Saturday 28 May 2016

(front of) newsletter, 29th May 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.
THE MOST HOLY BODY AND BLOOD OF CHRIST
29th May 2016             YEAR C         Parish Mass book: p 83
FINAL CONFIRMATION MEETING
Saturday 4th June at 4pm in our presbytery.
Rehearsal: 10th June at 5.30pm at
Holy Redeemer Church.
The Sacrament of Confirmation will be celebrated on 11th June at 11am at
Holy Redeemer Church.
ST MARY STAR OF THE SEA SVP ANNUAL PILGRIMAGE TO AYLESFORD PRIORY
Will be on Saturday 11th June, leaving Star of the Sea at 9.45am. All are welcome, but please add your name to the list on the SVP noticeboard in the porch if you are coming. We’ll be back in time for 6pm Mass on Saturday!
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PARISH FINANCES
The offertory collection last weekend came to £728.03 including cheques and standing orders.
Many thanks to all concerned.
SPECIAL COLLECTION TODAY
for the Missionary Endeavour of the Diocese.
THE DIOCESAN
SAFEGUARDING OFFICE 
has said that we need to facilitate new DBS checks for all volunteers whose certificates are more than 3 years old. Due to the high number of volunteers in the parish, we will facilitate 10 checks at a time and will be in touch with each volunteer when we are ready. This represents a considerable administrative task and we plan to send out application forms during June. We understand that the process can be inconvenient to some but we are obligated to ensure all volunteers have valid CRB certificates and appreciate your support with this. Chris Emary will be in touch with each volunteer when we are ready to start the process. Please feel free to contact him if you have any queries. Tel no. 07518521286 or 01424 753923. Thank you.
GIFT AID
So what is Gift Aid, I hear you ask?  Gift Aid is a Government scheme which enables charities to reclaim the income tax that you have paid on the money you give to them.   The Diocese is a registered charity.   The parish is part of the Diocese.   So we can reclaim the tax on what you give to the parish, if – but only if – you allow us to do so. We have claimed tax back on our offertory collections but with only limited participation in the scheme. We are seeking to increase the proportion of our weekly collection that we can claim Gift Aid on. If you would like more information on the Gift Aid Scheme or have decided to take part than please fill in your details and return them to the presbytery. We will also be taking details after Masses next weekend, the 4th/5th June.
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CELEBRATE CATHOLIC CHARISMATIC WEEKEND AT CARDINAL NEWMAN SCHOOL, HOVE
A non-residential weekend for families or singles of all ages. Mass, confession, praise and worship, drama, workshops, prayer for healing. There will be youth streams with their own activities and workshops from age 3 / 4 to Year 13. Also a crèche with parents accompanying children. Pick up a leaflet from our church porch or visit www.celebrateconference.org
If you want to meet up with other parishioners from Star of the Sea at the weekend, text 07850 561828.
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PALLOTTINE POST-COMMUNION 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







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