(front of) newsletter, 26th March 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.

FOURTH SUNDAY OF LENT

26^th March 2017             YEAR A         Parish Mass Book page 164

WE WELCOME FR EAMONN MONSON to Hastings this week. Fr Eamonn was Provincial and will be supplying for Fr Tony. -------------------------------------------------------- STATIONS OF THE CROSS Each Friday morning during Lent at 09.30. ---------------------------------------------------------- THANKS Brendan McGrail and Mark McGrath, nephews of Dawn McGrath, thank all who attended the Requiem Mass for Dawn. ----------------------------------------------------- DEACON DUNCAN Will be performing The Lost Gospel of Pontius Pilate at the Stables Theatre on Sunday 16th April at 5pm. At the heart of the story is Pilate’s encounter with Jesus. Box office: 01424 423221. www.stablestheatre.co.uk ----------------------------------------------------------- MASS ON TUESDAY will take place at 9.30am because Fr Tony will be attending the Deanery Meeting at St Richard’s. Morning Prayer will take place at 9am. ALL ARE WELCOME TO TEA, COFFEE AND BISCUITS In the hall under the church after our 10am Mass every Sunday. Do join us. --------------------------------------------------------- CHURCH HEATING The heating engineers have now completed the installation of the heating system in the main body of the Church. Hopefully the building will be nice and warm from now on. The remaining work is to install one heater in the sanctuary (to keep the deacon and priest cosy and happy). ---------------------------------------------- PARISH FINANCES The offertory collection last weekend came to £734.86 including cheques and standing orders. Many thanks to all concerned. A THOUGHT: The best thing to do behind a person’s back is to pat it.

SYMPATHY TO THE FAMILY OF     Group Captain Peter Holland MBE on his recent death. Peter’s Funeral Mass took place on Friday last followed by cremation at Hastings Crematorium. May he rest in peace. THE SNOWFLAKE TRUST Mr J C Reid, Snowflake Trustee, has sent a copy of a letter he has written to Mrs Mary Stapleton, mother of Fr Seamus. He writes that the total donation in memory of Fr Seamus came to £2144.65. The letter is on the noticeboard for you to read. ------------------------------------------------------------ THE GIFT AID SCHEME If you are a taxpayer, the Government will add 25p to your giving!  If you feel you can Gift Aid your donations to St Mary Star of the Sea parish, for further information please phone your Gift Aid organizer, Lisa on 01424 210263 between 9am and 4pm on Mondays or Tuesdays or email stmm@btconnect.com 2017/18.   GIFT AID ENVELOPES (2017 – 18) are now available for collection from the back of the church. Don’t forget to collect yours. We apologize if the envelopes for anyone who has died in the past year have not been removed. TODAY IS MOTHERING SUNDAY   Traditionally this was the day when Christians visited their mother church, the most important church or cathedral halfway through Lent. In Victorian times, the entire family went to church and returned to a special meal. Working children were allowed the day off to visit their mothers. They took with them a gift such as flowers, gloves or a simnel cake. American soldiers who came to Britain during the second world war revived the idea of a special day for mothers. Cards were designed to show how hard mothers worked in the home.