Thursday, 13 April 2017

(back of) newlsetter, 16th April 2017

RESPONSORIAL PSALM:  Vigil Mass: Send forth your Spirit, O Lord,
                                                                    And renew the face of the earth.
                                                                                Or:
                                                                          The Lord fills the earth with his love.

FOODBANK
Since they launched in 2012, Foodbank have distributed 148,000 tons of food to local people facing crisis situations. Foodbank 5 is a new campaign to encourage those who have never donated to give either 5 items of food(tinned food, UHT milk, teabags) or a fiver. Food donations can be dropped into foodbank ‘bins’ at Asda, Sainsbury’s or Tesco or taken to King’s Church. Fivers can be donated by cheque or cash in an envelope marked Hastings Foodbank. Foodbank thanks you for your support and prayers.

MASS INTENTIONS:
16th April: 8pm: Easter Vigil
                 10am: Philomena Walsh, RIP
                 11.30am: Parishioners
18th April, 10am:
19th April, 10am: Patrick Tuohy RIP, birthday remembrance
20th April, 10am: Karen Avery RIP
21st April, 10am: Liturgy of the Word with Holy Communion
22nd April, 10am:
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.
PARISH COMMUNITY CLUB
In the Crypt. Entrance via The Bourne. Mondays 10.30am to 12 noon. 
April Programme:  17th: Closed Easter Monday; 24th Raffle and Grand Cake Sale for St Michael’s Hospice
Annual subscription: £3. Non-members welcome: 50p for talks. Coffee/tea & biscuit (maybe cake): 50p.
Always something going on, so give us a try.
Urgent: Please act now to defend the Life Charity

The Government recently announced their decision to grant the Life charity £250,000 for “housing, practical help, counselling, emotional support and life skills training for young pregnant women who are homeless” in west London. This has prompted a wholly unjustified attack by the media and ‘pro-choice’ lobby groups. Life do not, as has been widely suggested, pressure women. They are simply there to support women who wish to exercise their choice to keep their babies. For some such women, Life is their only hope.

For further information on how Life helps see:

For information on how you can help to defend Life and ensure they receive this grant see:

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 pass by.

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