Friday 4 November 2016

(front of) newsletter, 6th November, 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.

THIRTY-SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
6th November 2016             YEAR C         Parish Mass book: p 160

IN MEMORIAM
Please pray for the repose of the soul of
FR SEAMUS.
Removal to church and Mass: Wednesday 9th November at 7pm.
Requiem Mass:
Thursday 10th November at 12 noon.
Followed by burial in Ireland. 

ALL ARE WARMLY INVITED TO
REFRESHMENTS IN THE HALL AFTERWARDS

If anyone would like to help by bringing something for dessert please could you write your name on the list at the back of the church. Many thanks.
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COLLECTION IN MEMORY OF
 FR SEAMUS
Instead of flowers we suggest a collection for Snowflake, the charity for rough sleepers which was one of Fr Seamus’ favourite causes. There will be boxes at the rear of the church for cash or cheques payable to Snowflake Trust. Cheques may also be left in the presbytery or sent to Towner’s, 2-4 Norman Road, St Leonard’s, TN37 6NH. Or you can pay online to frseamus.stapleton.muchloved.com
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MGR TONY HARRIS
For the next few weeks, Fr Tony will be staying here in the parish to be with us
 in these difficult days.
Deacon Duncan  can be contacted on
 07766 828612  for help on parish matters

NOVEMBER
BLESSING OF THE GRAVES
at the Catholic Cemetery, Fairlight today Sunday 6th November at 3pm.

Envelopes are at back of church for you to take and fill in with names of your dearly departed. You can put your filled-in envelope with or without an offering enclosed through the presbytery letterbox and it will be placed on the altar. The people whose names you write will be remembered
 in the Novena of Masses for the
Holy Souls in November. 
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Please pray for the Snowflake Night Shelter for homeless people, a cause very close to
Fr Seamus’ heart:
Jesus, help us to see your face in the eyes of
every homeless person;
keep them safe from physical and emotional harm;
give them hope for a better future by the respect, kindness and love shown to them. Amen
Please also pray for those who transport beds and bedding from church to church each day.
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SNOWFLAKE NIGHT SHELTER
NEEDS YOU
We need volunteers to help run the winter night shelter in Hastings and St Leonards. Friday 25th November 2016 –  
Monday 20th March 2017.
Or phone: 07954 241544
If you couldn’t make the induction meeting for volunteers here at St Mary Star of the Sea Church, you can go to Sussex Coast College, Station Approach on Sat 12th November at 10.30am. Prospective and returning volunteers are urged to attend as there is an important training element involved. Many thanks.

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