St Wilfrid’s Catholic Church
Burgess Hill
with
St George’s Retreat - Ditchling Common
and St Anne’s Convent - Mill Road
Parish Priest: Father Rick McGrath
The Priest’s House
Station Road
Burgess Hill
RH15 9EN
Tel: 01444 232358
email: [email protected]
Website: www.stwilfridsbh.com
Parish Office open: 9am to 3pm Tuesday, Thursday and Friday
Sunday 9 November 2014
Dedication of the Lateran Basilica
Dedication of the Lateran
Basilica
Today the Church celebrates the
feast of the Dedication of the
Lateran Basilica in Rome. The
Basilica of St. John Lateran is
the cathedral of Rome. This is
not St. Peter's, but it is the
Pope's cathedral. Also called the
Church of St. John Baptist, it
was the baptism church of
ancient Rome. It was the first
basilica to be built after Emperor
Constantine’s edict, in 313,
granted Christians freedom to
practice their religion and was
consecrated by Pope Sylvester in
324. This feast became a
universal celebration called "the
mother and mistress of all
churches of Rome and the
world". Initially the observance
of this feast was confined to the
city of Rome; then, beginning in
1565, it was extended to all the
Churches of the Roman rite. The
honouring of this sacred edifice
was a way of expressing love
and veneration for the Roman
Church.
First Holy Communion
The next Parents Meeting is this
Thursday 13 November 8pm in
the Parish Centre: Children’s
Session Saturday 15 November
at 9.30am in the Parish Centre
and 9.30am Mass on Sunday 16
November.
Young Adults Advent Retreat
The Dawn from on High - Young
Adults Retreat at Worth Abbey
Benedictine Monastery 28 - 30
November. Talks from the Monks
of Worth and The Wellspring
Community. Reflecting on the
themes of Advent and the
coming of God to us in Christ.
For more info call 01342 710318
Cycle of Prayer
From 14 September to the
Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus
Christ the King on 23 November,
we are asked to pray for the
following intentions:
9 November
All victims
of war
RIP
Of your charity
please pray for the
repose of the souls of
John Brett
The Funeral Mass will take
place at St Wilfrid’s Church
on Monday 10 November 2014
at 1.30pm.
Also for
Angela Lawrence
who died last Saturday.
May their souls and the souls of
all the faithful departed,
through the mercy of God
rest in peace.
Amen.
A & B Diocesan Website
Our diocese website has many
interesting articles, details of
forthcoming
events
and
concerts, links to related sites
and useful resources. Please do
take some time to have a look.
www.dabnet.org
Christmas Parcels in Burgess Hill
A group of local organisations, Burgess Hill Lions, Burgess Hill Youth, The King’s Church Mid-Sussex,
Burgess Hill Town Council, Burgess Hill Community Food Bank and St John’s Church, will be delivering
food parcels to families and individuals in need in the Burgess Hill area this Christmas. We know many
people are struggling financially and Christmas creates additional pressure. Local businesses, schools,
colleges and others will be collecting. Christmas items can also be left at the Kings Church in Burgess Hill
and at the Halifax Bank on Church Road. The boxes will be delivered to residents during the first
weekend of December.
Obviously donations would be gratefully accepted, but we also rely on you as our eyes and ears in finding
people who are in need. If you know of someone, please give their name address and phone number if
possible, in a sealed envelope c/o SVP to the Parish Office or email it to [email protected] - by the
end of November. We will have to ask their permission and we will not reveal who nominated them.
Many thanks.
Prayers for the sick
Please remember in your prayers those
from our community who are unable to
join us:
Bridget Barr, Rona Blackwood, Bobbie
Brodie, Christopher Browne, Carol
Budgen, Margaret Close, Walter
Deadman, Bridget Elwood, Graham
Forster, Carmel Holmes, Elmira Irasga,
Lubasi Malumo, Kathleen and John
McKendry, John Mooney, Val Murray,
Marek, Val Parris, Eveline Schjerve,
Mary Stapleton Doris Thorne and Brenda
Walsh.
Please inform the office of any changes
so that the Prayer List is kept up to
date.
