NEWSLETTER 22ND JANUARY 2017

Masses this week

Sat 6.15pm Agnes Wallace RIP (fm)
Sun 10.30 George Bye RIP, Deceased members of the Boyd, Boreland & Kelly Families RIP
Mon. 9.30am Martha Gibson RIP & Gerard Feenan RIP
Tues. 9.30am Deceased members of the Egan & Bellinger Families RIP
Wed. No Mass
Thurs. No Mass
Fri. noon Requiem Mass: Veronica Jefcoat RIP
Sat 9.30am Intentions of Jim Fitzpatrick

Masses next weekend

Sat. 6.15pm  Deceased members of the Darlison & Musgrove Families RIP Charles Wade RIP
Sun. 10:30am  Deceased friends & relatives of the Pond Family 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.

2nd COLLECTION TODAY  –  SPUC White Flower Appeal.

CONFIRMATION  –  candidates enrolled today – last year’s confirmation receive their certificates.

“Traidcraft  sale  –  will be after both masses this weekend  21st/22nd January.  Any special orders please contact Mike and Tina Causton on 311435 or [email protected]. Or Margaret and Chris Vasey on 834436 or [email protected] ”

SUSAN MURPHY RIP  –  The Requiem Mass for Susan is on Tuesday 31st at 11am at OLSP.

ADORATION   There will be no Adoration on Friday 27th January at OLSP. There is a funeral at 12 noon on that day.

PLEASE NOTE  –  Requiem Mass for Veronica Jefcoat RIP Friday  12 noon.

CHRISTIAN MEDITATION GROUPS – EAST GRINSTEAD AND WORTH ABBEY –  In East Grinstead our weekly meetings are held each Thursday from 7.30-8.30pm in the Parish Centre (WEATHER PERMITTING).

In Worth Abbey, meetings are held on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of each month from 7.45 until 8.45 in the Chapel of the Blessed Sacrament.  For further details of dates, please see leaflet at back of church.  For more information please contact Gabrielle Joyce on 01342 326118.

Am I a good neighbour? Globalisation and the Fair Society This is the title of the 2017 Justice and Peace Assembly to be held from 10am-4pm on Sat 28 Jan. at the Christian Education Centre, Crawley. Bishop Richard will be attending and speakers include Fr Augusto Zampini Davies, Theological Adviser to CAFOD, and Jenny Sinclair, Founder and Director for the Common Good Project.  Bookings to Ruth Gerun. email [email protected] or tel 01293 651164. Bring packed lunch.

CAP Money course  to help make simple managing your money – Venue at St John’s Church, Felbridge on 2,9th and 16th February from 7.30-9.00pm.  Free course. Book on capmoneycourse.org or ring Philip Holland on 01342 311295.

Lampedusa Cross Service  – at the Worth Abbey Church in support of refugees on Friday 3 February at 8pm.  It is an ecumenical and inclusive service.  Part of any donations after the service will come to Refugees Welcome – Crawley and there will be a stall in the Narthex to talk to people about the Group after the service.

“SVP  –  Dear parishioners, there are now several Catholics living at Forest Lodge, Portland Road, East Grinstead, and there is a need to provide lifts to Sunday 10.30am  Mass.  If anyone is able to give a lift from there on Sunday mornings, my intention is to set up a rota, as we do with other ministries.  If you are able to help please ring me, Peter Wells on 01342 811543.  Leave a message if necessary.”

Women’s World Day of Prayer  – Friday 3 March “Am I being Unfair to you?” The service has been prepared by the Women of the Philippines and appropriately Our Lady and St Peter’s will be hosting it at 10.30am and 8pm. Everyone welcome.  Refreshaments after each service.

“arundel & brighton diocesan pilgrimage to lourdes  –  27th July to 4th August  2017 – online applications will be open soon  –  check the Pilgrimage website for details www.ablourdes.org   Pilgrims requiring any level of medical, nursing or carer assistance, or those without access to the internet, should contact the Pilgrimage Office direct for a paper application form on 01403 740110.”

EG Foodbank –  requiries donations of the following Long life milk (green), tins or cartons of custard, long-life fruit juice, tissues small (packets and boxes), small packs of toilet rolls (2 and 4 Packs), pasta sauce, tinned custard, tinned tomatoes.  Please leave at church or take to Jubilee Community Centre in Charlwood Road.

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, sponge puddings, 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   –  desparately needs medium sized trousers and trainers size 9 & 10.

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