St.
Mary Star of the Sea 1
High Street, HASTINGS TN34 3EY
(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.
SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT
4th December 2016 YEAR A
Parish Mass Book page 85
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PARISH MATTERS
Deacon Duncan can be contacted on
07766 828612
for help on parish matters
CHOIR FOR
11.30 SUNDAY MASS
Our organist
Laurence would be interested in hearing from anyone who would like to form a
small choir to sing at the 11.30am Mass. If you are interested, please
contact Deacon Duncan.
The first
meeting will be at 8th December at 7.30pm in the church. Do come
along!
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OUR BAZAAR
Raised the
grand total of £2426.91.
Many thanks to
Susan, Dominic and all for all your hard work and generosity.
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On
6th, 7th, 8th and 9th December
there
will be Liturgy of the Word with
Holy
Communion instead of our 10am Mass.
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PARISH
FINANCES
The offertory
collection last weekend came to £695.58 including cheques and standing
orders.
Many thanks to
all concerned.
NEW YEAR’S DAY
FREE LUNCH
Please see
notice on back of this newsletter.
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MASS
ON CHRISTMAS
EVE at 5pm.
We are
planning for the children to act out the Nativity during the reading of the
Gospel. If your child would like to take part, please give your name either
to Mrs Allen or to Mrs O’Connor. We will have a short rehearsal on Sunday
18th December after the 10am Mass and again on Friday 23rd December at 10am.
All children attending this Mass are invited to dress up as angels or
shepherds.
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BAPTISM COURSE
Saturday 14th
January in the presbytery from 10.30am to 12 noon. Parents requesting Baptism
for babies and toddlers in the next 4 months
are required to attend. Babies/ children
welcome.
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MONTH’S MIND
MASS FOR FR SEAMUS
Thanks to all
who attended the Mass for Fr Seamus. The children from the Sacred Heart
School sang wonderfully; a credit to the school.
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SACRED HEART
SCHOOL
CHRISTMAS
CRAFT FAIR
Local makers;
lots of lovely things for sale.
Teas, cakes
and treats. All welcome!
Friday 9th
December, 2.30 – 5pm.
Tables £12.50.
If you’d like to sell, contact school office on 01424 429494
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FLOWERS FOR
CHRISTMAS
There will be
a second collection on the third and fourth Sundays of Advent to decorate
the church for
Christmas.
WALSINGHAM
ASSOCIATION
CHRISTMAS
LUNCH
Tuesday
6th December. Members only. Pick up coach at 10.45am at rear of church. (Car
park.)
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PARISH COMMUNITY CLUB
In the Crypt. Entrance via The Bourne.
Mondays 10.30am to 12 noon.
December programme:
5th: St Clement’s Handbell Group Concert of
Christmas Chimes (not to be missed).
12th: Christmas Lunch at EHSAA (members only,
ordered in advance).
19th: Coffee and chat, mince pies.
26th: St Stephen’s Day – closed.
January 2017 programme:
2nd: ‘Drunks’ Day’ – closed.
9th: Linco Lingo – Bruce.
16th: Do you remember rationing? Jog your memory
with Brenda.
23rd: Coffee & chat plus armchair exercises –
different ones from last time!
Annual subscription: £3. Non-members
welcome: 50p for talks. Coffee/tea & biscuit/ cake: 50p.
A THOUGHT
Be kind to
unkind people – they need it the most.
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