(front of) newsletter, 26th June, 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.

THIRTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

26^th June 2016             YEAR C         Parish Mass book: p 102

IN MEMORIAM Please pray for the repose of the soul of: MARGARET COOPER Removal to church: Tuesday 28th June at 4.30pm Funeral Mass: Wednesday 29th June at 12 noon Followed by committal at Hastings Cemetery at 1.15pm. May she rest in peace ---------------------------------------------------------- PARISH FINANCES The offertory collection last weekend came to  £760.89 including cheques and standing orders. Many thanks to all concerned. ---------------------------------------------------------- SPECIAL COLLECTION TODAY For Peter’s Pence because: WEDNESDAY IS: THE SOLEMNITY OF Ss PETER & PAUL and is a Holy Day of Obligation With Masses at 10am and 7.30pm. ---------------------------------------------------------- SAFEGUARDING If you were given DBS/CRB forms last weekend, please could you fill them in and bring them back quickly with your verification documents. Many thanks. I will be here to collect them after the 10am Mass this Sunday (26th June). Please feel free to contact me if you have any queries. Tel no. 07518521286 or 01424 753923. Chris Emary, Parish Safeguarding Officer.

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 then please fill in your details here and return them to the presbytery. GIFT AID Name: Address: Phone number: Email address (if any): --------------------------------------------------------- The Knights of St. Columba and the Union of Catholic Mothers invite you to: Morning of Reflection with Deacon Ian Moon,10 am Saturday 2 July here at St. Mary Star of the Sea Church. Mass commences at 10 am Followed by reflections on the theme of " Blessed are the merciful, they shall have mercy shown to them". Mt.5v7 The morning concludes with a light lunch. All are welcome. PALLOTTINE POST-COMMUNION PRAYER Please see back of newsletter