Newsletter 10th July 2016

NEWSLETTER 10TH JULY 2016

Masses this weekend

Masses next weekend

Reconciliation (Confession)

SICK/HOUSEBOUND VISITS – requests for visits and for Holy Communion in the Lingfield area – contact Deacon Ted.

ADORATION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT – “Exposition takes place every Friday morning at Our Lady & St Peter’s between 09:00-1:00pm. Come let us adore Him.”

REFRESHMENTS – Everybody is cordially invited for refreshments after Sunday Mass at both St Bernard’s and Our Lady & St Peter’s churches.

WILLS & BEQUESTS – The Parish has benefited greatly in the past from the thoughtfulness of parishioners who have nominated the parish to receive funds from their estate. Please consider it.

GIFT AID OFFERINGS/DONATIONS – can be taken out at anytime throughout the year. It is a valuable source of additional income for the parish with no extra cost to the parishioners.

2ND COLLECTION TODAY –  The Apostleship of the Sea.  Thank you.
BAPTISMS –  12.30  OLSP.  Isaac David Phelp.  Sunday.
Saturday 11.30  Jacob John Bottman   St. Bernard’s.

TODAY  –  is Sea Sunday, when the Church prays for all those who live and work at sea.  Without them we would not have most of the items we buy in the shops.  Today’s second collection is for Apostleship of the Sea (AoS), the Church’s official maritime welfare agency.  It supports seafarers both practically and spiritually.  This annual collection is absolutely vital to enable it to continue its work, so please give generously and remember seafarers in your prayers.  Thank you.  For more information on the work of AoS, please visit www.apostleshipofthesea.org.uk

TODAY, 10TH JULY – PARISH SUMMER LUNCH –  at St. Bernard’s Church Hall, gathering from 12.30pm for lunch at 1.00 pm.  All arrangements will be as for the previous lunches: soft drinks will be provided but please bring your own alcoholic drinks; pre-booking is not required – just come along if you wish; there is no charge but there will be a voluntary donations basket.  Everyone is welcome – from all corners of the parish.
THIS SUNDAY EVENING –  (6.30pm on the 10th July) is Rev. Geoff Bell’s farewell at Trinity Methodist Church.  All are most welcome to attend this celebration.
PARISH 100 CLUB  – Congratulations to winners in the June draw: 1st, £50, no 102, Mrs K Garrido; 2nd, £25, no 36, Mr & Mrs Springett; 3rd; £15, no 79, Mr A Daszewski
COUNTED MISSIO RED BOXES  – Thank you for boxes received, please collect your counted box from the windowsill close to the choir loft door. Boxes for counting will still be appreciated, please deliver them into the sacristy rather than leave them anywhere else in church.
FRIDAY MORNING ADORATION  –  A number of parishioners “pop in” to church between 09:00 and 1:00 at varying intervals during Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament each Friday. However (and particularly over the summer months of holiday breaks), we really do need to build-up our core number of attenders who will commit to being present for (ideally) a particular one-hour period during the morning. This is to ensure that the Blessed Sacrament always has attendance beyond the current very small number of us who have so-committed. You will know that time spent at Adoration can be very rewarding so please could you help…just speak to Seana, Margaret or Chris on a Friday morning or, at any time, on contact no 327002. Come, let us adore him.

MINI BUS FROM LINGFIELD, DORMANSLAND & EAST GRINSTEAD TO ST. WILFRID’S SCHOOL CRAWLEY
As our children have now left school, the contact person for collecting names of students for the minibus service will now be Sue Stevenson.  Pam at Hello Taxis will continue to provide the service which has been excellent.  My role will continue as person to contact in confidence should finance be a restraint in using the bus. ([email protected])
Sue can be contacted on 07894333990  email; [email protected]  Please reserve seats for your children for the new school year as soon as possible.
SLEEP OUT – thanks to everyone who offered sponsorship for this event which went well – 11 people ranging from 19 – 81 slept out and luckily there was no rain.  Please pay your sponsorship money in the next few weeks.  Funds raised will go towards The Easter Team, Crawley Open House and Worthing Churches Homeless Project.
CHRISTIAN MEDITATION GROUP – EAST GRINSTEAD & WORTH ABBEY CHRISTIAN MEDITATION GROUPS –
would you like to know more about this contemplative form of prayer?  Please call us for more information, or come to one of our meetings.  In East Grinstead, we meet in the Parish Centre/Church Hall of Our Lady and St Peter’s Church, each Monday 7.30 pm – 8.30 pm.  At Worth Abbey, meetings are held in the Chapel of the Blessed Sacrament in the Abbey Church on the second and fourth Wednesday of each month, from 8.00pm- 8.45pm, followed by Compline at 9 pm, for those who wish to stay.  Further details of dates are at the back of the church.  For more information, please contact Gabrielle Joyce for East Grinstead 01342 326118, Caterina Brown for Worth Abbey 01243 554001

REQUIEM  MASS  –  Paul Dixon RIP.  Tuesday 12 noon  OLSP.
JUSTICE AND PEACE GROUP  –  meet next at 7.30pm on Tuesday 12 July at Moat UR church.  Please come along and find out what we do.
PARISH  MAGAZINE  – The deadline for the Magazine has been extended to 12 July, in the hope of being able to have an issue before the start of the summer holidays. So if you have something to contribute, on the part of a society or group, or otherwise, there is still some time to write it up.  Also please be sure to double check the list on the inside cover, in case any changes are necessary.  And if any group has a presence online and you want people to access it, you may wish to add a link to this. Submissions can be left at the back of the church, addressed to Klara King, but, if possible, I would be grateful if they could be emailed to me at: [email protected]
FAIRTRADE BIG BREW – 1.45pm – 3.15 at St Peter’s School on Friday 15 July.  Come and join pupils for a cup of tea or coffee and support the school’s Fairtrade stall.  We are proud of being the only Fairtrade Primary School in East Grinstead.
THINKING OF A CAREER IN HOSPITALITY?  – Interested in a Summer Placement in London?  Visit www.lakefield.org.uk or phone Frankie on 020 7794 5669 for further information.  We also offer vocational qualifications that will qualify you for immediate work in this industry.
CRAWLEY OPEN HOUSE – is desperately short of blankets, sleeping bags and flasks to give to homeless people who turn up at the door when it is full. Toilet rolls, UHT milk, sugar and tinned meat are particularly required at present but any tinned and packet food is welcome plus tea and coffee.  Please leave donated items at the back of the church at Our Lady and St Peter’s and at St Bernard’s.  Larger items, including duvets and clothes to be taken to OLSP, or taken directly to COH near Three Bridges in Crawley. Tel: 01293 447702. Alternatively, if you prefer, please leave a cash contribution in the basket and the SVP will purchase items on your behalf. Thank you.
GATWICK DETAINEES WELFARE GROUP – needs men’s shoes, trainers, jeans and sweatshirts jogging trousers (medium and large sizes please) as well as toiletries.