(front of) newsletter of St Mary Star of the Sea Catholic Church, Hastings, 1st February 2015

St. Mary Star of the Sea   1 High Street, HASTINGS TN34 3EY

Tel: 01424 421263

(Arundel and Brighton Diocesan Trust – Registered Charity 252878)

Society of the Catholic Apostolate (Pallottines)

Parish Priest: Fr Seamus Stapleton SCA

Normal Mass Times

Sundays: 6.00pm (Sat), 10.00am, 11.30am. Monday to Saturday: 10.00am

Adoration: First Friday of Month 10.30am to 12 noon. Saturdays: 10.30am to 11am.

Sacrament of Reconciliation: Saturdays 10.30am and after the 6.00pm Mass.

1^st FEBRUARY  2015    FOURTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME           YR B

THANK YOU FROM SNOWFLAKE On behalf of everyone connected with the Snowflake Night Shelter, Snowflake Trustee John C Reid has written to me to thank you for your very generous donations totalling £584.10 which Snowflake has received at various times over Christmas and recently, and for our commitment and support. Fr Seamus. ---------------------------------------------------------- SOUL AND MOTOWN NIGHT For friends, parents and staff of St Richard’s Catholic College. On Saturday 7th March, 7.30pm to 11.30pm, in the college hall. Featuring Soul Man Sam. £8 per ticket. Licensed bar. Tickets on sale in Reception or phone (01424) 731070 ------------------------------------------- WALSINGHAM ASSOCIATION Our next meeting is on Tuesday 3rd February at 10.30am in the Day Chapel. All welcome. ----------------------------------------------- GENETICALLY-MODIFIED BABIES The Government is about to ask Parliament to allow ova (mothers’ eggs) to have some of their material replaced by material from other ova before being artificially inseminated. The Government calls this genetic ‘donation’, but it is in fact genetic modification, which has had horrific results in animals. Please sign the petition against it at back of church.

IN MEMORIAM Please pray for the repose of the soul of Keith Hodgson. Funeral service at Hastings Crematorium on 13th February at 2pm. May he rest in peace. ----------------------------------------------------- SPECIAL COLLECTION TODAY For the Catholic Education Service. ------------------------------------------- TUESDAY IS: The Feast of St Blaise, with the blessing of the throats at our 10am Mass. PARISH FINANCES The offertory collection at last weekend’s Masses came to £737.12 including cheques and standing orders. Many thanks to all concerned. PALLOTTINE PRAYER Jesus in the Eucharist, our God and King. Jesus in the Eucharist, Our Creator and Redeemer. Jesus in the Eucharist, our Physician and our Medicine. Jesus in the Eucharist, our Food and our Grace. Jesus in the Eucharist, our greatest Good and Happiness. Jesus in the Eucharist, infinitely loving and worthy of love. Jesus in the Eucharist, You are the greatest and  most holy of our mysteries.  St Vincent Pallotti, pray for us.