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 8 February 2015
Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time
From Fr Rick
Lourdes Pilgrimage 2015
Many thanks for all your good
wishes and cards over the last
few days. Thank you to all who
came last Saturday and a special
thank you to all those dedicated
parishioners and friends who
worked so hard to make it such
a memorable evening. I am, as
always, truly grateful.
The date for this years
pilgrimage is 30 July – 7 August.
Application forms can be
downloaded from the Lourdes
website: www.ablourdes.org
Pilgrims requiring any level of
medical, nursing or carer
assistance should contact the
Pilgrimage Office direct on
01403 740110 or write to
Lourdes Pilgrimage Office, The
Bothy, Cowfold Road, Coolham,
Horsham, RH13 8QL.
St George’s
Notice
Please note a
change in the
time:
Holy Hour with Exposition of
the Blessed Sacrament
Pray the Psalms
or the Liturgy of the Hours
Recite the Rosary
Meditate using Scripture
or come, sit quietly and just
"be" in the presence of God.
Every Monday and Friday
3.45pm - 4.45pm
Sister Mary Thomas and the
Augustinian Sisters at
St George’s extend a warm
welcome all those wishing to
join them.
Co-workers of Mother Teresa
The next meeting is this
Friday 13 February
at 2pm in The Priest’s House.
Vintage Club
The next meeting is
Wednesday 25 February
at 2pm in The Priest’s House.
RIP
Of your charity please
pray for the repose of
the souls of
Sheila Ecaille RIP
who died on the 25 January
~ and ~
Bridget Selwood RIP
who died on the 29 January
~ and ~
George Laughlin RIP
who died on the 3 February
~ also for ~
Frederick Longley RIP
who died on the 3 February
Father of
Archbishop Bernard Longley
of Birmingham.
We offer our sympathy and
prayers to their families and
friends.
May their souls and the souls of
all the faithful departed,
through the mercy of God
rest in peace.
Amen.
First Holy
Communion Prayer
Father in Heaven,
our children are
preparing for their
First Holy Communion next
June. We ask you to be with
them so that they may grow in
their understanding of the
Scriptures, of the Sacraments
and especially of the gift of your
Son in The Eucharist. Please
inspire parents, grandparents
and the children’s catechists to
be supportive, thorough in
teaching and personal examples
of Christian living to inspire all
those preparing for First Holy
Communion. We ask this in the
name of your Son, Jesus Christ
our Lord.
Amen.
Confirmation 2015
The date for Confirmations 2015
will be Sunday 31 May at 2pm
and will be celebrated here at St
Wilfrid’s.
Father Jonathan
Martin, Dean of Lewes and
Chancellor of the Diocese of
Arundel and Brighton will
preside. Details of Confirmation
Preparation sessions will be
advised soon.
St Anne’s - Notice
Prayer Group, Mondays at 7pm
and Holy Hour
Fridays at 3pm.
All are most
welcome.
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, Graham Forster, Carmel
Holmes, Elmira Irasga, Lubasi Malumo,
Kathleen and John McKendry, John
Mooney, Val Murray, 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. Thank you.
Mass Intentions
Please would parishioners ensure they
tick the ‘Intentions of…’ or ‘Repose of
the Soul of…’ box on the Mass
Intention envelope and if possible
please leave a contact number should
there be a query. Many thanks. There
is still a backlog of about a month,
however please be reassured your
Mass Intention shall be said.
Special Collection
The second collection next weekend 14
and 15 February, will be for the work
of CAFOD in supporting poor and needy
communities.
The Towers Convent School The
Towers Convent School, Upper Beeding
are holding their Open Morning on
Thursday 5 March. For further
information please visit their website
www.thetowersconventschool.org or
call 01903 812185.
Children’s Liturgy
8 Feb
Lyn Radmall
Shona Tweddle
Maddie Tomkins
Mass Intentions & Service Times - beginning Saturday 7 Feb
Sat 7
6.00 pm
Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time
St Wilfrid’s People of the Parish
Sun 8
Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time
9.30 am
St Wilfrid’s Well being of Susan Asher
11.00 am St George’s Jim St. John RIP
Mon 9
Weekday in Ordinary Time
9.15 am
St Wilfrid’s Well being of Rachel Richardson
10.00 am St George’s Deceased Benefactors
3.45 pm St George’s Holy Hour with Exposition of the
Blessed Sacrament
Tues 10
St Scholastica, Virgin
9.15 am
St Wilfrid’s Mona Rush RIP
11.30 am St Anne’s
Holy Souls
Wed 11
Weekday in Ordinary Time
9.15 am
St Wilfrid’s Brian Manley RIP
10.00 am St George’s Intentions of Kitty Laverty
(80th Birthday)
Thurs 12
Weekday in Ordinary Time
9.15 am St Wilfrid’s Sheila Ecaille RIP
10.00 am St George’s Intentions of Sister Mary Thomas
Fri 13
Weekday in Ordinary Time
9.15 am
St Wilfrid’s Derek Parrette RIP
10.00 am St George’s Deceased members of the Jaycocks
family
3.00 pm St Anne’s
Holy Hour with Exposition of the
Blessed Sacrament
3.45 pm St George’s Holy Hour with Exposition of the
Blessed Sacrament
Sat 14
6.00 pm
Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time
St Wilfrid’s John Healy RIP
Sun 15
Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time
9.30 am
St Wilfrid’s People of the Parish
11.00 am St George’s Well being of Rachel Richardson
This Sunday Eucharistic Prayer 2
Confessions
Saturday 11.30 am -12.00 noon
13 Feb
25 Feb
7 Mar
February / March Diary Dates
Co-workers of Mother Teresa 2pm Priest’s House
Vintage Club 2pm Parish Centre
First Holy Communion Children’s Session 9.30am
St Wilfrid’s Parish Centre ...is available for hire. Please
contact the Manager on 01444 242296.
Ministries at St Wilfrid's 7 / 8 February
Church Cleaning
9 Feb
Sat 6.00 pm
Sunday 9.30 am
Readers
Peter Happe
Carol Nevett
Jane Billings
Alec Fulton
Ministers
Philip L’Estrange
Andy Razzell
Denise Adamson Martha Boyle
Rosemary Fulton Julia Murray Logue
Shona Tweddle
Welcomers
Pat Tucknott
Alec and Rosemary Fulton
Tom Boyle
Nicci Taggart
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
Parish Safeguarding for the Young or Vulnerable
If you have any concerns for someone you know or need advice or help yourself, please call, in confidence :
the Diocesan Safeguarding Co-ordinator on 01273 859708 or the Parish Safeguarding Representatives
G Happe 07581 382788 S Barry 01444 232358 (Parish Office) G Healy 01444 232358 (Parish Office)
St Wilfrid’s Parish is part of the Diocese of Arundel & Brighton Diocesan Trust registered charity no.252878
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