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.

THE MOST HOLY TRINITY  11th June 2017             YEAR A         Parish Mass Book page: 81

WELCOME TO FR DES BAKER who is supplying for Fr Tony this Sunday. Fr Tony is attending the First Holy Communion of his great-nephew Joseph Lawson in Crayford, Kent. ---------------------------------------------------------- LIAM O’DONOVAN SAC will be ordained a priest on Saturday 17th June at the Church of the Assumption,  Slieverue, Co. Kilkenny at 3.30pm. Please keep Liam in your prayers. ----------------------------------------------------------- GOING FORTH MASS The children who received their First Holy Communion in May will be attending the 10am Mass next Sunday and will receive their First Holy Communion certificates. This Mass may take longer than normal. --------------------------------------------------------- WELCOME TO 45 POLISH STUDENTS who will be joining us for the 11.30am Mass today. Witamy! -------------------------------------------------------- JOHN KING We wish John a speedy recovery from a stroke. John is one of our collectors at the 10am Mass. Also Mary Barrett our housekeeper’s brother Tommy Gaynor who is seriously ill in Dublin. ------------------------------------------------------------ PARISH FINANCES The offertory collection last weekend came to £815.12 including cheques and standing orders. Many thanks to all concerned. The collection for World Communications Day  on 28th May came to £47.50.   Today there is a special collection for the Missionary Endeavour of the Diocese.   DONATIONS Our grateful thanks to Mrs Ashkar-Sparkes and Mrs Josie Walden for their very generous donations towards the church restoration.

IN MEMORIAM lease pray for the repose of the soul of LUKE GARETH JORDAN-MARSHALL aged 33 years. His funeral will take place on 16th June 2017 at Hastings Crematorium at 12.30pm. Our prayers and sympathy to his family. ---------------------------------------------------------- PARISH MASS BOOK We start a new Parish Mass Book today. Thanks to John, Evelyn, Anne-Marie and Sandy for putting the plastic covers on them. ---------------------------------------------------------- PARISH COMMUNITY CLUB In the Crypt. Entrance via The Bourne. Mondays 10.30am to 12 noon.    June Programme:  12th: Coffee and chat 19th: Part 3 of Now You See It – Mike Plumbe 26th: Trip to Paradise Park/ Newhaven Fort. Members only, booked in advance.   New year starts in June for our club. Annual subscription: £3. Non-members welcome: 50p for talks. Coffee/tea & biscuits 50p. Do join us. DIVINE MERCY GROUP All are warmly welcome to join us in the presbytery on the following Mondays at 2.30pm: June 19th, July 3rd, July 17th, July 31st. There will be no Divine Mercy prayer group during August. CANTEMUS AND BAREFOOT OPERA will celebrate the 450th anniversary of Monteverdi’s birth with a special production on Saturday 17th June at 7.30pm at St John Evangelist Church, Brittany Road, St Leonards-on-sea TN36 0RD.  Tickets £15/£18. A THOUGHT Life is like tennis:  the goal is to learn to serve best.