(front of) newsletter 27th December 2015

St. Mary Star of the Sea   1 High Street, HASTINGS TN34 3EY

Tel: 01424 421263              Email: stmaryshastings@outlook.com

(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. Tuesday 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.

THE HOLY FAMILY OF JESUS, MARY AND JOSEPH

27^th DECEMBER 2015             YEAR C         Parish Mass book p 105

MONDAY IS: The Feast of the Holy Innocents TUESDAY IS: The Feast of St Thomas Becket, Bishop and Martyr ON NEW YEAR’S EVE There will be Mass at 7.30pm FRIDAY IS: The Solemnity of the Holy Mother of God ------------------------------------------------------ PARISH FINANCES The offertory collection at last weekend’s Masses came to £668.38 including cheques and standing orders. The collection for flowers to decorate the church for Christmas came to £63.35.  Many thanks to all concerned. ------------------------------------------------------ THANK YOU For your kind offerings in the Christmas collection, presents and cards. Fr Seamus. DIVINE MERCY GROUP Meets in the presbytery at 2.30pm on the following Mondays: 4th January, 18th January, 1st February, 15th February, 29th February. All are warmly welcome to join us. COMMUNITY CLUB In the hall on Mondays from 10.30am to 12pm. Programme: 28th December: closed 4th January: Singalong and chat 11th January: In the steps of St Paul – Anna 18th January: Coffee and chat 25th January: Volunteering with Friends of the Conquest Hospital – Jayne White Tea/coffee and biscuits 50p Visitors welcomed at 50p Membership fee: £3 The hall will be warm and welcoming! ------------------------------------------------------ UNWANTED CHRISTMAS GIFTS Can be placed in the box at the back of the church for next year’s bazaar. Many thanks.

THANK YOU TO ALL who helped with the church Christmas cleanup, to those who decorated the church so beautifully for Christmas and to everyone who helped  in any way over Christmas. -------------------------------------------------------------- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Consultation on Admission Arrangements for the Academic Year 2017 - 2018 The Governors of Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School are consulting on their Admissions arrangements for 2017-2018.  The proposed Admissions Policy and Procedures may be found on our website www.sacredhearthastings.co.uk .  The consultation period will run from 14th December 2014 to 25th January 2016 inclusive.  Comments should be addressed to: The Admissions Secretary, Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Old London Road, Hastings, East Sussex TN35 5NA by 25th January 2016.   -------------------------------------------------------------------- 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/ FR SEAMUS AND MGR TONY HARRIS wish you all every blessing in 2016. -------------------------------------------------------------- PALLOTTINE PRAYER Remember us, O Blessed Joseph, and aid us by your powerful intercession with your foster son. May your spouse, Mary the Mother of Christ, be continually gracious to us. St Vincent Pallotti, pray for us. Mary, Mother of Divine Love, pray for us.