(front of) newsletter, 26th February, 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.

EIGHTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

26^th February 2017             YEAR A         Parish Mass Book page 142

WELCOME TO WILLIAM JARO DANIEL RYAN who received the Sacrament of Baptism from Fr Tom Daly on Saturday 18th February. LENT BEGINS ON ASH WEDNESDAY, 1st March, which is a Day of Fasting and Abstinence. Masses with distribution of ashes will take place at 10am and 7pm. On Ash Wednesday, the children and staff of the Sacred Heart School will be joining us at our 10am Mass. BAPTISM COURSE In the presbytery on Saturday 8th April from 10.30am till 12 noon. Parents requesting Baptism for babies or toddlers in the 3 months from 8th April are required to attend. Babies and children are welcome to come with you. The easiest entrance for buggies/ pushchairs/ prams is the car park entrance at the back. --------------------------------------------------- PARISH FINANCES The offertory collection last weekend came to £845.06 including cheques and standing orders. Many thanks to all concerned. ------------------------------------------------------- PARISH COMMUNITY CLUB In the Crypt. Entrance via The Bourne. Mondays 10.30am to 12 noon.  FEBRUARY PROGRAMME: 27 Bring and Buy Annual subscription: £3. Non-members welcome: 50p for talks. Coffee/tea & biscuit/ cake: 50p. --------------------------------------------------------- CAFOD in St. Leonards Deanery warmly invite you to “Walk with us”, a Service of Reflection on the Stations of the Cross, on Sunday 5th March, at 3 pm.,  in the Church of St. Thomas of Canterbury and English Martyrs, Magdalen Road, St. Leonards-on-Sea, TN37 6ET FIRST HOLY COMMUNION PREPARATION resumes on Wednesday 1st March at 5pm.

FIRST HOLY COMMUNION MEETING for parents of the Communicants on Wednesday 8th March at 6pm. ------------------------------------------------------- DIVINE MERCY GROUP WELCOMES you to join us in the presbytery at 2.30pm  on the following Mondays: 6th March, 20th March and 3rd April. There will be no Divine Mercy group on Monday 17th April. Lent Day of Recollection – Saturday, 11th March 2017 at St Thomas of Canterbury & English Martyrs, Magdalen Road, St Leonards on Sea, TN376ET Day commences at 10am with Mass and concludes at 3pm. Speaker:  Rt Rev Stephen Ortiger MA  (Former Abbot of Worth) -------------------------------------------------------------- IRISH EVENING At Holy Redeemer Hall on 31st March, 7.30pm to 11.15pm. Tickets £13.50. Includes buffet. No bar. Bring own drinks. Music by The Leprechauns.  In memory of Teresa and Scott Black. To buy tickets, please contact Alison Black on 753613 or 07733220806 This is a fundraising evening in aid of the Sara Lee Trust and the Judy Beard Day Chemotherapy Unit. A THOUGHT To overlook one’s own fault is to miss a valuable free education. PALLOTTINE PRAYER Jesus in the Eucharist, our God and King. Jesus in the Eucharist, Our Creator and Redeemer. Jesus in the Eucharist, our Physician and our Medicine. Jesus in the Eucharist, our Food and our Grace. Jesus in the Eucharist, our greatest Good and Happiness. Jesus in the Eucharist, infinitely loving and worthy of love. Jesus in the Eucharist, You are the greatest and most holy of our mysteries.  St Vincent Pallotti, pray for us. Mary, Mother of Divine Love, pray for us.