3 minutes from St Leonards Warrior Square Railway Station
CHURCH OF ENGLAND - DIOCESE OF CHICHESTER
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THIS SUNDAY (25th July)
ST MARY MAGDALEN,
Secondary Patron of the Parish
8.00am Mass
10.15am PARISH MASS
The Divine Office: Week 1
Monday (26th) St Joachim & St Anne, parents of BVM
8.00am Mass offered for the Society of the Holy Cross
Tuesday (27th) Weekday (17th Week)
10.30am Mass offered for the Conquest Hospital
Wednesday (28th) Weekday
10.00am Rosary (Glorious Mysteries"Patrick Dawson)
10.30am Mass offered for St Michael’s Hospice
followed by Coffee Club in the Crypt
Thursday (29th) St Martha
10.30am Mass offered for the unity of the Church
Friday (30th) St Peter Chrysologus, Bishop & Doctor
12 noon Mass offered for our Servers (Confraternity of
Our Lady)
6pm Mass (of the Holy Name)
Saturday (31st) St Ignatius of Loyola, Priest
10.30am Mass offered for Walsingham
11.00am Sacrament of Reconciliation (Fr Roger)
NEXT SUNDAY (1st August)
18th SUNDAY OF THE YEAR
8.00am Mass
9.15am Children’s Mass
10.15am PARISH MASS
NEXT SUNDAY’S MASS READINGS:
Ecclesiastes 1:2, 2:21-23; Colossians 3:1-5,9-11;
Luke 12:13-21
Duty Sacristan and key holder: Ernie Spurr
For your prayers
Sick & needy: George Chaplin, John Lambert, June Colley, Irene Zannettou, Matthias Barker, Margaret Smith, Ann Stocker, Mary Salsbury, Margaret Craig, Irene Sinden, Jill Nash, Donald Willis, Margrit Barnett, Jo Hughes, Elaine Holdstock, Harry Hansell, Jacob Morecumb, Annelous, Deidre May & Evelyn
Departed: Sidney Ash & Simon Freakes
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SUNDAY SCHOOL
We break up for the Summer holidays today & will resume on 5th September with the Children’s Mass. There will be a Children’s Mass at 9.15am NEXT SUNDAY 1st August.
40th WEDDING ANNIVERSARY
Fr David & Carole Sherwood celebrate their Ruby Wedding Anniversary on Sunday 8th August. They are very kindly providing drinks after the Parish Mass that day in the Parish Hall. We are all invited to join them.
150th ANNIVERSARY RAFFLE
Tickets for this Bumper Raffle are now on sale at £10 each. The prize will be £300. Grahame Phillips will be pleased to hear from you if you are interested in purchasing a ticket. The Raffle will be drawn when the Bishop of Horsham visits the parish on Sunday 12th September.
SAFARI SUPPER at THE SHAWS’
Saturday 14th August at 7.30pm
Cost £8
Soft drinks provided or bring your own bottle
Tickets available after Mass until 7th August from
Sue Shaw, Sue Jupp or Celia Manning
“MERRILY ON HIGH"
Sunday 15th August at 4pm
Once again we are invited to a Forward in Faith Festival at St Martin’s Church, Brighton on the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Bishop Roger will preside. Canon Beau Brandie, the Vicar of St Martin’s, will preach. This will be the last such event organized by Fr Beau who will be retiring in February next year after 34 years as Vicar! A list will be available soon which you will be asked to sign if you are interested in going. Offers of transport would be appreciated.
WALSINGHAM BIBLE WEEK
Monday 25th-Friday 29th October
“Words for Life! The Mystery of Godliness"
Five days of biblical teaching and spiritual renewal at the Shrine of Our Lady of Walsingham.
Full Cost: £190 " Children under 16 & students: £85
Leaflets with application form available.
MEETING WITH THE BISHOP OF CHICHESTER
Sunday 21st November 3 " 5 pm
at St Bartholomew’s, Brighton
The Catholic Societies in the diocese of Chichester have arranged this meeting with Bishop John for all concerned lay people following the General Synod’s vote on the proposed ordination of women as bishops. If you wish to attend, please let me know & register your interest with Fr Trevor Buxton on 01424 221071 or hojoe@waitrose.com The clergy will have their own meeting with Bishop John on 27th October.
