awards – a grant to assist a young Catholic to volunteer in the UK or overseas. Contact www.catenianbursary.com or Eastbourne Catenians : [email protected].   

Parish Over 50’s Club

Next afternoon tea will be Thurs 29th June, 2-4pm, St W’s Hall.  £5.  We will have a French theme, as Annette & Joan will be back from their holiday in France.  See you there!

Our next outing is a trip to Staverton Nursery, Mon 26th June, £10 each.  Leaves St Wilfrid’s 10am return 4pm. contact Joan on 07873390944.

Parish 1st Holy Communion Breakfast

We had 4 children making their 1st Holy Communion this year.  The whole parish was invited to join them in St Wilfrid’s Hall.   The tables were set out beautifully, the food was very special and the hand decorated cake was large enough for us all to have a piece.  Thank you once again to all helpers making this a very special occasion, especially Angie, who was left out when thanking the other first communion helpers.

Fr Rory Writes

              The Feast of Pentecost

                            “Once more the day of Pentecost has come”             

With it is the awareness that actions speak louder than words, praying in tongues is a real gift of the spirit and has great benefits.  Expectation, wanting to act in the light of the spirit are steps to revive and strengthen faith.            Communication, sharing our hope and expectations, a most important step in the right direction.  This Sunday we will share our names at St Wilfrid’s.  We have done this previously, and will bear fruit in our parish.  We will continue to develop and grow our plans for the future.

On Wednesday at 6pm we will have a parish council meeting, that will be of benefit for our future.  There are good ideas with important plans to structure, support and bring to fruition suggestions that are being made.  In time it will form a fruitful coherent strategy.  This evening I will be attending an overnight stay, and will be involved with Bishop Richard and the plans that are being formed for the Diocese.  So this is a time of importance for a real alive active   parish community to develop and grow.  Some have already engaged; preparation for our liturgies, children’s liturgy, social activities and our parish sponsored walk are preparing the way for an active living and sharing of faith.      Streaming will come to play an important part in this, as with our website, the way of things for the future.

St Wilfrid’s

We welcome Lulu back, she was greatly missed for her part in clearing away after an event and of course looking after our beautiful plants around the church.  Many of us have been off sick after accidents etc. so we welcome them all back due to many prayers