SENSE OF PRAYER
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
An evening of activity prayer and celebration will be held on Wednesday 10th March at 7.30pm in St Michael’s Church Hall. The evening is intended for those in our community with or without learning difficulties. All are invited , we are always in need of helpers. If you can help please contact Len and Rita Argent (W872894).

STATIONS OF THE CROSS
Friday, March 12, 2010
Each Friday at 6pm during Lent we pray the Stations of the Cross, come & pray the Stations this Friday.

FIRST HOLY COMMUNION
Saturday, March 13, 2010
The children have their next class on Saturday, 13th March from 10 to 11.30am, on the theme of Reconciliation.

JUSTICE AND PEACE GROUP
Saturday, March 13, 2010
We will be collecting donations for the Gatwick Detainees’ Welfare Group from 13/14 March. They will be especially grateful for clean, second-hand casual clothes, shoes, rucksacks and travel bags, as well as new socks and underwear, for the young men who make up the majority of the detainees. PLEASE NOTE: only men’s clothing is required at present - owing to the poor living conditions, there is a limit of 3 days on women staying at the centre. Unfortunately, the GDWG is no longer permitted to distribute toiletries to the detainees. If you feel you can help, please choose a cross from the basket which will be in the porch and bring your gift along by Easter Sunday. Thank you in anticipation of your generosity.

LENT AT ST CUTHMAN’S
Sunday, March 14, 2010
Why not spend some time during Lent in the peaceful, prayerful space of St Cuthman’s – Arundel & Brighton’s own retreat centre, near Horsham… ‘Quiet Days’, 10am-5pm – use the House, Chapel and grounds – with lunch and refreshments. Available on most weekdays and at weekends during Lent and throughout the year. Residential stays – for two or more nights, currently offering a reduced rate for a third night. For more details visit www.stcuthmans.com, or telephone 01403 741220.

SERVICE OF RECONCILIATION
Sunday, March 14, 2010
Our Lent Service of Reconciliation in preparation for Easter is at 3pm on 14 March. Do come and join us.

WEEKLY LENTEN LUNCH
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
Each Wednesday during Lent (from 17th February to 31st March inclusive) we will be serving homemade soup and bread from 12:30pm. Donations gratefully received for CAFOD’s work in developing countries. All welcome.

RTU SALE - PLANNING MEETING
Thursday, March 18, 2010
There is a planning meeting for anyone helping with the upcoming RTU Sale. The meeting will be on Thursday, 18th March at 12 noon in St Michael's Parish Hall. Please come and join us.

WORLD YOUTH DAY DIOCESAN YOUTH PILGRIMAGE, 10-23 AUGUST 2011, MADRID
Saturday, March 20, 2010
The application period is approaching for the World Youth Day Diocesan Youth Pilgrimage to Madrid in August 2011. Application forms will be sent out to those who have expressed an interest on 1 March 2010 and will be posted online on the Youth website at the same time: www.yaab.co.uk. Interest levels are extremely high, and we would love to hear from as many young people (16-35 in August 2011) as possible. Please do therefore ask anyone interested to contact us so they can be among the first to receive an application pack. Contact details: lucy.jardine@dabnet.org, or call Lucy on 01293 651 162.

CONFIRMATION PROGRAMME
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
The next meeting for our confirmation candidates will be on Wednesday, 24th March from 7.00-8.30 pm in the Church hall. Dates for the entire Confirmation Programme can be found in the Sacraments section under Confirmation.

TRAIDCRAFT SALES
Saturday, March 27, 2010
The Traidcraft stall will be in the entrance hall after all Masses the weekend of 27/28 March. Fairly traded goods from producers in developing countries will be on sale. Your support helps Traidcraft to fight poverty through trade - practising and promoting approaches to trade that help poor people in developing countries transform their lives.

SERVICE OF HEALING
Saturday, March 27, 2010
On the last weekend of each month we hold a short service of healing following each of the weekend Masses. Please join us if you would like to take part in the Prayer of Healing or receive the Sacrament of the Sick.

REACHING THE UNREACHED SALE
Saturday, March 27, 2010
The date for this year’s sale to raise money for RTU is Saturday 27th March at St Symphorians Coffee Shop, off New Road, Durrington from 10am – 1.30pm and then before and after all three masses the same weekend at St Michael’s. Raffle tickets will be on sale the week before. Inspired by an extremely generous parishioner who is contributing the full cost to treat a child under the Nagajothi Fund, the money raised from this sale will solely be used to support the children from the poorest of poor backgrounds to provide them with the essential medical care they so desperately need. They are disabled and the money will help with hospitalization, surgery and prostheses. For the sale to be a success quality goods and volunteers are essential please. For more information please see the Helping Others section of this website. Jenny Stevens – RTU Co-ordinator, 07889 170416.

VOCATION EVENT
Saturday, March 27, 2010
There is a “Discovering Priesthood Day” for young men aged between 14 –18 years on Sat 27th March at Our Lady of Consolation in West Grinstead (near Horsham). If you would like to attend please speak to your parish priest or contact Fr Paul Turner (Vocations Director) on 01203 603773 or pdturner39@yahoo.co.uk.

CHILDREN’S LITURGY
Sunday, March 28, 2010
A big thank you to everyone who donated their calendars. We now have an extensive gallery of great pictures to use with the children. Our group has gone from strength to strength and often we have over 30 children in the children’s liturgy group. We are looking at trialling on the last Sunday in the month two groups; one for school age children, taking place in the day chapel and one for pre-school children in the hall. For this to be feasible we really need more helpers. Both Karen and I are volunteer mums, we would gladly explain the role and share our experiences. Please contact Karen or Anita Dyer after Mass or via the Parish Office.

EXPOSITION AND BENEDICTION
Sunday, March 28, 2010
There will be an hour of prayer before the Blessed Sacrament on Sunday, 28th March from 4-5pm, including praying Evening Prayer of the Church from 4.35pm. Please do join us for all or part of the hour.

LONDON TO BRIGHTON SPONSORED BIKE RIDE
Sunday, June 20, 2010
Pete and Annie Sutton and their family, together with Peter and Will Bone are taking part in the BHF London to Brighton Bike Ride 2010, 55 miles from capital to coast on 20th June to raise funds for the British Heart Foundation and would really welcome your support. Peter will also be riding the South Downs Way Randonnee on 31st July. Please see Pete or Annie if you would kindly sponsor them or you can sponsor directly via http://original.justgiving.com/teamsutton.

A&B LOURDES PILGRIMAGE 29 JULY – 6 AUGUST 2010
Thursday, July 29, 2010
Application forms are available from the Parish Office, the Pilgrimage Office and can be downloaded from www.ablourdes.org. Pilgrims requiring any level of medical, nursing or carer assistance should contact the Pilgrimage Office direct on 01903 745180.