(front of) newsletter, 14th May 2017

St. Mary Star of the Sea   1 High Street, HASTINGS TN34 3EY

Tel: 01424 421263              Email: stmarystarofthesea.hastings.uk@gmail.com

(Arundel and Brighton Diocesan Trust – Registered Charity 252878)

Society of the Catholic Apostolate (Pallottines)

Parish Deacon: Rev. Duncan Brown.                                  Priest: Mgr Tony Harris, 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.

FIFTH SUNDAY OF EASTER   14^TH May 2017        YEAR A      Parish Mass Book page: 265

WE WELCOME TO THE CHRISTIAN FAMILY Alice Elizabeth Kemp and Theodora Marie Madden who were baptized on 6th May 2017. ST RICHARD’S CATHOLIC COLLEGE Today we welcome the staff and pupils of  St Richard’s Catholic College who will participate at the 10am Mass. ----------------------------------------------------------- SYMPATHY IS OFFERED TO Mrs Jean Page on the death of her sister, Mrs Elizabeth Vann, in the United States of America. May her soul rest in peace. ---------------------------------------------------------- PARISH COMMUNITY CLUB In the Crypt. Entrance via The Bourne. Mondays 10.30am to 12 noon.  May Programme:  15th: AGM & lunch. Members only. 22nd: Craft morning. 29th: Closed – Bank Holiday. Our new year starts with annual subscription: £3. Non-members welcome: 50p for talks. Coffee/tea & biscuit (maybe cake): 50p. Do join us. ---------------------------------------------------------- PARISH FINANCES The offertory collection last weekend came to £782.39  including cheques and standing orders. The collection for the education of future priests came to £186.20 . Many thanks to all concerned. GIFT AID A reminder to all parishioners that it is very easy to become a member of the Gift Aid scheme. As long as you are a taxpayer, you need only fill in the form available after Mass with a few details and return it to Ann-Marie or Sam. Please note: every £5 you give in Gift Aid is worth £6.25 to St Mary Star of the Sea. Thank you. Would the donor of envelope 25A please contact Lisa Young on 01424 210263 or email her at stmm@btconnect.com as these numbers do not exist on our system. We want to allocate a proper number and a new box of envelopes to the donor. A THOUGHT Humility is the embarrassment we feel when we tell others how wonderful we are.

CAFOD has written to thank all for their generous donations for the East Africa crisis. Please see letter on noticeboard. ORDINATION TO THE PRIESTHOOD On Saturday 17th June, Liam O’Donovan SCA will be ordained a priest at the Church of the Assumption, Slieverue, Co. Kilkenny, and on Thursday 29th June, Charles Lafferty SCA will be ordained a priest at St Mary’s Church, Derry. Both Liam and Charles spent some time here at St Mary Star of the Sea as they prepared for the priesthood. They remember your kindess to them with great fondness. Please keep them in your prayers. --------------------------------------------------------- ENCOUNTER IS COMING TO BEXHILL Live music, talks, adoration. Open to anyone aged 15-30. Friday 18th May: Speaker: David Beresford. Friday 30th June: Speaker: Jane Ireland. 7.30pm to 9.30pm, St Mary Magdalen’s, Sea Road, TN40 1RH ----------------------------------------------------------- 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.