On Fri 3rd March, 4.30 pm, there will be a puppet theatre using the hall. Their show is 45 minutes long and is aimed at primary school age children. They do extensive work in schools and after the show the actors will bring out the puppets for the children to see close up. Admission is free but seats are on a first come first served basis.
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Parish St Patrick’s Feast Day
Friday 17th March: We couldn’t let this great Irish day go by without celebrating in the true Irish way. We have arranged an evening of fun, music, singing and dancing. Good food, tea/coffee provided. You may bring your own drink. All for £5 Adults, Children Free. Tickets on sale now after Sunday and weekday masses.
Churches Together Polegate and Willingdon
“Pop In” at St. John’s Church Hall Polegate. Social Activities from 10am to 1.30pm every 1st and 3rd Wednesday. Contact Ruth on 01323 485463.
New Parish Council
Thank you to everyone who recommended people for the Parish Council. 13 persons have been recommended from St George’s and 34 from St Wilfrid’s. They will all be invited to a meeting to explain how the Council will work and afterwards they will be asked if they want to accept or decline membership of the Council.
Grand Table Top Sale
Grand Table Top Sale, St Wilfrid’s Hall: Sat 11th March, 10am-3pm. We have received some goods for sale, but plenty more are needed, we can accept adults/children’s clothes. Please pop your donations in the box in the church porch. We also need helpers on the day, please leave your name/time on the list in church porch/hall. Thank you.
Over 50’s Club
Tuesday 28th March we are considering paying a visit to the Emmaus Centre in Portslade. If interested please see Joan or Tel 07873390944 asap. Details to follow.
Thank You
Thank You to all who contributed to my Birthday Celebrations. Thank you for all the cards, plants, gifts and voucher. I had a really special day. Lulu.
CAFOD Family Fast Day – Lent Appeal: 
This Lent, your donations to CAFOD’s Family Fast Day Appeal will help families fighting the climate crisis and ensure that our Church network can quickly respond to emergencies, like the recent earthquake in Syria and Turkey. Give today using the envelope or at cafod.org.uk/give and please join us in praying for CAFOD’s development and emergency response work all over the world.
St Patrick’s Day
St Patrick’s day cards are on sale at St George’s Church.
Fr Rory Writes
“A very, very special moment”
The outstanding event during my visit to Ireland was Fr Seamus Ryan’s funeral mass in his home village of Cappamore. A truly, truly inspiring priest, a great gift to us during our seminary days. Because of his inspiration we left our seminary full of hope, a time of renewal and inspiration was in store for our church because of the 2nd Vatican Council. Pope John 23rd had announced the council in order to open up the windows and let fresh light shine into the church. A time of great hope. Unfortunately his funeral mass was quite a contract. The age profile of the priests, and indeed the congregation. The stories of all his endeavour and our remembrance of his celebrations of the liturgy. His key message …. “The church as communities of faith and a new generation”. This is exactly what he would want us to continue to focus upon, and to develop and grow.