Friday, 3 March 2017

(front of) newsletter, 5th 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.
FIRST SUNDAY OF LENT
5th March 2017             YEAR A         Parish Mass Book page 151

LENTEN GOSPEL ACCLAMATION
Praise to you, O Christ, King of Eternal Glory.
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MRS DAWN MCGRATH RIP
The funeral of Dawn McGrath will take place on Friday 17th March at11am followed by cremation in Hastings Crematorium at 12.30pm. Our prayers and sympathy to her family.
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THAKS TO FR MICHAEL IRWIN SCA
for looking after the parish during my absence. He enjoyed his time in Hastings. Fr Tony.
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FRIDAY 10th MARCH is Lenten Fast Day
What we don’t eat that day, if we give its cash value to CAFOD. Please take an envelope home.
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CHURCH HEATING
Work began this week on installing the new heating in the church. Thanks to Dennis Mitchell for overseeing this work.
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ST MARTIN DE PORRES
If you are wondering where the statue of St Martin has disappeared to, so are we.
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PARISH COMMUNITY CLUB
In the Crypt. Entrance via The Bourne. Mondays 10.30am to 12 noon. 
Annual subscription: £3. Non-members welcome: 50p for talks. Coffee/tea & biscuit/ cake: 50p.
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The Knights of St. Columba is a national organisation for Catholic men. We meet, in this Deanery, every third Tuesday of the month at 7.30pm in the John Fisher room at St. Thomas of Canterbury Church in Magdalen Road, St. Leonard's. We actively raise funds for charities, hold mornings of reflection, go on pilgrimages and enjoy social activities together with our families. Anyone interested in joining should contact our membership secretary on 01424 772887.
 
FIRST HOLY COMMUNION MEETING
for parents of the Communicants
on Wednesday 8th March at 6pm.
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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.
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PARISH FINANCES
The offertory collection last weekend came to £859.27 including cheques and standing orders.
Many thanks to all concerned.
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)
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FRIENDS OF THE HOLY LAND
have written to thank us for the Crib Offerings, which came to £118.
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THE SOCIETY FOR THE PROTECTION OF UNBORN CHILDREN
have written to thank us for our
White Flower Appeal, which came to £184.54.
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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
Confidence is the feeling you have just before you fully understand the situation.
 

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