(front of) newsletter, 17th Jan 2016

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.

SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME     YEAR C

17th JANUARY 2016             YEAR C         Parish Mass book p 127

ON TUES 19th & FRI 22nd JANUARY there will be a Communion Service instead of our 10am Mass. -------------------------------------------- PILGRIMAGE TO MEDJUGORJE 16th SEPTEMBER 2016 Departing from Gatwick.  £539. Book before Feb 15th and get  £30 discount PRICE INCLUDES: 7 nights on halfboard basis near  St James’s Church. Full religious programme operated by Marian Pilgrimages. All airport and local taxes. 24-hour emergency assistance. Luxury coach transfer with guides Single supplement is £130. Insurance £30 extra Spiritual Director: Fr Seamus Stapleton  Tel 01424 421263 Email: stmaryshastings@outlook.com ------------------------------------------------------- Mediaeval Mystery Play Of the Nativity to the Fall of Herod. 5pm, Sunday 17th January at St Clement’s Church. A dramatic reading featuring the St Clement’s parish bell ringers. Donations to St Clement’s Church.

DIVINE MERCY GROUP meets in the presbytery at 2.30pm on the following Mondays: 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: 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! PARISH FINANCES The offertory collection last weekend came to £660.63 including cheques and standing orders. Many thanks to all concerned. IF YOU ACCOMPANY YOUR CHILD(REN) to our Children’s Liturgy, please consider joining our team as Safeguarding support. All it involves is asking Chris Emary, our Safeguarding Rep, to apply for your DBS clearance and then letting us know which Sundays you can be at the liturgies. Just text 07850 561828 if you can help. ------------------------------------------------------- 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. Mary, Mother of Divine Love, pray for us.