Supporting the Life & Mission of the Church in our Parish
The PCC agreed Budget for 2010 has set our average weekly costs for running our church at £1569. This means that we must depend on £1144 a week in donations to support this.
Last Sunday we received £1065 in donations.
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SUNDAY (1st August)
18th SUNDAY OF THE YEAR
8.00am Mass
9.15am Children’s Mass
10.15am PARISH MASS
The Divine Office: Week 2
Monday (2nd) Weekday
8.00am Mass offered for the Walsingham Youth
Pilgrimage
Tuesday (3rd) Weekday
10.30am Mass offered for peace & justice
Wednesday (4th) St John Vianney, Priest (Curé d’Ars)
10.00am Rosary (Sorrowful Mysteries "Fr Roger)
10.30am Mass offered for all parish clergy
followed by Pilgrims’ Coffee in the Crypt
Thursday (5th) Weekday
10.30am Mass offered for the unity of the Church
Friday (6th) Weekday
12 noon Mass offered for our Organist & Choir
6pm Mass (of the Sacred Heart)
Saturday (7th) Our Lady on Saturday
10.30am Mass offered for Walsingham
11.00am Sacrament of Reconciliation (Fr Roger)
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SUNDAY (8th August)
19th SUNDAY OF THE YEAR
8.00am Mass
10.15am PARISH MASS
SUNDAY’S MASS READINGS:
Wisdom 18:6-9; Hebrews 11:1-2,8-19; Luke 12:32-48
Duty Sacristan and key holder: Peter Bryant
For your prayers
Sick & needy: George Chaplin, John Lambert, June Colley, Irene Zannettou, Matthias Barker, Margaret Smith, Ann Stocker, Mary Salsbury, Margaret Craig, Irene Sinden, Jill Nash, Donald Willis, Margrit Barnett, Jo Hughes, Elaine Holdstock, Harry Hansell, Jacob Morecumb, Annelous, Deidre May & Evelyn
Departed: Sidney Ash & Simon Freakes
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SUNDAY SCHOOL
We break up for the Summer holidays on 25th July & will resume on 5th September with the Children’s Mass
FR TIM & FRANCES WRITE
Thank you all so much for a tremendous send-off, a Pimms Party, a ‘fixed’ raffle, a picture of Christ Church which is already hanging in Turners Hill Vicarage, and the most amazing gift of £602!! We are both moved and so deeply touched by your love and generosity. Thank you all so much! We are missing you already. Fr & Mrs T
PLANT STALL
Anne & George’s stall is now in operation most Sundays after Parish Mass in the Crypt.
150th ANNIVERSARY RAFFLE
Tickets for this Bumper Raffle will go on sale at £10 each on 25th July. The prize will be £300. Grahame Phillips will be pleased to hear from you if you are interested in purchasing a ticket. The Raffle will be drawn when the Bishop of Horsham visits the parish on Sunday 12th September.
SAFARI SUPPER at THE SHAWS’
Saturday 14th August at 7.30pm
Cost £8
Soft drinks provided or bring your own bottle
Tickets available after Mass until 7th August from
Sue Shaw, Sue Jupp or Celia Manning
WELCOME
Church is unashamedly Catholic in its tradition, its history and its worship. We look to the western Church as our chief source of authority in matters of faith and practice and doctrine.
Our main Sunday Service is the Parish Mass celebrated at 10.15am. The building is imposing; our liturgy is modern catholic with traditional ceremonial. Our congregation is open and diverse in terms of age and background. Children and young people as well as adults participate as readers, intercessors, sidespeople, altar servers and singers.
The Mass has been celebrated daily for at least 120 years since the church’s foundation. The church is open during daylight hours so that all may come in and find peace, stillness and pray before the Blessed Sacrament.
WE ARE A FORWARD IN FAITH PARISH
We are glad to be Catholic and in line with our foundation and history Christ Church PCC has passed Resolutions A, B and C pursuant to the Priests (Ordination of Women) Measure 1992. Link to Forward in Faith
A warm welcome continues to be extended to all who wish to join our worship whatever their views.