(front of) newsletter, 5 Feb 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.

FIFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

5^th February 2017             YEAR A         Parish Mass Book page 133

IN MEMORIAM The Funeral Mass of MRS MARY DONNELLY will take place on Monday 6th February at 10am, followed by burial at Hastings Cemetery. Our prayers and sympathy to her family. May she rest in peace. SECOND COLLECTION TODAY For the Lourdes Pilgrimage Fund. The World Day of the Sick will be recognized for the 25th time this year on 11th February, the Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes having been first celebrated by Pope Saint John Paul II in Lourdes on 11th February 1993. This year’s theme for the World Day of the Sick invites us to reflect on the phrase “Amazement at what God has accomplished: The Almighty has done great things for me” (Luke 1:49). Pope Francis in his recent letter commented that “This day is an opportunity to reflect in particular on the needs of the sick, beginning with family members, health workers and volunteers, to give thanks for their God-given vocation of accompanying our infirm brothers and sisters.” The second collection helps those who wish to go to Lourdes but cannot afford the cost. The Bishop’s letter is on the noticeboard. --------------------------------------------- HOW TO DEFEND THE CHRISTIAN FAITH WITHOUT SHOUTING The Diocese invites you to a formation day on Saturday 11 February at the Christian Education Centre, Crawley RH10 6RP with Austen Ivereigh, papal biographer, coordinator and co-founder of Catholic Voices and a contributing editor for Crux. 9.30am (registration from 9am) to 2pm. Bring a packed lunch. Booking essential. Contact Mark Woods, Communications Officer on 01293 651170 or email communications@dabnet.org or book online at www.dabnet.org/courses (click on communications)

GOLDEN JUBILEE Congratulations to Michael and Maureen Stace on the occasion of their wedding Golden Jubilee. --------------------------------------------------------- FIRST HOLY COMMUNION PREPARATION resumes on Wednesday 1st March at 5pm. ------------------------------------------------------------- WALSINGHAM ASSOCIATION Our next meeting is on Tuesday 7th February 2017 at 10.30am in the Day Chapel. New members welcome. Please come and join us. ----------------------------------------------------------- PARISH COMMUNITY CLUB In the Crypt. Entrance via The Bourne. Mondays 10.30am to 12 noon.  FEBRUARY PROGRAMME: 6 Coffee and Chat, but pick up a free Valentine’s card as well. 13 John Holton on Vincent Van Gogh 20 Coffee and Chat 27 Bring and Buy Annual subscription: £3. Non-members welcome: 50p for talks. Coffee/tea & biscuit/ cake: 50p. DIVINE MERCY GROUP WELCOMES you to join us in the presbytery at 2.30pm  on the following Mondays: 6th February, 20th February, 6th March, 20th March and 3rd April. There will be no Divine Mercy group  on Monday 17th April. ----------------------------------------------------- PARISH FINANCES The offertory collection last weekend came to £759.87 including cheques and standing orders. Many thanks to all concerned. PARISH CLEANING Volunteers are required for cleaning the church between from 8.30am – 9am for one hour approx on a Wednesday morning. Thank you. A THOUGHT The aim of mankind should be to make man kinder.