(front of) St Mary Star of the Sea Catholic Church, Hastings, newsletter, 4th January 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.

4^th JANUARY 2015          THE EPIPHANY OF THE LORD                      YR B

SNOWFLAKE : DONATIONS NEEDED Snowflake still needs donations of socks, gloves, boxer shorts, scarves and hats, which can be left in the box at the back of the church. They also need a few more donations of £15 to cover the cost of catering for each Tuesday night in our hall. -------------------------------------------------- WE WELCOME MONSIGNOR TONY HARRIS Who will be here at St Mary Star of the Sea supplying for Fr Seamus and helping out in the parish. ---------------------------------------------------------- FR SEAMUS Thanks you all for your kind gifts, cards and offerings at Christmas, and many thanks once again to all who helped prepare the church for our Christmas celebrations and all who do so much throughout the year. ------------------------------------------------ THE ST VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY Our meetings will be on Wednesday evenings during the Snowflake months. New members welcome. ---------------------------------------------------------- DIVINE MERCY PRAYER GROUP Do join us in the presbytery,  2.30pm, 5th Jan. ------------------------------------------------- ON 7th, 8th & 9th JANUARY There will be Communion Services to replace our 10am Masses.

PARISH COMMUNITY CLUB in the hall, Mondays 10.30am to 12 noon. All welcome. (non-members 50p entrance to talks and demonstrations) Coffee/tea, biscuit 50p.  January Programme: 5: Singalong. 12: Hastings Voluntary Service    19: Coffee & chat. 26: Nicola Bewes: Your feet, your health. PALLOTTINE PRAYER God the Holy Spirit, by your power Jesus was conceived in Mary.We, too, are filled with your power so that Jesus Christ, our Saviour, may be made visible to the world. Lord our God, we praise you because you sent your Son as Saviour of the world. We adore you because you manifested his glory to the people. Fill your Church here on earth with the spirit of faith and adoration. Strengthen our conviction that even today you are close to your people in your Son, and reign as Lord over all. All the kings of the earth adore him, alleluia. All peoples serve him, alleluia. Father of light, unchanging God, today you revealed your Word made flesh to the nations by the guidance of a star. Your light is strong, your love is near; draw us beyond the limits which this world imposes, to the life where your Spirit makes all life complete. We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen St Vincent Pallotti, pray for us.