Mass Intentions & Service Times - beginning Saturday 8 Nov.
Sat 8
5.00 pm
6.00 pm
Vigil: Dedication of the Lateran Basilica
St Anne’s
Private Intention
St Wilfrid’s People of the Parish
Sun 9
9.30 am
Feast: Dedication of the Lateran Basilica
St Wilfrid’s For those who have lost their lives in
the service of their country
11.00 am St George’s Deceased Sisters
4.00 pm St George’s Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament
Mon 10
Mem: St Leo the Great
Pope and Doctor of the Church
St Wilfrid’s Graham Thorne RN and Major TA
Thorne RASC RIP
10.00 am St George’s Intentions of Sister Mary Leonie
Feast Day
1.30 pm St Wilfrid’s Funeral Mass of John Brett RIP
4.00 pm St George’s Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament
7.00 pm St Anne’s
Prayer Group
9.15 am
Tues 11
9.15 am
—.-- am
7.00 pm
Mem: St Martin of Tours, Bishop
St Wilfrid’s Eddie Richards RIP
St Anne’s
No 11.30 am Mass
St Anne’s
Rosary
This week’s 11.30am Mass will be on
Wednesday 12 Nov and not Tuesday.
Wed 12
9.15 am
10.00 am
11.30 am
Mem: St Josaphat, Bishop and Martyr
St Wilfrid’s Owen Hoarau RIP
St George’s Thomas Kehoe RIP
St Anne’s
Private Intention
Co-workers of Mother Teresa
Thur 13
9.15 am
10.00 am
7.00 pm
St Anne’s Notices
Prayer Group - Mondays at 7pm at St
Anne’s Convent. All are most welcome.
Please note the next meeting will be
Friday 14 November 2pm in
The Priest’s House.
Vintage Club
The next meeting will be
Wednesday 26 November
2pm in the Parish Centre
St Wilfrid’s Parish Centre is
available for hire. Please contact the
Manager on 01444 242296.
Weekday
St Wilfrid’s Mary Kearney RIP
St George’s Patrick Coughlin RIP
St Anne’s
Holy Hour with Exposition of the
Blessed Sacrament
Fri 14
Weekday
9.15 am St Wilfrid’s Hannah and Bill Flowers Rip
10.00 am St George’s Vocations
3.00 pm St Anne’s
Holy Hour with Exposition of the
Blessed Sacrament
Sat 15
5.00 pm
6.00 pm
Thirty-third Sunday of the Year
St Anne’s
Private Intention
St Wilfrid’s Intentions of Vanessa Rowney
Sun 16
9.30 am
11.00 am
4.00 pm
Thirty-third Sunday of the Year
St Wilfrid’s People of the parish
St George’s John Brett RIP
St George’s Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament
Flowers
9 Nov
Martha Boyle
This Sunday Eucharistic Prayer 3
Confessions
Luba Jones
Saturday 11.30 am -12.00 noon
Children’s Liturgy
9 Nov
Bernadette Heppell
Claire Fussell Clare Hole
Jenny Sumner
Church cleaning
10 Nov
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Nov
Nov
Nov
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November Diary Dates
First Holy Communion Parents Meeting 8pm Parish Centre
Co-workers of Mother Teresa 2pm Priest’s House
First Holy Communion Children’s Session 9.30am
Parish Gift Day
Vintage Club 2pm Parish Centre
Elizabeth L’Estrange
Our Schools
St Paul’s Catholic College
Jane Murray Way 01444 873898
St Wilfrid’s Primary School
School Close
01444 235254
St Wilfrid’s Nursery Unit
Parish Centre
01444 871107
Ministries at St Wilfrid's 8 / 9 November
Sat 6.00 pm
Sunday 9.30 am
Readers
Delana Ramage
Patrick Maher
Sam Aaron
Felicity How
Ministers
Dot Fell
Gail Razzell
Rino Alfieri Clare Hole Brian
Proctor Shona Tweddle
Welcomers Pat Tucknott
Alec and Rosemary Fulton
Tom Boyle
St Wilfrid’s Parish is part of the Diocese of Arundel & Brighton Diocesan Trust registered charity no.252878
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