NEWSLETTER 7TH AUGUST 2016

Masses this weekend

Sat. 6.15pm Thanksgiving – Golden Wedding Anniv – Bernard & Dann Green
Roy Still RIP
Sun 10.30 Roy Still RIP (anniv)
Mon. 9.30am Amadeo Bozzini RIP
Tues. 9.30am Sarah Moorshead – good estate
Wed. 9.30am Richard Mahoney RIP (5th anniv)
Thurs. 9.30am John & Elizabeth Bourke RIP
Fri. 9.00am Adoration
Sat. 9.30am Rosemary Dickens RIP

Masses next weekend

Sat. 6.15pm John & Elizabeth Bourke RIP
Sun. 10:30am Good estate of the Rogers & Collins Families

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.

BAPTISMS
TODAY  –  OLSP  –  12.30 Isabelle Mary Dinkeldein & Matilda Rose Goodwin.
Saturday    OLSP  – 11am  Daniel Rhys Freitas Argneta.
Next Sunday  OLSP   –  12 noon  –  Nina Monteiro.

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.

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.

RACING AND LIVE MUSIC – 7 thrilling races at LINGFIELD PARK RESORT  – SATURDAY 13TH AUGUST – AGE UK EAST GRINSTEAD & DISTRICT  –  an independent charity that relies on local donations to provide local services is selling 100 tickets at £19 each, of which £14 will be donated to the charity – under 17s go FREE. To purchase one of these tickets, please contact –
Lana Scott on 01342 327046 – email  [email protected]
Or  Nicolas Castiglione on 01342 410100 – email  [email protected]
Last booking date  6th August.

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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