(front of) newsletter, 15th January, 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.

SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

15th January 2017             YEAR A         Parish Mass Book page 125

THE STAPLETON FAMILY wish to sincerely thank the parishioners of Hastings for all their support and kindness to Fr Seamus during his time here as Parish Priest. We would also like to thank those who attended Fr Seamus’ removal and Funeral Mass celebration, all those who provided refreshments and who helped in any way. Also, sincerest thanks to Bishop Richard Moth, the Pallottine Community, diocesan priests, local religious orders and Knights of St Columba. ------------------------------------------------------------ PARISH MATTERS  Deacon Duncan  can be contacted on  07766 828612  for help on parish matters. ------------------------------------------------------------- PARISH FINANCES The offertory collection last weekend came to £716.25 including cheques and standing orders. The collection for SPUC came to £184.54. The Crib Collection for the poorest Christian families in the Holy Land came to £118. Many thanks to all concerned. CAFOD have written to thank you for your great generosity during 2016. -------------------------------------------------------- THE NEWMAN ASSOCIATION invite all to St Martha’s Church Hall, Cooden Sea Road, Bexhill TN39 4SP for a talk on Love of Neighbour and Europe on Monday 16 January at 7pm for 7.30pm. Entrance free. Fr Chris Benyon is the speaker. ------------------------------------------------------ DIVINE MERCY GROUP WELCOMES you to join us in the presbytery at 2.30pm  on the following Mondays: 23rd January, 6th February, 20th February, 6th March, 20th March and 3rd April. There will be no Divine Mercy group  on Monday 17th April. A THOUGHT Those who want much are always much in need.

FEAST OF ST VINCENT PALLOTTI Sunday 22nd January 2017. This year the feast will be celebrated ON WEDNESDAY 25th JANUARY at the Church of Our Lady of the Visitation, 358 Greenford Road, Middlesex UB6 9AN with Mass at 12.30pm followed by lunch at the Cardinal Wiseman School. All are welcome. THE SNOWFLAKE TRUST JC Reid, Snowflake trustee, wrote on behalf of the guests, volunteers and trustees of the Snowflake Night Shelter to acknowledge the very generous donations totalling £1734.96 made in Fr Seamus’ memory via the Funeral Directors Arthur C Towner Ltd which they recently sent to the trust. It is understood that further funds have been donated via Towner’s website, so that total donations will be in the region of a magnificent £2,000. The Trust are so grateful for such generosity. Well done. The full letter is on the noticeboard. TRAINEE TEACHERS Do you want to inspire young people and consider training to be an RE teacher in a secondary school? Do you want to discuss possible routes to becoming an RE teacher? If so, then please contact either Sally Dudley, Recruitment Lead at Sussex University s.e.dudley@sussex.ac.uk or 01273 877050 or Claire Rooney, RE Curriculum Tutor for Sussex University  claire.rooney123@btinternet.com or 07710550339 We are keen to talk with any potential trainees for September 2017 and support you in your training with the University of Sussex and would welcome an informal phone call or email. ------------------------------------------------------------ STANDING FOR CHRIST IN THE PUBLIC SQUARE. THE CHRISTIAN INSTITUTE is holding a meeting in Bexhill to encourage Christians to be confident and effective in being salt and light in God’s world. The meeting will take place in St Mark’s Church, Green Lane, Little Common Road, Bexhill TN39 4PZ on Wednesday 1 February at 7.30pm