(front of) newsletter 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.

8th MARCH  2015 THIRD SUNDAY OF LENT YR B. Parish Mass Book p158

SPECIAL  COLLECTION  AFTER THIS WEEKEND’S MASSES for our new sound system. --------------------------------------------- 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. ---------------------------------------------------------- COMMUNITY CLUB In the hall on Mondays from 10.30 till 12 noon. 9th: Bring and Buy 16th: Quiz by Adrian Shortt 23rd: Coffee and chat 30th: What next? by Dick Edwards of HOTRA. With free hot cross buns and coffee/tea A warm welcome awaits you. 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! -------------------------------------------------------- SPONSORING FOR SNOWFLAKE Daniel and Christian Ryan will run the Hastings Half Marathon in aid of Snowflake. Jenny Ryan will collect names and pledges of sponsors after Masses this Sunday and next. Or contact 07890517816

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. PARISH FINANCES The offertory collection at last weekend’s Masses came to £810.07 including cheques and standing orders. The CAFOD Fast Day collection came to £52.03. 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. PALLOTTINE PRAYER for a new bishop: Heavenly Father, look with mercy on your people, and grant us a new shepherd. Help those who choose our bishop to listen to the voice and guidance of your Holy Spirit and to act for the good of your Holy Church. Father, we ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God for ever and ever Amen              St Vincent Pallotti, pray for us.