Masses this week
| Sat 6.15pm | Margaret Connolly RIP |
| Sun 10.30am | Liz & Max Siwichi – good estate |
| Mon 9.30am | Rosemary Cantwell RIP |
| Tues 9.30am | Victims of Smolensk Air Crash (2011) & Katyn massacre WW2 RIP (fm) |
| Wed 9.30am | Graham Lister RIP |
| Thur 9.30am | Our 1st holy communion children |
| Fri 9.00am | Adoration |
| Sat 9.30am | Our confirmandi |
Masses next weekend
| Sat 6.15pm | Our sick |
| Sun 10.30am | Our catechists |
Lingfield Mass Centre – St. Bernard’s
| Sun 9.00am |
Reconciliation (Confession)
| East Grinstead: | Saturday 10am – 10.30am, 5:30pm – 6pm |
| Lingfield: | Sunday 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 09:00-12:00pm. 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 or the parish with no extra cost to the parishioners
BERNARD’S – today Golden Wedding anniversary – Norman & Alison Corbelt (1968).
Lourdes Yellow Boxes – please return these as soon as possible and thank you for your contributions towards the parish Lourdes fund to help fund Helpers and Assisted Pilgrims on the this year’s Diocesan pilgrimage.
From figures just published, THANK YOU – to Missio red box holders and other direct contributors to Missio for the generous £3,629 that the Parish donated to the APF in 2017.
OL&SP S.V.P. – wish to say ‘Thank You’ for the old and new foreign currency received last year this amounted to £108.92 from Cash4Coins for our funds.
PARISH 100 CLUB – Congratulations to winners in the March draw: 1st, £50, no 37, Miss Hamerton; 2nd, £25, no 104, Mr Colombini; 3rd, £15, no 111, Mrs O’Neill. We currently have four memberships available, just speak to Chris Pond (327002).
Catholic Women’s League – will meet on Wednesday 11th April in the parish centre. 5:45 for 6pm. This will be a business meeting.
PARISH MAGAZINE – We hope to have an issue of the Parish Magazine by early summer, provided we have enough material. Please think whether you have something to share with parishioners: updates and news from our parish organizations, societies, clubs, the school, etc., or anything related to the Church, the Diocese, or our parish, charities, pilgrimages, charity work at home or abroad, as well as poetry and historical articles, etc., are all very welcome. Submissions can be left at the back of the church, addressed to Klara King, or, ideally, emailed to me at: [email protected]
Volunteers required for painting and decorating – Crawley Refugee Welcome Group (of which EG is a part), needs help with a house that has become available for a Syrian Refugee Family being settled in Crawley under the UN Resettlement programme. Anyone who has some spare time for this please contact Sue Joy. EG 835190. Thank you.
Lourdes Live – Deep within – an evening with singers and musicians from Arundel and Brighton Lourdes Pilgrimage. Sunday 8 April 7pm for 7.30pm at Worth Abbey. Tickets: £10 from [email protected]
OL&SP LUNCH CLUB – will meet on Wednesday 18th April. Fr Steven will say a Healing Mass at 11.30 am followed with Lunch at 12.30 pm. Please ring Ivy (323240) Jean(311295) or your Driver if you are unable to attend.
ENCOUNTER Evening (for 15-30s), Friday April 20th, 7.30pm – ENCOUNTER evenings are a chance for young Catholics (15-30) to get together, make some friends, have some fun, and get some great teaching. The next on in Crawley is Friday April 20th at 7.30pm at St Wilfrid’s School (RH118PG). Father Simon from Crawley is the guest speaker this time round! For more information, search ‘ENCOUNTER Crawley’ on Facebook. If you haven’t been before, don’t worry! Our welcome team will look out for you and make you feel at home.
CHRISTIAN MEDITATION groups – In East Grinstead, from Thursday 26th April we will be meeting each Thursday from 7.30-8.30 pm in the Parish hall at Our Lady and Saint Peter’s. We will be running a 6 week ‘Introduction To Christian Meditation’ course from Thursday 3rd May to 7th June 7.30-8.30pm in the Parish hall. ALL WELCOME! Please see poster and leaflet at the back of the church. At Worth Abbey, meetings will be held in the Chapel of The Blessed Sacrament in the Abbey Church, between 7.45-8.45 pm on the following dates – 11th and 25th April, 16th and 30th May, 13th and 27th June and 11th and 25th July. If you would like any more information about Christian Meditation at either venue, please contact Gabrielle Joyce on 326118.
