(front of) St Mary Star of the Sea Catholic Church, Hastings, newsletter 11th 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.

11^th JANUARY 2015          THE BAPTISM 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. ---------------------------------------------------------- THE ST VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY Our meetings are Wednesday evenings during the Snowflake months. In the presbytery at 7pm. New members welcome. PROGRAMME FOR FRIDAYS AFTER OUR 10am MASS 1st Friday of the Month: Adoration 2nd Friday: Padre Pio devotions 3rd Friday: Divine Mercy And on the last Saturday of every month: Anointing of the Sick -------------------------------------------------- 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: 12: Hastings Voluntary Service    19: Coffee & chat. 26: N. Bewes: Your feet, your health.

RCIA Our RCIA course begins on Monday 12th January in the presbytery at 7pm. If you or someone you know are/is considering preparing to be baptized or received into the Church at the Easter Vigil, do join us. ---------------------------------------------------- IF YOU HAVE ANY UNWANTED CHRISTMAS GIFTS That you would like to donate for next year’s bazaar, please leave them in the box at the back of the church. Many thanks. PARISH FINANCES The offertory collection at last weekend’s Masses came to £1,160 including cheques and standing orders. Many thanks to all concerned. PRAYER FOR POPE FRANCIS FOR HIS TRIP TO THE PHILIPPINES AND SRI LANKA God of mercy and compassion, we lift up to you the nations of Sri Lanka and the Philippines as they prepare for the visit of Pope Francis, and we pray that your Holy Spirit will bless his visit abundantly. ---------------------------------------------------- PALLOTTINE PRAYER God saved us by the cleansing water of rebirth and renewal in the Holy Spirit so that, justified by his grace, we should become heirs, in hope of eternal life. They are happy, whose God is the Lord, The people he has chosen as his own. So that, justified by his grace, We should become heirs  in hope of eternal life. St Vincent Pallotti, pray for us.