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1 December 2024
ADVENT
Today is the start of Advent and so also the beginning of the Year of Faith in our Diocese. Our Advent Course, which began last week, seeks to help us grow in our faith, focusing on the example of the first Christians. We meet again here at St Paul’s after the Mass on Wednesday, with this session repeated on Thursday at St Bart’s at 11am. Also, continuing this Saturday at 11am, there is the opportunity to pray before the Blessed Sacrament.
RETIRING COLLECTION IN ADVENT
On each Sunday of Advent, so beginning today, we hold a retiring collection for the Christmas flowers.
DECEMBER NEWSLETTER & 2025 CALENDAR
Hard copies of next month’s newsletter are available from the back of church as are copies of the 2025 Calendar. Please do read through these and make a note now of key events in the life of the Church next year.
ST PAUL’S CHRISTMAS GRAND DRAW
Will be drawn after the Christmas Lunch on Sunday 15 December.
Please return draw books these to Susan by next Sunday, 8 December, at the latest. Gift cards and vouchers are preferred as raffle prizes; do also give these to Susan as soon as possible.
SOLEMNITY OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY
We are invited to Solemn Mass at St Barnabas’, Hove at 7pm on Monday 9 December in honour of this great feast. Low Mass will be celebrated as normal on this day at St Bart’s, beginning at 9.30am.
PRAYING THE HOLY ROSARY
We gather at St Bartholomew’s at 6pm tomorrow evening, Monday 16 December, to pray together the Joyful Mysteries of the Rosary.
SUSSEX BEACON CAROL CONCERT
We are hosting a carol concert here at St Paul’s on Wednesday 18 December, with doors open at 7.30pm for an 8pm start. All are welcome.
FR SIMON HOBBS
Fr Simon, known to many of us here, has let us know that he is be inducted as Rector of Waldron in East Sussex on Monday 2 December at 7.30pm by Bishop Will. We assure him, Alvin and the people whom Fr Simon will serve of our continued love and prayers.
CHURCH WATCHING
We are very blessed to have St Paul’s open on Wednesdays and Saturdays, enabling many people to visit our beautiful church who would not do so otherwise. It would be really good if we could extend this to Fridays. Do let Fr Thomas know if you might be able to offer some of your time, even if it is just once a month for a few hours. Also, if you could support the existing team by covering a Wednesday or a Saturday now and then, do also let him know. This is a rewarding ministry and one that is much appreciated.
APPEAL FROM OUR FOOD BANK
Our city’s food bank is in considerable need of more donations. We have been asked to flag the particular need for tinned meat, fish, tomato and vegetables as well as pasta, rice, tinned fruit, tinned desserts and instant coffee. Supporting the needy is an integral part of our Christian discipleship, so if you can offer some help, please take your donations to the food bank, which is located at the Calvary Church, BN1 4NJ. Alternatively, if you wish to donate a sum of money for the food bank to then spend on what they need, you can do so using the link: http://www.brightonfoodbank.org.uk/how-can-you-help/.
