The Catholic Parishes of Uckfield & Heron’s Ghyll
Parish Priest: Fr Stephen Hardaker: 01825 762221 or  [email protected]
The Priest’s House, High Street, New Town, Uckfield. TN22 5DJ
Deacon The Rev’d Simon Kirkdale: 07729 600156 or  [email protected]
Deacon The Rev’d David Tutt 07968 749951or  [email protected]
Deacon The Rev’s Ken Fowler 07710 210962 or  [email protected]
Newsletter items: [email protected] Parish Website www.philipandjohn.org
Registered Charity No. 252878
Day
Time
Where
Liturgy
Intention
Sun
(Sat evening)
5.00pm
Uck
Confessions
30th
FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT
5.30pm
Uck
Mass
Noreen Donnelly RIP
9.30am
Uck
Mass
Khawar Sarif RIP
11.30am
HG
Mass
People of the Parishes
Mon
9.30am
Uck
Mass
Jukes family departed
Tue
9.30am
Uck
Mass
Christopher Graham RIP
9.30am
HG
Mass
Guthridge family
Uck
Mass
Emmett Beston RIP
12noon
HG
Mass
John Follett RIP
9.30am
Uck
Mass
For our deacons
10.00am
Uck
Confessions
2.00pm
HG
Wedding
Nov
Wed
St Francis Xavier
No public Mass today
Thu
Fri
Sat
9.15am
St Nicholas
Longley & Lloyd
Sun
(Sat evening)
5.00pm
Uck
Confessions
7th
SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT
5.30pm
Uck
Mass
Rachael Loader RIP (Ist anniv)
Dec
9.30am
Uck
Mass
Liz Campbell’s intentions
11.30am
HG
Mass
People of the Parishes
4.00pm
Uck
Reconciliation
Service
Sunday 30th November
Eucharistic Prayer 3, Preface of the Advent 1
to call forth a new Bishop to serve and lead us. Our
prayer really makes a difference ...
We welcome any visitors to our parishes. It is always
a joy to welcome new members to our community. This
week we especially welcome two new residents who have
recently moved into Uckfield from the West Country,
Ken & Jenny Fowler. Deacon Ken and his wife Jenny
have moved to Uckfield to be nearer family. Deacon
Ken will join with Deacons David & Simon in exercising
his diaconal ministry within the parish and the wider
Mayfield Deanery. Please do make them both welcome.
Newick’s Advent House Mass will be at the home of
Julia Cumberlege, Snells Cottage, The Green, Newick,
on Tuesday 16th December at 7.30pm. All are welcome.
The Parish Reconciliation Service takes place next
Sunday at 4pm. There will be five visiting priests
available to hear individual confessions.
Sick at home or in hospital: if anyone is seriously ill at
home or is in hospital, it is most important that a priest
be informed if that the sick person is to receive the
spiritual help of the sacraments. Relatives or friends
should contact Fr Stephen or one of our deacons or in the
case of a hospital stay, the Catholic chaplain of the
hospital parish (at Haywards Heath 01444 450139; at
Eastbourne 01323 723222; at Tunbridge Wells/Pembury
01892 522525). On a couple of occasions recently there
have been ‘moans’ that when someone was sick no clergy
visited. If we are not told we cannot attend. We are not
clairvoyant. Thanks for your understanding.
Vocation Matters: Advent allows us time to prepare for
the Christ who will surely come: in history, in mystery
and in majesty. Pray today for the priests of this diocese,
and especially for your own parish priest. Pray, too, for
those who responsibility it is, guided by the Holy Spirit,
Sphere: A reminder that we meet next at 2pm on
Wednesday 3 December in the Lourdes Hall for “Poetry
and Carols for Advent” followed by mince pies with our
tea. Contact for Sphere is Chris on 07968 749953.
The Newman Forum From Esme Howard: I very much
regret that is has not been possible to organise a session
of the NF this quarter, and I hope very much we can
resume in 2015.
Uckfield Foodbank: Please see the small notice on the
porch board,which will assist anyone who finds
themselves in difficulty,to enable them to access the
Foodbank for emergency help.
Ecumenical Service: at Christ Church Anglican Church,
Fairwarp, an Advent Carol Service on Sunday 30th
November at 4pm. All welcome
Are Catholics still required to go to Mass each
Sunday & Holy Day of Obligation? The short answer:
Yes. For a fuller answer see the Catechism of the
Catholic Church paragraphs 2041-2042 & Code of Canon
Law, paragraphs 1246ff (www.vatican.va) Also not only
are we required to go, but it is considered a grave matter
of sin if we do not go (and otherwise reasonably could
have gone). This has not changed, contrary, to what
some may think.
