Christ the King Catholic Church, Eastbourne, UK
with The Holy Rood conjoined with St. Joachim Catholic Church

Parish BBQ - August 21st

On Friday August 21st, a BBQ at Christ the King for a "parish get together". Tickets will be £6, children under 12, £1. There will be a donation bar and music. Please put your money in an envelope, marked BBQ with your name and number of tickets for adults and children, and place in the Offertory basket if no member of the Social Committee is in the church selling tickets.

Put September 12th in Your Diary!!

The annual concert with the Patcham Silver Band will be on Saturday, September 12th, 7:30pm, at Christ the King. Tickets available from next week - Adults £4; accompanied children £1

Thanks - Charity Music Show

Thanks to Felicity Kimber for organising last Sunday's concert with Romeo Zucchi (Piano), and Gregorio Pedrini (Tenor). An excellent afternoon that raised £497.73 to be shared between the Sisters of Mercy hospital in Mutomo, Kenya, and the Infant Jesus Sisters School in Somo, Cameroon.

Future Newsletter Deadlines

PLEASE NOTE - Copy for the next issue of the Newsletter to Tony Crooks (tcrooks@mac.com) by Tuesday July 28th at latest. Due to holidays the closing date for the newsletters for August 8th, 15th and 23rd will be Wednesday August 5th. The closing date for the August 29th newsletter will be Wednesday August 26th. Thank You.

ABBA Evening - Thank You

The recent ABBA evening raised £467.73. Thanks go to all those taking part!

Christ the King Care Group Meeting - July 28th

As a result of the meeting on Tuesday, July 21st there will be a meeting on Tuesday, July 28th, 7:30pm in the Parish Room, to explore what we might offer if we had a Christ the King Care Group. Anyone who is interested will be most welcome.

East Sussex LIFE - August 3rd

The next meeting of the group will take place on Monday, 3rd August in Christ the King parish rooms at 7:30pm. All parishioners are welcome to attend.

Holy Communion - 2009

This is the group of young people who celebrated their first Holy Communion on May 17th.

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Marriage of Jorge Drummond & Lucy de Ferreira

Please remember in your prayers Jorge Drummond and Lucy de Ferreira who will be married on July 25th.

Can You Help - Computer Wanted

An unemployed young man who is trying hard to get work and is now doing a computer course needs a computer. If anyone has a working laptop or pc computer to donate please inform Fr. Barry.

Thank You - East Sussex LIFE

John Carmody thanks all parishioners who sponsored him for the recent sponsored walk along the seafront. This raised £115 for East Sussex LIFE.

Murder Mystery Evening - Thank You

The recent Murder Mystery evening hosted by The Trinity Players raised £435 for the parish building fund. Thanks go to all those taking part - victim and witnesses!

Thank You - Dave & Anne Spencer

Dave and Anne Spencer would like to thank all parishioners for their prayers and support during this past year for Dave. The results of his latest scan shows all is clear. Please continue to pray for him to keep well.

St. Richard's Summer Show - July 15-17th

All are cordially invited to this year's Summer Show, 'The Comedy of Errors' by William Shakespeare, in a part musical version first staged by the RSC in 1976. Tickets are available from St Richard's - Tel 01424 731070. Performances are on: Weds, Thurs, Fri, 15th - 17th July at 7:30 in the school hall.

ABBA Night - July 18th

at Christ the King Church Hall, 7:30pm/ Tickets, £4, now on sale from Margo (St. Joachim) and Helen (Christ the King).

New - SVP Meeting - July 21st

As a result of the meeting to explore what we might do if we had a Community Care Group, on Tuesday, July 21st at 7:30pm in the Parish Room at Christ the King, Helen James is coming along from Our Lady of Ransom parish to talk with us about the possibility of forming a branch of the SVP. Anyone who is interested will be most welcome.

Prayer Walking - July 22nd

There will be a prayer walk round the Crumbles on Wednesday 22nd July, starting at the Crumbles Thai Restaurant at 10am. We will be walking round the harbour to Haven School, to Ramsay Way, to Christ the King Church, arriving there at 1:30 -1:45 where the church will be opened for prayer. After proceeding to Kingsmere, the walk will end at 3pm. Please join us for all, or part of the walk, or join us at Christ the King Church for prayer. Ring Mary Maloney (768308) for further details.

Josie's Cream Teas - July 22nd

On Wednesday, July 22nd in the Parish Room and Gardens from 3pm to 5pm, £4 each to include a glass of wine/soft drink, selection of sandwiches and cream tea. Please sign the list at the back of the church.

Charity Music Concert - July 26th

Afternoon of classical musical on Sunday 26th July at 3:30pm in Christ the King Church with the Italian duo Gregorio Pedrini, tenor singer and Romeo Zucchi, piano. Free entry with all proceeds of the concert going to support the hospital in Mutomo and the school in the Cameroons Please come and support us and enjoy a relaxing afternoon together for a good cause.

Parish BBQ - August 21st?

On Friday August 21st, it has been suggested that the Social Commitee hold a BBQ at Christ the King for a "parish get together". Tickets will be £6 with a donation bar and music. In order for this event to take place we need at least 40 people to attend. So over the next coming weeks until the July 26th there will be a list at the back of each church for you to put your names down.

Confirmation Reunion - July 5th

Did you receive the Sacrament of Confirmation in 2008 or 2009? If so, you are invited to a reunion on Sunday, July 5th from 6pm to 7:30pm in the Parish Room at Christ the King.

Social Committee - July 6th

The next meeting of the Christ the King Social Committee is on Monday, July 6 at 7.00pm in the Parish Room. All are welcome.

St. Thomas a Becket Junior School Play - July 6/7th

Come and see ‘Wind in the Willows’, a fun-filled musical for the young and not so young, performed by Year 6 at St. Thomas a Becket Junior School on Mon 6th & Tues 7th July at 1pm. Tickets on the door, a bargain at £1 each!