(front of) newsletter 1st March 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 MARCH  2015                  SECOND SUNDAY OF LENT                     YR B

SEASON OF LENT LENTEN GOSPEL ACCLAMATION: Praise to you, O Christ, King of eternal glory! STATIONS OF THE CROSS 9.30am each Friday in Lent. LENTEN RECONCILIATION on the SOLEMNITY OF THE ANNUNCIATION OF THE LORD,  WED 25th MARCH: With confessions available after the 10am Mass and from 6.30 to 7.30pm during a Holy Hour in preparation for Easter. -------------------------------------------------- IN MEMORIAM Please pray for the repose of the soul of MR LESLIE SYDNEY HALL Funeral at Hastings Crematorium on Tuesday  3rd March at 2pm. May he rest in peace. ------------------------------------------------------------ AN IMPORTANT LETTER FROM  FR SEAMUS Please take a copy from table at back of church. ------------------------------------------------------------ CHILDREN’S LITURGY TEAM Our new rota is on the noticeboard at the back of the church. If you would like to join our team of leaders and helpers, just text 07850 561828 or email mysteries.hastings@gmail.com ----------------------------------------------------- COMMUNITY CLUB In the hall on Mondays from 10.30 till 12 noon. 2nd March: David Jones on The Brasseys: Railway Magnates. Guests 50p. For programme for rest of March, please see back of newsletter. Unfortunately this year we need to ask for a 50p entrance fee from non-members. Membership subscription is £3. Coffee/tea and biscuit 50p. It will be warm in our hall, so see you there!

ST PATRICK’S DAY CELEBRATION LUNCH Tuesday 17th March. Mass at 11.30am followed by lunch in church hall at 1pm. Cost £6 to include Irish Coffee. Tickets available after all Masses as from next weekend 28th February/1st March. -------------------------------------------------------- SPECIAL COLLECTION  TODAY for last Friday’s CAFOD Lenten Fast day. PARISH FINANCES The offertory collection at last weekend’s Masses came to £805.20 including cheques and standing orders. Many thanks to all concerned. ---------------------------------------------------- BAPTISM COURSE There will be a Baptism course in the presbytery on Saturday 14th March from 10.30am till 12 noon. Parents requesting Baptism for babies and toddlers in the next three months are required to attend. Babies and children welcome. -------------------------------------------------------- WALSINGHAM ASSOCIATION Your next meeting is on Tuesday 3rd March at 10.30am in the Day Chapel. New members needed. Please come and join us. Our pilgrimage to Walsingham this year is September 1st to 4th. Cost £260. 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.