Newsletter 2/3rd December

NEWSLETTER 3RD DECEMBER 2017

Masses this week

Masses next weekend

Lingfield Mass Centre – St. Bernard’s

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 09:00-12:00pm.  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

1^ST HOLY COMMUNION CHILDREN  –  receive their Bibles today.

2^ND COLLECTION TODAY – Christmas Flowers and decorations.  Can be gift-aided using the diocesan envelopes.  Thank you.

BAPTISM  –  today 12.30 OLSP.

BISHOP’S PASTORAL LETTER  –  today.

SCHOOL CAROL SERVICE  –  7pm, Thursday OLSP.

MISSIO CALENDAR 2018 –  Complimentary copies of the Missio calendar for 2018 are available from the church table for Red Box holders and any parishioner who would like to have one.

THE MISSION OF THE CHURCH IN OUR AREA – Following last Sunday’s Parish meeting and Father Steven’s presentation, the newsletter this week contains an insert highlighting five questions that Bishop Richard would like our contributions to. Notes are included concerning submission, together now with a map of the Diocese on the reverse (this was not available at the meeting). In the New Year, our responses will be brought together to form an overall Parish summary. Typed submissions will be helpful in the process but this is not crucial.  If you would like to see the full presentation that Father Steven made, you can access it on the Parish website at www.eastgrinsteadcatholicparish.com<https://eastgrinsteadcatholicparish.com>

REBUILD MEXICO CHARITY FEAST MEAL  –  at Tarana, Lingfield. Mon. 27^th Nov.  Arrive from 7pm for 7.30pm.  Buffet Indian and Thai food, £16 per head with £8 from each meal going directly to our ReBuild Mexico trip, taking a group of teenagers to build a house for a family in need.  Places are limited so reserve your table by booking directly with Tarana on 01342 832222.

St Peter’s School  –  requires a temporary term time Teaching Assistant/Midday Meals Supervisor with Special Needs experience. 12 noon-3.30pm daily. Jan-July. Closing date Monday 27 Nov.  Please contact the School Office on 01342 321985 or email [email protected]

St Peter’s school governors – meet Thursday 30^th 7pm, School.

Friday Adoration  – “The Rosary Group meets after Adoration from 12 noon to about 12.30 p.m.  All welcome”.

1^ST HOLY COMMUNION CHILDREN –  receive their Bibles next Sunday.

RED BOXES  –  Would OL&StP Missio Red Box holders please bring their boxes to church for year-end counting. Please bring the box into the sacristy, not leaving it anywhere else in the church. If your box is normally counted at home this will happen as usual. Note: If you are a new box holder, please ensure that you write your name on its base label. Thank you.

Advent Calendars – The Real Fairtrade Advent Calendar with booklet and the Fairtrade Divine Advent Calendar (both £4.00) are available to order from Mike & Tina Causton (Tel 01342 311435) or Chris & Margaret Vasey (Tel 01342 834436).

CHRISTIAN MEDITATION GROUPS – In East Grinstead we meet each Thursday. We are now meeting earlier, from 5.00-6.00pm during the darker months, in a member’s home. Do contact Gabrielle if you would like to join us. At Worth Abbey we meet every 2^nd and 4^th Wednesday of the month, from 7.45-8.45 pm, in the Chapel of The Blessed Sacrament,in the Abbey Church. For those who wish to stay, Compline starts at 9.00 pm in the Abbey Church. Visitors and new members are always welcome at both venues. If you would like any more information, please contact Gabrielle Joyce, on 01342 326118.

St Peter’s CPS Christmas Fair – Saturday 2 December 12-3pm. Santa’s grotto, Christmas cafe, arts and crafts, stalls and games, seasonal shopping plus Raffles and Hampers to be won.

PARISH CHRISTMAS LUNCH –  3^RD DECEMBER  –  In St. Bernard’s hall, gathering from 12.30 pm for lunch at 1.00 pm. The meal will be a traditional Christmas Lunch.  The arrangements will be as at the previous parish 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 every corner of the parish.

Tree of Light Service – St John’s Felbridge on Sunday 3 December at 6pm. Organised by St Catherine’s Hospice to remember loved ones. Further details from www.stch.org.uk/tree-of-light or ring 01293447360.

Charity Quiz Night in aid of EG Foodbank –  on Sat. 9 December 7pm-10pm at Jubilee Community Centre. Tickets £5. Teams of 8. Bring your own nibbles and drinks. Tickets from: admin@eastgrinstead. foodbank.org.uk Or call 07739 641869.

CHRISTMAS GREETINGS – The Parish Christmas Greetings sheet will be published on 16/17 December this year.  If you would like to support this, please let Les Whittaker (315484) or Muriel Cheesman (327512) have your text by Sunday 10th December at the latest.  Copy can be emailed to Les at [email protected].  Donations to CAFOD – cash, please put in envelope marked Christmas Greetings and give to Fr Steven, Les or Muriel, cheques – make payable toCAFOD with your address on back plus statement saying Gift Aid (if applicable to you).

CHARITY JAZZ EVENING  –  Featuring the Phillip Dodd Quartet – 13^th January 2018 from 7.00 until 10.30 at The JCC, 19 Charlwoods Road, East Grinstead.  Evening is in support of the baby feeding programme in the Sudan. Tickets are £15 each including fish and chip supper with a raffle and licensed bar and are available from: Lala Micallef Tel: 01342 327222 or Angeline Rosner Tel: 01342 832665/07889 323431 or Email: [email protected]            

Date for the diary – Charity meal and Quiz in aid of Fairtrade EG and EG Age UK at Tarana, Lingfield, on Monday 15 January.

EG Foodbank –  Christmas appeal (please make sure that sell-by dates are after 25 Dec) No mince pies but needed urgently and by 10 December – Tinned ham, boxes of biscuits, crackers, pringles, Christmas pudding, Christmas cakes, and tubs of sweets.  Thank you. Either drop to JCC in Charlwoods Road, in special boxes at Waitrose, Sainsbury’s, the library or in the box in the church entrance.  Thank you.

CRAWLEY OPEN HOUSE – welcomes blankets, sleeping bags and flasks to give to homeless people who turn up at the door when it is full.  Toilet rolls, UHT milk, sponge puddings, sugar and tinned meat are particularly required at present to church or take straight to Jubilee Community Centre, or Sainsbury’s, Waitrose or Barclays Bank.  Thank you. 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 – desperately needs medium sized trousers and trainers size 9 & 10.   __________________________________________________________________________________________________

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