Monday, 2 January 2017

(front of) newsletter, 1st January 2017

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.
MARY, THE HOLY MOTHER OF GOD,
THE OCTAVE DAY OF THE NATIVITY OF THE LORD,
WORLD DAY OF PRAYER FOR PEACE
1st January 2017             YEAR A         Parish Mass Book page 109

PARISH MATTERS
 Deacon Duncan  can be contacted on
 07766 828612  for help on parish matters
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A BIG THANK YOU
for your most generous offerings in the Christmas collection, presents and cards to all of us
THANK YOU TO ALL
who helped with the church cleaning, to those who decorated the church so beautifully
for Christmas and to everyone who helped
in any way over Christmas.
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THE WHITE FLOWER APPEAL
This second collection will be taken up next weekend 7/8 January for the protection
of unborn children.
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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.
DIVINE MERCY GROUP WELCOMES
you to join us in the presbytery at 2.30pm  on the following Mondays: 9th January, 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
January 2nd is when we find it easier to break a resolution rather than a habit.

CRIB OFFERINGS
This year the offerings will be donated to the Friends of the Holy Land. Every penny will help the poorest Christian families in Bethlehem, the West Bank, Gaza and Israel with education, employment, health and housing initiatives.
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FEAST OF ST VINCENT PALLOTTI
Sunday 22nd January
this year will be celebrated 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.
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PARISH COMMUNITY CLUB
In the Crypt. Entrance via The Bourne. Mondays 10.30am to 12 noon. 
January 2017 programme:
2nd: 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.
WE WISH YOU ALL A HAPPY AND HEALTHY NEW YEAR FROM DEACON DUNCAN, FR HERMES AND FR TONY

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