Catholic Parish of Eastbourne and St Leonards

Welcome to the temporary website of the new Parish of Eastbourne and St Leonards.

The Diocese will soon be providing a website closely integrated with its own. In the meantime, this simple site complements the new Parish Newsletters.


Fr Kevin writes: One of the great joys of Easter is welcoming new adult members into the Church through reception of the Sacraments. There’s been a definite pattern of increase this year across parishes, praise God! This shows how important it will be, as we move forward into new closer ways of working together, to focus energy and resources on evangelisation (rather than traditional parish maintenance!) There is a great hunger and thirst all around us to know Christ and to experience true belonging and community. As we listen to the Acts of the Apostles over Eastertide, we hear of the very human struggles, just as we have, but above all the power of the Holy Spirit at work to build the Church. Happy Easter to everybody across our fifteen deanery churches!

Parish Mission Prayer

Loving God,
empower us through our Baptism
to live as vibrant and welcoming communities,
centred on the Holy Eucharist.
Inflame us with your Holy Spirit
to encourage others to a personal relationship with Jesus Christ.
Recognising all things as your gift to us,
to be treasured and shared with love
give us a heart for the poor,
a passion for justice,
a concern for creation,
so that all may live with peace and dignity.
Our Lady and all the Saints
pray for us.
Amen.

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About the Deanery

Our churches 
The Pastoral Plan 
Update on our new parish family 

Around the Deanery

West Women of Nigeria and the World Day of Prayer 2026  (08/04/2026)
Holy Week and Easter 2026  (31/03/2026)
Both Confirmations 2026  (21/03/2026)
East Visit to St Mary Magdalene’s Church  (21/03/2026)
Both A Lifetime of Faithful Love  (21/03/2026)
Both Advent and Christmas 2025  (19/12/2025)
East Advent Faith in the Family 2025  (17/12/2025)
West Rorate Masses  (17/11/2025)
Schools’ Open Days  (15/09/2025)
Scottish saints visit the deanery  (20/08/2025)
Youth Focus Summer 2025  (06/07/2025)
Introducing the Catenians  (06/07/2025)
Catholic Women’s League  (06/07/2025)
Corpus Christi celebrations  (05/07/2025)
What a time to die! Memories of Pope Francis  (02/07/2025)
West Anniversary Walking Pilgrimage  (25/06/2025)
A Summer Rich in Faith  (25/06/2025)
East May, Month of Mary  (25/06/2025)

Newsletters

Parish Magazine Lent 2026  (21/03/2026)
East East Hub January 2026  (19/12/2025)
West West Hub January 2026  (18/12/2025)
East East Hub December 2025  (28/11/2025)
West West Hub December 2025  (28/11/2025)
Both Families & Youth September 2025  (25/11/2025)
Issue 5 July 2025  (02/07/2025)

Meetings

Hub Meetings February 2026  (12/02/2026)
Hub Meetings October 2025  (15/10/2025)
Hub Meetings July 2025  (16/07/2025)



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