Newsletter 31/1st October

NEWSLETTER 1st October 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 09:00-1:00pm. 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. Pleas e consider it.

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

EAST GRINSTEAD CATENIANS  –   This Saturday’s 6.15 mass is being offered for vocations by the East Grinstead Circle of the Catenian Association.  Many of its members and their families will then enjoy a meal at Thai Siam.  The Catenian Association is an international brotherhood of practising Catholic laymen who meet socially, at least once a month. To find out more please call Bill Blackledge on 01342 317599  or visit http://www.egcats.co.uk

1^ST SUNDAY TODAY  –  Children remain in Church.  No Children’s Liturgy.

CARDINAL CORMAC MURPHY – O’CONNOR RIP  –  to celebrate his life, to remember him and to pray for him there will be a Diocesan Mass at 3pm, this Sunday 1^st of October at Arundel Cathedral.  All are welcome to attend.

CREAM TEA  –  In aid of MacMillan Cancer Care.  This Sunday 1^st October 2.30 – 5pm – at 2 Garth Court, 20 Mount Pleasant Rd, Lingfield.                                                                                                                                 

SVP  –   As we close our SVP Awareness Month, please take the opportunity to read the article about the Special Works of the SVP in Arundel & Brighton, in the October edition of the A&B Newspaper”.

2^ND COLLECTION  NEXT SUNDAY  –  CAFOD Harvest Fast Day.  Gift-aid using the charity’s envelopes.

QUITE INFORMALLY  –  come and spend a little, or more, time any Friday morning at OL&StP church between 9:00am and midday when we have Exposition, that is Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament; there is no commitment, just some quiet time as suits you…Come Let Us Adore Him.

PARISH 100 CLUB  –  Congratulations to winners in the September draw: 1st, £50, no 8, Mr Townsend; 2nd, £25, no 109, Miss Wells; 3rd, £15, no 99, Mr & Mrs Marshall. We currently have a small number of memberships available, just speak to Chris Pond (327002).

CAFOD Family Fast Day –  This year we are standing with Edelmira, a farmer in El Salvador, as she works to sustain her family with good crops and harvests.  With your help, CAFOD is giving her fruit trees, training , and strong seeds. Please pick up a Family Fast Day envelope, fast on Friday 6th and give what you can. Thank you.

Harvest w/e – will also be 7/8 October so please bring extra tins or packets of food, toiletries along and place on the altar and these will be given to Crawley Open House.  Their stocks need to be built up for the winter months for the homeless and disadvantaged. Thank you.

Environment Day  –  Saturday 7 October 11am-12.30 at St Mary’s Church. Coffee Morning and Seed Swop with displays by Town Action group and EG in Bloom. Coffee, home made cake and Fairtrade stall with Advent calendars.

FIRST HOLY COMMUNION AND RECONCILIATION 2018  –  If you have a child in Year 4 primary school year or older and would like to enrol them in our next programme, please take an Application Form at the back of your church and complete. Please hand your form to Fr Steven Purnell, East Grinstead Deacon Ted Rider, Lingfield or the school office at St. Peter’s Catholic Primary School, East Grinstead. The first parents’ meeting without the children will be held on Wednesday 20th September at 8pm in the church hall East Grinstead.

CHRISTIAN MEDITATION GROUPS –In East Grinstead we meet each Thursday from 7.30-8.30 pm, in the Parish Centre/Church Hall at Our Lady and St Peter. 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.

Love in a Box  –  both churches and St Peter’s School will be participating in this annual scheme which aims to help children in Eastern Europe.  Leaflets will be available in October but in the meantime please save any shoeboxes with detachable lids for the scheme.  Thank you.

AUTUMN CHARITY FEAST 2017 –  A CHARITY FEAST IS TAKING PLACE OVER 4 NIGHTS

Mon 2^nd October  –  La Farola  –  East Grinstead

Spanish Food  –  01342 322399

Mon 9^th October  – Ghurkha@ the Woodcock Inn – Felbridge

A taste of the Himalayas    –  01342 325325

Mon 16^th October  –  Paglia e Fieno –  East Grinstead

Italian Food –  01324 328713

Mon 23^rd October  –  Tarana  –  Lingfield

Indian & Thai Food –  01342 832222

Please Book Early to Reserve Your Place

Please arrive at La Farola 7pm for 7.30pm start

Please arrive 6.30pm for 7pm start for other restaurants

ALL MEALS £16 PER HEAD, OF WHICH £8.00

WILL GO TOWARDS THE FOLLOWING 5 CHARITIES

Crawley Open House   I   The East Grinstead Foodbank

Crawley Prison Fellowship

Age UK East Grinstead & District

East Grinstead & District Mental Health Association

With special thanks to

Charcoal Grill I Glanfield Food & Wine, Redmond & Associates  I  HDL Lingfield and also all the businesses and shops that have kindly donated raffle prizes

HOPE 2017 – FESTIVAL DAY FOR 11-14s, WITH RISE THEATRE  –

On Sunday November 19th (2pm to 5.30pm) the diocese is running a festival day for young people aged 11-14 at Arundel Cathedral. The day coincides with the first World Day for the Poor, and will challenge us to think about how we are living Christ’s call to serve those in need. The day will include Mass with Bishop Richard, as well as drama from RISE Theatre, and input from CAFOD and others. Spaces are limited, so booking is essential. Contact [email protected] for more information, or to book. We are expecting those attending to be part of organised groups. Young people wanting to attend without accompanying adults must contact Jack Regan for a consent form.

EG Foodbank – requires tinned ham, tinned custard, tubs of sweets, tinned rice pudding, tinned vegetables, packets of biscuits, small cereal packs, tinned meatballs, tinned tuna, tinned tomatoes, small jars of coffee and sponge puddings. Bring to church or take straight to Jubilee Community Centre, or Sainsbury’s, Waitrose or Barclays Bank.  Thank you.

GATWICK DETAINEES WELFARE GROUP – desperately needs medium sized trousers and trainers size 9 & 10.

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