(front of) newsletter, 3rd July 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.

FOURTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

3^rd July 2016             YEAR C         Parish Mass book: p 105

DUNCAN BROWN WILL BE ORDAINED TO THE PERMANENT DIACONATE on 23rd July by Bishop Richard Moth at 12 noon. We wish Duncan all the very best and assure him of our prayers. We will be hosting a reception in the hall afterwards to cater for those attending the ordination ceremony. If you could volunteer your service for food preparation/service on the day or make a contribution to the celebration there are lists available in the church porch. SPECIAL COLLECTION NEXT SUNDAY FOR THE APOSTLESHIP OF THE SEA --------------------------------------------------------- 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):

SAFEGUARDING If you have been given DBS/CRB forms, please could you fill them in and bring them back quickly with your verification documents. Many thanks. Please feel free to contact me if you have any queries. Tel no. 07518521286  or 01424 753923. Chris Emary, Parish Safeguarding Officer. West Grinstead Pilgrimage 17th July  A Rambler coach will make the following pick-ups on the Sunday morning:- Holy Redeemer Church, Hollington, 08.00 St Mary Magdalene, Bexhill,             08.15 Our Lady Immac', Battle                   08.35 (Pick-Up at Abbey?) If you’d like to go, please put your name on the list at the back of the church. Please bring a packed lunch and a donation of £10 to cover the costs of the day. As for return times, that will be dependent on finish time of Mass and getting 13 coaches loaded and away from West Grinstead but I would hope we will be back between 18.30 and 19.00 latest. If you have any questions, please contact ianmoon46@hotmail.co.uk God Bless Deacon Ian Moon ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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.