(front of) newsletter, 31st January 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.

FOURTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME     YEAR C

31st JANUARY 2016             YEAR C         Parish Mass book p 132

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 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. ------------------------------------------------------- ON WEDNESDAY, Feast of St Blaise There will be the Blessing of Throats at the 10am Mass. ------------------------------------------------------- SPECIAL COLLECTION SUNDAY 7th FEB for our Handicapped Children’s Pilgrimage to Lourdes Fund. ------------------------------------------------------- BAPTISM COURSE Saturday 19th March, 10.30am till 12 noon. Parents of babies and toddlers requesting Baptism in the next 3 months are required to attend. Babies, children welcome to course.

ON TUESDAY 2nd FEBRUARY There will be Liturgy of the Word with Communion instead of our 10am Mass. ---------------------------------------------------------- PARISH FINANCES The offertory collection last weekend came to £743.53 including cheques and standing orders. Many thanks to all concerned. St Leonard's Deanery Safeguarding Awareness Training Monday, 8th February 7 pm - 9pm at St Mary Magdalene Church Bexhill  (opposite Bexhill train station). The training is for everyone but the diocese is targeting particularly those who have a regulated activity role within the parishes, so all parish volunteers are warmly encouraged to come. If you can come, could you email your name to parish.volunteers33@gmail.com so that we can inform Rosemary Terry, the Diocesan Safeguarding Training Co-ordinator.  Many thanks. -------------------------------------------------------------- PALLOTTINE PRAYER Because you, O God, are the infinite Love, you have loved us, and in your mercy wished that your only-begotten Son should become one of us and bring us who are sinners  before You. That is why You sent your Son as our Redeemer. St Vincent Pallotti, pray for us. Mary, Mother of Divine Love, pray for us.