(front of) newsletter, Nativity of the Lord, 25th December 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 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.

THE NATIVITY OF THE LORD

25^th December 2016             YEAR A         Parish Mass Book page 95/ 98

IN MEMORIAM Derek McCluskey, RIP Derek’s funeral will take place at Hastings Crematorium on Friday 30th December at 11am. We offer our sympathy to his mother and family. May his soul rest in peace. BAPTIZED LAST WEEKEND Congratulations to Stella Lani Paradero, Reuben Frank David Castle and Lily-Rose Hill who were baptized last weekend. Welcome to the Christian family. -------------------------------------------------------- PARISH MATTERS  Deacon Duncan  can be contacted on  07766 828612  for help on parish matters PARISH FINANCES The offertory collection last weekend came to £736.32 including cheques and standing orders. The collections for flowers for Christmas  came to £144.54. Many thanks to all concerned. ------------------------------------------------------- THE CHURCH CHRISTMAS COLLECTION is for the support of the priest. -------------------------------------------------------- CHILDREN’S NEW YEAR’S EVE PARTY 3 – 4.30pm party tea, disco and games. £3 per child. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Tea, coffee and cake of course. All children, parents and carers welcome! Tickets after 10am Mass or from Sacred Heart School Office. As today is Christmas day there will be no Children’s Liturgy of the Word and no teas and coffees after the 10am Mass. ----------------------------------------------------------- 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.

CHRISTMAS PROGRAMME CHRISTMAS EVE: CHILDREN’S MASS at 5pm. Children are welcome to come dressed as any Nativity character they want – angels, shepherds etc. BLESSING OF INFANT JESUS NATIVITY FIGURES We invite all families to the Children’s Mass on Christmas Eve to bring the statue of the Baby Jesus from their own cribs at home to be blessed. CAROL SINGING: 9.30pm MASS OF THE NATIVITY: 10pm CHRISTMAS DAY: Masses at 10am and 11.30am. MASSES ON NEW YEAR’S EVE are at 10am and 6pm and on NEW YEAR’S DAY at 10am and 11.30am -------------------------------------------------------- A CHRISTMAS DAY PRAYER Loving God, help us to remember the birth of Jesus, that we may share in the song of the angels, the gladness of the shepherds and worship of the Wise Men. Close the door of hate, and open the door of love all over the world. May the Christmas morning make us happy to be Thy children, and Christmas evening bring us to our beds with grateful thoughts, forgiving and forgiven for Jesus’ sake. Robert Louis Stevenson. ------------------------------------------------------------ A THOUGHT Take time – appreciate the wonders of life. ------------------------------------------------------ DEACON DUNCAN, FR HERMES AND FR TONY WISH YOU ALL A PEACEFUL AND HAPPY CHRISTMAS.