(front of) newsletter, 12th April 2015

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. Monday 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.

SECOND SUNDAY OF EASTER 12^th APRIL  2015   YR B. 

Parish Mass Book: p259

PLEASE TAKE A BISHOPS’ LETTER Giving guidance on how to discern who to vote for at the General Election. At back of church. CAR PARKING If you park in the church car park, please fill in the form at the back of this newsletter so that your car registration number can be put on the register of parishioners’ cars. This will enable you to use the car park. Please put the form in the collection box at the back of the church. -------------------------------------------------- COMMUNITY CLUB In the hall on Mondays  from 10.30 till 12 noon. April programme: 13th: The Winkle Club – talk by Richard Stevens. 20th: St George – Jeannette Ireland. With raffle for Colombian street children. 27th: A London Murder with local connections – talk by Julie Wycherley and Christopher Langdon. A warm welcome awaits you. Unfortunately this year we need to ask for a 50p entrance fee from non-members. Membership subscription is £3. Coffee/tea and biscuit 50p. SAFEGUARDING Chris Emary would be grateful for all those who have been provided with volunteer forms to return them as soon as possible to enable us to comply with the requirements of the Diocese. Once they are completed, could you phone Chris on 01424 753923 or 07518 521286. Also, we would be grateful if parents could supervise their children when they  use the toilets.

GIFT AID ENVELOPES For the coming year are available in church porch. -------------------------------------------------- THANK YOU VERY MUCH For your kind offerings, gifts and Easter cards. Fr Seamus ---------------------------------------------------------- DIVINE MERCY DEVOTIONS ON MONDAYS IN THE PRESBYTERY AT 2.30pm: Do join us on 13th and 27th April, 11th and 25th May and 8th June. --------------------------------------------------- WALSINGHAM ASSOCIATION Your next meeting is Tuesday 7th April at 10.30am in the Day Chapel. Do come and join us. 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.