Are you a graduate – with a strong desire to inspire young people and transform lives through exploring some of life’s biggest questions? Have you considered becoming a Secondary RE teacher? The University of Sussex offers full and part time PGCE and School Direct Courses in Religious Education resulting in qualified Teacher Status (QTS) and a PGCE of up to 90 Masters Level Credits For more information including eligibility and entry criteria visit http://www.sussex.ac.uk/education/ite/pgceandschooldirectsecondary/religiouseducation To discuss further contact either Sally Dudley, Initial Teacher Education Recruitment, Selection and Admissions Lead at Sussex University [email protected] or Claire Rooney, RE Curriculum Tutor [email protected].
SPRING CHARITY FEAST 2018 – A Charity Feast is taking place over 5 nightS
Mon 9th April – La Farola – East Grinstead
Spanish Food – 01342 322399
Mon 16th April – Ghurkha@the Woodcock Inn – Felbridge
A taste of the Himalayas – 01342 325325
Mon 23rd April – Paglia e Fieno – East Grinstead (is now FULL)
Italian Food – 01342 328713
Wed 25th April – New Evergreen – East Grinstead (is now FULL)
Chinese Food – 01342 322078
Mon 30th April – Tarana – Lingfield
Indian & Thai Food – 01342 832222
Please Book Early to Reserve Your Place
Please arrive 6.30pm for 7pm start for all restaurants
3 COURSE MEAL FOR £20 PER HEAD, OF WHICH £10.00 WILL GO TOWARDS THE FOLLOWING 5 CHARITIES
CRAWLEY OPEN HOUSE/THE EAST GRINSTEAD FOODBANK/CRAWLEY PRISON FELLOWSHIP AGE UK EAST GRINSTEAD & DISTRICT EAST GRINSTEAD & DISTRICT MENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION
With special thanks to
CHARCOAL GRILL/GLANFIELD FOOD & WINE/HDL LINGFIELD MARVOLIO’S NOSTRUMS (free tastings of local liqueur at some of the above meals) And also all the businesses and shops that have kindly donated raffle prizes.
Songs of Freedom – an evening of music and laughter with Jonathan Veira in support of Prison Fellowship England and Wales. Sat 5 May at Jubilee Community Church at 7.3pm Tickets £10 from Val Maynard 07846 201277.
DATE FOR YOUR DIARY – The Parish Spring Lunch will be held in St Bernard’s Church Hall on Sunday 13th May.
DAY FOR YOUTH LEADERS AND CATECHISTS – INSPIRE 2018 – On Saturday May 12th, there will be a day for youth leaders, Confirmation catechists and young adult ministers, as well as anybody who is interested. The day will be delivered ‘TED Style’ with six great speakers each giving a short 20-minute talk. We’re delighted to have Will Desmond from Sion/ theASCENT, Father Nick Crowe from the Dominicans, Lizzie Wakeling, Toby Harman, and others. A fantastic line-up! Bishop Richard will also be with us for the first part of the day. It’s all happening at St Joseph’s Church, Redhill on Saturday May 12th from 10am to 3.30pm. Tickets are £10 with parish group discounts available. To book, or for more information, Email [email protected].
The Great Adventure is running at Worth Abbey – from the 18-20th May for all those in year 7-9. Over the weekend we are going to be exploring the idea that the journey of discipleship is a great adventure that we are each called to through workshops, input, prayer, worship and a whole lot of fun! The price is £84 but bursaries are available. For more information please email: [email protected]
EG Foodbank – items required re washing up liquid, washing powder, fruit juice 1 litre long-life, tinned rice pudding, toilet paper (small packs) and tinned sweetcorn.
CRAWLEY OPEN HOUSE – welcomes sleeping bags, blankets, and flasks to give to homeless people who turn up at the Door when the Centre is full. In addition tinned and packet food is welcome as well as coffee, tea and sugar. Please leave donated items at the back of church at OLSP and St. Bernard’s. Larger items, including duvets and clothes also be donated at both churches, or taken directly to COH at Three Bridges. Tel: 01293 447702. Alternatively, if you prefer, please leave a cash donation in the basket and the SVP will purchase items on your behalf.
GATWICK DETAINEES WELFARE GROUP – desperately needs medium sized trousers and trainers size 9 & 10.
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Arundel and Brighton Diocese is a Registered Charity No.25287 and Fairtrade Diocese
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