Masses this weekend
| Sat. 6.15pm | John & Elizabeth Bourke RIP |
| Sun 10.30 | Good estate of the Rogers & Collins Families |
| Mon. 9.30am | Frank Dawes RIP (fm) |
| Tues. 9.30am | No Mass |
| Wed. 9.30am | No Mass |
| Thurs. 9.30am | No Mass |
| Fri. 9.00am | Adoration |
| Sat. 9.30am | Peter Hull & Louisa Makolski RIP (annivs) |
Masses next weekend
| Sat. 6.15pm | Bernard Ellis RIP |
| Sun. 10:30am | Sean Johnson RIP |
Reconciliation (Confession)
| East Grinstead | 10:00am – 10:30am, 5:30pm – 6:00pm |
| Lingfield: | 8:15am – 8:45am |
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.
BAPTISM – OLSP at 10.30 Mass – Nina Monteiro.
FORTHCOMING FUNERALS – (provisional dates and times) –
Teresa Still RIP – Monday 22nd August 11.30am – Surrey & Sussex Crem.
Marie-Louise Furmanska RIP – Tuesday 12 noon 23rd August – OLSP.
MISSIO RED BOXES – A number of counted boxes are still awaiting collection from the windowsill by the choirloft door. Please collect if one is yours and thank you for all contributions received on this counting occasion, £1205.
HAPPY HOLIDAY – wishes this summer and don’t forget that you can always keep up with the weekly newsletter via the Parish website www.eastgrinsteadcatholicparish.com
PARISH 100 CLUB – Congratulations to winners in the July draw: 1st, £50, no 91, Mr & Mrs Bell; 2nd, £25, no 72, Miss Aherne; 3rd, £15, no 19, Mr & Mrs Parr.
EAST GRINSTEAD CATENIANS – The East Grinstead Circle of the Catenian Association will meet at its NEW venue of the Dorset Arms, High Street, East Grinstead on MONDAY, 15th August at 8.00 p.m. Please note this is a change of both venue and meeting night. The Catenian Association is an international brotherhood of practising Catholic laymen who meet socially, at least once a month. To find out more on the Catenian Association please call Bill Blackledge on 01342 317599 or visit http://www.egcats.co.uk
WALK FOR LIFE – Please note this year’s walk, planned for 2nd October, has been cancelled. Unfortunately I am not now in a position to lead its organization, due to pressure from other commitments that have arisen. Thanks to your generosity, the Gospel of Life Group has sufficient funds to maintain its support of the LIFE houses in spite of the walk not taking place. I apologize for any inconvenience or disappointment this change may cause – please do contact me if you have any queries. Les Whittaker (315484).
WORK OPPORTUNITY – There is a vacancy for a PA to the Diocesan Financial Secretary based at Bishops House in Hove, 14 hours per week, fixed term to December 2017. Full details are published on the sheet posted on the noticeboard by OL&StP church door.
CHRISTIAN MEDITATION GROUPS EAST GRINSTEAD AND WORTH ABBEY – we are now having a break over the Summer until September. Our next meetings will be EAST
GRINSTEAD Thursday 8th September 7.30-8.30pm, and Worth Abbey Wednesday 14th September 7.45-8.45 pm.
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.
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.
EAST GRINSTEAD FOODBANK – Through the summer holidays we are piloting a scheme to support low income families whose children normally have free school meals in term time. Please could you help by donating something from this list?
Pasta sauce,Tinned Spaghetti/hoops/ravioli, tinned ham, tinned hotdogs, tinned fruit, UHT custard and treats such as peanut butter, snack bars, savoury nibbles, biscuits. We are also urgently in need of shaving foam, children’s toothpaste & toothbrushes, small boxes of washing powder, tampons, loo rolls & surface cleaner.
GATWICK DETAINEES WELFARE GROUP – needs men’s shoes, trainers, jeans and sweatshirts jogging trousers (medium and large sizes please) as well as toiletries.
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