(back of) newsletter 15 Nov 2015

RESPONSORIAL PSALM:  Preserve me, God, I take refuge in you.

IMPULSES FOR PRAYER: Is 13:6-13;   Zeph 1:7-18;   Rv 14:14-20

MEDITATION:

Do your utmost to arouse in yourself a love of heaven and the life of the blessed so you will weaken your dread of parting from this mortal and fleeting life.

St Francis de Sales (d 1622)

VACANCY - Clerk to the Governors

Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School (Hastings) requires a clerk to the governors from January 2016.

The clerk will be required for the full governing body and sub-committee meetings, amounting to a

total of 10 evening meetings between January and the end of July, in addition to the other

administrative aspects of the role.

Our first preference is for a candidate who is already qualified as a clerk, although applicants with a

strong secretarial background may be considered if they are happy to undertake the necessary training.

Please ring the school on 01424 429494 or email office@sacred-heart.e-sussex.sch.uk for a job description, application form or for further details. Closing date is Monday, 30^th November at 3.00 p.m. and interviews will be during the week commencing Monday, 7^th December.

The salary is between £19,850 - £21,040 pro rata based on approx. 130 hours per year

MASS INTENTIONS

Saturday 14^th November, 6pm: Paul Murphy, RIP

Sunday 15th November, 10am:                             11.30am: Larry Hayes RIP & Artie & Kitty Ryan RIP

Tuesday 17^th November, 10am:

Wednesday 18^th November, 10am:

Thursday 19^th November, 10am:

Friday 20^th November, 10am: Nicola & Vincenzo Casciolo & Valentino & Adele Moscatelli

Saturday 21st^h November, BVM on Saturday, 10am:

           

ITEMS FOR THE NEWSLETTER

Can be emailed to stmaryshastings@outlook.com or put through the presbytery letter box in an envelope marked NEWSLETTER. Please send in your notices by the Tuesday of the week preceding the weekend you wish your notices to be published. Also, the newsletter is available to read on our blog http://staroftheseahastings.blogspot.co.uk/

DIVINE MERCY PRAYER GROUP

Do join us at the Divine Mercy Prayer Group in the presbytery on the following Mondays at 2.30pm in the presbytery: 23rd November, 8th December, 21st December

PRAYER OF PEACE FOR SYRIA

O God of peace, who are peace itself and whom a spirit of discord cannot grasp, nor a violent mind receive, grant that those who are one in heart may persevere in what is good and that those in conflict may forget evil and so be healed. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.

SCAFFOLDING IN CAR PARK

Please could car drivers be careful to avoid the scaffolding in the church car park.

Notice for Hall Users

Due to ongoing building works could all church hall users access the hall from the church or directly from the High Street during the day. We regret any inconvenience this may cause; it is a temporary measure due to building works. Thank you for your cooperation.

CHILDREN AND ADULTS BASIC SAFEGUARDING AWARENESS TRAINING

You can access the EduCare e-learning package for free by contacting the Safeguarding Office: safeguarding@dabnet.org or 01273 241203. Those who successfully complete

the module will receive a certificate.

  

REFUGEE CRISIS

Aidan Cantwell, who is co-ordinating help for refugees at A&B Diocese, thanks everyone from Star of the Sea who has offered help including accommodation and English teaching. You will hear from him soon and/or from the local council when refugees needing your skills and help arrive in Hastings. If you didn’t sign the parish list but would still like to help the refugees coming to Hastings, just click on the link at http://www.abdiocese.org.uk/ .

INEXPENSIVE CHRISTMAS GIFTS AND CARDS TO BENEFIT PERSECUTED CHRISTIANS

The refugees we are hoping to welcome to Hastings and to help will have been brought from the camps. Unfortunately, Christians tend to be too frightened to go to these camps because of the anti-Christian feeling that often exists in them. But you can help Christian refugees by buying Christmas cards and gifts from the Aid to the Church in Need shop at http://www.acnuk.org/products.php  Or you can phone them on 020 8642 8668 and ask them to send you a brochure. In particular, you may wish to buy Advent Calendars from them as they have Nativity scenes on them – such Advent calendars are very hard to find in the shops among the Advent calendars featuring Barbie, Disney characters, Moshi Monsters, Star Wars, Polly Pocket and Fireman Sam.