(back of) newlsletter, 5th March 2017

RESPONSORIAL PSALM:  Have mercy on us, O Lord, for we have sinned.

 

Impulses for prayer: Gn 1:1-2;   Ps 90 (91);   Mk 1:12-15;   Lk 4:1-13

 

For mariners, prisoners, for those who find themselves in chains or in exile, Lord have mercy.

Ambrosian Rite: part of Litany for Lent

 

Admissions Policy for admission in 2018 – 2019

Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School was founded by the Catholic Church to provide education for children of Catholic families. The school is conducted by its governing body as part of the Catholic Church in accordance with the trust deed of the Diocese of Arundel & Brighton, its instrument of government and seeks at all times to be a witness to Jesus Christ.

As a Catholic school, the governors aim to provide a Catholic education for all pupils. At a Catholic school, Catholic doctrine and practice permeate every aspect of the school’s activity. The governors ask all parents applying for a place to respect this ethos and its importance to the school community.

Although Catholic children have priority of admission, this does not affect the right of an applicant who is not Catholic to apply for a place for their child at the school. The school welcomes applications from those of other denominations and faiths, or of none.  The school was set up primarily to serve the Catholic community in the parishes of Hastings and Rye.

 

PRAYER

Dear God, in the battle that goes on in life,

I ask for a field that is fair.

A chance that is equal in all of the strife,

A chance to do and to dare.

And if I should win, let it be by the code,

With my heart and my honour held high;

But if I should lose, let me stand by the road,

And cheer as the winners go by.

 

PALLOTTINE REFLECTION

It is our faith that we are truly children of God, heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ; for Christ is our first-born brother with whom together we are God’s adopted children. We shall, therefore, enjoy the same eternal heritage as our divine Redeemer and first-born brother, Jesus Christ. Our eternal, infinite, immense and incomprehensible heritage is God, God entirely, the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit.

St Vincent Pallotti, pray for us. Mary, Mother of Divine Love, pray for us

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BAPTISM COURSE

in the presbytery on Saturday 8^th April from 10.30am till 12 noon. Parents requesting Baptism for babies or toddlers in the 3 months from 8^th 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.

Easter Triduum Retreat: 13th-16th April 

Worth Abbey and The Wellspring Community invite young adults (ages 18-35) to celebrate the Easter Triduum in prayer, community and reflection with a retreat at Worth.

You are also invited to take part in a "Cross Walk" from Arundel on the 9th April, walking across the South Downs and arriving at Worth for the beginning of the retreat. Booking forms will be available from 1st March. Please contact fcarbone@wellspringbrighton.org.uk for more information.

 

Formed For Love - International Symposium for Young Adults

'Man cannot live without love. His life is senseless if love is not revealed to him, if he does not encounter love'  John Paul II, Redemptor Hominis. An International Theology of the Body symposium for Young Adults (18-35) will be held from 19 April (evening) - 22 April 2017 at St Patrick's Church Conference Centre in London. The symposium will offer an opportunity to explore the teachings of St John Paul II with renowned theologian Professor William Newton. Details at www.formedforlove.com