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St. Paul’s
Brighton

A Devotional Guide to St Paul’s Church
2023 Calendar
Fr Ben’s Letter, Intentions & Intercessions for December & January
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This Sunday 26 November – Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe
Last Sunday 19 November – 33rd Sunday of the Year

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NOTICES
26 November 2023


MASS TIMES:
Wednesday, Friday & Saturday : 11.30am – Low Mass
Other days Mass will be at St Bartholomew’s:  Monday 9.30am; Tuesday 6.00pm; Thursday 12noon.
Sunday: 11.00am – Solemn Mass
WE WELCOME all visitors today.  Following Mass, refreshments are served in the Fishermen’s Vestry.
If you would like a copy of the music for congregational singing, please ask one of the welcomers.
GIFT AID ENVELOPES are available for your offertory contribution or donation.
REFRESHMENTS: Please join us for tea or coffee after the Sunday Mass.


DECEMBER & JANUARY NEWSLETTER
The newsletter for the next two months has now been published.  Please do look through all the events happening in our parishes across Advent, Christmas and into the New Year.
RAFFLE & SHERRY COLLECTIONS Last week’s raffle raised £42. £22.25 was made from the sherry.
PARISH LUNCH & GRAND CHRISTMAS DRAW
Please return the stubs and money from your sold draw books to Susan as soon as possible.  Also, offers of prizes or donations would be gratefully received.  If you would like to make a donation, then gift cards/tokens would be preferred.
Tickets for the lunch can be bought today after Mass.


DIRECTOR OF MUSIC & ORGANIST
Saint Paul’s Church, Brighton
This city centre church wishes to appoint a highly skilled choir trainer and organist to build on the established musical tradition.

For further details, please download the DOM Application Pack.
Closing date: 23rd December 2023


INDUCTION OF FR JOHN BLACKBURNE AS VICAR OF ST MICHAEL AND ALL ANGELS: Wednesday 29 November, 7.30pm
On Wednesday evening Bishop Martin will induct Fr John as the incumbent of St Michael’s.  Mass begins at 7.30pm, followed by refreshments.  To help with numbers for catering, please sign up at the back of church if you are planning to attend.

ADVENT 2023
Beginning this Saturday and then offered on the Saturdays of Advent, there will be the opportunity to pray before the Blessed Sacrament at 11am here at St Paul’s before Mass.
We are also running a course looking at the Four Last Things (Death, Judgement, Heaven and Hell), the traditional themes of Advent. The course will be offered in-person at St Bart’s, beginning this Thursday at 11am, preceding the 12noon Mass. It will also be offered via Zoom at 7pm, also starting this Thursday. If you wish to join us on Zoom, then please sign up using the sheet in the narthex, remembering to include your email address so we can ensure you have the correct link (you can also email Fr Ben).
RETIRING COLLECTION IN ADVENT
On each Sunday of Advent, we hold a retiring collection for the Christmas flowers.

SOLEMNITY OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION: Friday 8 December, 7pm
Solemn Mass will be celebrated here at St Paul’s on this great feast to which our sister parishes in the Wagner Group are invited. Please do make every effort to be at Mass on this day as we celebrate the Immaculate Mother of God.


Saturday 9 December
WINE TASTING
7.30pm
Tickets must be booked in advance by 4 December from Mark Gourley markg.gourley@gmail.com


WELCOME AT ST PAUL’S
In order for our church to be open for as long as possible, it is important that as soon as two people are in the building, the doors on West Street should be opened and the A board which lives down there should be put out to catch the eye of passers-by.

WALSINGHAM PILGRIMAGE 2024
Next year there are two pilgrimage options for Walsingham:
Friday 7 June – Sunday 9 June (contact Fr John Eldridge to book and pay a £10 non-refundable deposit: frjohn@live.co.uk)
Monday 29 July – Thursday 1 August (contact Fr Ben to book and pay a £10 non-refundable deposit)





November – 2023

NOVEMBER

Wednesday 1st ALL SAINTS
7.00pm – Solemn Mass at St Barnabas, Hove
Thursday 2ndALL SOULS
11.30am – Low Requiem Mass at St Bartholomew’s
7.00pm – Solemn Requiem Mass at St Paul’s

alleluia

Saturday 4
7.00pm – Friends of St Paul’s talk: David Beevers, sometime Keeper of the Royal Pavilion, Brighton Museum and Art Gallery, will be talking about the stained glass at St Paul’s.
Click here for a poster with more details.

S Gregory the Great
Please click to visit web page

Sunday 5th
31st Sunday of the Year :
music : Mozart – Missa brevis in d, KV65a

Saturday 11 – St Martin
11am – Patronal Festival at St Martin’s, Brighton

Sunday 12th
Remembrance Sunday
Please note: the Mass at St Paul’s begins at 10.55am
music : Casciolini – Missa brevissima

Poppy

Thursday 16th
BREMF Community Choir presents
POLYPHONY

Sunday 19th
33rd Sunday of the Year
music : Chaminade – Messe pour deux voix égales

Sunday 26th
CHRIST THE KING
music : Mozart – Missa brevis in B flat, KV275   (& Benediction)

Christ the King

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December – 2023

DECEMBER

Saturday 2nd 6.00pm – BREMF concert  (rehearsal 2.00pm)

Sunday 3rd
ADVENT 1 music tba
5.00pm – Brighton Singers’ concert:
A Rose in Winter click here for poster
Monday 4th
5.00pm – PCC meeting
Tuesday 5th
8.00pm – Sussex Beacon Choir rehearsal

Thursday 7th – Saturday 9th  (tbc) – Resound Choir

Friday 8th The Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Solemn Mass 7.00pm at St Paul’s

Advent 1

Saturday 9 December
WINE TASTING
7.30pm
Tickets must be booked in advance by 4 December from Mark Gourley markg.gourley@gmail.com

Sunday 10th
ADVENT 2 music tba
Monday 11th
8.00pm – Sussex Beacon Choir rehearsal

Advent 2

Wednesday 13th
7.30 for 8.00pm – Sussex Beacon Carol Concert tbc

The Sussex Beacon

Sunday 17th
ADVENT 3 – Gaudete Sunday music tba
1.00pm – Parish Lunch & Grand Draw

Saturday 23rd
4.00pm – Carol Service at St Bartholomew’s

Advent 3

Sunday 24th
ADVENT 4 music tba
decorating the church for Christmas

4.00pm – Crib service at St Bartholomew’s
11.00pm – Midnight Mass at St Bartholomew’s

Advent 4

Sunday 25th
CHRISTMAS DAY music tba
10.30am – Solemn Mass at St Bartholomew’s
11.00am – Solemn Mass at St Paul’s

The Nativity

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Care & Safeguarding


Safeguarding

Safeguarding

The PCC of Saint Paul’s has adopted the various national Church of England safeguarding policies and practice guidance documents. These principles are summarised in our Safeguarding Policy Statement.

Praying at Home

Praying at Home

The impact of the Coronavirus pandemic means that many of the faithful now pray only at home. The Church Union and the Society of Saint Wilfred and Saint Hilda have produced a helpful resource …