newsletter-23rd-october-2016

Masses this weekend

Sat. 6.15pm Our Parish and People
Sun 10.30 East Grinstead Catenians – Vocations
Mon. No Mass
Tues. No Mass
Wed. No Mass
Thurs. No Mass
Fri. 9.00am Adoration
Sat. 9.30am Our Catechists

Masses next weekend

Sat. 6.15pm Holy Souls
Sun. 10:30am Holy Souls

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  –  Missio (APF)  –  use their envelopes if you wish to gift-aid.

“Traidcraft sale  –  will be after both masses this weekend  22nd/23rd Oct.  Any special orders or Christmas orders to Mike and Tina Causton on 311435, [email protected] or Chris and Margaret Vasey on 834436, [email protected]   We have copies of the new Autumn/Christmas catalogue”

AUTUMN CHARITY FEAST 2016  –  A CHARITY FEAST IS TAKING PLACE OVER 5 NIGHTS

Mon 24th Oct  –  Paglia E Fieno  –  East Grinstead                    Italian Food  –  01342 328713

Mon 31st Oct  –  Tarana  –  Lingfield                                           Indian And Thai Food  –  01342 832222

Please Book Early to Reserve Your Place

For all Meals Below Book at 6.30pm for 7pm START

All Meals £16 per head, of which £8.00 will go towards the 5 Charities:  Crawley Open House.  East Grinstead Foodbank. Crawley Prison Fellowship.  Age Uk East Grinstead.  East Grinstead Community First Responders.

Parish Magazine  –  Our next issue is planned for before Christmas, so we need contributions by the 20th of November: from members of any of the parish organizations, societies, clubs, etc., from any other church, charitable, or ecological, etc., organizations, or, indeed any other articles or poems that may interest members of the parish. Submissions can, as usual, be left at the back of the church, addressed to Klara King, or, preferably, emailed to me at [email protected]

HELP REQUIRED  –  in the home for two hours twice a week.  Occasional shopping needed – phone 01342 825773.

“ADORATION ON FRIDAYS – As of Friday October 7th we will return to the usual four hours of Adoration from 9am till 1pm. We would welcome more parishioners willing to commit to one hour on Fridays, so if you are able to do so please contact Seana, Chris or Margaret.

CHRISTIAN MEDITATION GROUPS  EAST GRINSTEAD AND WORTH ABBEY  –  In East Grinstead, the group meets each Thursday from 7.30-8.30 pm in Parish Centre at Our Lady and St Peter’s.  At Worth Abbey, the group meets on the second and fourth Wednesday of each month from 8.00 pm in the Chapel of the Blessed Sacrament.  For details of all forthcoming dates this Autumn, please see leaflets at the back of the church.  Visitors and new members are always welcome.  For more information please contact Gabrielle Joyce 326118.

Confirmation 2017 –  Application forms for any young person in Year 10 or above who is interested in being confirmed next year are now available in both churches.  Confirmation is on June 25th 2017. Please return completed forms to Fr Steven by 23rd October at the latest.

ST PETER’S SCHOOL  –  If your child was born between 1st Sept. 2012 –  31st August  2013, you are now in the process of making a big decision about their primary school.  The school will be hosting information meetings for parents to hear about the school and tour around the site.  You are warmly invited to attend on either  –

Wednesday  30th Nov. 2016   9.30am  –  10.30am
Friday 6th January        2017  9.30am   –  10.30am

Please contact  the School Office (01342 321985) to book a place.

Love-in-a-Box – leaflets are now available in both churches.  Please take one and read carefully.  Please return completed shoeboxes (full of goodies) for children in Moldavia by Sunday 6 November.  Sue Joy is the contact for OLSP. EG 835190 and Enrique Valles for St Bernard’s EG 832568.

ST BERNARD’S SVP  –  will be holding a cake sale in St. Bernard’s hall after the Sunday 9am Mass on 6th November.  The proceeds are for the SVP’s Sudan baby-feeding project.

Fairtrade Quiz  –  Please book now for this event at 7.30pm on Friday 11 November at Imberhorne Upper School. This is a fundraiser for the town’s Fairtrade Group.  Tickets: £8 each or £60 per table of 8. The ticket includes food.  There will be a raffle, music and a Fairtrade stall. Further details from Sue Joy. Tel: EG 835190 or email [email protected]

REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY, 13TH NOVEMBER  –  Following the Service of Remembrance at the Lingfield War Memorial at 10.45am on Sunday, 13th November, Mulled Wine will be served in St Bernard’s Church Hall –  to which all will be invited as usual.

PARISH CHRISTMAS LUNCH: change of date  –  Please note that the date for the Parish Christmas lunch has been changed from Sunday 4th December to Sunday 11th December.

EG Foodbank  –  requires the following please:  nappies size 4,5 &6, shower, gel, washing up liquid, small and medium sized packs of washing powder, surface cleaner, toilet rolls – 2 pack and 4 packs, and kitchen rolls. Please leave donated items at Jubilee Community Centre in Charlwood Road or bring to Church and leave in the box near the main door.

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 –  urgently require medium sized jogging bottoms and Trainers size 9 &10.

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