Weekly Sheet

THE PARISHES OF ST AUGUSTINE OF CANTERBURY AND ST BARNABAS THE APOSTLE BEXHILL

SUNDAY 16th August 2026 The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary

PLEASE TAKE THIS SHEET HOME

Today’s Theme: “The Assumption of Mary”

PARISH PRIEST

Father Robert Coates: SSC Chaplain to Eastbourne Lifeboat Crew Tel: 210785

Hon Asst Clergy

Fr Barry Carter SSC Tel; 0759 9727374

Fr Martin Harper Tel: 225552

Parish Mobile 07542 091342

Safeguarding Officer/Website Steve Hills

Church Wardens Steve Hills Tel:0752 2299503

Frances Lingard Tel: 319625

Deputy Wardens Martyn May Tel: 218878

Stephen Martin

Parish Administrator, Hall/DR Room Manager

Jill Duckett Tel: 210058

Email st.augustines288@outlook.com

Office hours: Monday-Thursday 9-1pm, closed Friday

Authorised Lay Minister Fiona Bower Tel 07921 519790

Organist Stephen Martin

Parish Archivist David Stanley Tel: 218332

Electoral Roll Officer: Sue Hollingbery

Website address: www.staugustinesbexhill.org.uk

Sunday Services:

Saturday 6pm First Mass of Sunday

Sunday 8am Mass, 10am Parish Mass.

Junior Church 1^st and 3^rd Sunday

Hymns:139,37,263,113

Mon	No Mass Today
Tues	No Mass Today 10am St Barnabas
Weds	10am	Feria Church House, Finance
Thurs	No Mass Today
Fri	10am St Barnabas
Sat	9am	BVM Local Community Projects

Please remember in your prayers this week:

Anniversaries

Sunday	Winifred Fenner
Monday	Edith Warren, James Anderson, Phyllis Moffat, Barry Howard
Tuesday	George Fairhead, Thomas Cuming, Marianne Darnell, Sybil Scott, George Price,
Wednesday	Ellen Croudace, Lily Westley, Doris Rankin, Doris Stine, Frank Needham, Max Stuart, Shirley Coates
Thursday	Malcolm Bouquet, Graham May, john Benson, Arthur Hall (Priest)
Friday	Victor Ramsay, Joan Godsmark, Dorothy Atkinson
Saturday	Geoffrey Osborn, May Fenner, Geoffrey Bayley

Please remember in your prayers this week: The Sick:

Beryl M, Jim D, Antonio, Sue L, Christa, Sue, Sylvia B, Joy, Margaret, Linda, Eddie K, Frances M, Jack, Kyle, Stella, Nigel A, Michael W, Andy, Jude, Valerie L, Monica, Alan, Lisa, Jack, Patrick, Urszula, Katherine, Clive, Trevor, Diane, Pat, Vicki, Anne S, Robin, Michael, Judy

PMC 2026

We have pledged £47,000 this year. We have contributed £21,000 so far

TableTop Sale-

22nd August 2026 at 10am-12pm

£10 to reserve a table for selling items. Please contact st.augustines288@outlook.com to book and pay or speak to Daisy in Church. Refreshments and a raffle will be available on the day.

Fr Robert is off duty from Monday to Friday

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Today the church recalls that moment when our Lady, at the point of her death, was taken back into the glory of heaven. Thus showing how the importance of Mary's body - this body that brought the incarnate God into the world was not allowed to decay in a grave. The 15th of August was selected for this great feast as it was on this day the war in the far east ended bringing to total completion the Second World War.

This morning we welcome back to St Augustine’s Fr Keith Haydon SSC, who will preach at the Parish Mass.

Neil Brookes, Ordinand, will working with both parishes from Monday 17^th August until Wednesday 26^th August

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Tea and Testament [our monthly reflection upon the Sunday Gospels] Next meeting

Tuesday 8th September

3:30pm at St Augustine’s vicarage.

Tea and home-made cake available

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Fr Robert has produced a small booklet. “Call me Blessed” on the feast of the assumption

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Healing Mass

St Barnabas, Sea Road

Friday 4^th September

10:00

Followed by Coffee Morning with cakes and fresh produce for sale.

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Assumption BBQ- TODAY

For those that have paid in advance

St Augustine’s Vicarage Lawn

12:30 following Mass

Coffee in the Garden

£342 was raised on the day, with an extra donation of £50 made later in the week, making a grand total of £392 for the Memorial Garden Fund.