Christmas Friends of the Holy Land Appeal:
Archbishop Peter Smith has endorsed a request from
FHL that parishes donate their crib box collections to
help our Christian brothers and sisters in the Holy Land,
specifically in and around Bethlehem and the Holy
Family Parish in Gaza. Every penny collected is
distributed by FHL to named families in the greatest
need to help them with their day to day living, to supply
medicines and fund operations (there is no social service
in this area), to repair houses of Christian families
damaged in Gaza from the recent war and to support
Christian children at the parish school with a special
programme to overcome the trauma of the recent
conflict. For more information on the work of FHL,
please visit our website www.friendsoftheholyland.org.uk
St Philip’s Notices
Parish Christmas Post. We will start it again this
weekend. Stamps as every year £1 for 10. Boxes for
posting your cards in the Narthex. All money raised goes
to Friends of the Holy Land Appeal
This years Parish/School Christmas Fair will be held
NEXT SATURDAY 6th December 2014 between
11am and 2pm in the school hall.
Please make a huge effort to support this our annual
fundraiser, come along, buy raffle tickets, make
donations, cover a stall. It all helps.
Organisers: Madeleine Fontana 07922 064 083, Simon
Watts 07739 447 394, Vicky Anderson 07818 509 503.
5.30pm Christmas Eve Children's Mass Choir and
Orchestra. We are hoping to put together an Orchestra
and Choir for the Children's Christmas Eve Nativity
Mass. If you are in KS2 or Secondary School and are
interested
please
contact
Lisa
Hanson
at
[email protected]. We invite young
children to dress up in our Nativity Costumes and
process into church with Father Stephen. I look forward
to hearing from you all. Many thanks Lisa.
J+P Traidcraft Stall: Please come and buy at the
Traidcraft Stall in the Narthex on Saturday evening or
Sunday morning, 29th /30th November. Help Traidcraft
to bring new hope to many starving people.
Festival of Christmas Trees: at Holy Cross Anglican
Church, Uckfield. Open Friday 5th Dec 10am-9pm,
Saturday 10am-6pm, Sunday 11.30am-4pm This is the
7th year of the Festival which reflect the truly wide range
of activities within our local community.
St John’s Notices
The Parish Pastoral Team meet on Tuesday this
week
One Climate One World: Pope Francis has called on us
to protect the whole of creation. This Sunday 30 Nov
there will be an opportunity after Mass at St John’s to
keep climate change high on the political agenda. You
can sign a campaign postcard so please take a moment to
stop and take part in this vital action. Together we CAN
make a difference.
Please pray for: Luke Longley & Katie Lloyd who are to
be married at St John’s next Saturday.
There will be a Liturgy for Healing this Sunday 30th
after the 11.30am Mass. In the presence of the Blessed
Sacrament those who wish may receive the laying on of
hand and spiritual support with out prayer teams.
Confessions will also be available. All are welcome.
St Philip’s
St John’s
Collections Last week
Parish funds
£679.51
£152.16
(Plate collection)
No Second collection
£
£
Thank you for your generosity and support.
Reconciliation Services for Advent
Sunday 7th December 4pm at Uckfield
Sunday 14th December 4pm at Burgess Hill
Monday15th Dec 7.30pm at Crowborough
Wednesday 17th December 7.30pm at Mayfield
Monday 22nd December 7.30pm at Burwash
Christmas Mass Times
Christmas Eve
5.30pm Family Mass
with nativity at St Philip’s
11.30pm Midnight Mass at St Philip’s
Christmas Day
9.30am Parish Mass at St Philip’s
11.30am Parish Mass at St John’s
Regular Events
Confessions: Saturday at 10am and 5pm at St Philip’s or after Mass on
Sundays at St John’s
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament: from 8.45am before 9.30am
Masses at St Philip’s (not Sundays)
Sick At Home Or In Hospital: if anyone is seriously ill at home or is
in hospital, it is most important that a priest be informed so that the
sick person may receive the spiritual help of the sacraments. Relatives
or friends should contact Fr Stephen or the Catholic chaplain of the
hospital parish (at Haywards Heath 01444 450139; at Eastbourne 01323
723222; at Tunbridge Wells/Pembury 01892 522525).
Mothers Prayers: each Thursday at 10.30am at the home of Janet
Desmond, (also a group in Crowborough)
Rosary Group: each Tuesday at 10am at St Philip’s & Wednesdays
10am at St John’s
St Vincent de Paul: Outreach to those who may need our help or
support
Justice & Peace Group: meets at St Philip’s regularly
Sphere: a ladies group meeting on the first Wednesday for spiritual
input, social activities and outings.
St Philip & St John’s Bridge Club: meets 2.00pm every 2nd and 4th
Wednesday.
Newman Forum: an adult faith discussion group meeting 2 or 3 times
a year.
Traidcraft Stall: at St Philip’s last weekend of each month