(front of) newsletter, 28 Feb 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.

THIRD SUNDAY OF LENT     YEAR C

28th FEBRUARY 2016             YEAR C         Parish Mass book p 160

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. Please note that in Lent we do not need flower donations. Many thanks. ON SUNDAY 6th MARCH, Mothers’ Day, the children and staff of the Sacred Heart School will be joining us for our 10am Mass. (There will be no Children’s Liturgy of the Word on this day.) ---------------------------------------------------------- PILGRIMAGE TO MEDJUGORJE 16th SEPTEMBER 2016. Departing from Gatwick.  £539. 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 421263 Email: stmaryshastings@outlook.com ------------------------------------------------------- A RACE NIGHT with a difference  and not horses and Silent Auction will be held on Wed 2nd March in the hall by the 7th Hastings Scouts. Doors open 7pm. First race 7.30pm. Donations of items or promises welcome – can be given to a scout or dropped in any Wed night  from 7.30pm. In aid of scout funds. ---------------------------------------------------------- BAPTISM COURSE Saturday 19th March, 10.30am till 12 noon in the presbytery, lower floor. Parents of babies and toddlers requesting Baptism in the next 3 months are required to attend. Please come with your preferred date for Baptism. Easiest entrance for prams/pushchairs is from car park - back door.

PARISH FINANCES The offertory collection last weekend came to £677.25 including cheques and standing orders. The collection for CAFOD Fast Day came to £514.84 Many thanks to all concerned. COMMUNITY CLUB In the hall on Mondays from  10.30am to 12 noon. FEBRUARY PROGRAMME: 29: Coffee and chat Tea/coffee and biscuits 50p. Visitors welcomed for talks at 50p. Otherwise free.  Membership fee: £3 The hall will be warm and welcoming! KSC Membership Appeal Your local Knights of St Columba are holding an appeal for Catholic Gentlemen to join them. We will be here at the end of each Mass over this weekend, 27/28th February, with information and to answer questions and queries for those interested and who may hopefully wish to join us. --------------------------------------------------------- WALSINGHAM ASSOCIATION Our next meeting is on Tuesday 1st March 2016 at 10.30am in the Day Chapel. New members needed. Please come and join us. --------------------------------------------------------- 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.